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STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMITED - Results of Annual General Meeting

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Results of Annual General Meeting

STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMITED
Registration number 1969/017128/06
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Website: www.standardbank.com/reporting

SHARE CODES
JSE and A2X share code: SBK
ISIN: ZAE000109815
NSX share code: SNB
SBKP ZAE000038881 (First preference shares)
SBPP ZAE000056339 (Second preference shares)
JSE bond code: SBKI

("Standard Bank Group" or "the Company")

Results of Annual General Meeting and Retirement of Directors

Standard Bank Group is pleased to advise its shareholders that all the ordinary and special resolutions
proposed in the Notice of Annual General Meeting ("AGM") and tabled at the Company's AGM held at
10h00 today, Monday 9 June 2025, were passed by the requisite majority of votes cast by shareholders.

As at Thursday, 30 May 2025, being the AGM record date ("Voting Record Date"), the Standard Bank
Group's share capital was as follows:

-    the total number of ordinary shares of 10 cents each ("Ordinary Shares") in issue was
     1 646 211 851, ("Standard Bank Issued Ordinary Shares"); and
-    the total number of non-redeemable preference shares of 1 cent each ("Preference Shares") in issue
     was 52 982 248, ("Standard Bank Issued Preference Shares").

The issued Ordinary and Preference Shares eligible to vote by being present in person or by submitting
proxies were as follows:

-    1 359 666 061 Ordinary Shares, being 83% of issued Ordinary Shares ("Standard Bank Voteable
     Ordinary Shares"); and
-    16 690 977 Preference Shares, being 32% of the issued Preference Shares ("Standard Bank Voteable
     Preference Shares").

The voting details with respect to the proposed resolutions were as follows:

1.   Ordinary Resolution – Re-election of directors

                                                   Against       Abstain                       % of Issued
 Directors                            For (%)                                    Total Votes
                                                       (%)          (%)*                           Capital
 1.1 Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi        98.03%        1.97%         0.16%        1 357 006 933      82.43%
 1.2 Trix Kennealy                    98.42%        1.58%         0.16%        1 357 006 933      82.43%
 1.3 Li Li                            99.56%        0.44%         0.16%        1 357 004 584      82.43%
 1.4 Rose Ogega                      100.00%           0%         0.16%        1 357 006 933      82.43%
 1.5 Fenglin Tian                     99.34%        0.66%         0.16%        1 357 004 584      82.43%

2.   Ordinary Resolution – Re-election of Group Audit Committee members

                                                   Against       Abstain                       % of Issued
 Audit Committee Members              For (%)                                    Total Votes
                                                       (%)          (%)*                           Capital
 2.1 Lwazi Bam                        92.74%        7.26%         0.16%        1 357 006 933      82.43%
 2.2 Sola David-Borha                 84.00%       16.00%         0.16%        1 357 005 563      82.43%
 2.3 Trix Kennealy                    98.62%        1.38%         0.16%        1 357 006 933      82.43%
 2.4 Nomgando Matyumza                99.56%        0.44%         0.16%        1 375 005 563      82.43%
 2.5 Rose Ogega                      100.00%           0%         0.16%        1 357 006 933      82.43%
3.   Ordinary Resolution – Election of Group Social, Ethics and Sustainability Committee members

 Social, Ethics and
                                               Against       Abstain                       % of Issued
 Sustainability Committee           For (%)                                  Total Votes
                                                  (%)          (%)*                            Capital
 Members
 3.1 Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi      98.03%      1.97%         0.16%       1 357 006 933       82.43%
 3.2 Lwazi Bam                      92.89%      7.11%         0.16%       1 357 006 933       82.43%
 3.3 Paul Cook                      99.84%      0.16%         0.16%       1 357 005 563       82.43%
 3.4 Sola David-Borha               99.41%      0.59%         0.16%       1 357 005 563       82.43%
 3.5 Jacko Maree                    99.53%      0.47%         0.16%       1 357 006 933       82.43%
 3.6 Nonkululeko Nyembezi           99.54%      0.46%         0.16%       1 357 005 563       82.43%
 3.7 Sim Tshabalala                 99.82%      0.18%         0.04%       1 359 017 425       82.55%

4.   Ordinary Resolution – Re-appointment of external auditors

                                               Against       Abstain                       % of Issued
                                    For (%)                                  Total Votes
                                                   (%)          (%)*                           Capital
 4.1 PricewaterhouseCoopers         91.62%      8.38%         0.04%       1 359 017 425       82.55%
 Inc.
 4.2 Ernst & Young Inc.             99.46%      0.54%         0.04%       1 359 017 425       82.55%


5.   Ordinary Resolution – Placing of authorised but unissued non-redeemable preference shares
     under the control of the directors

                                                                                           % of Issued
            For (%)         Against (%)       Abstain (%)*             Total Votes
                                                                                               Capital
            96.60%               3.40%             0.06%         1 358 696 194                82.53%

6.   Ordinary Resolution – Placing of authorised but unissued ordinary shares under the control of
     the directors

                                                                                           % of Issued
            For (%)         Against (%)       Abstain (%)*             Total Votes
                                                                                               Capital
            84.79%               15.21%            0.04%         1 359 016 055                82.55%

7.   Ordinary Resolution – General authority to issue authorised but unissued ordinary shares for
     cash

                                                                                           % of Issued
            For (%)         Against (%)       Abstain (%)*             Total Votes
                                                                                               Capital
            85.27%               14.73%            0.04%         1 359 016 055                82.55%

8.   Non-binding Resolutions – Advisory vote on remuneration policy and remuneration
     implementation report

                                               Against       Abstain                       % of Issued
                                    For (%)                                  Total Votes
                                                   (%)          (%)*                           Capital
 8.1 Standard Bank Group's          92.24%      7.76%         0.04%       1 359 006 844       82.55%
 remuneration policy
 8.2 Standard Bank Group's          94.14%      5.86%         0.04%       1 359 006 844       82.55%
 remuneration implementation
 report
9.   Special Resolution – Approval of non-executive directors' fees

                                                Against       Abstain                       % of Issued
                                    For (%)                                   Total Votes
                                                   (%)          (%)*                            Capital
 Standard Bank Group
 9.1 Chairman                       99.22%       0.78%         0.04%       1 359 006 844       82.55%
 9.2 Directors                      98.67%       1.33%         0.04%       1 359 006 844       82.55%
 9.3 International Directors        95.95%       4.05%         0.04%       1 359 006 844       82.55%
 9.4 Audit Committee
 9.4.1 Chairman                     99.28%       0.72%         0.04%       1 359 014 754       82.55%
 9.4.2 Members                      99.28%       0.72%         0.04%       1 359 014 754       82.55%
 9.5 Directors' Affairs Committee
 9.5.1 Members                      99.28%       0.72%         0.04%       1 359 014 754       82.55%
 9.6 Remuneration Committee
 9.6.1 Chairman                     99.28%       0.72%         0.04%       1 359 016 055       82.55%
 9.6.2 Members                      99.28%       0.72%         0.04%       1 359 016 055       82.55%
 9.7 Risk and Capital Management Committee
 9.7.1 Chairman                     99.28%       0.72%         0.04%       1 359 016 055       82.55%
 9.7.2 Members                      99.28%       0.72%         0.04%       1 359 016 055       82.55%
 9.8 Social, Ethics and Sustainability Committee
 9.8.1 Chairman                     99.28%       0.72%         0.04%       1 359 016 055       82.55%
 9.8.2 Members                      99.28%       0.72%         0.04%       1 359 016 055       82.55%
 9.9 Information Technology Committee
 9.9.1 Chairman                     99.28%       0.72%         0.04%       1 359 016 055       82.55%
 9.9.2 Members                      99.28%       0.72%         0.04%       1 359 016 055       82.55%
 9.10 Model Approval Committee
 9.10.1 Chairman                    99.28%       0.72%         0.04%       1 359 016 055       82.55%
 9.10.2 Members                     99.28%       0.72%         0.04%       1 359 016 055       82.55%
 9.11 Large Exposure Credit Committee
 Members                            99.28%       0.72%         0.04%       1 359 016 055       82.55%
 9.12 Ad Hoc Committee
 Members                            97.95%       2.05%         0.04%       1 359 016 055       82.55%

10. Special Resolution – General authority to acquire the Company's ordinary shares


                                                                                            % of Issued
            For (%)         Against (%)        Abstain (%)*             Total Votes
                                                                                                Capital
            99.88%               0.12%              0.04%         1 358 955 352                82.55%
11. Special Resolution – General authority to acquire the Company's non-redeemable preference
    shares

 Total Ordinary Shares voted
                                                                                                % of Issued
             For (%)         Against (%)           Abstain (%)*          Total Votes
                                                                                                    Capital
            99.88%             0.12%                     0.04%        1 358 955 352                82.55%
 Total Preference Shares voted
                                                                                                % of Issued
             For (%)         Against (%)           Abstain (%)*          Total Votes
                                                                                                    Capital
             99.97%                0.03%                 0.01%           16 685 377                31.49%

 In regard to resolution 11 (special resolution), the holders of Preference Shares were entitled to vote.

12. Special Resolution – Loans or other financial assistance to related or inter-related companies

                                                                                                % of Issued
            For (%)           Against (%)          Abstain (%)*           Total Votes
                                                                                                    Capital
            99.07%                 0.93%                 0.04%         1 359 017 325               82.55%

* Based on the total number of shares in issue.

Retirement of Directors

In compliance with paragraph 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited and as previously
announced on SENS on 13 March 2025, Standard Bank Group confirms that Martin Oduor-Otieno retired as
a director at the close of the company's Annual General Meeting held today, Monday, 9 June 2025. The
board extends its sincere gratitude to Martin Oduor-Otieno for his exemplary leadership and immense
contribution during his tenure on the board and board committees he served on.

Martin Oduor-Otieno also retired from the board of The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited at the close
of its Annual General Meeting on 22 May 2025.

Johannesburg
9 June 2025

JSE sponsor
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

Namibian sponsor
Simonis Storm Securities (Proprietary) Limited

Date: 09-06-2025 05:15:00
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