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STEFANUTTI STOCKS HOLDINGS LIMITED - Results of Annual General Meeting, changes to the Board and Committees and details of engagement with Shareholders

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Results of Annual General Meeting, changes to the Board and Committees and details of engagement with Shareholders

Stefanutti Stocks Holdings Limited
(Registration number 1996/003767/06)
Share code: SSK
ISIN: ZAE000123766
(“Stefanutti Stocks” or “the Company”)



RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, CHANGES TO THE BOARD AND COMMITTEES AND
DETAILS OF ENGAGEMENT WITH SHAREHOLDERS


RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING


Shareholders are notified that at the Company’s Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held today, Monday, 12
August 2019, all the ordinary and special resolutions as set out in the notice of AGM, were approved by the
requisite majority of shareholders present or represented by proxy.


The number of Stefanutti Stocks ordinary shares present in person or by proxy was 110 467 439, representing
59% of the total ordinary issued share capital of the same class of Stefanutti Stocks shares or 66% of the total
voteable ordinary shares at the annual general meeting.


The results of the resolutions proposed at the AGM, namely in favour (as a percentage of shares voted),
against (as a percentage of shares voted) and abstain (as a percentage of total issued share capital), and
shares voted (as a percentage of total issued share capital of the Company) are as follows:


 Ordinary resolution number 1 – To adopt the annual financial statements of the Company for the year
 ended 28 February 2019, including the directors’ report and the report of the Audit, Governance and Risk
 Committee


           FOR                   AGAINST                   ABSTAIN              SHARES VOTED

            110 399 390                     4 900                   63 149             110 404 290

                100.00%                     0.00%                     0.04%                 65.79%




 Ordinary resolution number 2 – To re-elect ZJ Matlala as a director of the Company
           FOR                   AGAINST                   ABSTAIN              SHARES VOTED

            104 893 983                  5 139 447                 434 009             110 033 430
               95.33%                   4.67%                 0.26%                 65.57%




Ordinary resolution number 3 – To re-appoint the auditors


         FOR                   AGAINST                 ABSTAIN           SHARES VOTED

          102 542 079                7 867 711                57 649            110 409 790

               92.87%                   7.13%                 0.03%                 65.79%



Ordinary resolution number 4 – To appoint DG Quinn as a member of the Audit, Governance and Risk
Committee


         FOR                   AGAINST                 ABSTAIN           SHARES VOTED

            99 203 979             11 183 702                 79 758            110 387 681

               89.87%                  10.13%                 0.05%                 65.78%



Ordinary resolution number 5 – To appoint B Harie as a member of the Audit, Governance and Risk
Committee


         FOR                   AGAINST                 ABSTAIN           SHARES VOTED

          110 028 281                    4 900               434 258            110 033 181

              100.00%                   0.00%                 0.26%                 65.57%



Ordinary resolution number 6 – To appoint BP Silwanyana as a member of the Audit, Governance and
Risk Committee


         FOR                   AGAINST                 ABSTAIN           SHARES VOTED

          110 022 031                   11 399               434 009            110 033 430

               99.99%                   0.01%                 0.26%                 65.57%
Ordinary resolution number 7 – To appoint J Poluta as a member of the Audit, Governance and Risk
Committee


         FOR                   AGAINST                ABSTAIN             SHARES VOTED

          110 022 781                    5 149                439 509             110 027 930

              100.00%                   0.00%                   0.26%                 65.56%



Ordinary resolution number 8 – To approve the Company’s remuneration policy


         FOR                  AGAINST                 ABSTAIN             SHARES VOTED


            80 404 577             29 644 713                 418 149            110 049 290


               73.06%                 26.94%                    0.25%                 65.58%



Ordinary resolution number 9 – To approve the Company’s remuneration implementation report


         FOR                  AGAINST                 ABSTAIN             SHARES VOTED


            81 850 621             28 193 169                423 649             110 043 790


               74.38%                 25.62%                   0.25%                 65.57%




Special resolution number 1.1 – Approval of non-executive directors’ fees – Board Chairman


         FOR                  AGAINST                 ABSTAIN             SHARES VOTED


          104 872 733               5 171 957                422 749             110 044 690


               95.30%                  4.70%                   0.25%                 65.57%



Special resolution number 1.2 – Approval of non-executive directors’ fees – Board Member
         FOR                  AGAINST                ABSTAIN             SHARES VOTED


          102 144 220              7 900 470                 422 749            110 044 690


               92.82%                  7.18%                  0.25%                  65.57%



Special resolution number 1.3 – Approval of non-executive directors’ fees – Audit, Governance and
Risk Committee Chairman


         FOR                  AGAINST                ABSTAIN             SHARES VOTED


          102 144 220              7 905 970                 417 249            110 050 190


               92.82%                  7.18%                  0.25%                  65.58%



Special resolution number 1.4 – Approval of non-executive directors’ fees – Audit, Governance and
Risk Committee Member


         FOR                  AGAINST                ABSTAIN             SHARES VOTED


          102 149 720              7 900 470                 417 249            110 050 190


               92.82%                  7.18%                  0.25%                  65.58%



Special resolution number 1.5 – Approval of non-executive directors’ fees – Remuneration and
Nominations Committee Chairman


         FOR                  AGAINST                ABSTAIN             SHARES VOTED


          102 149 720              7 900 470                 417 249            110 050 190


               92.82%                  7.18%                  0.25%                  65.58%



Special resolution number 1.6 – Approval of non-executive directors’ fees – Remuneration and
Nominations Committee Member
         FOR                  AGAINST                ABSTAIN             SHARES VOTED


          102 149 720              7 900 470                 417 249            110 050 190


               92.82%                  7.18%                  0.25%                  65.58%



Special resolution number 1.7 – Approval of non-executive directors’ fees – Social and Ethics
Committee Chairman


         FOR                  AGAINST                ABSTAIN             SHARES VOTED


          110 012 531                  87 659                367 249            110 100 190


               99.92%                  0.08%                  0.22%                  65.61%



Special resolution number 1.8 – Approval of non-executive directors’ fees – Social and Ethics
Committee Member


         FOR                  AGAINST                ABSTAIN             SHARES VOTED


          110 027 531                  72 659                367 249            110 100 190


               99.93%                  0.07%                  0.22%                  65.61%



Special resolution number 1.9 – Approval of non-executive directors’ fees – Chairman of any other
committee to be formed


         FOR                  AGAINST                ABSTAIN             SHARES VOTED


          109 988 031                  61 659                417 749            110 049 690


               99.94%                  0.06%                  0.25%                  65.58%
Special resolution number 1.10 – Approval of non-executive directors’ fees – Member of any other
committee to be formed


         FOR                   AGAINST                  ABSTAIN             SHARES VOTED


          110 003 031                   46 659                 417 749             110 049 690


               99.96%                    0.04%                   0.25%                     65.58%



Special resolution number 1.11 – Approval of non-executive directors’ fees – Hourly rate


         FOR                   AGAINST                  ABSTAIN             SHARES VOTED


          109 982 531                   67 159                 417 749             110 049 690


               99.94%                    0.06%                   0.25%                     65.58%



Special resolution number 1.12 – Approval of non-executive directors’ fees – Specific project fees


         FOR                   AGAINST                  ABSTAIN             SHARES VOTED


           98 803 729               11 245 961                 417 749             110 049 690


               89.78%                  10.22%                    0.25%                     65.58%



Special resolution number 2 – General authority to repurchase Company shares


         FOR                   AGAINST                 ABSTAIN              SHARES VOTED


          110 382 781                   21 509                  63 149             110 404 290


               99.98%                   0.02%                    0.04%                  65.79%
BOARD / COMMITTEE CHANGES

      Shareholders are advised of the following changes to the Board of Directors and Committees with effect
      from 12 August 2019.

Board of Directors

    1. Mr Willie Meyburgh and Mr Kevin Eborall retired as directors of the Company and as CEO and Board
       Chairman respectively.

    2. Mr Russell Crawford was appointed as a director of the Company and as CEO.

    3. Ms Zanele Matlala was appointed as Board Chairman of the Company.


Committees of the Board

    1. Remuneration Committee (Remco) and Nominations Committee (Nomco)

        (a) Mr Kevin Eborall retired as a member of Remco and as Chairman of Nomco.

        (b) Ms Zanele Matlala was appointed as a member of Remco and Chairman of Nomco.

    2. Social and Ethics Committee

        (a) Mr Willie Meyburgh retired as a member of the Social and Ethics Committee.

        (b) Mr Russell Crawford was appointed as a member of the Social and Ethics Committee.

    3. Audit, Governance and Risk Committee (ARCO)
       (a) Ms Zanele Matlala resigned as Chairman and a member of ARCO.

        (b) Mr Dermot Quinn was appointed as Chairman of ARCO and as a member of ARCO (the latter
            was approved by shareholders).


The Board thanks Kevin and Willie for their contributions as Board Chairman and CEO respectively. At the
same time, the Board welcomes the newly appointed Board Chairman, Zanele Matlala, and CEO Russell
Crawford, and looks forward to their insights and contributions.

ENGAGEMENT WITH SHAREHOLDERS


Ordinary resolution number 8 (approval of the Company’s remuneration policy) received 73.06% votes in
favour and ordinary resolution number 9 (approval of the Company’s remuneration policy implementation
report) received 74.38% in favour.


As a result of more than 25% of the votes cast against ordinary resolution number 8 and number 9, in
accordance with the King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa, 2016 and paragraph 3.84(k)
of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, Stefanutti Stocks invites the shareholders who voted against
ordinary resolution number 8 and number 9 to engage with the Company regarding their views on Stefanutti
Stocks remuneration policy. Shareholders may forward their concerns / questions regarding Stefanutti Stocks
remuneration policy to the Company via email at holdings@stefstocks.com by close of business on Monday,
26 August 2019.


Johannesburg
12 August 2019
Sponsor: Bridge Capital Advisors Proprietary Limited

Date: 12/08/2019 04:50:00
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