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BID CORPORATION LIMITED - Results of Annual General Meeting

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Results of Annual General Meeting

              Bid Corporation Limited 
              (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)  
              Registration  number:  1995/008615/06  
              Share code: BID   ISIN: ZAE000216537 
              (“Bidcorp” or “the Company”) 
 
              REPORT ON PROCEEDINGS AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 

              At the Annual General Meeting (“AGM” or “the meeting”) of the shareholders of Bid Corporation Limited held today, 
              Thursday November 14th 2019, the ordinary and special resolutions proposed at the meeting were unmodified from 
              that reflected in the Notice of Annual General Meeting and were approved by the requisite majority of votes. 

 
              In this regard, Bidcorp confirms the voting statistics from the Annual General Meeting as follows: 
 
          Total number of shares in issue                                                                                            335 404 212 
          Treasury shares (excluded from voting)                                                                                       1 257 031 
          Total number of shares (“voteable shares”)                                                                                 334 147 181 
          Total number of shares represented (including proxies) at the AGM                                                          267 802 086 
          Proportion of total voteable shares represented at the AGM                                                                      80.14% 
 
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                Votes Carried as a  
                                                                                                                                        Shares voted as a Shares abstained 
                                                                                             percentage of the total 
                                                                                                                        Number of Shares percentage of the as a percentage 
                                         Resolution                                         number of shares voted 
                                                                                                                            Voted         total issued share    of the total  
                                                                                                 at the meeting 
                                                                                                                                                 capital        issued share 
                                                                                                For      Against                                                 capital 
 
    1 Ordinary resolution number 1: Reappointment of external auditor                        100.00%       0.00%        267 184 696        79.66%            0.18% 
 
    2 Ordinary resolution number 2.1: Re-election of director - T Abdool-Samad               99.87%        0.13%        267 185 391        79.66%            0.18% 
 
    3 Ordinary resolution number 2.2: Re-election of director - CL Rosenberg                 94.36%        5.64%        266 421 496        79.43%            0.41% 
 
    4 Ordinary resolution number 2.3: Re-election of director - DE Cleasby                   99.77%        0.23%        267 192 441        79.66%            0.18% 
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    5 Ordinary resolution number 2.4: Re-election of director - B Joffe                      95.76%        4.24%        267 193 022        79.66%            0.18% 
 
    6 Ordinary resolution number 2.5: Re-election of director - DD Mokgatle                  99.67%        0.33%        267 045 153        79.62%            0.22% 
 
      Ordinary resolution number 3.1: Election of audit and risk committee member 
    7                                                                                         99.62%        0.38%        266 984 019        79.60%            0.24% 
      T Abdool-Samad 
 
      Ordinary resolution number 3.2: Election of audit and risk committee member 
   8                                                                                          95.01%        4.99%        266 984 069        79.60%            0.24% 
      PC Baloyi 
 
      Ordinary resolution number 3.3: Election of audit and risk committee member 
   9                                                                                          94.89%        5.11%        266 989 935        79.60%            0.24% 
      NG Payne 
 
      Ordinary resolution number 3.4: Election of audit and risk committee member 
  10                                                                                          99.97%        0.03%        267 191 357        79.66%            0.18% 
      H Wiseman 
 
                                                                                                                                                          
      Ordinary resolution number 4.1: Endorsement of Bidcorp remuneration policy 
  11                                                                                          96.12%        3.88%        267 175 268        79.66%            0.19% 
      – non-binding advisory vote: Remuneration policy 
 
                                                                                                                                                         
          Ordinary resolution number 4.2: Endorsement of Bidcorp remuneration policy 
    12                                                                               95.62%                 4.38%        267 175 061        79.66%            0.19% 
          – non?binding advisory vote: Implementation of remuneration policy 
 
      Ordinary resolution number 5: Amendments to the conditional share plan 
    13                                                                                        99.94%        0.06%        267 181 645        79.66%            0.18% 
      (CSP) scheme 
 
      Ordinary resolution number 6: General authority to directors to allot and 
  14                                                                                          91.18%        8.82%        267 190 573        79.66%            0.18% 
      issue authorised but unissued ordinary shares 
 
    15 Ordinary resolution number 7: General authority to issue shares for cash              88.85%        11.15%       267 190 773        79.66%            0.18% 
 
          Ordinary resolution number 8: Payment of dividend by way of 
    16                                                                                        98.55%        1.45%        267 185 363        79.66%            0.18% 
          pro rata reduction of stated capital 
 
    17 Ordinary resolution number 9: Creation and issue of convertible debentures            88.27%        11.73%       266 965 875        79.60%            0.25% 
 
          Ordinary resolution number 10: Directors’ authority to implement special and 
    18                                                                                        98.80%        1.20%        267 183 773        79.66%            0.18% 
          ordinary resolutions 
 
    19 Special resolution number 1: General authority to acquire (repurchase) shares         99.42%        0.58%        267 174 497        79.66%            0.19% 
                                                                                             Votes Carried as a  
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                       Shares voted as a Shares abstained 
                                                                                             percentage of the total 
                                                                                                                       Number of Shares percentage of the as a percentage 
                                          Resolution                                       number of shares voted 
                                                                                                                           Voted         total issued share    of the total  
                                                                                                at the meeting 
                                                                                                                                                capital        issued share 
                                                                                               For      Against                                                 capital 
          Special resolution number 2.1: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    20                                                                                       98.74%       1.26%         267 177 766        79.66%            0.19% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Chairman 
 
                                                                                                                                                         
          Special resolution number 2.2: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    21                                                                                       99.68%       0.32%         267 176 176        79.66%            0.19% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Lead independent non-executive director (SA) 
 
         Special resolution number 2.3: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
                                                                                                                                                         
    22                                                                                       98.75%       1.25%         266 975 888        79.60%            0.25% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Lead independent director (International) (AUD) 
 
                                                                                                                                                        
          Special resolution number 2.4: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    23                                                                                       99.65%       0.35%         267 175 976        79.66%            0.19% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Non-executive directors (SA) 
 
                                                                                                                                                        
          Special resolution number 2.5: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    24                                                                                       98.75%       1.25%         266 975 888        79.60%            0.25% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Non-executive directors (International) (AUD) 
 
                                                                                                                                                        
          Special resolution number 2.6: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    25                                                                                       99.68%       0.32%         266 618 274        79.49%            0.25% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Audit and risk committee chairman (International) (AUD) 
 
                                                                                                                                                        
          Special resolution number 2.7: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    26                                                                                       99.68%       0.32%         267 175 976        79.66%            0.19% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Audit and risk committee chairman (SA) 
 
                                                                                                                                                        
          Special resolution number 2.8: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    27                                                                                       99.65%       0.35%         267 176 176        79.66%            0.19% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Audit and risk committee member (SA) 
 
                                                                                                                                                        
          Special resolution number 2.9: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    28                                                                                       99.68%       0.32%         266 975 888        79.60%            0.25% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Audit and risk committee member (International) (AUD) 
 
                                                                                                                                                        
          Special resolution number 2.10: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    29                                                                                       99.22%       0.78%         267 176 026        79.66%            0.19% 
          fees – 2019/2020 ? Remuneration committee chairman (SA) 
 
                                                                                                                                                        
          Special resolution number 2.11: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    30                                                                                       99.68%       0.32%         266 975 938        79.60%            0.25% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Remuneration committee chairman (International) (AUD) 
 
                                                                                                                                                        
          Special resolution number 2.12: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    31                                                                                       99.68%       0.32%         267 175 976        79.66%            0.19% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Remuneration committee member (SA) 
 
                                                                                                                                                        
          Special resolution number 2.13: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    32                                                                                       99.68%       0.32%         266 975 888        79.60%            0.25% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Remuneration committee member (International) (AUD) 
 
                                                                                                                                                        
          Special resolution number 2.14: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    33                                                                                       99.22%       0.78%         267 175 976        79.66%            0.19% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Nominations committee chairman (SA) 
 
                                                                                                                                                        
          Special resolution number 2.15: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    34                                                                                       99.68%       0.32%         266 975 688        79.60%            0.25% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Nominations committee chairman (International) (AUD) 
 
                                                                                                                                                        
          Special resolution number 2.16: Approval of non?executive directors’ annual 
    35                                                                                       99.68%       0.32%         267 175 976        79.66%            0.19% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Nominations committee member (SA) 
 
                                                                                                                                                        
          Special resolution number 2.17: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    36                                                                                       99.68%       0.32%         266 975 688        79.60%            0.25% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Nominations committee member (International) (AUD) 
 
                                                                                                                                                        
          Special resolution number 2.18: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    37                                                                                       99.22%       0.78%         267 176 176        79.66%            0.19% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Acquisitions committee chairman (SA) 
 
                                                                                                                                                        
          Special resolution number 2.19: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    38                                                                                       99.68%       0.32%         266 975 888        79.60%            0.25% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Acquisitions committee chairman (International) (AUD) 
 
                                                                                                                                                        
          Special resolution number 2.20: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    39                                                                                       99.68%       0.32%         267 176 176        79.66%            0.19% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Acquisitions committee member (SA) 
 
                                                                                                                                                        
          Special resolution number 2.21: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    40                                                                                       99.68%       0.32%         266 975 888        79.60%            0.25% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Acquisitions committee member (International) (AUD) 
                                                                                                Votes Carried as a  
                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                          Shares voted as a Shares abstained 
                                                                                                percentage of the total 
                                                                                                                          Number of Shares percentage of the as a percentage 
                                          Resolution                                          number of shares voted 
                                                                                                                              Voted         total issued share    of the total  
                                                                                                   at the meeting 
                                                                                                                                                   capital        issued share 
                                                                                                  For      Against                                                 capital 
                                                                                                                                                           
          Special resolution number 2.22: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
    41                                                                                          99.68%       0.32%         267 175 976        79.66%            0.19% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Social and ethics committee chairman (SA) 
 
     Special resolution number 2.23: Approval of non?executive directors’ annual                                                                          
  42 fees – 2019/2020 - Social and ethics committee chairman (International)       99.68% 
                  0.32%         266 975 688        79.60%            0.25% 
     (AUD) 
         Special resolution number 2.24: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
                                                                                                                                                            
    43                                                                                          99.68%       0.32%         267 175 976        79.66%            0.19% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Social and ethics committee member (SA) 
 
         Special resolution number 2.25: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
                                                                                                                                                            
    44                                                                                99.69%                 0.31%         266 975 688        79.60%            0.25% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Social and ethics committee member (International) (AUD) 
 
         Special resolution number 2.26: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
                                                                                                                                                            
    45                                                                                          99.72%       0.28%         267 176 176        79.66%            0.19% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Ad hoc meeting (SA) 
 
         Special resolution number 2.27: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
                                                                                                                                                            
    46                                                                                          99.98%       0.02%         266 975 888        79.60%            0.25% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Ad hoc meeting (International) (AUD) 
 
         Special resolution number 2.28: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
                                                                                                                                                            
    47                                                                                          99.98%       0.02%         266 975 888        79.60%            0.19% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Travel per meeting cycle (SA) 
 
         Special resolution number 2.29: Approval of non-executive directors’ annual 
                                                                                                                                                            
    48                                                                                          99.98%       0.02%         266 975 888        79.60%            0.19% 
          fees – 2019/2020 - Travel per meeting cycle (International) (AUD) 
 
         Special resolution number 3: General authority to provide financial assistance 
                                                                                                                                                            
    49                                                                                          97.89%       2.11%         266 983 302        79.60%            0.18% 
          to related or inter-related companies and corporations 
 
 
              The special resolution(s) will, where necessary, be lodged for registration with the Companies and Intellectual 
              Property Commission in due course.  
 
              CAPITAL MARKETS TRADING UPDATE 
 
              Shareholders are reminded that management will be hosting a capital markets trading update on Monday, 
              November 18th 2019 at 09h30 SA time where an operational update will be provided. 
              Full details are available on the Bidcorp website (www.bidcorpgroup.com). 
 
 
              Date: November 15th  2019 
              Johannesburg 
 
              Sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited 

Date: 15/11/2019 07:05:00
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