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MR PRICE GROUP LIMITED - Results of the 87th annual general meeting

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Results of the 87th annual general meeting

Mr Price Group Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1933/004418/06)
ISIN: ZAE000200457
LEI number: 378900D3417C35C5D733
JSE and A2X Share Code: MRP
("Mr Price Group" or "the Group")

RESULTS OF THE 87th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Shareholders are advised that, at the Mr Price Group Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held yesterday, Wednesday, 26 August 2020, all the ordinary and special
resolutions as set out in the notice of AGM dated 10 July 2020 were passed by the requisite majority of votes of shareholders present in person or represented by proxy.

The total number of shares present or represented, including by proxy, at the AGM was 72.52% of the Group’s issued share capital* as at Friday 21 August 2020, being
the AGM voting record date. The voting results were as follows:

                                                Votes cast as a          Votes cast as a % of the       Number of shares      Shares voted as     Shares abstained
                                                combined % of the        number of shares voted at      voted                 a % of issued       as a % of issued
                                                total number of shares   the meeting                                          share capital*      share capital*
Resolutions                                     voted (Ordinary shares   Ordinary shares (“Ord”)                              Ordinary shares     Ordinary shares
                                                and B ordinary shares)   B ordinary shares (“B Ord”)                          (“Ord”)             (“Ord”)
                                                at the meeting                                                                B ordinary          B ordinary shares
                                                                                                                              shares (“B Ord”)    (“B Ord”)
                                                For        Against       For              Against
Ordinary resolution 1 - Adoption of the         99.96      0.04          99.94 Ord        0.06 Ord      183 751 395 Ord       71.49 Ord           0.19 Ord
annual financial statements                                              100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord

Ordinary resolutions 2.1 to 2.3 - Re-
election of directors retiring by rotation
2.1 Nigel Payne                                 88.67      11.33         82.83 Ord        17.17 Ord     183 768 212 Ord       71.49 Ord           0.19 Ord
                                                                         100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord
2.2 Bobby Johnston                              89.55      10.45         84.17 Ord        15.83 Ord     183 984 986 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
                                                                         100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord
2.3 Maud Motanyane-Welch                        96.04      3.96          94.00 Ord        6.00 Ord      183 984 986 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
                                                                         100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord

Ordinary resolution 3 - Re-election of          81.56      18.44         72.05 Ord        27.95 Ord     183 927 050 Ord       71.55 Ord           0.13 Ord
independent auditor                                                      100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord

Ordinary resolutions 4.1 to 4.4 - Election
of members of the audit and compliance
committee
4.1 Bobby Johnston                              77.93      22.07         66.56 Ord        33.44 Ord     183 984 986 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
                                                                         100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord
4.2 Daisy Naidoo                                84.23      15.77         76.11 Ord        23.89 Ord     183 984 986 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
                                                                         100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord
4.3 Mark Bowman                                 87.84      12.16         81.58 Ord        18.42 Ord     183 984 986 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
                                                                         100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord
4.4 Mmaboshadi Chauke                           88.28      11.72         82.24 Ord        17.76 Ord     183 984 986 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
                                                                         100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord

Ordinary resolution 5 - Non-binding             81.65      18.35         72.09 Ord        27.91 Ord     181 851 304 Ord       70.75 Ord           0.93 Ord
advisory vote on the remuneration policy**                               100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord
(see commentary below)

Ordinary resolution 6 - Non-binding             81.99      18.01         72.57 Ord        27.43 Ord     180 997 628 Ord       70.41 Ord           1.27 Ord
advisory vote on the remuneration                                        100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord
implementation report**
(see commentary below)

Ordinary resolution 7 - Adoption of the         99.16      0.84          98.73 Ord        1.27 Ord      183 751 889 Ord       71.49 Ord           0.19 Ord
SETS committee report                                                    100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord

Ordinary resolution 8 - Signature of            99.99      0.01          99.99 Ord        0.01 Ord      183 985 592 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
documents                                                                100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord

Ordinary resolution 9 - Control of              78.37      21.63         67.24 Ord        32.76 Ord     183 985 592 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
unissued shares (excluding issues for                                    100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord
cash)

Ordinary resolution 10 – General issue of       76.81      23.19         64.51 Ord        35.49 Ord     178 696 611 Ord       69.52 Ord           0.10 Ord
shares for cash                                                          100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord

Special resolutions 1.1 to 1.12 - Non-
executive director remuneration:
1.1 Independent non-executive chair of          99.71      0.29          99.55 Ord        0.45 Ord      183 988 491 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
the board – R 1 636 583                                                  100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord
1.2 Honorary chair of the board – R818          98.31      1.69          97.44 Ord        2.56 Ord      183 867 274 Ord       71.53 Ord           0.15 Ord
291                                                                      100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord
1.3 Lead independent director of the            99.71      0.29          99.55 Ord        0.45 Ord      183 990 991 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
board – R484 523                                                         100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord
1.4 Non-executive directors – R405 908          99.71      0.29          99.56 Ord        0.44 Ord      183 990 991 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
                                                                         100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord
1.5 Audit and compliance committee chair        99.82      0.18          99.73 Ord        0.27 Ord      183 990 991 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
– R281 164                                                               100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord
1.6 Audit and compliance committee              99.84      0.16          99.75 Ord        0.25 Ord      183 990 991 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
members – R149 932                                                       100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord
1.7 Remuneration and nominations                99.82      0.18          99.73 Ord        0.27 Ord      183 990 991 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
committee chair – R206 904                                               100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord
1.8 Remuneration and nominations                99.83      0.17          99.75 Ord        0.25 Ord      183 990 991 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
committee members – R108 046                                             100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord
1.9 SETS committee chair – R164 909             99.82      0.18          99.73 Ord        0.27 Ord      183 992 041 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
                                                                         100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord
1.10 SETS committee members –                   99.84      0.16          99.75 Ord        0.25 Ord      183 990 991 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
R 104 728                                                                100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord
1.11 Risk and IT committee members - R          99.83      0.17          99.74 Ord        0.26 Ord      183 990 991 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
130 896                                                                  100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord
1.12 Risk and IT committee - IT specialist      99.70      0.30          99.54 Ord        0.46 Ord      183 990 991 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
- R 295 476                                                              100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord

Special resolution 2 – General authority to     99.22      0.78          98.80 Ord        1.20 Ord      178 676 751 Ord       69.51 Ord           0.11 Ord
repurchase shares                                                        100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord

Special resolution 3 - Financial assistance     99.67      0.33          99.50 Ord        0.50 Ord      183 987 983 Ord       71.58 Ord           0.10 Ord
to related or inter-related companies                                    100.00 B Ord     0.00 B Ord    7 895 034 B Ord       100.00 B Ord        0.00 B Ord

* The total issued share capital as at the AGM voting record date was 257,045,727 ordinary shares and 7,895,234 B-ordinary shares

** Ahead of the AGM the Group sent communication to 25 shareholders representing approximately 67.3% of its issued ordinary shares for purposes of engaging generally
on the resolutions proposed at the AGM and particularly on the Group’s remuneration policy and remuneration implementation report. Through this process, the Group
actively engaged with 16 of these shareholders. The Group is encouraged by the 72.09% of ordinary share votes in favour of ordinary resolution 5 (2019 AGM: 49.66%)
and 72.57% of ordinary share votes in favour of ordinary resolution 6 (2019 AGM: 42.28%), and shareholder acknowledgement of positive adjustments made to the
remuneration policy and remuneration implementation report following engagement last year.

Shareholders are invited to advise the Group of their reasons for their dissenting votes on the remuneration policy and/or the implementation thereof (to the extent
shareholders have not already done so), and whether they wish to engage with the Group on these issues. Correspondence in this regard should be addressed by email to
the Head of Investor Relations, Matthew Warriner (mwarriner@mrpg.com), by 30 September 2020. The Group will engage with shareholders in more detail prior to making
awards under the new long-term incentive plan and requests for shareholder engagement on the above will be individually scheduled as part of this process. The Group
stands by its remuneration philosophy of “partnership” and the intention is, and will always be, to apply this philosophy and policy consistently and appropriately.

Durban
27 August 2020

Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)

Date: 27-08-2020 07:05:00
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