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BID CORPORATION LIMITED - Report on the Proceedings at the 2020 Annual general Meeting

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Report on the Proceedings at the 2020 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 2020 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 
 

          At the annual general meeting (“Annual General Meeting” or “the meeting”) of the shareholders of Bidcorp 
          held today, Thursday, November 26th  2020, the ordinary and special resolutions proposed at the meeting 
          were unaltered from that reflected in the Notice of Annual General Meeting and were approved by the 
          requisite majority of votes. 

 
          Total number of shares in issue                                                                                                    335,404,212 
          Treasury shares (excluded from voting)                                                                                               1,526,633 
          Total number of shares (“voteable shares”)                                                                                         333,877,579 
          Total number of shares represented (including proxies) at the General Meeting                                                      256,053,338 
          Proportion of total voteable shares represented at the General Meeting                                                                  76,69% 
 
                                                                                                     
                                                                           Votes cast disclosed as a                         Shares voted Shares abstained 
                                                                                                      
                                                                          percentage of the total 
                                                                                                         Number of 
                                                                                                                              disclosed as a  disclosed as a 
                                 Resolution                             number of shares voted at                          percentage of percentage of the 
                                                                                                        Shares Voted 
                                                                                 the meeting                                the total issued  total issued 
 
                                                                                                                                  shares          shares 
                                                                             For         Against 
          Ordinary resolution number 1: Reappointment of external                                                                                 
    1 
          auditor                                                          99.97%        0.03%         255,401,782          76.15%            0.19% 
         Ordinary resolution number 2.1: Re-election of director                                                                                 
    2 
          S Koseff                                                         99.61%        0.39%         255,405,711          76.15%            0.19% 
         Ordinary resolution number 2.2: Re-election of director                                                                                 
    3 
          PC Baloyi                                                        80.96%        19.04%        255,287,079          76.11%            0.23% 
         Ordinary resolution number 2.3: Re-election of director                                                                                 
    4 
           H Wiseman                                                       99.99%        0.01%         255,394,311          76.15%            0.20% 
         Ordinary resolution number 3.1: Election of audit and risk                                                                              
    5 
          committee member  T Abdool-Samad                                 99.32%        0.68%         255,394,282          76.15%            0.20% 
         Ordinary resolution number 3.2: Election of audit and risk                                                                              
    6 
          committee member  PC Baloyi                                      82.84%        17.16%        255,394,311          76.15%            0.20% 
         Ordinary resolution number 3.3: Election of audit and risk                                                                              
    7 
          committee member  NG Payne                                       88.73%        11.27%        255,405,711          76.15%            0.19% 
         Ordinary resolution number 3.4: Election of audit and risk                                                                              
    8 
          committee member  H Wiseman                                      99.99%        0.01%         255,394,311          76.15%            0.20% 
 
          Ordinary resolution number 4.1: Endorsement of Bidcorp                                                                                  
    9 
          remuneration policy  non-binding advisory vote                   32.58%        67.42%        255,387,447          76.14%            0.20% 
 
          Ordinary resolution number 4.2: Endorsement of Bidcorp                                                                                  
    10 
          remuneration policy  non-binding advisory vote                   31.93%        68.07%        255,384,379          76.14%            0.20% 
 
    11 
          Ordinary resolution number 5: General authority to directors                                                                            
          to allot and issue authorised but unissued ordinary shares       91.77%        8.23%         255,401,811          76.15%            0.19% 
 
    12 
          Ordinary resolution number 6: General authority to issue                                                                                
          shares for cash                                                  91.28%        8.72%         255,401,811          76.15%            0.19% 
 
    13 
          Ordinary resolution number 7: Payment of dividend by way of                                                                             
          pro-rata reduction of stated capital                             99.65%        0.35%         255,406,182          76.15%            0.19% 
 
    14 
          Ordinary resolution number 8: Creation and issue of                                                                                     
          convertible debentures                                           91.04%        8.96%         255,384,457          76.14%            0.20% 
 
    15 
          Ordinary resolution number 9: Directors’ authority to                                                                                   
          implement special and ordinary resolutions                       99.99%        0.01%         255,401,306          76.15%            0.19% 
 
    16 
          Special resolution number 1: General authority to acquire                                                                               
          (repurchase) shares                                              99.06%        0.94%         255,384,809          76.14%            0.20% 
 
    17 
          Special resolution number 2.1: Approval of non?executive                                                                                
          directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Chairman                     98.58%        1.42%         255,388,045          76.14%            0.20% 
 
          Special resolution number 2.2: Approval of non-executive                                                                                
    18   directors’ annual fees (2020/2021) Lead independent non-                                                                                
         executive director (SA)                                          99.83%        0.17%         255,388,074          76.14%            0.20% 
         Special resolution number 2.3: Approval of non-executive                                                                                
    19   directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Lead independent                                                                                    
         director (International) (AUD)                                   98.87%        1.13%         255,388,074          76.14%            0.20% 
         Special resolution number 2.4: Approval of non-executive                                                                                
    20   directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Non-executive directors                                                                             
          (SA)                                                             99.83%        0.17%         255,388,074          76.14%            0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.5: Approval of non-executive                                                   
    21 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Non-executive directors                                                
       (International) (AUD)                                          98.87%   1.13%   255,388,045   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.6: Approval of non-executive                                                   
    22 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Audit and risk committee                                               
       chairman (International) (AUD)                                 99.83%   0.17%   255,388,074   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.7: Approval of non-executive                                                   
    23 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Audit and risk committee                                               
       chairman (SA)                                                  99.83%   0.17%   255,388,074   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.8: Approval of non-executive                                                   
    24 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Audit and risk committee                                               
       member (SA)                                                    99.83%   0.17%   255,387,641   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.9: Approval of non-executive                                                   
    25 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Audit and risk committee                                               
       member (International) (AUD)                                   99.83%   0.17%   255,387,612   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.10: Approval of non-executive                                                  
    26 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Remuneration committee                                                 
       chairman (SA)                                                  99.83%   0.17%   255,387,641   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.11: Approval of non-executive                                                  
    27 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Remuneration committee                                                 
       chairman (International) (AUD)                                 99.83%   0.17%   255,387,641   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.12: Approval of non-executive                                                  
    28 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Remuneration committee                                                 
       member (SA)                                                    99.83%   0.17%   255,387,641   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.13: Approval of non-executive                                                  
    29 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Remuneration committee                                                 
       member (International) (AUD)                                   99.83%   0.17%   255,387,612   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.14: Approval of non-executive                                                  
    30 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Nominations committee                                                  
       chairman (SA)                                                  99.83%   0.17%   255,387,641   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.15: Approval of non-executive                                                  
    31 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Nominations committee                                                  
       chairman (International) (AUD)                                 99.83%   0.17%   255,387,641   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.16: Approval of non-executive                                                  
    32 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Nominations committee                                                  
       member (SA)                                                    99.83%   0.17%   255,387,641   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.17: Approval of non-executive                                                  
    33 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Nominations committee                                                  
       member (International) (AUD)                                   99.83%   0.17%   255,387,612   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.18: Approval of non-executive                                                  
    34 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Acquisitions committee                                                 
       chairman (SA)                                                  99.83%   0.17%   255,387,641   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.19: Approval of non-executive                                                  
    35 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Acquisitions committee                                                 
       chairman (International) (AUD)                                 99.83%   0.17%   255,387,641   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.20: Approval of non-executive                                                  
    36 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Acquisitions committee                                                 
       member (SA)                                                    99.83%   0.17%   255,354,483   76.13%   0.19% 
       Special resolution number 2.21: Approval of non-executive                                                  
    37 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Acquisitions committee                                                 
       member (International) (AUD)                                   99.83%   0.17%   255,387,641   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.22: Approval of non-executive                                                  
    38 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Social and ethics                                                      
       committee chairman (SA)                                        99.83%   0.17%   255,387,612   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.23: Approval of non-executive                                                  
    39 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Social and ethics                                                      
       committee chairman (International) (AUD)                       99.83%   0.17%   255,387,641   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.24: Approval of non-executive                                                  
    40 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Social and ethics                                                      
       committee member (SA)                                          99.83%   0.17%   255,387,641   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.25: Approval of non-executive                                                  
    41 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Social and ethics                                                      
       committee member (International) (AUD)                         99.83%   0.17%   255,387,641   76.14%   0.20% 
                                                                                                                   
          Special resolution number 2.26: Approval of non-executive 
    42                                                                                                             
          directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Ad hoc meeting (SA) 
                                                                       99.98%   0.02%   255,387,612   76.14%   0.20% 
       Special resolution number 2.27: Approval of non-executive                                                  
    43 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Ad hoc meeting                                                         
        (International) (AUD)                                          99.98%   0.02%   255,387,654   76.14%   0.20% 
     Special resolution number 2.28: Approval of non-executive                                                    
  44 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Travel per meeting cycle                                                 
     (SA)                                                             99.99%   0.01%   255,387,641   76.14%   0.20% 
     Special resolution number 2.29: Approval of non-executive                                                    
  45 directors’ annual fees (2020/2021)  Travel per meeting cycle                                                 
     (International) (AUD)                                            99.97%   0.03%   255,387,641   76.14%   0.20% 
     Special resolution number 3: General authority to provide                                                    
  46 financial assistance to related or inter?related companies and                                               
     corporations                                                     97.76%   2.24%   255,401,650   76.15%   0.19% 
 
      
     The special resolution(s) will, where necessary, be lodged for registration with the Companies and 
     Intellectual Property Commission in due course.  
      
     Shareholders are further advised that due to ordinary resolutions numbers 4.1 and 4.2 relating to the 
     non? binding advisory votes on the Company's remuneration policy and implementation report being 
     voted  against by more than 25% of the voting rights exercised, the Remuneration Committee will be 
     extending an invitation to all shareholders to engage with the Company. Further details on the 
     proposed shareholder engagements will be announced on SENS in due course. 
      
      
     Date:           November 26th  2020  
     Johannesburg 
 
     Sponsor:  The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited 
      

Date: 26-11-2020 05:25:00
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