The 2020 Annual General Meeting of Remgro Limited (the Company) will be held on Monday, 30 November 2020, at 10:30, by way of electronic communication and participation only, to consider and, if deemed fit, to pass the ordinary and special resolutions detailed below, with or without modification.
As a result of the continuing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and in particular its impact on gatherings of people, the Company has decided to hold the Annual General Meeting entirely by way of electronic communication and participation in accordance with section 63(2)(a) of the Companies Act (No. 71 of 2008), as amended (Companies Act) and clause 22 of the Company’s Memorandum of Incorporation (Memorandum of Incorporation), and that no physical meeting will be held. This Notice sets out the procedures which shareholders should follow in order to participate in the Annual General Meeting by electronic communication.
The electronic communication to be employed will enable all persons participating in the meeting to communicate concurrently with each other without an intermediary and to participate reasonably effectively in the meeting.
Electronic Participation Process
The Company has appointed Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited to host the Annual General Meeting on an interactive platform and to facilitate electronic participation and voting by shareholders.
CERTIFICATED SHAREHOLDERS AND “OWN NAME” DEMATERIALISED SHAREHOLDERS |
DEMATERIALISED SHAREHOLDERS (EXCLUDING “OWN NAME” DEMATERIALISED SHAREHOLDERS) |
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Shareholders who wish to vote, but not attend the Annual General Meeting by electronic participation |
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Shareholders who wish to vote at and attend the Annual General Meeting by electronic participation |
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1. | Each shareholder is entitled to appoint one or more proxy(ies) (who need not be a shareholder(s) of the Company) to participate, speak and vote in their stead at the Annual General Meeting. |
2. | Voting will take place by way of a poll and accordingly every holder of ordinary shares will have one vote in respect of each ordinary share held and every holder of B ordinary shares will have 10 votes in respect of each B ordinary share held. |
3. | The cost (e.g. for mobile data consumption or internet connectivity) of electronic participation in the Annual General Meeting will be carried by the participant. |
4. | The participant acknowledges that the electronic communication services are provided by third parties and indemnifies the Company and its directors/employees/Company Secretary/Transfer Secretaries/service providers against any loss, injury, damage, penalty or claim arising in any way from the use or possession of the electronic services, whether or not the problem is caused by any act or omission on the part of the participant or anyone else. In particular, but not exclusively, the participant acknowledges that he/she will have no claim against the Company or its directors/employees/Company Secretary/Transfer Secretaries/service providers, whether for consequential damages or otherwise, arising from the use of the electronic services or any defect in it or from total or partial failure of the electronic services and connections linking the participant via the electronic services to the Annual General Meeting. |
5. | Due to the electronic format of the meeting, shareholders are requested to submit the questions that they wish to raise at the Annual General Meeting in advance of the Annual General Meeting by sending them by email to the Company Secretary at ddreyer@remgro.com. |
1. | APPROVAL OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 1 | |
Resolved that the audited Annual Financial Statements, including the Report of the Board of Directors of the Company (Board), the Report of the Independent Auditor and the Audit and Risk Committee Report, of the Company and its Group (Group) for the financial year ended 30 June 2020, be accepted and approved. | |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 1 | |
In terms of the provisions of section 30(3)(d) of the Companies Act, the Company’s Annual Financial Statements and the Group Annual Financial Statements have to be presented to the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting for consideration. The complete audited Annual Financial Statements, including the Report of the Board, the Report of the Independent Auditor and the Audit and Risk Committee Report, of the Company and the Group for the financial year ended 30 June 2020. The Report of the Board, the Report of the Independent Auditor, the Audit and Risk Committee Report and the summary Annual Financial Statements. |
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2. | REAPPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR |
ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 2 | |
Resolved that the reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., who is independent from the Company, as the Company’s auditor, as nominated by the Company’s Audit and Risk Committee, be approved and to note that the individual registered auditor who will perform the function of auditor during the financial year ending 30 June 2021, is Mr A Wentzel. | |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 2 | |
In terms of the provisions of section 90(1) of the Companies Act, a public company shall at each Annual General Meeting appoint an auditor to hold office from the conclusion of that meeting until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company |
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3. | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR |
ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 3 | |
Resolved that Ms S E N De Bruyn who retires as director in terms of clause 27.4.3.1 of the Memorandum of Incorporation and who has offered herself and is eligible for re-election, be re-elected as a director of the Company. |
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4. | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR |
ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 4 | |
Resolved that Ms M Lubbe who retires as director in terms of clause 27.4.3.1 of the Memorandum of Incorporation and who has offered herself and is eligible for re-election, be re-elected as a director of the Company. |
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5. | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR |
ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 5 | |
Resolved that Mr M Morobe who retires as director in terms of clause 27.4.3.1 of the Memorandum of Incorporation and who has offered himself and is eligible for re-election, be re-elected as a director of the Company. |
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6. | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR |
ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 6 | |
Resolved that Mr J P Rupert who retires as director in terms of clause 27.4.3.1 of the Memorandum of Incorporation and who has offered himself and is eligible for re-election, be re-elected as a director of the Company. |
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7. | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR |
ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 7 | |
Resolved that Mr N J Williams who retires as director in terms of clause 27.4.3.1 of the Memorandum of Incorporation and who has offered himself and is eligible for re-election, be re-elected as a director of the Company. |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS NUMBERS 3 TO 7 | |
In terms of the provisions of clause 27.4.3 of the Memorandum of Incorporation, one-third of the directors, or if their number is not three or a multiple of three, then the number nearest to but not less than one-third are required to retire at each Annual General Meeting. Directors may offer themselves for re-election. Biographical details of all directors of the Company. The Board supports the re-election of all the aforementioned directors. | |
8. | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR |
ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 8 | |
Resolved that the appointment of Mr P J Neethling as a director of the Company be confirmed in terms of clause 27.3.7 of the Memorandum of Incorporation. | |
9. | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR |
ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 9 | |
Resolved that the appointment of Mr G G Nieuwoudt as a director of the Company be confirmed in terms of clause 27.3.7 of the Memorandum of Incorporation. | |
10. | ELECTION OF ALTERNATE DIRECTOR |
ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 10 | |
Resolved that the appointment of Mr K M S Rantloane as an alternate director to Mr P K Harris be confirmed in terms of clause 27.3.7 of the Memorandum of Incorporation. | |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS NUMBERS 8 TO 10 | |
In terms of the provisions of clause 27.3.7 of the Memorandum of Incorporation, the Board has the power to appoint any person as director or alternate director, provided that such appointment must be confirmed by the shareholders at the next Annual General Meeting of the Company. Biographical details of Messrs P J Neethling, G G Nieuwoudt and K M S Rantloane. The Board supports the aforementioned appointments. |
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11. | ELECTION OF MEMBER OF THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE |
ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 11 | |
Resolved that subject to the passing of Ordinary Resolution Number 3, Ms S E N De Bruyn, being eligible and offering herself for re-election, be and is hereby re-elected as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee, until the next Annual General Meeting. |
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12. | ELECTION OF MEMBER OF THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE |
ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 12 | |
Resolved that Mr N P Mageza, being eligible and offering himself for re-election, be and is hereby re-elected as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee, until the next Annual General Meeting. |
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13. | ELECTION OF MEMBER OF THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE |
ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 13 | |
Resolved that Mr P J Moleketi, being eligible and offering himself for re-election, be and is hereby re-elected as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee, until the next Annual General Meeting. |
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14. | ELECTION OF MEMBER OF THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE |
ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 14 | |
Resolved that Mr F Robertson, being eligible and offering himself for re-election, be and is hereby re-elected as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee, until the next Annual General Meeting. | |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS NUMBERS 11 TO 14 | |
In terms of the provisions of section 94(2) of the Companies Act, a public company shall at each Annual General Meeting elect an Audit Committee comprising at least three members. Brief curricula vitae of the independent non-executive directors proposed to be appointed to the Audit and Risk Committee . As is evident from the curricula vitae of these directors, all of them have academic qualifications or experience in one or more of the following areas, i.e. economics, law, corporate governance, finance, accounting, commerce, industry, public affairs or human resources. |
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15. | GENERAL AUTHORITY TO PLACE 5% OF THE UNISSUED ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DIRECTORS |
ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 15 | |
Resolved that the unissued ordinary shares in the authorised share capital of the Company be and is hereby placed under the control of the Board, who is hereby authorised, as a general authority in terms of the Memorandum of Incorporation, to allot and issue any such shares upon such terms and conditions as the Board in their sole discretion may deem fit, subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, the Memorandum of Incorporation and the Listings Requirements of the exchange operated by JSE Limited (JSE) (Listings Requirements), to the extent applicable, provided that this approval shall be valid only until the next Annual General Meeting of the Company and that the aggregate number of ordinary shares to be allotted and issued in terms of this Ordinary Resolution Number 15 is limited to 5% of the number of the unissued ordinary shares in the authorised share capital of the Company at the date of this Notice of Annual General Meeting (being 23 539 150 ordinary shares). | |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 15 | |
Clause 6.7 of the Memorandum of Incorporation provides that the Board may resolve to issue authorised shares, but only to the extent that such issue has been approved by the shareholders in general meeting, either by way of a general or specific authority. The purpose of Ordinary Resolution Number 15 is to provide such general authority, which shall remain subject to the provisions of and all limitations contained in the Companies Act, the Memorandum of Incorporation and the Listings Requirements, to the extent applicable. The authority in terms of Ordinary Resolution Number 15 cannot be used to issue shares for cash as contemplated in the Listings Requirements. |
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16. | NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON REMUNERATION POLICY |
ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 16 | |
Resolved that the Company’s Remuneration Policy, as set out in the Remuneration Report, be and is hereby endorsed by way of a non-binding advisory vote. |
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17. | NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON REMUNERATION IMPLEMENTATION REPORT |
ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 17 | |
Resolved that the Company’s Implementation Report in regard to its Remuneration Policy, as set out in the Remuneration Report, be and is hereby endorsed by way of a non-binding advisory vote. | |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS NUMBERS 16 AND 17 | |
In terms of the Listings Requirements, the Company’s Remuneration Policy and Implementation Report in regard to its Remuneration Policy must be tabled every year for separate non-binding advisory votes by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual General Meeting. In the event that any of Ordinary Resolutions Numbers 16 or 17 is voted against by 25% or more of the votes exercised on them, the Company shall engage with the dissenting shareholders in the manner set out in the Remuneration Remuneration Report. |
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18. | APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION |
SPECIAL RESOLUTION NUMBER 1 | |
Resolved that directors’ fees for services rendered (excluding VAT) as directors for the financial year ending 30 June 2021 be determined on the following basis: |
Type of fee (Rand) | Proposed fee for the year ending 30 June 2021 |
Fee for the year ended 30 June 2020 |
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Board member | 390 000 | 390 000 | |
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Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee | 297 000 | 297 000 | |
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee | 147 500 | 147 500 | |
Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee | 65 500 | 65 500 | |
Chairman of the Social and Ethics Committee | 120 000 | 120 000 | |
Member of the Social and Ethics Committee | 65 500 | 65 500 | |
Meeting fee for ad hoc Committees | 25 000 | 25 000 | |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF SPECIAL RESOLUTION NUMBER 1 | |
The reason for and the effect of Special Resolution Number 1 is to approve the remuneration payable by the Company to its directors for their services as directors of the Company in terms of section 66(9) of the Companies Act for the financial year ending 30 June 2021. |
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19. | GENERAL AUTHORITY TO REPURCHASE SHARES |
SPECIAL RESOLUTION NUMBER 2 | |
Resolved that the Board be and is hereby authorised, by way of a renewable general authority in terms of the provisions of the Listings Requirements and as permitted in terms of the Memorandum of Incorporation, to approve the purchase of its own ordinary shares by the Company, or to approve the purchase of ordinary shares in the Company by any subsidiary of the Company, in terms of section 48 of the Companies Act, upon such terms and conditions as the Board may from time to time determine, provided that: | |
It is the intention of the Board to use this general authority should prevailing circumstances (including the tax dispensation and market conditions) warrant it in their opinion. The Company’s directors undertake that they will not implement any such repurchases while this general authority is valid, unless –
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF SPECIAL RESOLUTION NUMBER 2 | |
The reason for and the effect of Special Resolution Number 2 is to grant the Board a general authority to approve the Company’s repurchase of its own ordinary shares and to permit a subsidiary of the Company to purchase ordinary shares in the Company. For the purposes of considering Special Resolution Number 2 and in compliance with paragraph 11.26 of the Listings Requirements, the information listed below has been included in the Integrated Annual Report, in which this Notice of Annual General Meeting is included, at the places indicated:
The directors, collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this Special Resolution Number 2 and certify, to the best of their knowledge and belief, that there are no other facts, the omission of which would make any statement false or misleading and that they have made all reasonable queries in this regard and that this resolution contains all information required by law and the Listings Requirements. There has been no material change in the financial or trading position of the Company and the Group that has occurred since the end of the last financial period for which either audited Annual Financial Statements or unaudited interim reports have been published. |
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20. | GENERAL AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE SUBSCRIPTION AND/OR PURCHASE OF SECURITIES IN THE COMPANY OR IN RELATED OR INTER-RELATED COMPANIES |
SPECIAL RESOLUTION NUMBER 3 | |
Resolved that the Board be and is hereby authorised in terms of section 44(3)(a)(ii) of the Companies Act as a general approval (which approval will be in place for a period of two years from the date of adoption of this Special Resolution Number 3), to authorise the Company to provide financial assistance by way of a loan, guarantee, the provision of security or otherwise to any related or inter-related company of the Company (“related” and “inter-related” will herein have the meanings attributed to those terms in section 2 of the Companies Act) and/or to any financier of the Company or any of its related or inter-related companies for the purpose of, or in connection with, the subscription of any option, or any securities, issued or to be issued by the Company or a related or inter-related company of the Company, or for the purchase of any securities of the Company or a related or interrelated company of the Company, on the terms and conditions and for the amounts that the Board may determine. The Board undertakes that it will not adopt a resolution to authorise such financial assistance, unless the Board is satisfied that –
The main purpose for this authority is to grant the Board the authority to authorise the Company to provide financial assistance to the financiers of the Group for the purposes of the subscription and/or purchase of securities in subsidiaries of the Company, to fund the activities of the Group. |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF SPECIAL RESOLUTION NUMBER 3 | |
The reason for and the effect of Special Resolution Number 3 is to provide a general authority to the Board for the Company to provide financial assistance to its related and inter-related companies and/or the financiers of the Group for the purposes of the subscription for options and/or securities, issued or to be issued by the Company or its related or inter-related companies, or for the purchase of any securities of the Company or its related or inter-related companies, to fund the activities of the Group. |
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21. | GENERAL AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO RELATED AND INTERRELATED COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS |
SPECIAL RESOLUTION NUMBER 4 | |
Resolved that the Board be and is hereby authorised in terms of section 45(3)(a)(ii) of the Companies Act, as a general approval (which approval will be in place for a period of two years from the date of adoption of this Special Resolution Number 4), to authorise the Company to provide any direct or indirect financial assistance (“financial assistance” will herein have the meaning attributed to such term in section 45(1) of the Companies Act) that the Board may deem fit to any related or inter-related company or corporation of the Company (“related” and “inter-related” will herein have the meanings attributed to those terms in section 2 of the Companies Act), on the terms and conditions and for the amounts that the Board may determine. The main purpose for this authority is to grant the Board the authority to authorise the Company to provide intergroup loans and other financial assistance for purposes of funding the activities of the Group. The Board undertakes that –
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF SPECIAL RESOLUTION NUMBER 4 | |
The reason for and the effect of Special Resolution Number 4 is to provide a general authority to the Board for the Company to grant direct or indirect financial assistance to any company or corporation forming part of the Group, including in the form of loans or the guaranteeing of their debts. | |
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY IN TERMS OF SECTION 45(5) OF THE COMPANIES ACT OF A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD AUTHORISING THE COMPANY TO PROVIDE DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO RELATED AND INTER-RELATED COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS | |
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22. | REPORT BY SOCIAL AND ETHICS COMMITTEE |
The Company’s Social and Ethics Committee Report, read with the detailed Sustainable Development Report published on the Company’s website at www.remgro.com, will serve as the Social and Ethics Committee’s report to the Company’s shareholders on the matters within its mandate at the Annual General Meeting. Any specific questions to the Committee may be sent to the Company Secretary prior to the Annual General Meeting. And to transact any other business that may be transacted at an Annual General Meeting. |
And to transact any other business that may be transacted at an Annual General Meeting.
RECORD DATES
The record date in terms of section 59 of the Companies Act for shareholders to be recorded on the securities register of the Company in order to receive this Notice of the Annual General Meeting is Friday, 16 October 2020.
The record date in terms of section 59 of the Companies Act for shareholders to be recorded on the securities register of the Company in order to be able to attend, participate and vote at the Annual General Meeting by electronic participation is Friday, 20 November 2020, and the last day to trade in the Company’s shares in order to be recorded on the securities register of the Company in order to be able to attend, participate and vote at the Annual General Meeting by electronic participation is Tuesday, 17 November 2020.
APPROVALS REQUIRED FOR RESOLUTIONS
Ordinary Resolutions Numbers 1 to 17 contained in this Notice of Annual General Meeting require the approval by more than 50% of the votes exercised on the resolutions by shareholders present or represented by proxy at the Annual General Meeting, subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, the Memorandum of Incorporation and the Listings Requirements. Ordinary Resolutions Numbers 16 and 17 are non-binding advisory votes.
Special Resolutions Numbers 1 to 4 contained in this Notice of Annual General Meeting require the approval by at least 75% of the votes exercised on the resolutions by shareholders present or represented by proxy at the Annual General Meeting, subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, the Memorandum of Incorporation and the Listings Requirements.
Equity securities held by a share trust or scheme of the Company will not have their votes taken into account for the purposes of resolutions passed in terms of the Listings Requirements. Shares held as treasury shares may not vote on any resolution.
PARTICIPATION AND VOTING BY SHAREHOLDERS OR PROXIES
Shareholders who have not dematerialised their shares or who have dematerialised their shares with “own name” registration are entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting by electronic participation and are entitled to appoint a proxy or proxies (for which purpose a form of proxy is attached hereto) to attend, speak and vote by electronic participation in their stead. The person so appointed as proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. Proxy forms must be lodged with the Transfer Secretaries of the Company, Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited, Rosebank Towers, 15 Biermann Avenue, Rosebank, 2196, South Africa, or posted to the Transfer Secretaries at Private Bag X9000, Saxonwold, 2132, South Africa, or emailed to proxy@computershare.co.za, to be received by them not later than Thursday, 26 November 2020, at 10:30 (South African time) for administrative purposes, provided that any form of proxy not delivered to the Transfer Secretaries by this time may be emailed to the Transfer Secretaries (who will provide same to the chairman of the Annual General Meeting) at any time before the Annual General Meeting.
Proxy forms must only be completed by shareholders who have not dematerialised their shares or who have dematerialised their shares with “own name” registration.
On a poll, every holder of ordinary shares shall be entitled to one vote per ordinary share held and every holder of B ordinary shares shall be entitled to 10 votes per B ordinary share held.
Shareholders who have dematerialised their shares, other than those shareholders who have dematerialised their shares with “own name” registration, should contact their CSDP or broker in the manner and time stipulated in their agreement –
- to furnish them with their voting instructions; or
- in the event that they wish to attend the meeting by electronic participation, to obtain the necessary authority to do so.
By order of the Board of Directors.
D I Dreyer
Company Secretary
Stellenbosch
28 September 2020