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Results of the Santam Annual General Meeting - 2023

Published: 2023-06-01 15:03:22 ET
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SANTAM LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number: 1918/001680/06
LEI: 37890092DC55C7D94B35
JSE Share Code: SNT & ISIN: ZAE000093779
A2X Share Code: SNT
NSX Share Code: SNM
Bond company code: BISAN
(“Santam” or the “Company” or the “Group”)

RESULTS OF THE SANTAM ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 2023

Shareholders and noteholders are herewith advised that all the ordinary and special resolutions
proposed in the notice of the annual general meeting (“AGM”) of Santam dated 06 April 2023,
were passed by the requisite majority of votes of shareholders present in person or
represented by proxy at the AGM that was held on Wednesday, 31 May 2023.

The Company’s total number of or dinar y shares in issue eligible to vote was 115 131 417
and the total number of ordinary shares represented in person or by submitting proxies at the
meeting, was 99 325 697, representing 86.27% of the eligible Santam Issued Ordinary shares.

The voting for each resolution can be summarised as follows:
                                                  Votes for    Votes against   Votes abstained   Total votes

 Ordinary resolution no 1:                        94 526 039     4 646 527         46 736        99 172 566
 To reappoint the independent external
 auditor (PwC) for the 2023 financial year

                                                   95.31%         4.69%            0.04%          86.14%


 Ordinary resolution no 2:                        99 107 957      64 609           46 736        99 172 566
 To appoint KPMG as independent external
 auditor for the 2024 financial year
                                                   99.93%         0.07%            0.04%          86.14%


 Ordinary resolution no 3:
 To appoint the following additional directors:


3.1 T Madzinga                                    99 081 885      91 281           46 136        99 173 166

                                                   99.91%         0.09%            0.04%          86.14%

3.2 L Mahlangeni                                  98 485 447     687 719           46 136        99 173 166

                                                   99.31%         0.69%            0.04%          86.14%

Ordinary resolution no 4:
To individually re-elect the following non-
executive directors, retiring by rotation:


4.1 D Marole                                      95 708 735     3 463 831         46 736        99 172 566

                                                   96.51%         3.49%            0.04%          86.14%

4.2 M Fandeso                                     99 105 927      66 639           46 736        99 172 566

                                                   99.93%         0.07%            0.04%          86.14%

4.3 P Speckmann                                   97 352 471    1 820 095          46 736        99 172 566
                                               98.16%       1.84%       0.04%     86.14%

4.4 J Ngulube                                 97 324 675   1 847 891    46 736   99 172 566

                                               98.14%       1.86%       0.04%     86.14%

Ordinary resolution no 5:
To individually elect and re-appoint the
following      independent    non-executive
directors of the Company, as members of the
Santam Audit committee:



5.1 M Chauke                                  97 351 965   1 820 601    46 736   99 172 566

                                               98.16%        1.84%      0.04%     86.14%

5.2 M Fandeso                                 98 475 597    696 969     46 736   99 172 566

                                               99.30%        0.70%      0.04%     86.14%

5.3 D Loxton                                  98 042 275   1 130 291    46 736   99 172 566

                                               98.86%        1.14%      0.04%     86.14%

5.4 P Speckmann                               96 721 950   2 450 616    46 736   99 172 566

                                               97.53%        2.47%      0.04%     86.14%

Ordinary resolution no 6:
To cast a non-binding advisory vote on the
Company’s     remuneration policy     and
remuneration implementation report



6.1 Non-binding advisory vote on the          91 527 085   7 645 481    46 736   99 172 566
Company’s remuneration policy

                                               92.29%        7.71%      0.04%     86.14%


6.2. Non-binding advisory vote on the         86 750 152   12 422 414   46 736   99 172 566
Company’s remuneration implementation
report
                                               87.47%       12.53%      0.04%     86.14%



Ordinary resolution no 7:                     93 393 130   5 779 436    46 736   99 172 566
To place unissued shares under the control
of the directors
                                                94.17        5.83%      0.04%     86.14%


Ordinary resolution number 8:                 93 394 850   5 777 716    46 736   99 172 566
To approve the general authority to issue
shares for cash
                                               94.17%        5.83%      0.04%     86.14%


Ordinary resolution number 9:                 98 787 951    384 615     46 736   99 172 566
To authorise any director of the Company
and, where applicable, the Company
Secretary of the Company, to implement the
aforesaid ordinary resolutions and the
undermentioned special resolutions             99.61%        0.39%      0.04%     86.14%
Special resolution no 1:                        99 172 060      506      46 736   99 172 566
To approve the remuneration of the non-
executive directors of the Company for their
services for the period 01 July 2023 until 30
June 2024
                                                  100%         0.00%     0.04%     86.14%



Special resolution no 2:                        97 811 220   1 360 113   47 969   99 171 333
To give authority to the Company, or a
subsidiary of the Company, to acquire the
Company’s securities
                                                 98.63%        1.37%     0.04%     86.14%


Special resolution no 3:                        97 355 815   1 816 751   47 736   99 172 566
General authority to provide financial
assistance in terms of section 44 of the
Companies Act
                                                 98.17%       1.83%      0.04%     86.14%


Special resolution no 4.                        97 986 324   1 186 242   46 736   99 172 566
General authority to provide financial
assistance in terms of section 45 of the
Companies Act
                                                 98.80%       1.20%      0.04%     86.14%




Note: The percentage of shares voted is calculated in relation to the number of shares
represented at the AGM.


Group Company Secretary
Ruwaida Eksteen
ruwaida.eksteen@santam.co.za


Tygervalley, Cape Town
01 June 2023


Sponsor: Investec Bank Limited
Debt Sponsor: Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)