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Results of Annual General Meeting

Published: 2023-06-12 18:45:24 ET
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STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMITED
Registration number 1969/017128/06
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Website: www.standardbank.com/reporting

SHARE CODES
JSE and A2X share code: SBK
ISIN: ZAE000109815
NSX share code: SNB
SBKP ZAE000038881 (First preference shares)
SBPP ZAE000056339 (Second preference shares)
(“Standard Bank Group” or “the Company”)

Results of Annual General Meeting and Retirement of Directors

Standard Bank Group is pleased to advise its shareholders that all the ordinary and special resolutions
proposed in the Notice of Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) and tabled at the Company’s AGM held at 10h00
today, Monday 12 June 2023, were passed by the requisite majority of votes cast by shareholders.

As at Friday, 2 June 2023, being the AGM record date (“Voting Record Date”), the Standard Bank Group’s
share capital was as follows:

      -    the total number of ordinary shares of 10 cents each (“Ordinary Shares”) in issue was 1 678 564 470,
           (“Standard Bank Issued Ordinary Shares”); and
      -    the total number of non-redeemable preference shares of 1 cent each (“Preference Shares”) in issue
           was 52 982 248, (“Standard Bank Issued Preference Shares”).

The issued Ordinary and Preference Shares eligible to vote by being present in person or by submitting
proxies was as follows:

      -    1 366 691 463 Ordinary Shares, being 81% of issued Ordinary Shares (“Standard Bank Voteable
           Ordinary Shares”); and
      -    12 856 112 Preference Shares, being 24% of the issued Preference Shares (“Standard Bank
           Voteable Preference Shares”).

The voting details with respect to the proposed resolutions were as follows:

1.    Ordinary Resolution – Re-election of directors

                                                                  Abstain               % of Issued
     Directors                        For (%)      Against (%)            Total Votes
                                                                  (%)*                  Capital
     1.1   Lwazi Bam                     94.59%          5.41%      0.16% 1 364 047 931       81.26%
     1.2   Ben Kruger                    95.20%          4.80%      0.16% 1 364 047 568       81.26%
     1.3   Jacko Maree                   95.56%          4.44%      0.16% 1 364 048 831       81.26%
     1.4   Nomgando Matyumza             99.10%          0.90%      0.16% 1 364 046 606       81.26%
     1.5   Nonkululeko Nyembezi          97.99%          2.01%      0.16% 1 364 005 837       81.26%

2.    Ordinary Resolution – Re-election of Group Audit Committee members

                                                                                                 % of
                                                                   Abstain
     Audit Committee Members          For (%)       Against (%)                 Total Votes      Issued
                                                                   (%)*
                                                                                                 Capital
     2.1   Lwazi Bam                      94.61%          5.39%        0.16%     1 364 047 931      81.26%
     2.2   Trix Kennealy                  98.25%          1.75%        0.16%     1 364 031 341      81.26%
     2.3   Nomgando Matyumza              98.91%          1.09%        0.16%     1 364 045 182      81.26%
     2.4   Martin Oduor-Otieno            99.24%          0.76%        0.16%     1 364 030 251      81.26%
                                                                                                     % of
                                                                      Abstain
     Audit Committee Members       For (%)            Against (%)                   Total Votes      Issued
                                                                      (%)*
                                                                                                     Capital
     2.5(1)                        Resolution withdrawn during the AGM

3. Ordinary Resolution – Re-appointment of external auditors

                                                                                                   % of
                                  For (%)          Against (%)    Abstain (%)*      Total Votes    Issued
                                                                                                   Capital
     3.1 KPMG Inc.                   94.43%             5.57%             0.16%      1 364 030 041    81.26%
     3.2 PwC Inc.                    92.93%             7.07%             0.50%      1 358 223 751    80.92%


4. Ordinary Resolution – Placing of authorised but unissued ordinary shares under the control of the
   directors

                                                                                                   % of Issued
        For (%)              Against (%)               Abstain (%)*         Total Votes
                                                                                                   Capital
                  82.52%              17.48%                     0.16%          1 364 027 849              81.26%


5.     Ordinary Resolution – Placing of authorised but unissued non-redeemable preference shares
       under the control of the directors

                                                                                                   % of Issued
        For (%)              Against (%)               Abstain (%)*         Total Votes
                                                                                                   Capital
                  97.43%                   2.57%                 0.16%          1 364 027 969              81.26%

6.     Non-binding Resolutions – advisory vote on remuneration policy and remuneration
       implementation report

                                                              Abstain                  % of Issued
                                  For (%)          Against (%)           Total Votes
                                                              (%)*                     Capital
     6.1 Standard Bank Group’s       92.44%             7.56%      0.16% 1 363 982 305         81.26%
         remuneration policy

     6.2 Standard Bank Group’s       92.19%             7.81%          0.17%       1 363 885 954          81.25%
         remuneration
         implementation report

7.     Special Resolution – Approval of non-executive directors’ fees


                                                                                                     % of Issued
                                  For (%)          Against (%)   Abstain (%)*       Total Votes
                                                                                                     Capital
     Standard Bank Group
     7.1 Chairman                    99.23%              0.77%             0.16% 1 363 934 369             81.26%

     7.2 Directors of Standard       99.31%              0.69%             0.16% 1 363 934 368             81.26%
         Bank Group

     7.3 International               97.92%              2.08%             0.16% 1 363 934 368             81.26%
          Directors

     7.4 Audit Committee
                                                                                               % of Issued
                                For (%)          Against (%)    Abstain (%)*   Total Votes
                                                                                               Capital
     7.4.1 Chairman                  99.82%            0.18%            0.16% 1 363 934 368          81.26%

     7.4.2 Members                   99.82%            0.18%            0.16% 1 363 934 368          81.26%

     7.5 Directors’ Affairs Committee
     7.5.1 Chairman **

     7.5.2 Members                   99.82%            0.18%            0.16% 1 363 934 368          81.26%

     7.6 Remuneration Committee
     7.6.1 Chairman                  99.82%            0.18%            0.16% 1 363 934 368          81.26%

     7.6.2 Members                   99.75%            0.25%            0.16% 1 363 934 368          81.26%

     7.7 Risk & Capital Management Committee
     7.7.1 Chairman                99.82%              0.18%            0.16% 1 363 935 023          81.26%

     7.7.2 Members                   99.82%            0.18%            0.16% 1 363 935 023          81.26%

     7.8 Social & Ethics Committee
     7.8.1 Chairman                99.82%              0.18%            0.16% 1 363 937 568          81.26%

     7.8.2 Members                   99.75%            0.25%            0.16% 1 363 937 568          81.26%

     7.9 Information Technology Committee
     7.9.1 Chairman               99.82%               0.18%            0.16% 1 363 935 023          81.26%

     7.9.2 Members                   99.82%            0.18%            0.16% 1 363 935 023          81.26%

     7.10 Model Approval Committee
     7.10.1 Chairman                 99.82%            0.18%            0.16% 1 363 935 023          81.26%

     7.10.2 Members                  99.75%            0.25%            0.16% 1 363 935 023          81.26%

     7.11 Large Exposure Credit Committee

     Member                          99.84%            0.16%            0.16% 1 363 935 023          81.26%

     7.12 Ad Hoc Committee

     Member                          98.30%            1.70%            0.16% 1 363 935 023          81.26%

8.     Special Resolution – General authority to acquire the Company’s ordinary shares

                                                                                             % of Issued
        For (%)            Against (%)               Abstain (%)*         Total Votes
                                                                                             Capital
        99.42%                           0.58%                  0.20%     1 363 355 938              81.22%

9.     Special Resolution – General authority to acquire the Company’s preference shares

     Total Ordinary Shares voted
                                                                                             % of Issued
        For (%)            Against (%)               Abstain (%)*       Total Votes
                                                                                             Capital
     99.99%                             0.01%                  0.20%      1 364 639 849              81.22%
     Total Preference Shares voted
                                                                                               % of Issued
        For (%)             Against (%)             Abstain (%)*        Total Votes
                                                                                               Capital
        99.74%                          0.26%               0.04%             12 825 960               24.21%

  In regard to resolution 9 (special resolution), the holders of Preference Shares were entitled to vote.

  10. Special Resolution – Loans or other financial assistance to related or inter-related companies

                                                                                              % of Issued
        For (%)             Against (%)             Abstain (%)*          Total Votes
                                                                                              Capital
        98.96%                            1.04%               0.16%       1 364 028 170               81.26%

* Based on the total number of shares in issue.
** Standard Bank’s Directors’ Affairs Committee chairman fee does not get paid as the committee is chaired
   by the group chairman who receives a fixed fee.
(1)
      Withdrawal of Ordinary resolution 2.5 – Re-election of Group Audit Committee member (Atedo
      Peterside)

Shareholders are advised, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3.59 of the JSE Listings
Requirements and paragraph 6.39 of the JSE Debt Listings Requirements, of the following change to the
classification and responsibilities of a Director of Standard Bank Group and The Standard Bank of South
Africa Limited (SBSA) that will take effect from 23 August 2023.

Atedo Peterside will complete his ninth year in office as a director of the company on 22 August 2023, resulting
in his reclassification in terms of the South African Reserve Bank Prudential Authority’s Directive as not being
independent with effect from 23 August 2023.

Considering his imminent reclassification, the board agreed to withdraw Atedo’s nomination as a member
standing for re-election for the Group Audit Committee and therefore, resolution 2.5 was withdrawn at the
AGM. Accordingly, Atedo Peterside ceased to be a member of the Group and SBSA Audit Committees
effective 12 June 2023.

Retirement of Directors

In compliance with paragraph 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited and as previously
announced on SENS on 25 November 2022, Standard Bank Group confirms that Kgomotso Moroka and
John Vice retired as directors at the close of the company’s Annual General Meeting held today, Monday,
12 June 2023. The board extends its sincere gratitude to Kgomotso and John for their exemplary leadership
and immense contribution during their tenure as non-executive directors and committee chairmen of the
company.

Kgomotso Moroka and John Vice also retired from the board of SBSA at the close of its AGM on 25 May 2023.

Johannesburg
12 June 2023

JSE sponsor
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

Namibian sponsor
Simonis Storm Securities (Proprietary) Limited