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Results of general meeting

Published: 2022-08-23 14:31:43 ET
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                                             GRINDROD LIMITED
                                (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
                                   (Registration Number: 1966/009846/06)
                           Ordinary share code: GND and ISIN: ZAE000072328
                          Preference share code: GNDP and ISIN: ZAE000071106
                                         (“Grindrod” or “the Company”)




RESULTS OF GENERAL MEETING


Shareholders are hereby advised that at the general meeting of the shareholders of the Company held
electronically today, Tuesday 23 August 2022, all the ordinary resolutions proposed at the general
meeting, as set out in the Circular distributed on Friday 22 July 2022, were passed by the requisite
majority of shareholders present and voting, in person or by proxy, at the general meeting.


Details of the results of voting at the general meeting are as follows:


Ordinary shares:
    -     Total number of issued ordinary shares: 698 031 586
    -     Total number of issued ordinary shares net of treasury shares (“Total Votable Ordinary
          Shares”): 669 174 958.
    -     Total number of issued ordinary shares which were present/represented at the general
          meeting: 501 624 658 being 74.96% of the Total Votable Ordinary Shares.


Preference shares:
    -     Total number of issued preference shares (“Total Votable Preference Shares”): 7 400 000
    -     Total number of issued preference shares which were present/represented at the general
          meeting: 983 915 being 13.30% of the Total Votable Preference Shares.


ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS FOR ORDINARY AND PREFERENCE SHAREHOLDERS


Ordinary resolution number 1: Approval of the proposed disposal
Ordinary shareholders
For (1)                    Against (1)               Abstentions (2)             Shares voted (3)
99.15%                     0.85%                     0.05%                       74.91%
Preference shareholders
For (1)                     Against (1)              Abstentions (2)        Shares voted (3)
100.00%                     0.00%                    0.11%                  13.19%

Ordinary resolution number 2: Ratification of board approval
Ordinary shareholders
For (1)                     Against (1)              Abstentions (2)        Shares voted (3)
99.13%                      0.87%                    0.05%                  74.91%


Preference shareholders
For (1)                     Against (1)              Abstentions (2)        Shares voted (3)
100.00%                     0.00%                    0.11%                  13.19%

Ordinary resolution number 3: Authority to give effect to resolutions
Ordinary shareholders
For (1)                     Against (1)              Abstentions (2)        Shares voted (3)
99.15%                      0.85%                    0.04%                  74.92%


Preference shareholders
For (1)                     Against (1)              Abstentions (2)        Shares voted (3)
99.82%                      0.18%                    0.03%                  13.27%


Notes:
(1)       The votes carried for and against each individual resolution are disclosed as a percentage in
          relation to the total number of shares voted for each class (whether in person or by proxy), in
          respect of such individual resolution at the general meeting.


(2)       The total number of shares abstained in each class, in respect of each individual resolution
          (whether in person or by proxy) is disclosed as a percentage in relation to the total number of
          ordinary/preference shares in issue.


(3)       The total number of shares voted in each class (whether in person or by proxy) at the general
          meeting in respect of each individual resolution is disclosed as a percentage in relation to the
          Total Votable Ordinary Shares/Total Votable Preference Shares.




23 August 2022


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