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Dividend

Published: 2022-09-27 12:00:35 ET
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Naspers Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1925/001431/06)
JSE share code: NPN ISIN: ZAE000015889
(Naspers)

DIVIDEND

Following shareholder approval at the annual general meeting and after giving effect to the
cross-holding agreement, 660.2344 cents (2021: 661,63154 cents) per listed N ordinary
share and 132.0469 cents (2021: 132,32631 cents) per unlisted A ordinary share will be
payable to eligible Naspers shareholders as dividends.

Dividends will be payable to shareholders recorded in the register on Friday, 7 October 2022,
and paid on Monday, 10 October 2022.

The last date to trade cum and be eligible for the dividend will be on Tuesday, 4 October 2022
(shares trade ex-dividend from Wednesday, 5 October 2022). Shares may not be
dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday, 5 October 2022, and Friday, 7 October
2022, both dates inclusive.

The dividend will be declared from Naspers’ income reserves. It will be subject to the dividend
tax rate of 20%, yielding, to those shareholders not exempt from paying dividend tax, a net
dividend of 528.18752 cents per listed N ordinary share and 105.63752 cents per unlisted A
ordinary share. Dividend tax will be 132.04688 cents per listed N ordinary share and 26.40938
cents per unlisted A ordinary share. The issued ordinary share capital at 27 September 2022
was 435 511 058 N ordinary shares and 961 193 A ordinary shares. In terms of the cross-
holding agreement between Prosus N.V. and Naspers, the dividend will be payable to the free
float N ordinary shareholders only (211,746,227 N ordinary shares). The company’s income
tax reference number is 9550138714.

Cape Town, South Africa
27 September 2022

JSE sponsor
Investec Bank Limited

Enquiries

Investor Enquiries                                                       +1 347-210-4305

Eoin Ryan, Head of Investor Relations

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Shamiela Letsoalo, Media Relations Director


About Naspers

Established in 1915, Naspers has transformed itself to become a global consumer internet company and one of the largest technology investors
in the world. Through Prosus, the group operates and invests globally in markets with long-term growth potential, building leading consumer
internet companies that empower people and enrich communities. Prosus has its primary listing on Euronext Amsterdam and a secondary listing
on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and Naspers is the majority owner of Prosus.

In South Africa, Naspers is one of the foremost investors in the technology sector and is committed to building its internet and ecommerce
companies in the country. These include Takealot, Mr D Food, Superbalist, Autotrader, Property24 and PayU, in addition to Media24, South
Africa’s leading print and digital media business.

Naspers has a primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (NPN.SJ) and a secondary listing on the A2X Exchange (NPN.AJ) in South Africa
and has a level 1 American Depository Receipt (ADR) programme which trades on an over-the-counter basis in the US.
For more information, please visit www.naspers.com.

Naspers Foundry

Naspers is focused on stimulating South Africa’s local tech sector through Naspers Foundry. This is a R1.4 billion investment vehicle that invests
in early-stage technology companies that seek to address big societal needs.

Naspers Labs

In 2019, Naspers Labs, a youth development programme designed to transform and launch South Africa’s unemployed youth into economic
activity, was launched. Naspers Labs focuses on digital skills and training, enabling young people to pursue tech careers.

Naspers for Good

Naspers employees are equally committed to giving back. Naspers for Good is a corporate philanthropy fund administered by a committee of
employees in South Africa. Through the fund, Naspers forms partnerships with organisations that have a proven track record of delivering
solutions for the most pressing challenges affecting our communities. Email causes@naspers.com for more information.

Response to COVID-19

Naspers contributed R1.5 billion of emergency aid to support the South African government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This
contribution consisted of R500 million towards the Solidarity Fund, and R1 billion worth of PPE sourced and distributed to South Africa’s front-
line healthcare workers. In addition, Naspers contributed R6.9 million to the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s EachOne FeedOne programme to
support families impacted by COVID-19 with meals for a year.