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Lewis Group Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number: 2004/009817/06
JSE share code: LEW
ISIN: ZAE000058236
Bond code: LEWI
(“Lewis” and “the Company”)
RESULTS OF THE 2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Shareholders are advised that, at the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of Lewis held remotely
today, 28 October 2022, all resolutions were passed by the requisite majority of shareholders
present and represented by proxy at the meeting.
Details of the results of the voting are as follows:
Total issued share capital: 59,364,155
Total number of shares present/ represented at 39,482,919 being 66.51% of
the AGM: total votable shares
Ordinary resolution 1.1
Re-election of Prof Fatima Abrahams as a director
Shares voted: For Against Abstentions
27,113,412 12,356,486 13,021
Being 68.67% Being 31.30% Being 0.03%
Ordinary resolution 1.2
Re-election of Ms. Daphne Motsepe as a director
Shares voted: For Against Abstentions
39,444,298 25,600 13,021
Being 99.91% Being 0.06% Being 0.03%
Ordinary resolution number 1.3
Re-election of Mr. Jacques Bestbier as a director
Shares voted: For Against Abstentions
39,316,680 153,218 13,021
Being 99.58% Being 0.39% Being 0.03%
Ordinary resolution number 1.4
Election of Mr. Brendan Deegan as a director
Shares voted: For Against Abstentions
39,444,298 25,600 13,021
Being 99.91% Being 0.06% Being 0.03%
Ordinary resolution number 2.1
Election of Ms. Daphne Motsepe as a member of the audit committee
Shares voted: For Against Abstentions
39,444,298 38,621 -
Being 99.90% Being 0.10% Being 0%
Ordinary resolution number 2.2
Election of Mr. Tapiwa Njikizana as a member of the audit committee
Shares voted: For Against Abstentions
39,444,298 25,600 13,021
Being 99.91% Being 0.06% Being 0.03%
Ordinary resolution number 2.3
Election of Prof. Fatima Abrahams as a member of the audit committee
Shares voted: For Against Abstentions
27,113,412 12,356,486 13,021
Being 68.67% Being 31.30% Being 0.03%
Ordinary resolution number 2.4
Election of Mr. Brendan Deegan as a member of the audit committee
Shares voted: For Against Abstentions
37,765,011 1,704,887 13,021
Being 95.65% Being 4.32% Being 0.03%
Ordinary resolution number 3
Approval of reappointment of auditors
Shares voted: For Against Abstentions
35,457,965 4,011,933 13.021
Being 89.81% Being 10.16% Being 0.03%
Non-binding advisory vote 1
Endorsement of the Company’s remuneration policy
Shares voted: For Against Abstentions
36,436,396 3,026,502 20,021
Being 92.28% Being 7.67% Being 0.05%
Non-binding advisory vote 2
Endorsement of the Company’s implementation report
Shares voted: For Against Abstentions
36,950,315 2,512,583 20,021
Being 93.59% Being 6.36% Being 0.05%
Special resolution number 1
Approval of non-executive directors’ fees
Shares voted: For Against Abstentions
35,975,306 2,196,493 1,311,120
Being 91.12% Being 5.56% Being 3.32%
Special resolution number 2
Shareholders’ authorisation of continued issuance of Notes under the
Company’s Domestic Medium-Term Notes Programme
Shares voted: For Against Abstentions
39,106,829 364,669 11,421
Being 99.05% Being 0.92% Being 0.03%
Special resolution number 3
Shareholders general authorisation of financial assistance
Shares voted: For Against Abstentions
36,352,511 3,118,987 11,421
Being 92.07% Being 7.90% Being 0.03%
Special resolution number 4
General authority to repurchase shares
Shares voted: For Against Abstentions
39,421,684 27,200 34,035
Being 99.84% Being 0.07% Being 0.09%
Special resolution number 5
Adoption of the Lewis 2022 Executive Retention Scheme
Shares voted: For Against Abstentions
31,645,479 7,824,419 13,021
Being 80.15% Being 19.82% Being 0.03%
Ordinary resolution number 4
Directors’ authority to implement Company resolutions
Shares voted: For Against Abstentions
39,444,298 25,600 13,021
Being 99.91% Being 0.06% Being 0.03%
Cape Town
28 October 2022
Sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
Debt Sponsor: Absa Bank Limited, acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking Division
