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Results of Annual General Meeting

Published: 2022-06-09 08:45:00 ET
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Sanlam Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number 1959/001562/06
JSE share code: SLM
NSX share code: SLA
A2X share code: SLM
ISIN: ZAE000070660
(“Sanlam” or the “Company”)


Results of the Sanlam Annual General Meeting - 2022

Shareholders are advised that the special and ordinary resolutions proposed in the notice to shareholders
dated 19 March 2022 were passed by the requisite majority of votes of shareholders present in person or
represented by proxy at the 24th annual general meeting held on Wednesday, 08 June 2022 at 14:00
(“Annual General Meeting”).

As at Friday, 28 May 2022, being the Annual General Meeting record date (“Voting Record Date”), the total
number of Sanlam ordinary shares of 1 cent each in issue was 2 185 984 136 (“Sanlam Issued Ordinary
Shares”).

The Sanlam ordinary shares eligible to vote by being present in person or by submitting proxies was
1 525 464 585, being 69.78% of Sanlam Issued Ordinary Shares.

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

1.   Ordinary Resolution No 1 – Presenting the Sanlam Annual Reporting (incorporating the
     Integrated Report, Corporate Governance Report, Remuneration Report and Annual Financial
     Statements) for the year ended 31 December 2021


                                                                                       Ordinary Shares
                          Total Ordinary Shares voted
                                                                                             abstained
     For (%)(1)        Against (%)(1)            Number                  %(2)             %(2)
      100.00                0.00              1,522,763,110             69.66             0.12

2.   Ordinary Resolution No 2 – Re-appointment of Ernst & Young Inc. as independent auditors for
     the 2022 financial year with Mr C du Toit as the individual and designated auditor


                                                                                       Ordinary Shares
                        Total Ordinary Shares voted
                                                                                             abstained
     For (%)(1)        Against (%)(1)            Number                 %(2)             %(2)
      73.21                26.79              1,516,652,082            69.38            0.40


3.   Ordinary Resolution No 3 – Re-appointment of KPMG Inc. as joint independent auditors with
     effectfrom the 2022 financial year


                                                                                       Ordinary Shares
                        Total Ordinary Shares voted
                                                                                             abstained
     For (%)(1)        Against (%)(1)            Number                 %(2)             %(2)
      99.47                 0.53              1,512,840,982            69.21            0.58
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       4.   Ordinary Resolution No 4 – Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc (PwC) as joint
                                        independent auditors with effectfrom the 2022 financial year


                                                                                       Ordinary Shares
                         Total Ordinary Shares voted
                                                                                             abstained
     For (%)(1)          Against (%)(1)            Number             %(2)              %(2)
      99.99                  0.01            1,523,437,426            69.69             0.09




5.   Ordinary Resolution No 5 - Appointment of director


                                                                                               Ordinary
                                            Total Ordinary Shares voted                         Shares
                                                                                               abstained
     Director                   For        Against
                                                               Number          %(2)              %(2)
                               (%)(1)       (%)(1)
 5.1 Ebenezer Essoka           99.10        0.90             1,523,396,606     69.69             0.09
 5.2 Willem van Biljon         99.98        0.02             1,523,397,048     69.69             0.09
 5.3 Ms Ndivhuwo               99.69        0.31             1,523,395,838     69.69             0.09
 Manyonga

6.   Ordinary Resolution No 6 – Re-election of directors


                                                                                               Ordinary
                                           Total Ordinary Shares voted                          Shares
                                                                                               abstained
     Director                                Against
                              For (%)(1)                       Number         %(2)               %(2)
                                              (%)(1)
 6.1 Patrice Motsepe           85.76          14.24         1,523,396,026     69.69             0.09
 6.2 Shirley Zinn              92.63           7.37         1,523,396,026     69.69             0.09


7.   Ordinary Resolution No 7 – Re-election of executive directors


                                                                                               Ordinary
                                           Total Ordinary Shares voted                          Shares
                                                                                               abstained
     Director                                Against
                              For (%)(1)                       Number         %(2)               %(2)
                                              (%)(1)
 7.1 AM Mukhuba                98.62           1.38         1,523,396,336     69.69              0.09
                                                        3

 8. Ordinary Resolution No 8 – Election of the members of Sanlam Audit, Actuarial and Finance
    Committee (“Audit Committee”)


                                                                                                 Ordinary
                                            Total Ordinary Shares voted                           Shares
                                                                                                 abstained
     Directors                                Against
                             For (%)(1)                         Number                  %(2)        %(2)
                                               (%)(1)
  8.1 AS Birrell               99.97          0.03          1,523,003,168        69.67          0.11
  8.2 NAS Kruger               99.81          0.19          1,523,397,048        69.69          0.09

  8.3 M Mokoka                 98.51          1.49          1,523,395,785         69.69         0.09
  8.4 JP Moller                88.72          11.28         1,512,813,755         69.21         0.58
  8.5 K Nondumo                99.69           0.31         1,523,395,838         69.69         0.09

 9. Ordinary Resolution No 9 – Advisory vote on the Company’s remuneration policy and the
    remuneration implementation report


                                                                                                Ordinary
                                            Total Ordinary Shares voted                          Shares
                                                                                                abstained
                                    For         Against
                                                                   Number               %(2)       %(2)
                                   (%)(1)        (%)(1)
9.1 Remuneration policy            93.62         6.38           1,523,430,296           69.69      0.09
9.2 Remuneration                   76.00        24.00           1,523,429,380           69.69      0.09
   implementation report


10. Ordinary Resolution No 10 – To note the total amount of non-executive directors’ and
    executivedirectors’ remuneration for the financial year ended 31 December 2021


                                                                                                Ordinary
                              Total Ordinary Shares voted                                        Shares
                                                                                                abstained
         For (%)(1)        Against (%)(1)             Number                    %(2)              %(2)
          99.93                0.07              1,523,435,578                  69.69             0.09

11. Ordinary Resolution No 11 – To place unissued ordinary shares under the control of the directors


                                                                                                Ordinary
                              Total Ordinary Shares voted                                        Shares
                                                                                                abstained
         For (%)(1)        Against (%)(1)             Number                    %(2)              %(2)
          94.68                5.32              1,523,435,465                  69.69             0.09
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12. Ordinary Resolution No 12 – General authority to issue shares for cash


                                                                                       Ordinary
                             Total Ordinary Shares voted                                Shares
                                                                                       abstained
        For (%)(1)        Against (%)(1)         Number                 %(2)              %(2)
          94.53               5.47             1,523,437,426           69.69              0.09


 13. Ordinary Resolution No 13 – To authorise any director of the Company and, where applicable, the
     secretary of the Company (“Company Secretary”), to implement the aforesaid ordinary
     resolutions and the undermentioned special resolutions


                                                                                      Ordinary
                            Total Ordinary Shares voted                                Shares
                                                                                      abstained
        For (%)(1)        Against (%)(1)         Number                %(2)              %(2)
          99.51               0.49             1,523,437,376          69.69              0.09

 14. Special Resolution No 1 – Approval of the non-executive directors’ remuneration for their
     services as directors


                                                                                       Ordinary
                             Total Ordinary Shares voted                                Shares
                                                                                       abstained
          For (%)(1)          Against (%)(1)          Number                 %(2)         %(2)
            97.92                  2.08           1,523,424,639          69.69            0.09


 15. Special Resolution No 2 – Authority to the Company or a subsidiary of the Company to acquire
     the Company’s securities


                                                                                       Ordinary
                             Total Ordinary Shares voted                                Shares
                                                                                       abstained
          For (%)(1)          Against (%)(1)          Number                 %(2)         %(2)
            98.86                  1.14           1,523,435,824          69.69            0.09
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16. Special Resolution No 3 – General authority to provide financial assistance in terms of section
    44 of the Companies Act

                                                                                         Ordinary
                            Total Ordinary Shares voted                                   Shares
                                                                                         abstained
         For (%)(1)          Against (%)(1)           Number               %(2)             %(2)
           98.54                 1.46             1,521,108,018           69.58             0.20

17. Special Resolution No 4 – General authority to provide financial assistance in terms of section
    45 of the Companies Act

                                                                                         Ordinary
                            Total Ordinary Shares voted                                   Shares
                                                                                         abstained
         For (%)(1)          Against (%)(1)           Number               %(2)             %(2)
           99.38                 0.62             1,523,210,360           69.68             0.10




  (1)    Expressed as a percentage of Sanlam voteable ordinary shares for each resolution.
  (2)    Expressed as a percentage of 2 185 984 136 Sanlam ordinary shares in issued as at the Voting
         Record Date.

Group Company Secretary
Sana-Ullah Bray
Sana-ullah.bray@sanlam.co.za

Tygervalley
09 June 2022

Sponsor
The Standard Bank South Africa Limited

Date: 09-06-2022 10:45:00
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