Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc (JSE:NT1) News - Notice of special meeting of shareholders on May 6, 2022 Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. Registered in the state of Florida, USA (IRS Employer Identification No. 98-0171860) Nasdaq share code: UEPS JSE share code: NT1 LEI: 529900J4IZMWV4RDEB07 ISIN: US64107N2062 ("Net1," or the "Company") NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ON MAY 6, 2022 Notice is hereby given that the Company intends to hold a special meeting of shareholders at 16H00, local time, 09H00 Eastern Time, on May 6, 2022, at President Place, 6th Floor, Cnr. Jan Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road, Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa, to approve the Articles of Amendment to its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to change the Company’s name to "Lesaka Technologies, Inc." A copy of the preliminary notice is available on the Company’s website at https://ir.net1.com/static- files/e8347ecf-ca05-42af-8480-98b71cf3eeca. A final notice will be available on April 13, 2022. Net1’s Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 30, 2022, as the record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting. The mandated corporate action timeline required by the Nasdaq Global Select Market ("NasdaqGS") and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange ("JSE") regarding this special meeting and the name change is as follows: Action Nasdaq JSE Record date to determine March 30, 2022 March 30, 2022 shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting (*) Preliminary proxy materials March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 filed with United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Final proxy materials filed with April 13, 2022 April 13, 2022 the SEC Materials mailed to April 13, 2022 April 13, 2022 shareholders of record Last date for South African N/A May 3, 2022 Shareholders to submit proxy form to transfer agent by 16H00 Special meeting May 6, 2022 May 6, 2022 Finalization date N/A May 11, 2022 Last day to trade(1) May 19, 2022 May 17, 2022 List and trade shares in the new N/A May 18, 2022 name(2)(3) Record date N/A May 20, 2022 Issue of dematerialized N/A May 23, 2022 securities in new name (*) Last day to trade to vote at the meeting. (1) With respect to shares held by South African Shareholders, existing paper certificates cannot be dematerialized and rematerialized subsequent to the name change, all future positions will be held in dematerialized form after the last date to trade. (2) Date on which name will be changed on the JSE to long-name: Lesaka Technologies, Inc.; short-name: Lesaka; JSE share code: LSK. The ISIN and sector on the JSE remains the same. (3) Shares may not be transferred between Net1’s US register and South African Branch Register between May 18, 2022 and May 20, 2022, both days inclusive. About Net1 (www.net1.com) Net1 is a leading financial technology company that utilizes its proprietary banking and payment technology to deliver on its mission of financial inclusion through the distribution of low-cost financial and value-added services to underserved consumers and small businesses in Southern Africa, which represents a significant segment of these economies. The Company also provides transaction processing services, including being a payment processor and bill payment platform in South Africa. Net1 leverages its strategic investments to further expand its product offerings or to enter new markets. Net1 has a primary listing on NASDAQ (NasdaqGS: UEPS) and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE: NT1). Visit www.net1.com for additional information about Net1. Investor Relations Contact: Partner – ICR Email: net1IR@icrinc.com Media Relations Contact: Bridget von Holdt Co-Market Leader | MD – BCW Phone: +27-82-610-0650 Email: Bridget.vonholdt@bcw-global.com Johannesburg April 1, 2022 Sponsor: Rand Merchant Bank, a division of FirstRand Bank Limited Date: 01-04-2022 07:05:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.