AYO Tech Solutions (JSE:AYO) News - No Change Statement, Availability of Integrated Report and Notice of Annual General Meeting AYO TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration number: 1996/014461/06 JSE share code: AYO ISIN: ZAE000252441 (“AYO Technology” or “the Company”) NO CHANGE STATEMENT, AVAILABILITY OF INTEGRATED REPORT AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 1. Introduction Shareholders are advised that the Company’s integrated report, incorporating the audited consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2021 and the notice of the annual general meeting (“AGM”) of the Company has been distributed to shareholders today, 20 December 2021. The Company reports, including the integrated report, audited consolidated annual financial statements, reviewed provisional condensed financial results, the external auditors’ unmodified audit opinion on the audited consolidated financial statements and notice of AGM are available on https://ayotsl.com/investor-centre/2021-2/. The audited consolidated annual financial statements contain no changes from the reviewed provisional results for the year ended 31 August 2021 which were released on SENS on 30 November 2021. The auditors unmodified audit report included a reportable irregularity pertaining to the provision of financial assistance and guarantees by the Company to its subsidiaries in terms of 45(3)(a)(ii) of the Companies Act (Act 71 of 2008) without obtaining the requisite number of votes for the special resolution to provide such financial assistance at the Company’s annual general meeting held on 23 February 2021. The Company’s independent external auditors have reported the reportable irregularity to the Independent Regulatory Board of Auditors. At the date of publication of these consolidated annual financial statements, the reportable irregularity had been resolved and no longer exists. 2. Notice of Annual General Meeting The AGM will be held through electronic participation only at 10:00 am on Thursday, 10 March 2022. Due to the extension of the state of National Disaster as well as the continued impact of COVID-19 and the uncertainty surrounding the restrictions placed on public gatherings and the COVID-19 level that may be applicable when the Company’s AGM is scheduled to take place, the Company has determined it prudent and appropriate to make the AGM accessible only through electronic participation, as provided for in terms of the provisions of the Companies Act, (Act 71 of 2008) as amended (“Companies Act”). Any shareholders or their proxies who wish to participate in the AGM via electronic communication (“Participants”) should complete the Electronic Participation Form forming part of the integrated report (“the Application”) and email same to the Company’s transfer secretaries, JSE Investor Services at meetfax@linkmarketservices.co.za as soon as possible but by no later than 10:00 on Tuesday, 8 March 2022. Upon receipt of a duly completed Application, the Company’s transfer secretaries will follow a verification process to verify each Participant’s entitlement to participate and/or vote at the AGM. On successful verification, such shareholder or their duly appointed proxy will receive to their nominated email address, a Microsoft Teams meeting invitation, which will be required to access the AGM. Salient details of the AGM are set out below: Issuer Name Ayo Technology Solutions Limited Type of Instrument Ordinary Shares Isin Number ZAE000252441 Jse Code AYO Meeting Type Annual General Meeting Meeting Venue Via electronic means Record Date – to determine which shareholders are entitled to receive the Notice of meeting Friday, 10 December 2021 Publication/Posting Date Monday, 20 December 2021 Last Day To Trade – Last day to trade to determine eligible shareholders that may attend, speak and vote at the Meeting Tuesday, 1 March 2022 Record Date- Record date to determine eligible shareholders that may attend, speak and vote at the Meeting Friday, 4 March 2022 Meeting Deadline Date (For administrative purposes, forms of proxy for the meeting to be lodged 10:00 on Tuesday, 8 March 2022 Meeting Date 10:00 on Thursday, 10 March 2022 Publication of Results Thursday, 10 March 2022 Web Site Link https://ayotsl.com/investor-centre/2021-2/. Cape Town 17 December 2021 Joint Sponsor Vunani Sponsors Joint Sponsor Merchantec Capital Date: 20-12-2021 07:10:00 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.