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AVI LIMITED - Results of Annual General Meeting

Release Date: 12/11/2024 17:00
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Results of Annual General Meeting

AVI Limited
Registration Number 1944/017201/06
Share Code: AVI
ISIN: ZAE000049433
("AVI" or "Company")

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Shareholders are advised that the voting results for the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of AVI held at 11h00 on Tuesday,
12 November 2024 were as follows:

Resolution                  Resolution                    Number of     Percentage      For***       Against***     Abstained*
                                                         shares voted    of shares
    Number                                                                                   %             %               %
                                                                         in issue*
                                                                            %

1            Ordinary resolution                          264 282 758       77.74        99.96          0.04            0.27
             Adoption of annual financial statements

2            Ordinary resolution                          264 358 535       77.76        99.82          0.18            0.25
             Re-appointment of Ernst & Young Inc. as
             the external auditors

3            Ordinary resolution                          264 358 535       77.76        99.60          0.40            0.25
             Re-election of Mr Crutchley as a director

4            Ordinary resolution                          264 358 535       77.76        99.60          0.40            0.25
             Re-election of Mr O'Meara as a director

5            Ordinary resolution                          264 358 535       77.76        99.90          0.10            0.25
             Election of Mrs Davies as a director

6            Ordinary resolution                          264 362 239       77.76        99.46          0.54            0.25
             Appointment of Mr SG Robinson as a
             member and Chairman of the Audit and
             Risk Committee

7            Ordinary resolution                          264 362 239       77.76        99.80          0.20            0.25
             Appointment of Ms MR Mouyeme as a
             member of the Audit and Risk
             Committee

8            Ordinary resolution                          264 362 239       77.76        99.92          0.08            0.25
             Appointment of Mrs A Muller as a
             member of the Audit and Risk
             Committee

9            Special resolution                           264 332 762       77.75        96.85          3.15            0.26
             Increase in fees payable to non-
             executive directors, excluding the
             Chairman of the Board

10           Special resolution                           264 332 762       77.75         96.69         3.31            0.26
             Increase in fees payable to the Chairman
             of the Board

11           Special resolution                            264 332 762      77.75         96.85         3.15            0.26
             Increase in fees payable to members of
             the Remuneration, Nomination and
             Appointments Committee

12           Special resolution                            264 309 290      77.74         71.99         28.01           0.27
             Increase in fees payable to members of
             the Audit and Risk Committee

13           Special resolution                            264 336 462      77.75         96.84         3.16            0.26
             Increase in fees payable to non-
             executive members of the Social and
             Ethics Committee

14           Special resolution                            264 332 762      77.75         96.84         3.16            0.26
             Increase in fees payable to the Chairman
             of the Remuneration, Nomination and
             Appointments Committee

15           Special resolution                            264 332 762      77.75         96.84         3.16            0.26
             Increase in fees payable to the Chairman
             of the Audit and Risk Committee

16           Special resolution                            264 336 462      77.75         96.84         3.16            0.26
             Increase in fees payable to the Chairman
             of the Social and Ethics Committee

17           Special resolution                            264 332 762      77.75         95.34         4.66            0.26
             Increase in fees payable to the Chairman
             of the Board, should the Chairman be a
             foreign non-executive director

18           Special resolution                            264 332 762      77.75         95.34         4.66            0.26
             Increase in fees payable to the members
             of the Audit and Risk Committee, should
             the member be a foreign non-executive
             director

19           Special resolution                            264 332 762      77.75         95.34         4.66            0.26
             Increase in fees payable to the members
             of the Remuneration, Nomination and
             Appointments Committee, should the
             member be a foreign non-executive
             director

20           Special resolution                            264 336 462      77.75         95.34         4.66            0.26
             Increase in fees payable to the members
             of the Social and Ethics Committee,
             should the member be a foreign non-
             executive director

21           Special resolution                            256 808 684      75.54**       99.80         0.20            0.25**
             General authority to buy-back shares

22           Special Resolution                            264 324 275      77.75         98.54         1.46            0.26
             Financial assistance to Group entities

23           Ordinary Resolution                           256 826 159      75.54**       97.00         3.00            0.24**
             Placing 4 819 747 ordinary shares of
             R0.05 each, in the authorised but un-
             issued share capital of the Company,
             under the control of directors to allot
             and issue such shares in terms of the AVI
             Limited Deferred Bonus Share Plan.

24           Ordinary Resolution                           264 340 388      77.75         66.60          33.40          0.26
             Non-binding advisory vote to endorse
             the remuneration policy
             Ordinary Resolution
25                                                         264 262 029      77.73         64.20          35.80          0.28
             Non-binding advisory vote to endorse
             the implementation report


*Based on 339 975 466 shares in issue at the date of the AGM.
**Based on 331 775 356 shares (excludes 8 200 110 share scheme shares) in issue at the date of the AGM.
***In relation to the total number of shares voted at the AGM.

Based on the above results, all resolutions were passed by the requisite majority of AVI shareholders present in person or
represented by proxy at the AGM, except for resolutions 12, 24 and 25.

The non-binding advisory resolutions 24 and 25 (the remuneration policy and the remuneration implementation report,
respectively) were voted against by more than 25% of AVI's shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the
AGM ("dissenting shareholders"). The Board invites those dissenting shareholders to engage with the Company in the
following manner:

  1.   Shareholders are invited to forward their concerns/questions on the remuneration policy and the remuneration
       implementation report to the Group Company Secretary in writing to sureyas@avi.co.za.

  2.   Following the responses received from shareholders in accordance with the above, appropriate engagements will
       be scheduled at a suitable date and time and communicated to shareholders.


Illovo
Sandton
12 November 2024
Sponsor
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

Date: 12-11-2024 05:00:00
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