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MTN ZAKHELE FUTHI (RF) LIMITED - Results of the Extraordinary General Meeting held on Monday 21 October 2024

Release Date: 22/10/2024 16:50
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Results of the Extraordinary General Meeting held on Monday 21 October 2024

MTN ZAKHELE FUTHI (RF) LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number: 2016/268837/06
Share code: MTNZF
ISIN: ZAE000279402
LEI: 378900429C4F73B1BE74
("MTNZF" or the "Company")


RESULTS OF THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
("EGM") RELATING TO THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE 2016 MTN GROUP
LIMITED ("MTN") BROAD-BASED BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SCHEME
OPERATED THROUGH MTNZF (THE "SCHEME"), HELD ON MONDAY,
21 OCTOBER 2024


1.    INTRODUCTION

1.1        MTNZF shareholders ("Shareholders") are referred to the Company's joint
           announcement with MTN released on the Stock Exchange News Service of the JSE
           Limited ("SENS") on Monday, 19 August 2024 containing details of the proposed
           extension of the scheduled maturity date of the Scheme by three years, from
           23 November 2024 to 23 November 2027 ("Proposed Scheme Extension"), and a
           further SENS announcement by the Company on Friday, 20 September 2024
           regarding the distribution of a circular by the Company to Shareholders in respect of
           the Proposed Scheme Extension ("Circular"), which incorporated a notice of an EGM
           ("Notice").

1.2        As contemplated in those announcements, the EGM was duly held on Monday,
           21 October 2024 at 09:00.

1.3        Unless the context indicates otherwise, capitalised terms used in this announcement
           bear the same meanings given to such terms in the Circular.

2.    RESULTS OF THE EGM

      Shareholders are hereby advised that all of the Resolutions as contained in the Notice were
      proposed and passed by the requisite majority of Shareholders entitled to vote as
      contemplated in the Notice. Results of the Resolutions proposed at the EGM are set out
      below.

2.1         Votes by MTNZF Ordinary Shareholders

            The total number of MTNZF Shares present and represented, including proxies, at
            the EGM was 49 273 268 or 39.92% of MTNZF's issued ordinary share capital. The
            MTNZF Share voting results were as follows:

           Resolutions                Number of           Percentage       For     Against     Abstain
                                     MTNZF Shares          of MTNZF        (%)      (%) **      (%) *
                                        voted              Shares in        **
                                                          issue (%) *

 ORDINARY RESOLUTION
 NUMBER 1 (MTNZF
 ORDINARY
 SHAREHOLDERS ONLY)

 Approval of the Proposed               49 244 297            39.90       99.70      0.30         0.02
 Scheme Extension and the
 Company's entry into and
 implementation  of    the
 Extension and Amendment
 Agreement

 SPECIAL RESOLUTION
 NUMBER 1
 (MTNZF ORDINARY
 SHAREHOLDERS ONLY)***                  49 245 606            39.90       99.71      0.29         0.02

 Proposed amendments to the
 MTNZF MOI

 SPECIAL RESOLUTION
 NUMBER 2
 (MTNZF ORDINARY
 SHAREHOLDERS ONLY)
                                        49 243 352            39.90       99.67      0.33         0.02
 Approval of financial
 assistance pursuant to section
 44 of the Companies Act

* Expressed as a percentage of the 123 416 818 MTNZF Shares in issue as at the Voting Record Date,
  rounded to two decimal places.
** Expressed as a percentage of the MTNZF Shares voted, rounded to two decimal places.
*** In terms of the MTNZF MOI, for Special Resolution Number 1 to be adopted, it must be approved not
    only by 75% of the voting rights exercised on Special Resolution Number 1 by all Shareholders (all
    classes voting), but also by at least 75% of the voting rights exercised on Special Resolution Number 1
    by MTNZF Ordinary Shareholders.

2.2        Votes by MTNZF Pref Holders

           The total number of MTNZF Preference Shares present and represented, including
           proxies, at the meeting was 619 812 or 100% of MTNZF's issued preference share
           capital. The MTNZF Preference Share voting results were as follows:

          Resolutions               Number of         Percentage      For    Against    Abstain
                                      MTNZF            of MTNZF       (%)     (%) **     (%) *
                                    Preference        Preference       **
                                   Shares voted        Shares in
                                                      issue (%) *

 SPECIAL RESOLUTION
 NUMBER 1 (ALL
 SHAREHOLDERS)
                                       619 812            100         100      0.00       0.00
 Proposed amendments to the
 MTNZF MOI

 SPECIAL RESOLUTION
 NUMBER 2 (ALL
 SHAREHOLDERS)
                                       619 812            100         100      0.00       0.00
 Approval of financial
 assistance pursuant to
 section 44 of the Companies
 Act

* Expressed as a percentage of the 619 812 MTNZF Preference Shares in issue as at the Voting Record
  Date.
** Expressed as a percentage of the MTNZF Preference Shares voted.

2.3        Total votes by all Shareholders

           In terms of the Companies Act and the MTNZF MOI, the percentage of voting rights
           required for Special Resolution Numbers 1 and 2 to be adopted is 75% of the voting
           rights exercised on the resolution by all holders of shares in the Company (all classes
           voting). The MTNZF Preference Shares in aggregate carry 95% of the total votes
           exercisable on Special Resolution Numbers 1 and 2 at a general meeting.

           Accordingly, the aggregate voting results (all classes voting) on Special Resolution
           Numbers 1 and 2 were as follows:
          Resolutions             Total number      Percentage      For    Against    Abstain
                                    of shares         of total      (%)     (%) **     (%) *
                                    voted***        number of        **
                                                     shares in
                                                    issue (%) *


 SPECIAL RESOLUTION
 NUMBER 1 (ALL
 SHAREHOLDERS)
                                   49 865 418          40.20       99.99     0.01       0.00
 Proposed amendments to the
 MTNZF MOI

 SPECIAL RESOLUTION
 NUMBER 2 (ALL
 SHAREHOLDERS)

 Approval of financial             49 863 164          40.20       99.98     0.02       0.00
 assistance pursuant to
 section 44 of the Companies
 Act

* Expressed as the aggregate percentage of the aggregate 124 036 630 MTNZF Shares and MTNZF
  Preference Shares in issue as at the Voting Record Date, rounded to two decimal places.
** Expressed as the aggregate percentage of both the MTNZF Shares and MTNZF Preference Shares
   voted, rounded to two decimal places.
*** The MTNZF Preference Shares in aggregate carry 95% of the total votes exercisable on Special
    Resolution Numbers 1 and 2 at a general meeting.


3.    CONDITIONS TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED SCHEME EXTENSION

      Shareholders will be advised once all the Scheme Extension Conditions as set out in the
      Circular have been fulfilled (or waived, to the extent possible).


     Johannesburg
     22 October 2024

     Financial Adviser and Sponsor to MTNZF
     Tamela Holdings Proprietary Limited

     Legal and Tax Adviser to MTNZF
     Webber Wentzel

Date: 22-10-2024 04:50:00
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