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NASPERS LIMITED - Appointment of Chief Financial Officer and Financial Director

Release Date: 29/04/2025 08:00
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Appointment of Chief Financial Officer and Financial Director

Naspers Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1925/001431/06)
JSE share code: NPN ISIN: ZAE000325783
(Naspers)


APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND FINANCIAL DIRECTOR

Naspers today announced that the boards of Naspers and Prosus have unanimously
approved the appointment of Nico Marais (51) as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Prosus
and Naspers Group ("the Group") with immediate effect. Nico brings over 25 years of
extensive experience in financial management within the Group, including as interim
CFO since December 2024. Previously, he served as the General Manager of Finance,
and played a pivotal role in several key initiatives, including the successful listing of
Prosus, the unwinding of the crossholdings, the execution of the current open-ended
share repurchases, and Prosus' debt capital market activities. Mr Marais is a qualified
Chartered Accountant and holds an accounting degree from Stellenbosch University.

Nico will join the Naspers board as the financial director with immediate effect and will
join the Prosus board following the annual general meeting in August 2025, subject to
shareholder approval.

Koos Bekker, Prosus and Naspers chair, said:

"On behalf of the Boards of Prosus and Naspers, I am delighted to confirm the
appointment of Nico as Group CFO on a permanent basis. He brings invaluable expertise
and experience to the role, which he has built up over more than two decades with the
Group. The strong working relationship he has developed with our CEO Fabricio Bloisi
puts us in good stead as we look ahead with excitement to the next phase of our growth
journey".

Nico's remuneration will be disclosed in the 2025 Naspers integrated annual report
expected to be published on or around 23 June 2025.


CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
29 April 2025

JSE sponsor: Investec Bank Limited

Enquiries

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Eoin Ryan, Head of Investor Relations

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Charlie Pemberton, Communications Director

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Sibusiso Tshabalala, Head of Communications,
South Africa

About Naspers

Established in 1915, Naspers has transformed itself to become a global consumer internet company and one of the largest technology
investors in the world. Through Prosus, the group operates and invests globally in markets with long-term growth potential, building
leading consumer internet companies that empower people and enrich communities. Prosus has its primary listing on Euronext
Amsterdam, and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and Naspers is the majority owner of Prosus.

In South Africa, Naspers is one of the foremost investors in the technology sector and is committed to building its internet and
ecommerce companies. These include Takealot, Mr D Food, Autotrader, Property24 and PayU, in addition to Media24, South Africa's
leading print and digital media business.

Naspers has a primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (NPN.SJ) and a secondary listing on the A2X Exchange (NPN.AJ) in
South Africa and a level 1 American Depository Receipt (ADR) programme which trades on an over-the-counter basis in the US.

For more information, please visit www.naspers.com..

Naspers Labs

In 2019, Naspers Labs, a youth development programme designed to transform and launch South Africa's unemployed youth into
economic activity, was launched. Naspers Labs focuses on digital skills and training, enabling young people to pursue tech careers.

Date: 29-04-2025 08:00:00
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