Report on proceedings at the Annual General Meeting and changes to the Board and Committees
LIFE HEALTHCARE GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 2003/002733/06)
ISIN: ZAE000145892
Share Code: LHC
("Life Healthcare" or "the Company")
REPORT ON PROCEEDINGS AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CHANGES TO THE BOARD AND COMMITTEES
At the 16th annual general meeting ("AGM" or "the meeting") of the shareholders of Life Healthcare held on 27 January
2021 all the ordinary and special resolutions proposed at the meeting were approved by the requisite majority of votes.
In this regard, Life Healthcare confirms the voting statistics from the AGM as follows:
Shares Shares
Votes cast disclosed as a voted abstained
percentage of the total disclosed disclosed
number of shares voted Number of as a as a
Resolution at the meeting Shares Voted percentage percentage
of the total of the total
issued issued
For Against shares* shares*
Ordinary Resolution 1: Appointment
of independent external auditors 98.87% 1.13% 1 221 196 027 83.22% 0.01%
Ordinary Resolution 2.1: Re-election
of director - M Jacobs 99.99% 0.01% 1 221 177 673 83.22% 0.01%
Ordinary Resolution 2.2: Re-election
of director - V Litlhakanyane 99.99% 0.01% 1 221 177 673 83.22% 0.01%
Ordinary Resolution 2.3: Re-election
of director - A Mothupi 99.99% 0.01% 1 221 177 673 83.22% 0.01%
Ordinary Resolution 2.4: Re-election
of director - M Sello 96.17% 3.83% 1 221 177 673 83.22% 0.01%
Ordinary Resolution 2.5: Re-election
of director - R Vice 95.83% 4.17% 1 221 182 681 83.22% 0.01%
Ordinary Resolution 2.6: Re-election
of director - P Wharton-Hood 99.02% 0.98% 1 221 182 681 83.22% 0.01%
Ordinary Resolution 3.1: Re-election
of audit committee member - P 95.22% 4.78% 1 221 182 681 83.22% 0.01%
Golesworthy (Chairman)
Ordinary Resolution 3.2: Re-election
of audit committee member - A
Mothupi (subject to re-election as 98.83% 1.17% 1 221 177 673 83.22% 0.01%
per 2.3)
Ordinary Resolution 3.3: Re-election
of audit committee member - G 91.35% 8.65% 1 221 177 673 83.22% 0.01%
Solomon
Ordinary Resolution 3.4: Re-election
of audit committee member - R Vice 99.55% 0.45% 1 221 182 681 83.22% 0.01%
(subject to re-election as per 2.5)
Ordinary Resolution 4.1:
Endorsement of the Group’s 89.71% 10.29% 1 220 136 780 83.15% 0.08%
remuneration policy
Ordinary Resolution 4.2:
Endorsement of the Group’s
remuneration implementation 63.97% 36.03% 1 221 191 008 83.22% 0.01%
report
Ordinary Resolution 5: Authority to
sign documents to give effect to 100.00% 0.00% 1 220 085 262 83.15% 0.09%
resolutions
Special Resolution 1: Approval of
non-executive directors’ 98.65% 1.35% 1 221 148 180 83.22% 0.02%
remuneration
Special Resolution 2: General
authority to provide financial 94.61% 5.39% 1 221 171 019 83.22% 0.01%
assistance
Special Resolution 3: General
authority to repurchase Company 99.82% 0.18% 1 221 190 577 83.22% 0.01%
shares
*Total issued share capital is 1 467 349 162.
Shareholders are further advised that as a result of more than 25% of the votes cast against ordinary resolution number
4.2, and in accordance with the King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa, 2016 and paragraph 3.84(j) of
the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, the Company will invite dissenting shareholders who voted against ordinary
resolution number 4.2 to engage with the Company regarding their views on Life Healthcare's remuneration policy.
A date and time for this engagement will be communicated to shareholders in due course. In the interim, shareholders
may forward their concerns/ questions regarding Life Healthcare's remuneration policy to the Company Secretary via
email at avanthip@life.co.za.
The special resolutions will, where necessary, be lodged for registration with the Companies and Intellectual Property
Commission in due course.
Board and Committee changes
Mr Peter Golesworthy will step down as Chairman of the Nominations and Governance Committee and Dr Victor
Litlhakanyane will take over as Chairman of the Committee, both with immediate effect. Mr Golesworthy will remain a
member of the Committee.
As per the announcement released by the Company on 27 July 2020, shareholders are hereby advised that Mr Mustaq
Brey will be retiring from the Board as director and Chairman, and Dr Victor Litlhakanyane would be appointed as the non-
executive Chairman of the Board, both with immediate effect following the conclusion of the AGM. Mr Golesworthy will
continue in his role as the Lead Independent Director.
The Board wishes to express its sincere thanks and appreciation to Mr Brey for his contribution to the Group and wishes
him the very best.
Dunkeld
27 January 2021
Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
Date: 27-01-2021 04:30:00
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