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NASPERS LIMITED - Changes to the composition of Board and Board Committees

Release Date: 04/03/2021 17:50
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Changes to the composition of Board and Board Committees

Naspers Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1925/001431/06)
JSE share code: NPN ISIN: ZAE000015889
LSE ADS code: NPSN ISIN: US 6315121003
(“Naspers” or “the company”)

CHANGES TO THE COMPOSITION OF BOARD AND BOARD COMMITTEES

Effective 1 April 2021, Mr Don Eriksson, independent non-executive director, retires from the board
and the audit, risk and social, ethics and sustainability committees. The board thanks Mr Eriksson
for his immensely valuable contribution to the board and excellent chairmanship of these
committees.

Mr Steve Pacak will be appointed chair of the audit and risk committees.
With effect from 15 April 2021, Mrs Angelien Kemna (63) will be appointed as an independent non-
executive director and a member of the audit committee to fill the vacancy that arises on the
retirement of Mr Eriksson.

Mrs Kemna holds a MSc Operations Research from Erasmus University, Rotterdam (1981) and a
PhD Finance from Erasmus University, Rotterdam (1988). She was a visiting scholar at Sloan School
MIT (1985, Boston, USA).

She is currently an independent board member and chair of the audit committee of Friesland
Campina; senior independent board member of AXA Investment Managers and independent board
member and member of the audit committee of AXA Group; and independent board member and
chair of the risk committee of NIBC Holding.
Mrs Kemna was previously a member of the executive board of APG Group in the Netherlands,
where she initially held the role of chief investment officer and subsequently was chief finance and
risk officer. In addition, she was part-time professor in corporate governance at the Erasmus
University, Rotterdam.



CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
4 March 2021
Sponsor: Investec Bank Limited


For more information contact:

  Shamiela Letsoalo, Media Relations Director SA             Eoin Ryan, Head of Investor Relations
  Tel:     +27 78 802 6310                                   Tel:    +1 347-210-4305
  Email: shamiela.letsoalo@naspers.com                       Email: eoin.ryan@naspers.com




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 in the country. These include Takealot, Mr D Food, Superbalist, OLX,
Autotrader, Property24 and PayU, in addition to Media24, South Africa’s leading print and digital media
business.

Naspers is also focused on stimulating South Africa’s local tech sector through Naspers Foundry. This is a R1.4
billion investment targeting early stage technology companies in South Africa that seek to address big societal
needs. To help address youth unemployment in impoverished communities, in 2019, Naspers
launched Naspers Labs, a social impact programme for young, unemployed South Africans aged between 17
and 25. Located in low income, urban settings, Naspers Labs provide a structured development journey
enabling young people to enter the economy.

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 has an ADR listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: NPSN).

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

Date: 04-03-2021 05:50:00
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