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Changes to the Composition of the Board and Committees
Naspers Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1925/001431/06)
JSE share code: NPN ISIN: ZAE000351946
(Naspers)
CHANGES TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD AND COMMITTEES
Shareholders are advised that Arnold Goldberg (58) has been appointed as independent
non-executive director to the Naspers board of directors ("the Board") with effect from 19
May 2026.
Mr Goldberg earned a BS in Computer Engineering from the University of Florida in 1990 and
began his career as a Software Engineer at Harris Corporation and ABB Ltd., later contributing
to IBM's WebSphere Application Server. From 2000 to 2008, he held leadership roles at
Hyperion Solutions and eBay, building infrastructure teams and setting technology standards.
Between 2008 and 2012, he scaled startups like LinkedIn, launching platform initiatives, and
Box, growing the engineering team 20x. At PayPal (2013–2021), he has led agile
transformations, rebuilt merchant products, and oversaw 2 000+ employees and a US$400m
budget, driving significant growth in revenue and market cap. Arnold joined Google in January
2022 as VP and GM of Payments, leading teams for Google Pay, Google Wallet and the
Payments Platform, serving Billions of users. He drove an open ecosystem strategy, tripling
growth rates, and expanded Google's financial services into new technologies. Arnold stepped
down in June 2025.
The Board confirms that in compliance with the JSE Listings Requirements fit and proper
assessments have been conducted and that the Board is satisfied with the outcomes of the
assessments. Additionally, the Group confirms that there are no positive statements to report
in respect of the integrity information contained in the director's declarations.
The Board takes great pleasure in welcoming Mr Goldberg.
Furthermore, Mr Roberto Oliveira de Lima will retire as an independent non-executive director
of the board and the human resources and remuneration committee and nominations
committee with effect from 1 July 2026. The board expresses its deepest gratitude to Roberto
for his significant and invaluable contributions to the Naspers Group over many years.
Ying Xu, an independent non-executive director, will join the human resources and
remuneration committee with effect from 1 July 2026.
Cape Town, South Africa
19 May 2026
JSE sponsor to Naspers
Investec Bank Limited
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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: 19-05-2026 05:30:00
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