The number of shares voted in person or by proxy was 2 293 903 355 representing 81.06% of Sibanye-Stillwater’s 2 829 789 481 total ordinary shares in issue. The resolutions proposed at the AGM and the percentage of shares voted for and against each resolution, as well as those which abstained, are set out below.
Due to more than 25% of the voting rights exercised voted against the company’s implementation report, shareholders are hereby invited, in line with the King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa, 2016 and paragraph 3.84(k) of the JSE Listings Requirements, to raise all concerns and recommendations by email with the company from the date of this correspondence to 30 June 2022.
The company, through the remuneration committee, will address all legitimate objections and concerns raised in writing, and if required, engage further with shareholders. Feedback on the outcome of the process will be reported in terms of the applicable JSE Listing Requirements .
Shareholders who wish to participate in this process are requested to email the group company secretary, Lerato Matlosa, via email at lerato.matlosa@sibanyestillwater.com up until Thursday, 30 June 2022.
About Sibanye-Stillwater
Sibanye-Stillwater is a multinational mining and metals Group with a diverse portfolio of mining and processing operations and projects and investments across five continents. The Group is also one of the foremost global PGM autocatalytic recyclers and has interests in leading mine tailings retreatment operations. For more information, visit our website at www.sibanyestillwater.com
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
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These forward-looking statements, including among others, those relating to Sibanye-Stillwater Limited’s (“Sibanye-Stillwater”) future business prospects, financial positions, production and operational guidance, climate and ESG-related statements, targets and metrics, plans and objectives of management for future operations and ability to complete or successfully integrate ongoing and future acquisitions, are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgement of Sibanye-Stillwater’s senior management. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Forward-looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of Sibanye-Stillwater that could cause its actual results and outcomes to be materially different from historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. As a consequence, these forward-looking statements should be considered in light of various important factors, including those set forth in Sibanye-Stillwater’s 2021 Integrated Annual Report and annual report on Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on 22 April 2022 (SEC File no. 333-234096). These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement. Sibanye-Stillwater expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement (except to the extent legally required).
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