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Results of the Annual General Meeting
Master Drilling Group Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2011/008265/06)
JSE share code: MDI
ISIN: ZAE000171948
(“Master Drilling” or the “Company” or the “Group”)
RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MASTER DRILLING HELD ON THURSDAY, 7 JUNE 2018
Master Drilling shareholders are advised that the results of the business conducted at the annual general meeting held on Thursday, 7 June 2018 at 09h00 at
Grant Thornton offices, Wanderers Office Park, 52 Corlett Drive, Illovo, Johannesburg were as follows:
1. Annual Financial Statements
The consolidated audited annual financial statements of the Company, together with the auditors’, Audit and Social Ethics and Sustainability committees’
and Directors’ reports for the year ended 31 December 2017 were considered.
Presentation of For % Against % Abstain % Shares Voted %
Annual
Financial 136,365,091 100.00% 2,000 0.00% 15, 545 0.01% 136,367,091 90.55%
Statements
2. Ordinary resolution number 2 – Re-appointment of Grant Thornton as auditors and noting J Barradas as the designated registered auditor
Grant Thornton was re-appointed as the independent registered auditor of the Company until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting, with J
Barradas of the said firm noted as current designated registered auditor.
Re- For % Against % Abstain % Shares Voted %
appointment
of Grant 136,367,091 100.00% - 0.00% 15, 545 0.01% 136,367,091 90.55%
Thornton as
auditors and
noting J
Barradas as
the
designated
registered
auditor
3. Ordinary resolution number 3: Re-election of Non-Executive Director
Hendrik (Hennie) Roux van der Merwe was re-elected by separate resolution for a further term of office.
Re-election For % Against % Abstain % Shares %
of Non- Voted
Executive
Director
Hennie Roux 136,364,791 100.00% 2,300 0.00% 15,545 0.01% 136,367,091 90.55%
van der
Merwe
4. Ordinary resolution number 4: Election of Non-Executive Directors
Andries Willem Brink was elected by separate resolution as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.
Election of For % Against % Abstain % Shares %
Non- Voted
Executive
Director
Andries 136,364,791 100.00% 2,300 0.00% 15,545 0.01% 136,367,091 90.55%
Willem Brink
5. Ordinary resolution number 5: Election of Non-Executive Directors
Octavia Matshidiso Matloa was elected by separate resolution as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.
Election of For % Against % Abstain % Shares %
Non- Voted
Executive
Director
Octavia 136,364,791 100.00% 2,300 0.00% 15,545 0.01% 136,367,091 90.55%
Matshidiso
Matloa
6. Ordinary resolution number 6: Election/Re-appointment of members of the Audit Committee
Messrs Andries Willem Brink, Octavia Matshidiso Matloa, Akhter Alli Deshmukh (all Independent Non-Executive Directors) and Shane Trevor Ferguson
(Non-Executive Director) were each elected by way of separate resolution as members of the Master Drilling Audit Committee with effect from the end of
the annual general meeting.
Election/Re- For % Against % Abstain % Shares Voted %
appointment of
members of the
Audit Committee
6.1 Andries 134,336,402 98.51% 2, 030,689 1.49% 15,545 0.01% 136,367,091 90.55%
Willem
Brink
6.2 Octavia 134,336,402 98.51% 2, 030,689 1.49% 15,545 0.01% 136,367,091 90.55%
Matshidiso
Matloa
6.3 Shane 132,788,381 97.38% 3, 578,710 2.62% 15,545 0.01% 136,367,091 90.55%
Trevor
Ferguson
6.4 Akhter Alli 136,364,791 100.00% 2,300 0.00% 15,545 0.01% 136,367,091 90.55%
Deshmukh
7. Ordinary resolution number 7: General authority to Directors to allot and issue authorised but unissued ordinary shares
The general authority was approved for the Directors of Master Drilling to allot and issue ordinary shares. up to a maximum of 5% of the authorised but
unissued ordinary shares of the Company, pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act and the JSE Listings Requirements.
General For % Against % Abstain % Shares Voted %
authority
to
Directors
to allot
and issue
authorised
but
unissued
ordinary
shares
116,544,066 85.46% 19,823,025 14.54% 15,545 0.01% 136,367,091 90.55%
8. Ordinary resolution number 8: General authority for Directors to issue shares for cash
The general authority for Directors to issue shares for cash, limited to a maximum number of 7,529,639 ordinary shares and which authority is only valid
until the next annual general meeting, was approved.
General For % Against % Abstain % Shares Voted %
authority
for
Directors
to issue
shares for
cash
116,544,066 85.46% 19,823,025 14.54% 15,545 0.01% 136,367,091 90.55%
9. Ordinary resolution number 9: Approval of the Master Drilling remuneration policy
The Company’s remuneration policy as contained in the Remuneration report of the Company as set out in the Integrated Annual Report (excluding the
remuneration of Directors for their services as Directors and members of the Board or statutory committees) in terms of the King Report on Governance
for South Africa 2016 (“King IV”) was endorsed by way of a non-binding advisory vote.
Approval of For % Against % Abstain % Shares Voted %
the Master
Drilling
remuneration
policy
115,495,484 98.64% 1,591,752 1.36% 19,295,400 12.81% 117,087,236 77.75%
10. Ordinary resolution number 10: Approval of implementation report of the remuneration policy
Implementation of the remuneration policy as contained in the Remuneration report of the Company and as set out in the Integrated Annual Report
(excluding the remuneration of Directors for their services as Directors and members of the Board or statutory committees) in terms of the King Report
on Governance for South Africa 2016 (“King IV”) was endorsed by way of a non-binding advisory vote.
Approval of For % Against % Abstain % Shares Voted %
implementation
report on the
Master Drilling
remuneration
policy
115,495,484 98.64% 1,591,752 1.36% 19,295,400 12.81% 117,087,236 77.75%
11. Special resolution number 1: General authority to acquire Master Drilling ordinary shares
The general authority for the Company or any one of its subsidiaries to acquire Master Drilling ordinary shares in the share capital of the Company, and
subject to the requirements of the Companies Act and the JSE Listings Requirements, was approved.
For % Against % Abstain % Shares %
General Voted
authority to
acquire Master
Drilling ordinary
shares
134,333,902 98.51% 2,033,189 1.49% 15,545 0.01% 136,367,091 90.55%
12. Special resolution number 2: Directors’ fees
The remuneration to be paid to Directors for their services as Directors for the year commencing 1 July 2018, as recommended by the Remuneration
Committee and the Board to the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting, and as set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting, as well as payment
of such Value-Added Tax as may be attributable to Non-Executive Directors’ fees payable by the Company, was approved.
For % Against % Abstain % Shares %
Directors’ fees Voted
136,349,041 99.99% 17,400 0.01% 16,195 0.01% 136,366,441 90.55%
13. Special resolution number 3: Financial assistance in terms of sections 44 and 45 of the Companies Act
The ability for the Company to provide any direct or indirect financial assistance as contemplated in sections 44 and 45 of the Companies Act to any one
or more related or inter-related companies or corporations of Master Drilling, from time to time during a period of 2 (two) years, commencing on the date
of this special resolution, and subject to the JSE Listings Requirements, was approved.
For % Against % Abstain % Shares %
Financial assistance Voted
in terms of sections
44 and 45 of the
Companies Act
136,364,791 100.00% 2,300 0.00% 15,545 0.01% 136,367,091 90.55%
Accordingly, all the resolutions as set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting were passed with the requisite majority of votes.
The special resolutions will, to the extent necessary, be filed and registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission.
Fochville
7 June 2018
Sponsor
Investec Bank Limited
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