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ASA
AMAGB
ASA - ABSA Group Limited - Results of the annual general meeting
ABSA GROUP LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1986/003934/06)
ISIN: ZAE000067237
JSE share code: ASA
Issuer code: AMAGB
(Absa, the Group or the Company)
RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
Shareholders are advised that at the AGM held on Tuesday, 21 April 2009, all the
resolutions set out in the notice of AGM sent to shareholders together with the
shareholder report for the year ended 31 December 2008 were passed by the
requisite majority of votes.
Votes
in favour (%) Result
Ordinary resolutions
Resolution to consider the
Group`s and the Company`s
audited financial statements
for the year ended 31 December
2008 99,7 Passed
Resolution to sanction the
proposed remuneration to non-
executive directors from 1 May
2009 98,6 Passed
Resolution to reappoint the
Company`s auditors 99,9 Passed
Resolution to re-elect the
following retiring directors, who
are eligible and have offered
themselves for re-election:
D C Brink 98,9 Passed
B P Connellan 99,3 Passed
Y Z Cuba 99,3 Passed
G Griffin 98,3 Passed
M W Hlahla 99,7 Passed
R Le Blanc 99,7 Passed
N P Mageza 99,7 Passed
T S Munday 99,7 Passed
Resolution to confirm the
appointment of directors
appointed after the last AGM held
on 22 April 2008:
B de Vitry 99,6 Passed
M J Husain 99,7 Passed
A Jenkins 99,6 Passed
T M Mokgosi-Mwantembe 99,7 Passed
S G Pretorius 99,6 Passed
M Ramos 99,7 Passed
Resolution to provide
the directors with flexibility to
issue the unissued ordinary
shares as and when suitable
situations arise 93,7 Passed
Special resolutions
Resolution to provide
the directors with
flexibility to repurchase
36 503 000 Redeemable Preference
Shares from Batho Bonke Capital
(Proprietary) Limited 98,6 Passed
Resolution to enable
the Company to provide financial
assistance to Batho Bonke
Capital (Proprietary) Limited 98,7 Passed
Resolution to enable
the Company to repurchase
Absa Subscription Shares on
Redemption of Newco "C"
Redeemable Preference Shares 98,6 Passed
Resolution to provide
the directors with flexibility to
repurchase ordinary shares as
and when suitable situations
arise 99,8 Passed
The attention of shareholders is also drawn to the retirement of Dr Franklin
Sonn effective 21 April 2009. As detailed in the shareholder report for the year
ended 31 December 2008, Dr Sonn, who would have retired by rotation in terms of
Absa`s articles of association, did not seek re-election at the AGM held earlier
today.
Ms Gill Marcus, Chairperson of the board, thanked Dr Sonn, who has served on the
board since 1999, for his invaluable contribution over the years.
Johannesburg
21 April 2009
Enquiries:
Sarita Martin
Group Secretary
Tel: (+2711) 350 4828
Email: sarita.martin@absa.co.za
Sponsor:
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Proprietary) Limited
Date: 21/04/2009 16:16:02 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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