ARM shareholders are advised that at the annual general meeting of shareholders of ARM held on Friday, 5 December 2014 (�Annual General Meeting�), all the ordinary and special resolutions, as set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting forming part of the Company’s 2014 Integrated Annual Report were passed by the requisite majority of votes of shareholders present in person or represented by proxy. There were 217 370 916 ordinary shares in issue as at the voting record date.
The voting results were as follows:
| Ordinary resolution 1: |
To re-elect Mr J A Chissano |
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) |
Shares voted against (% total shares voted) |
Total shares voted (number) |
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) |
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 97.18% |
2.82% |
201 100 698 |
92.51% |
0.04% |
| Ordinary resolution 2: |
To re-elect Dr R V Simelane |
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) |
Shares voted against (% total shares voted) |
Total shares voted (number) |
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) |
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.39% |
0.61% |
201 100 698 |
92.51% |
0.04% |
| Ordinary resolution 3: |
To re-elect Mr Z B Swanepoel |
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) |
Shares voted against (% total shares voted) |
Total shares voted (number) |
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) |
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.45% |
0.55% |
201 100 698 |
92.51% |
0.04% |
| Ordinary resolution 4: |
To re-appoint Ernst & Young Inc as external auditors and to re-appoint Mr E A L Botha as the person designated to act on behalf of the external auditors |
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) |
Shares voted against (% total shares voted) |
Total shares voted (number) |
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) |
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 100.00% |
00.00% |
201 100 698 |
92.51% |
0.04% |
| Ordinary resolution 5.1: |
To re-elect Audit and Risk Committee member: Mr T A Boardman |
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) |
Shares voted against (% total shares voted) |
Total shares voted (number) |
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) |
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.98% |
0.02% |
201 100 698 |
92.51% |
0.04% |
| Ordinary resolution 5.2: |
To re-elect Audit and Risk Committee member: Dr M M M Bakane-Tuoane |
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) |
Shares voted against (% total shares voted) |
Total shares voted (number) |
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) |
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.13% |
0.87% |
201 100 698 |
92.51% |
0.04% |
| Ordinary resolution 5.3: |
To re-elect Audit and Risk Committee member: Mr A D Botha |
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) |
Shares voted against (% total shares voted) |
Total shares voted (number) |
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) |
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.98% |
0.02% |
201 100 698 |
92.51% |
0.04% |
| Ordinary resolution 5.4: |
To re-elect Audit and Risk Committee member: Mr A K Maditsi |
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) |
Shares voted against (% total shares voted) |
Total shares voted (number) |
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) |
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.96% |
0.04% |
201 100 698 |
92.51% |
0.04% |
| Ordinary resolution 5.5: |
To re-elect Audit and Risk Committee member: Dr R V Simelane |
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) |
Shares voted against (% total shares voted) |
Total shares voted (number) |
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) |
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.62% |
0.38% |
201 100 698 |
92.51% |
0.04% |
| Ordinary resolution 6: |
To accept the Company’s Remuneration report, which includes the Remuneration policy |
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) |
Shares voted against (% total shares voted) |
Total shares voted (number) |
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) |
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 93.70% |
6.3% |
194 458 441 |
89.46% |
3.09% |
| Ordinary resolution 7: |
To amend The African Rainbow Minerals Share Incentive Scheme to update references to outdated legislation, to increase the overall limit and to increase the individual limit |
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) |
Shares voted against (% total shares voted) |
Total shares voted (number) |
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) |
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 87.82% |
12.18% |
198 273 042 |
91.21% |
0.77% |
| Ordinary resolution 8: |
To amend The African Rainbow Minerals Limited 2008 Share Plan to update references to outdated legislation, to increase the overall limit, to increase the individual limit, and to alter the treatment of retiring participants |
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) |
Shares voted against (% total shares voted) |
Total shares voted (number) |
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) |
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 87.14% |
12.86% |
198 273 042 |
91.21% |
0.77% |
| Special resolution 1: |
With effect from 1 July 2014, the annual retainer fees of Non-Executive Directors be increased by 6% per annum |
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) |
Shares voted against (% total shares voted) |
Total shares voted (number) |
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) |
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.99% |
0.01% |
201 100 698 |
92.51% |
0.04% |
| Special resolution 2: |
With effect from 1 July 2014, the per Board meeting attendance fees of Non-Executive Directors be increased by 6% per annum |
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) |
Shares voted against (% total shares voted) |
Total shares voted (number) |
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) |
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.99% |
0.01% |
201 100 698 |
92.51% |
0.04% |
| Special resolution 3: |
With effect from 1 July 2014, the per Committee meeting attendance fees of Committee members be increased by 6% per annum |
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) |
Shares voted against (% total shares voted) |
Total shares voted (number) |
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) |
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.99% |
0.01% |
201 100 698 |
92.51% |
0.04% |
| Special resolution 4: |
With effect from 1 July 2014, the annual retainer fee for the Lead Independent Non-Executive Director be increased by 6% per annum |
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) |
Shares voted against (% total shares voted) |
Total shares voted (number) |
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) |
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.99% |
0.01% |
201 100 698 |
92.51% |
0.04% |
For investor relations queries, please contact:
Jongisa Magagula
Corporate Development and Head of Investor Relations
Tel: +27 11 779 1300
E-mail: jongisa.magagula@arm.co.za
Sandton 5 December 2014
Sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) Proprietary Limited
