SBN HOLDINGS LIMITED Annual Report 2022
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
SBN HOLDINGS LIMITED
Annual report 2022
177
SBN Holdings Limited
(Incorporation in the Republic of Namibia)
(Registration number 206/306)
ISIN: NAOO0A2PQ3N5
Share Code (NSX): SNO
SBN Holdings or the Company
Notice is hereby given to all holders of ordinary shares of SBN Holdings Limited (the Company) that the Annual General Meeting of the
shareholders of the Company will be held at the Standard Bank Campus, 1 Chasie Street on 24 April 2023 at 08h30 (CAT) for the
following business:
1.
Ordinary Resolution 1: Approval of minutes of previous Annual General Meeting
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting be, and hereby are, approved.
9.
Ordinary Resolution 9: Approval of non-executive director's remuneration
RESOLVED THAT the decision of the board of directors at the 3 March 2023 board meeting to increase board fees of
independent non-executive directors by 5%, be approved.
SBN Holdings Limited & Standard Bank Namibia Limited
Members
Chairperson
SBN Holdings Limited & Standard Bank Namibia Limited Retainer
Members
No of
meetings per
annum
Proposed
2023
annual fee
(5%)
Calculated fee
per meeting
5%
4
72 610.80
18 152.70
4 145 226.20
36 306.55
2.
Ordinary Resolution 2: Adoption of Annual Financial Statements
RESOLVED THAT the Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 be adopted.
3.
Ordinary Resolution 3: Approval of final dividend declared
4.
4.1
RESOLVED THAT the final dividend declared on 22 March 2023 of 46 cents per ordinary share be, and hereby is, approved.
Ordinary Resolution 4: Resignation and Retirement from Board of Directors
Ms. M Dax (independent non-executive director) having reached the age limit of 70 (seventy) years as prescribed per
the provisions of the Determination on the Appointment, Duties and Responsibilities of Directors, Principal
Officers and Executive Officers of Banking Institutions and Controlling Companies (BID-1) that came into
operation on 16 December 2022, retires from the board of directors effective 24 April 2023.
4.2
4.3
Ms. L. du Plessis has lodged her notice of resignation as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of SBN Holdings
Limited and Standard Bank Namibia Limited. Ms du Plessis' resignation from the Board of Directors would be effective
24 April 2023.
In terms of the Company's Articles of Association, the following directors retire from the Company:
Herbert Maier (independent non-executive director) (Board Chairperson)
Chairperson
Board Audit Committee
Members
Chairperson
Board Risk Committee
Member
Chairperson
Board Directors Affairs Committee
Member
Chairperson
Board Credit Committee
Member
Chairperson
Board IT Committee
Member
Chairperson
4.3.1
4.3.2
Ms. Natasha Bassingthwaighte (independent non-executive director)
4.3.3
Ms. Birgit Rossouw (independent non-executive director)
In terms of the Board succession plan of the Company, which is aligned to the principles of good corporate governance
as enunciated in documents such as NamCode and King IV and regulatory prescript as contained in BID 1 referred to
in 4.1 above, these directors do not offer themselves up for re-election, their retirement from the board of directors is
effective 24 April 2023.
Ordinary Resolution 5: Ratification of new director
To ratify the appointment of the following non-executive directors of the Company who were appointed by the Board
of Directors and approved by the Regulator effective 15 December 2022 and 10 March 2023 respectively and are now
recommended by the Board for election by shareholders:
5.
5.1
5.1.1
Ms. Suné Brugman
5.1.2
Ms. Nangosora Ashley Tjipitua
Biographical information of the directors concerned is set out on page 42 of the Annual Report.
10.
4
88 278.76
22 069.67
4 176 348.40
44 087.10
4 122 358.12
30 589.53
4 150 818.32
37 704.58
4
30 589.53
30 589.53
4
37 704.58
37 704.58
4
30 589.53
30 589.53
4
37 704.58
37 704.58
4
30 589.53
30 589.53
4
37 704.58
37 704.58
4
30 589.53
30 589.53
4
37 704.58
37 704.58
Board Social Economic and Environmental Committee
Member
2
61 179.06
30 589.53
Chairperson
2
75 409.16
37 704.58
Stanfin (Namibia) (Proprietary) Limited
Member
Chairperson
4
30 589.53
30 589.53
4
37 704.58
37 704.58
Standard Insurance Brokers (Namibia) (Proprietary) Limited
Member
Chairperson
4
30 589.53
30 589.53
4
37 704.58
37 704.58
Ordinary Resolution 10: Approval of existing remuneration policy
RESOLVED THAT the existing remuneration policy remain in force, that no changes are proposed to the current policy and
shareholders ratify the current remuneration policy.
Ordinary Resolution 11: Appointment of Audit Committee members
11.
6.
Ordinary Resolution 6: Control of ordinary shares
Incentive Scheme
SBN Employee Share
11.1
RESOLVED THAT the following independent non-executive directors be appointed as members of the Audit Committee:
Ms. Silke Hornung (Chairperson)
RESOLVED THAT all the ordinary shares required for the purpose of carrying out the terms of the SBN Employee Share
Incentive Scheme ("the scheme") be, and hereby are, specifically placed under the control of the trustees of the scheme, who
are hereby authorised and shall have the power to allot and issue those shares as they become required for the purpose of
carrying out and giving effect to the terms of the scheme.
11.2
Ms. Nangosora Ashley Tjipitua
11.3
Ms. Suné Brugman
12.
7.
8.
Ordinary Resolution 7: Control of unissued shares
RESOLVED THAT all the authorised but unissued shares in the capital of the Company be, and hereby are, placed under the
control of the directors who are hereby authorised to allot or issue shares on such terms and conditions as they deem fit,
subject to the provisions of the Banking Institution Act 2 of 1998, Companies Act 28 of 2004 ("the Act"), the Articles of the
Company and the Listings Requirements of the Namibia Stock Exchange ("NSX"), which provide, inter alia, that:
■Such issue of shares shall not in the aggregate exceed 10% of the Company's shares in issue; and
■The resolution for the issue of shares must be approved by a 75% majority vote cast in favour of such resolution.
Ordinary Resolution 8: Re-appointment of external auditors and authority
to determine their remuneration
RESOLVED THAT PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. be reappointed as auditors of the Company and authorise the directors to
determine the remuneration of the auditors.
Ordinary Resolution 12: Delegation of Authority
RESOLVED THAT any one of the directors and/or the Group Company Secretary be and are authorised to do all such things,
sign all such documents, procure the doing of all such things and the signatures of all such documents as may be necessary or
incidental to give effect to all the resolutions proposed and passed at which meetings this resolution is proposed.View entire presentation