T2IB03355 Clover_S1.indd
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Special resolutions<br />
The following special resolutions were adopted at the Annual General Meeting<br />
held on 10 November 2011:<br />
• A general authority was given to the board to repurchase shares in the<br />
Company subject to the Companies Act and the JSE Listings Requirements.<br />
• A general authority as required by sections 44 and 45 of the Companies Act<br />
was given to the Board to provide financial assistance to related and interrelated<br />
companies or to Directors and prescribed officers of the Company<br />
and Directors and prescribed officers of related and inter-related companies.<br />
This general authority is valid for two years from the date of the resolution.<br />
• The remuneration of the Non-executive Directors with effect from 1 July 2011<br />
was approved.<br />
• The following special resolution was adopted at both a preference<br />
shareholders meeting and a combined preference and ordinary shareholder<br />
meeting held on 7 June 2012:<br />
• The dividend rate attached to preference shares was increased from 90%<br />
of the prime interest rate to 99% of the prime interest rate. This effectively<br />
passed on the savings of the Company, relating to preference dividends, on<br />
the abolishment of the STC tax regime to the preference shareholders.<br />
On 4 August 2011 the Company granted the Board of <strong>Clover</strong> SA a general<br />
authority as required by sections 44 and 45 of the Companies Act to provide<br />
financial assistance to related and inter-related companies or to Directors and<br />
prescribed officers of the Company and Directors and prescribed officers of<br />
related and inter-related companies. This general authority is valid for two years<br />
from the date of the resolution.<br />
Acknowledgements<br />
We express our thanks and appreciation to:<br />
• our shareholders for their support during the year;<br />
• our staff for their dedication to the <strong>Clover</strong> brand;<br />
• all our suppliers for their support in reducing the costs in the supply chain;<br />
• the retail and wholesale trade for their support; and<br />
• the consumers who support the <strong>Clover</strong> brand.<br />
John Bredin<br />
Chairman/Voorsitter<br />
6 September 2012<br />
Spesiale besluite<br />
Die volgende spesiale besluite is op die Algemene Jaarvergadering soos gehou<br />
op 10 November 2011, goedgekeur:<br />
• ‘n Algemene magtiging is aan die Direksie gegee om aandele in die<br />
Maatskappy terug te koop onderworpe aan die Maatskappywet en die<br />
Noteringsvereistes van die JSE<br />
• ‘n Algemene magtiging soos vereis deur artikels 44 en 45 van die<br />
Maatskappywet is aan die Direksie gegee om finansiële bystand te verleen<br />
aan verwante en interverwante maatskappye of Direkteure en voorgeskrewe<br />
beamptes van die Maatskappy en Direkteure en voorgeskrewe beamptes<br />
van verwante en interverwante maatskappye. Hierdie algemene magtiging is<br />
geldig vir twee jaar vanaf die datum van die besluit.<br />
• Die vergoeding van die Nie-uitvoerende Direkteure met ingang vanaf<br />
1 Julie 2011 is goedgekeur.<br />
• Die volgende spesiale besluit is aangeneem op beide ‘n<br />
voorkeuraandeelhouersvergadering en ‘n gekombineerde voorkeur- en<br />
gewone aandeelhouersvergadering gehou op 7 Junie 2012:<br />
• Die dividendkoers verbonde aan voorkeuraandele is verhoog van 90% van<br />
die prima rentekoers tot 99% van die prima rentekoers. Dit het effektief die<br />
besparing van die Maatskappy, wat verband hou met voorkeurdividende, met<br />
die afskaffing van die SBM-belastingregime aan die voorkeuraandeelhouers<br />
oorgedra.<br />
Die Maatskappy het op 4 Augustus 2011 ‘n algemene magtiging aan die Direksie<br />
van <strong>Clover</strong> SA toegestaan soos vereis deur artikels 44 en 45 van die Maatskappywet<br />
om finansiële bystand te verleen aan verwante en interverwante maatskappye of<br />
aan Direkteure en voorgeskrewe beamptes van die Maatskappy en Direkteure en<br />
voorgeskrewe beamptes van verwante en interverwante maatskappye. Hierdie<br />
algemene magtiging is geldig vir twee jaar vanaf die datum van die besluit.<br />
Bedankings<br />
Ons betuig ons dank en waardering aan:<br />
• ons aandeelhouers vir hul ondersteuning gedurende die jaar;<br />
• ons personeel vir hul toewyding tot die <strong>Clover</strong>-handelsmerk;<br />
• al ons verskaffers vir hul ondersteuning in die vermindering van koste in die<br />
voorsieningsketting;<br />
• die kleinhandel- en groothandelbedryf vir hul ondersteuning; en<br />
• die verbruikers wat die <strong>Clover</strong>-handelsmerk ondersteun.<br />
Johann Vorster<br />
Uitvoerende Hoof<br />
6 September 2012<br />
<strong>Clover</strong> Geïntegreerde Jaarverslag 2012 – 99<br />
Directors’ report/Direkteursverslag