South African Eagle Insurance Company Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(REGISTRATION NUMBER 1965/006764/06)
SHARE CODE: SAE
ISIN: ZAE000006243
(SA Eagle or the Company)
Notice is hereby given that the forty-first Annual General Meeting of shareholders of SA Eagle will be held at 12:00 on Monday 26 June 2006, at SA Eagle House, The Braes, 193 Bryanston Drive, Bryanston, for the following purposes:
| Mr A Paas (40) MBA, University of Pennyslavania | |
| 1991 - 1992 | Project Manager: Kleinert Investments |
| 1992 - 2002 | Investment Banker: JP Morgan Chase, UK/USA |
| 2002 - 2003 | Chief Financial Officer: Hampton Reinsurance, Bermuda |
| 2003 - To date | Global Head of M&A: Zurich Financial Services, Switzerland |
| 2006 - To date | Appointed Director of SA Eagle |
| Mr CN Zungu (49) BCom | |
| 1994 - 2000 | Human Resource Director: Avis Rent-A-Car |
| 2000 - 2005 | General Manager - People Management: SA Eagle |
| 2005 - To date | Appointed Executive Director - People Management of SA Eagle |
| Mr DM Burton (57) ACII | |
| 1969 - 1986 | Administration Manager: AA Mutual Insurance |
| 1986 - 1999 | Various Senior Positions: SA Eagle |
| 1999 - 2005 | General Manager: Sales and Marketing |
| 2005 - To date | Appointed Executive Director: Sales and Marketing of SA Eagle |
5. Election of director
| Mr DS Phiri (49) BJURIS, LLB Corporate Law, LLM | |
| 1991 - 2000 | Partner/Attorney: Phiri-Moalusi Attorneys |
| 2000 - 2003 | Legal Corporate Advisor: Royal Bafokeng Finance |
| 2003 - To date | Chief Executive Officer: Merafe Resources Limited |
| 2005 - To date | Appointed Director of SA Eagle |
6. Election of director
| Mr SG Morris (60) BCom CA (SA) | |
| 1966 - 1999 | Chairman; Senior Partner; Deputy |
| Chief Executive Officer; Chief Executive | |
| Officer: KPMG South Africa | |
| 1999 - 2004 | Group Financial Director: Nedcor |
| 2005 - To date | Appointed Director of SA Eagle |
7. Approval of Directors remuneration
Shareholders will be requested to consider, and if deemed fit, to pass the following resolutions with
or without amendments.
“Resolved that the unissued ordinary shares in the Company be and are hereby placed under the control of the Directors until the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and that they be and are hereby authorised and empowered to allot, issue and otherwise dispose of such shares as they may deem fit subject to the Companies Act (Act 61 of 1973), as amended (“the Act”), the Companys Articles and the JSE Limited (“JSE”) Listings Requirements, when applicable.”
“Resolved that the Companys Directors be hereby authorised by way of a General Authority to issue unissued shares in the Company for cash, as and when they in their discretion deem fit, subject to the Act, the Companys Articles and the JSE Listings Requirements, when applicable, and the following limitations, namely:
- that this authority shall not extend beyond 15 (fifteen) months from the date of this meeting or the date of the next Annual General Meeting, whichever is the earlier date;
- that the issue shall be to public shareholders, as defined in paragraph 4.25 4.27 of the JSE Listings Requirements and not to related parties;
- that a paid press release, giving full details, including the impact on net asset value and earnings per share, will be published at the time of any issue representing, on a cumulative basis within one year, 5% (five percent) or more of the number of ordinary shares issued prior to the issue;
- that issues in the aggregate in any financial year shall not exceed 8% (eight percent) of the number of ordinary shares of the Companys issued share capital, including instruments which are convertible into ordinary shares;
- that, in determining the price at which an issue for shares will be made in terms of this authority, the maximum discount permitted be 10% (ten percent) of the weighted average traded price of the shares in question over the 30 (thirty) business days prior to the date that the price of the issue is determined or agreed to by the Companys Directors;
- that the equity securities which are the subject of the issue for cash must be of a class already in issue, or where this is not the case must be limited to such securities or rights that are convertible into a class already in issue; and
- any other requirements the JSE may have.”
The approval of 75% (seventy-five percent) of the votes cast by shareholders present or represented by proxy at this meeting is required for this ordinary resolution to become effective.
“Resolved that, as authorised by the Companys Articles, the Companys Directors be hereby authorised, by way of a General Authority, to repurchase issued shares in the Company, to purchase shares in the Companys holding company, or to permit a subsidiary of the Company to purchase shares in the Company, as and when deemed appropriate, subject to the following limitations:
- that this General Authority shall not extend beyond 15 (fifteen) months from the date of this meeting or the date of the next Annual General Meeting, whichever is the earlier date;
- that any such repurchase be implemented on the open market of the JSE and done without prior understanding or arrangement between the Company and the counter party;
- that a paid press release giving such details as may be required in terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE be published when the Company or its subsidiaries have cumulatively repurchased 3% (three percent) of the initial number of shares in issue and for each 3% (three percent) in aggregate of the initial number of that class acquired thereafter;
- that the general repurchase may not in the aggregate in any one financial year exceed 20% (twenty percent) of the number of shares in the Companys issued share capital at the time this authority is given provided that the acquisition of shares by a subsidiary of the Company may not exceed 10% (ten percent) of the number of issued shares of the Company if such shares are to be held as treasury stock;
- that, in determining the price at which shares may be repurchased in terms of this General Authority, the maximum premium permitted be 10% (ten percent) above the weighted average traded price of the shares as determined over the 5 (five) business days immediately preceding the date of the repurchase of such ordinary shares by the Company;
- that the Company or its subsidiary are not repurchasing securities during a prohibited period as defined in paragraph 3.67 of the JSE Listings Requirements;
- the Company only appoints one agent to effect any repurchase(s) on its behalf;
- the sponsor to the Company provides a letter on the adequacy of working capital in terms of Section 2.12 of the JSE Listings Requirements prior to any repurchases being implemented on the open market of the JSE;
- that the Company may only undertake a repurchase of securities if, after such repurchase, it complies with paragraphs 3.37 to 3.41 concerning shareholder spread requirements; and
- that such repurchase shall be subject to the Act and the applicable provisions of the Listings Requirements of the JSE.”
The Directors undertake that, for a period of 12 (twelve) months following the date of the Annual General Meeting or for the period of the General Authority, whichever is the longer, they will not undertake any such repurchases unless:
- the Company and the Group will, after payment for such maximum repurchase, be able to repay its debts in the ordinary course of business;
- the Companys and the Groups assets, fairly valued according to Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and on a basis consistent with the last financial year of the Company will, after such payment, exceed their liabilities;
- the Companys and the Groups ordinary share capital and reserves will, after such payment, be sufficient to meet their needs; and
- the Company and the Group will, after such payment, have sufficient working capital to continue its operations in the following year.
a subsidiary of the Company to purchase shares in the Company.
The JSE Listings Requirements require the following disclosures, some of which are elsewhere in the Annual Report of which this notice forms part as set out below:
- Directors and management;
- Major shareholders of SA Eagle;
- Directors interests in securities; and
- Share capital of the Company.
12 (twelve) months, a material effect on the Groups financial position.
Shareholders who have not dematerialised their shares or who have dematerialised their shares with “own name” registration are entitled to attend and vote at the meeting and are entitled to appoint a proxy or proxies to attend, speak and vote in their stead. The person so appointed need not be a member. Proxy forms must be forwarded to reach the Companys Transfer Secretaries, Computershare Investor Services 2004 (Pty) Limited, 70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001 South Africa or posted to the Transfer Secretaries at PO Box 61051, Marshalltown, 2107 to be received by no later than 12:00 on Thursday 22 June 2006. Proxy forms should only be completed by shareholders who have not dematerialised their shares or who have dematerialised their shares with “own name” registration.
On a show of hands, every member of the Company present in person or represented by proxy shall have one vote only. On a poll, every member of the Company shall have one vote for every share held in the Company by such member.
Shareholders who have dematerialised their shares, other than those members who have dematerialised their shares with “own name” registration, should contact their Central Securities Depository Participant or broker in the manner and time stipulated in their agreement:
- to furnish them with their voting instructions; and
- in the event that they wish to attend the meeting, to obtain the necessary authority to do so.
B Coetsee
14 April 2006
Registered office
70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa
PO Box 61051, Marshalltown, 2107