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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Board of Directors

RHIDWAAN GASANT (65)

Independent Non-executive Chairman

BCompt (Hons), CA (SA), ACMA, CGMA, Executive Development Programme

Joined the Board in 2020. Skills and expertise: Corporate leadership, strategy development and execution, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and risk management. Professional memberships: South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA), Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). Major directorships: AngloGold Ashanti Plc, Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront.

NORBERT SASSE (59)

Chief Executive Officer: Group

BCom (Hons) (Accounting), CA (SA)

Joined Exco: 2003. Skills and Expertise: Corporate finance, capital markets, property, and general management. Professional Membership: SAICA, PPRA (Master in Real Estate).

FRANK BERKELEY (68)

Independent Non-executive

BCom, BAcc, CA (SA)

Joined the Board in 2019. Skills and expertise: Strategy development and implementation, implementation of mergers and leadership and management of large complex organisations. Professional membership: SAICA. Major directorships: Exemplar RETail Limited.

PRUDENCE LEBINA (43)

Independent Non-Executive Director

BCom,HDip Accounting,CA(SA)

Joined the Board in 2020. Skills and expertise: Business development, corporate finance, financial reporting, governance and investor relations. Professional membersgips: SAICA, IoDSA. Major directorships: DRDGOLD Limited, Trialpha Investment Management (Pty) Ltd, Telkom SA SOC Limited.

JOHN VAN WYK (60)

Independent Non-executive

BCom, BAcc, CA (SA)

Joined the Board in 2019. Skills and expertise: Private equity and investments. Professional membership: SAICA. Major directorships: Comcorp Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Tracker Connect Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Tracker Technology Holdings (Pty) Ltd.

CLIFFORD RAPHIRI (61)

Independent Non-executive

BScEng (Hons) (Mechanical Engineering), GDE (Mechanical Engineering), MBA

Joined the Board in 2022. Skills and expertise: Operations management, finance and risk management, board governance and leadership development. Professional memberships: Engineering Council of South Africa, IoDSA. Major directorships: Murray and Roberts Holdings Limited, Energy Partners Holdings, University of Johannesburg – Advancement Advisory Council.

EILEEN WILTON (64)

Independent Non-executive

BCom (Economics and Industrial Psychology), PGDip (Digital Business), Chartered Director (CD(SA))

Joined the Board in 2022. Skills and expertise: Financial reporting, risk, IT, human resources and remuneration, sustainability, ESG and leadership development. Major directorships: Shoprite Holdings Ltd, Sasfin Holdings Ltd, Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA), The International Women’s Forum South Africa, Edufution npc.

ANDILE SANGQU (58)

Lead Independent Non-executive Director

BCom (Acc), BCompt (Hons) CTA, HDip Tax Law, EDP, AMP (INSEAD), Higher Certificate in Christian Ministry

Joined the Board in 2020. Skills and expertise: Business financial restructuring, financial systems development, implementation, strategic planning and organisational transformation. Major directorships: PSG Konsult Limited, Transnet SOC Limited.

MELT HAMMAN (53)

Independent Non-executive

BCom (Hons) (Investment Management), BCompt (Hons), CA (SA)

Joined the Board in 2021. Skills and expertise: Financial reporting, risk management, real estate investment and leadership development. Professional membership: SAICA. Major directorships: Nexus AG (Pty) Ltd, Freshgold SA Exports (Pty) Ltd.

GERALD VÖLKEL (64)

Group Financial Director

BAcc, CA (SA)

Joined Exco: 2013. Skills and Expertise: Financial, tax, and general management. Professional Membership: SAICA.

ESTIENNE DE KLERK (55)

Chief Executive Officer (South Africa)

Bcom(Industrial Psychology)BCom(Hons)(Marketing)Bcom(Hons)(Accounting),CA(SA)

Joined Exco: 2008. Skills and Expertise: Financial, general management, property, and capital markets. Professional Membership: SAICA, PPRA (Master Practitioner in Real Estate). Industry Body Representation: Chairman of SA REIT Association.

GROUP EXCO

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Group EXCO

NORBERT SASSE (59)

Chief Executive Officer: Group

BCom (Hons) (Accounting), CA (SA)

Joined Exco: 2003. Skills and Expertise: Corporate finance, capital markets, property, and general management. Professional Membership: SAICA, PPRA (Master in Real Estate).

AASHA PATEL (52)

Group Treasurer

CA (SA)

Joined Exco: 2023. Skills and Expertise: More than 20 years’ experience spanning financial services and treasury management. Professional Membership: SAICA.

GEORGE MUCHANYA (53)

Head of Growthpoint Investment Partners

BSc Eng, MBA, CFEP (LBS), PLDL (Havard)

Joined Exco: 2017. Skills and Expertise: Engineering, management consulting, and the property industry. Professional Membership: SAIBPP.

LAUREN TURNER (48)

Head of ESG Strategy and Investor Relations

BCompt (Hons)

Joined Exco: 2017. Skills and Expertise:Financial, Financial markets experience including investor relations, stock e listings, depository receipts and fixed income sales and structuring, property experience, relationship management, business development, ESG, and strategy. Professional Membership: SAICA.

GERALD VÖLKEL (64)

Group Financial Director

BAcc, CA (SA)

Joined Exco: 2013. Skills and Expertise: Financial, tax, and general management. Professional Membership: SAICA.

ESTIENNE DE KLERK (55)

Chief Executive Officer (South Africa)

Bcom(Industrial Psychology)BCom(Hons)(Marketing)Bcom(Hons)(Accounting),CA(SA)

Joined Exco: 2008. Skills and Expertise: Financial, general management, property, and capital markets. Professional Membership: SAICA, PPRA (Master Practitioner in Real Estate). Industry Body Representation: Chairman of SA REIT Association.

ENGELBERT BINEDELL (54)

Chief Operating Officer: South Africa

BA (Ed), MBL

Joined Exco: 2018. Skills and Expertise: Skilled in all aspects of property management, asset management, and property development. Professional Membership: PPRA (Master Practitioner in Real Estate).

XOLANI HLATSHWAYO (42)

Group Legal Counsel

LLB, LLM

Joined Exco: 2019. Skills and Expertise: Mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, retail estate, funds management and capital raisings( debt and equity capital markets) . Professional Membership: Legal Practice Council.

PANICO THEOCHARIDES (54)

Group Head of Investments

B.Com (Hons (Acc), CA (SA)

Joined Exco: 2023. Skills and Expertise: More than 25 years’ experience in the real estate investment and the investment banking advisory industries. Corporate finance and property advisory services. Professional Membership: SAICA.

NEIL SCHLOSS (53)

Head of Asset Management: South Africa

BSc Town and Regional Planning

Joined Exco: 2018. Skills and Expertise: 29 years of experience in the property industry with 26 years in retail, dealing with property developments, extensions, asset management, acquisitions, and disposals, as well as due diligence.

WERNER VAN ANTWERPEN (42)

Head of Corporate Advisory

B Eng, M Eng, Phd Eng, MBA

Joined Exco: 2018. Skills and Expertise: Engineering, management consulting, property, and the energy industry.

JOHAN DE KOKER (60)

Company Secretary

CIS,HDip Company Law

Joined Exco: 2019. Skills and Expertise: Company Secretarial. Professional Membership: Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa.

Naseema Fakir (52)

Head of Human Resources

BCom Honours, MBL

Joined Group Exco: 2024. Skills and expertise: Human capital; strategic HR management, change management, payroll, learning and development, organisational development, talent acquisition, HC projects, reporting and governance. Professional membership: Institute of Directors (IoD), South African Reward Association (SARA) and HR Mastermind Group.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Board of Directors

RHIDWAAN GASANT (65)

Independent Non-executive Chairman

BCompt (Hons), CA (SA), ACMA, CGMA, Executive Development Programme

Joined the Board in 2020. Skills and expertise: Corporate leadership, strategy development and execution, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and risk management. Professional memberships: South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA), Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). Major directorships: AngloGold Ashanti Plc, Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront.

NORBERT SASSE (59)

Chief Executive Officer: Group

BCom (Hons) (Accounting), CA (SA)

Joined Exco: 2003. Skills and Expertise: Corporate finance, capital markets, property, and general management. Professional Membership: SAICA, PPRA (Master in Real Estate).

FRANK BERKELEY (68)

Independent Non-executive

BCom, BAcc, CA (SA)

Joined the Board in 2019. Skills and expertise: Strategy development and implementation, implementation of mergers and leadership and management of large complex organisations. Professional membership: SAICA. Major directorships: Exemplar RETail Limited.

PRUDENCE LEBINA (43)

Independent Non-Executive Director

BCom,HDip Accounting,CA(SA)

Joined the Board in 2020. Skills and expertise: Business development, corporate finance, financial reporting, governance and investor relations. Professional membersgips: SAICA, IoDSA. Major directorships: DRDGOLD Limited, Trialpha Investment Management (Pty) Ltd, Telkom SA SOC Limited.

JOHN VAN WYK (60)

Independent Non-executive

BCom, BAcc, CA (SA)

Joined the Board in 2019. Skills and expertise: Private equity and investments. Professional membership: SAICA. Major directorships: Comcorp Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Tracker Connect Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Tracker Technology Holdings (Pty) Ltd.

CLIFFORD RAPHIRI (61)

Independent Non-executive

BScEng (Hons) (Mechanical Engineering), GDE (Mechanical Engineering), MBA

Joined the Board in 2022. Skills and expertise: Operations management, finance and risk management, board governance and leadership development. Professional memberships: Engineering Council of South Africa, IoDSA. Major directorships: Murray and Roberts Holdings Limited, Energy Partners Holdings, University of Johannesburg – Advancement Advisory Council.

EILEEN WILTON (64)

Independent Non-executive

BCom (Economics and Industrial Psychology), PGDip (Digital Business), Chartered Director (CD(SA))

Joined the Board in 2022. Skills and expertise: Financial reporting, risk, IT, human resources and remuneration, sustainability, ESG and leadership development. Major directorships: Shoprite Holdings Ltd, Sasfin Holdings Ltd, Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA), The International Women’s Forum South Africa, Edufution npc.

ANDILE SANGQU (58)

Lead Independent Non-executive Director

BCom (Acc), BCompt (Hons) CTA, HDip Tax Law, EDP, AMP (INSEAD), Higher Certificate in Christian Ministry

Joined the Board in 2020. Skills and expertise: Business financial restructuring, financial systems development, implementation, strategic planning and organisational transformation. Major directorships: PSG Konsult Limited, Transnet SOC Limited.

MELT HAMMAN (53)

Independent Non-executive

BCom (Hons) (Investment Management), BCompt (Hons), CA (SA)

Joined the Board in 2021. Skills and expertise: Financial reporting, risk management, real estate investment and leadership development. Professional membership: SAICA. Major directorships: Nexus AG (Pty) Ltd, Freshgold SA Exports (Pty) Ltd.

GERALD VÖLKEL (64)

Group Financial Director

BAcc, CA (SA)

Joined Exco: 2013. Skills and Expertise: Financial, tax, and general management. Professional Membership: SAICA.

ESTIENNE DE KLERK (55)

Chief Executive Officer (South Africa)

Bcom(Industrial Psychology)BCom(Hons)(Marketing)Bcom(Hons)(Accounting),CA(SA)

Joined Exco: 2008. Skills and Expertise: Financial, general management, property, and capital markets. Professional Membership: SAICA, PPRA (Master Practitioner in Real Estate). Industry Body Representation: Chairman of SA REIT Association.

Group EXCO

NORBERT SASSE (59)

Chief Executive Officer: Group

BCom (Hons) (Accounting), CA (SA)

Joined Exco: 2003. Skills and Expertise: Corporate finance, capital markets, property, and general management. Professional Membership: SAICA, PPRA (Master in Real Estate).

AASHA PATEL (52)

Group Treasurer

CA (SA)

Joined Exco: 2023. Skills and Expertise: More than 20 years’ experience spanning financial services and treasury management. Professional Membership: SAICA.

GEORGE MUCHANYA (53)

Head of Growthpoint Investment Partners

BSc Eng, MBA, CFEP (LBS), PLDL (Havard)

Joined Exco: 2017. Skills and Expertise: Engineering, management consulting, and the property industry. Professional Membership: SAIBPP.

LAUREN TURNER (48)

Head of ESG Strategy and Investor Relations

BCompt (Hons)

Joined Exco: 2017. Skills and Expertise:Financial, Financial markets experience including investor relations, stock e listings, depository receipts and fixed income sales and structuring, property experience, relationship management, business development, ESG, and strategy. Professional Membership: SAICA.

GERALD VÖLKEL (64)

Group Financial Director

BAcc, CA (SA)

Joined Exco: 2013. Skills and Expertise: Financial, tax, and general management. Professional Membership: SAICA.

ESTIENNE DE KLERK (55)

Chief Executive Officer (South Africa)

Bcom(Industrial Psychology)BCom(Hons)(Marketing)Bcom(Hons)(Accounting),CA(SA)

Joined Exco: 2008. Skills and Expertise: Financial, general management, property, and capital markets. Professional Membership: SAICA, PPRA (Master Practitioner in Real Estate). Industry Body Representation: Chairman of SA REIT Association.

ENGELBERT BINEDELL (54)

Chief Operating Officer: South Africa

BA (Ed), MBL

Joined Exco: 2018. Skills and Expertise: Skilled in all aspects of property management, asset management, and property development. Professional Membership: PPRA (Master Practitioner in Real Estate).

XOLANI HLATSHWAYO (42)

Group Legal Counsel

LLB, LLM

Joined Exco: 2019. Skills and Expertise: Mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, retail estate, funds management and capital raisings( debt and equity capital markets) . Professional Membership: Legal Practice Council.

PANICO THEOCHARIDES (54)

Group Head of Investments

B.Com (Hons (Acc), CA (SA)

Joined Exco: 2023. Skills and Expertise: More than 25 years’ experience in the real estate investment and the investment banking advisory industries. Corporate finance and property advisory services. Professional Membership: SAICA.

NEIL SCHLOSS (53)

Head of Asset Management: South Africa

BSc Town and Regional Planning

Joined Exco: 2018. Skills and Expertise: 29 years of experience in the property industry with 26 years in retail, dealing with property developments, extensions, asset management, acquisitions, and disposals, as well as due diligence.

WERNER VAN ANTWERPEN (42)

Head of Corporate Advisory

B Eng, M Eng, Phd Eng, MBA

Joined Exco: 2018. Skills and Expertise: Engineering, management consulting, property, and the energy industry.

JOHAN DE KOKER (60)

Company Secretary

CIS,HDip Company Law

Joined Exco: 2019. Skills and Expertise: Company Secretarial. Professional Membership: Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa.

Naseema Fakir (52)

Head of Human Resources

BCom Honours, MBL

Joined Group Exco: 2024. Skills and expertise: Human capital; strategic HR management, change management, payroll, learning and development, organisational development, talent acquisition, HC projects, reporting and governance. Professional membership: Institute of Directors (IoD), South African Reward Association (SARA) and HR Mastermind Group.