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Tharisa PLC

02 February 2017

Tharisa plc

(Incorporated in the Republic of Cyprus with limited liability)

(Registration number HE223412)

JSE share code: THA

LSE share code: THS

ISIN: CY0103562118

('Tharisa')

Results of Annual General Meeting and changes to the board of directors

Shareholders are advised that all the resolutions tabled at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders held on Wednesday, 1 February 2017 (in terms of the notice dispatched on Thursday,

22 December 2016), were passed by the requisite majority. A poll was conducted on each resolution.

Details of the results of voting at the Annual General Meeting are as follows:

Total number of shares in issue on 1 February 2017: 256 981 571

Total number of shares entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting: 256 981 571

 
 Resolution                      For         Against      Total shares      Abstained 
                                                            voted in 
                                                             person 
                                                           or by proxy 
--------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------- 
                               Shares        Shares          Shares           Shares 
-------------------------- 
                             % of shares   % of shares    % of issued      % of issued 
                                voted         voted       share capital    share capital 
--------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Ordinary resolution           198 832                      198 832 
  1:                             585            -              585            61 807 
 Adoption of 
  Annual Financial 
  Statements                    100%           0%           77.372%           0.024% 
--------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Ordinary resolution           198 576                      198 576 
  2:                             822            -              822           317 570 
 Re-appointment 
  of KPMG as external 
  auditors                      100%           0%           77.273%           0.124% 
--------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Ordinary resolution           198 830                      198 832 
  3.1:                           685          1 900            585            61 807 
 Re-election 
  of Dr Omar Kamal 
  as a non-executive 
  director                     99.999%       0.001%         77.372%           0.024% 
--------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Ordinary resolution           198 832                      198 832 
  3.2:                           585            -              585            61 807 
 Re-election 
  of Dr Carol 
  Bell as a non-executive 
  director                      100%           0%           77.372%           0.024% 
--------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Ordinary resolution           155 819       42 757         198 576 
  4:                             567           255             822           317 570 
 Placement of 
  authorised but 
  unissued shares 
  under the directors' 
  control                      78.468%       21.532%        77.273%           0.124% 
--------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Ordinary resolution           155 760       42 759         198 519 
  5:                             572           155             727           374 665 
 Dis-application 
  of pre-emptive 
  rights                       78.461%       21.539%        77.251%           0.146% 
--------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Ordinary resolution           151 094       47 482         198 576 
  6:                             421           401             822           317 570 
 General authority 
  to issue shares 
  for cash                     76.089%       23.911%        77.273%           0.124% 
--------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Ordinary resolution           191 787                      198 574 
  7:                             793        6 786 399          192           320 200 
 Approval of 
  the Group remuneration 
  policy                       96.582%       3.418%         77.272%           0.125% 
--------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Special resolution            198 748                      198 832 
  1:                             061         84 524            585            61 807 
 General authority 
  to repurchase 
  shares                       99.957%       0.043%         77.372%           0.024% 
--------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Special resolution            198 773                      198 775 
  2:                             590          1 900            490           118 902 
 Capital reduction             99.999%       0.001%         77.350%           0.046% 
--------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Ordinary resolution           198 832                      198 832 
  8:                             585            -              585            61 807 
 Directors' authority 
  to implement 
  resolutions                   100%           0%           77.372%           0.024% 
--------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 

Retirement and appointment of non-executive directors

In compliance with Section 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, the Tharisa Board of Directors (the Board) hereby notifies its shareholders of the following changes to the Board:

As per the Notice of Annual General Meeting, Mr Brian Chi Ming Cheng, a non-executive director, retired by rotation at the Annual General Meeting and did not make himself available for re-election. Brian is consequently no longer a director of Tharisa, effective 1 February 2017. The Board thanks Brian for the invaluable contribution he has made to the Group over the period he has served on the Board.

The Board is pleased to announce that Brian Cheng's alternate director, Joanna Ka Ki Cheng, has been appointed to the Board as a non-executive director with effect from 1 February 2017.

Joanna, a Canadian national, is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, Canada. She has more than 20 years' experience in business development, investment and management and is the Director - Environment of NWS Infrastructure Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of NWS Holdings Limited. Before joining NWS Infrastructure Management Limited, Joanna worked at audit firms in Canada and Hong Kong.

The Board welcomes Joanna and looks forward to her continued contribution.

Paphos, Cyprus

1 February 2017

JSE Sponsor

Investec Bank Limited

Investor Relations contact:

Tharisa plc

Sherilee Lakmidas

+27 11 996 3538

+27 79 276 2529

slakmidas@tharisa.com

Broker contacts:

Peel Hunt LLP (Joint Broker)

Matthew Armitt / Ross Allister

+44 207 7418 8900

BMO Capital Markets Limited (Joint Broker)

Jeffrey Couch/Neil Haycock/Thomas Rider

+44 020 7236 1010

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