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BRAIT PLC – Results of Extraordinary General Meeting

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Results of Extraordinary General Meeting

BRAIT P.L.C.
(Registered in Mauritius as a Public Limited Company)
(Registration No. 183309 GBC)
Share code: BAT ISIN: LU0011857645
Bond code: WKN: A2SBSU ISIN: XS2088760157
LEI: 549300VB8GBX4UO7WG59
(‘Brait’ or the ‘Company’)

RESULTS OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Brait shareholders (‘Shareholders’) are referred to the circular to the Shareholders dated Monday, 3 June 2024 (‘Circular’) incorporating a notice of
extraordinary general meeting (the ‘Notice of EGM’) relating to the Brait’s proposed recapitalisation (‘Recapitalisation’) and to the announcement to the
Shareholders dated Monday, 3 June 2024 relating to the Recapitalisation (‘Recapitalisation Announcement’).

Unless otherwise stated, capitalised terms used in this announcement have the same meanings given in the Circular.

The Extraordinary General Meeting (‘EGM’) of Shareholders was held at 4th Floor, The Axis, 26 Bank Street, Ebene 72201, Mauritius at 11:00 MUT today,
Tuesday 2 July 2024. The resolutions tabled at the EGM were as set out in the Circular and Notice of EGM.

Ordinary resolutions 1, 2 and 3, were approved by the requisite majority of votes.

The Company confirms the voting statistics based on the total number of shares represented and voted at the EGM of 1,093,896,248 as follows:

Shares voted FOR Shares voted AGAINST
disclosed as a percentage of disclosed as a percentage of the
the total number of Shares total number of Shares
Votes cast at the EGM represented and voted at the represented and voted at the
Resolutions EGM EGM

For Against Abstained

Resolution 1. 1,093,781,570 54,678 60,000 100.0% 0.0%
(Ordinary resolution)
Directors’ authority to allot and issue or
grant rights to subscribe for up to
2,542,372,881 of Shares in the Company
in connection with the Rights Offer

Resolution 2. (Ordinary resolution) 1,093,774,584 61,664 60,000 100.0% 0.0%
Directors’ authority to allot and issue
Shares in the Company or to convert any
securities into Shares in the Company in
connection with the conversion right under
the Convertible Bonds and their exercise
by Convertible Bonds

Resolution 3. (Ordinary resolution) 1,093,822,586 13,662 60,000 100.0% 0.0%
General authority of the Directors to, on
behalf of the Company, take all actions
necessary and sign all documents required
to give effect to the abovementioned
Resolutions.

In due course, a further announcement to Shareholders will be made by Brait upon publication of the Rights Offer Circular.

Port Louis, Mauritius
2 July 2024

Brait’s Ordinary Shares are primary listed and admitted to trading on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (‘LuxSE’) and its secondary
listing is on the exchange operated by the JSE Limited (‘JSE’). The Company’s Convertible Bonds are dual listed on the Open Market (Freiverkehr) segment
of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as well as the Official Market of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius Ltd (‘SEM’).

LuxSE Listing Agent:
Harney Westwood & Riegels SARL
Financial Advisor, Arranger and JSE Sponsor to Brait:
Rand Merchant Bank, a division of FirstRand Bank Limited

SEM Authorised Representative and Sponsor:
Perigeum Capital Ltd
Important Notice and Disclaimer

The release, publication or distribution of this announcement (the ‘Announcement’) in jurisdictions other than South Africa may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession this
Announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable restrictions or requirements. Any failure to comply with such restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities
laws of any such jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Brait disclaims any responsibility or liability for the violation of such requirements by any person.

This Announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of, any offer or invitation to purchase, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose
of, or any solicitation to purchase or subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of, any securities in any jurisdiction. Persons needing advice should consult an independent financial adviser. The
information contained in this Announcement is not for release, publication or distribution to persons in any jurisdiction where to do so might constitute a violation of local securities laws or regulations.
The information in this Announcement does not purport to be full or complete and is subject to change without notice.

This Announcement is restricted and is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong or any other jurisdiction in
which such release, publication or distribution would be unlawful. This Announcement is for information purposes only, does not purport to be full or complete, is subject to change and shall not
constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation of an offer to purchase or sell securities in the United States of America or any other jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions
may constitute a violation of the securities laws of such jurisdictions. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this Announcement or its accuracy or completeness.

The distribution of this Announcement and the offering for sale of the Rights in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. The Rights may not be offered to the public in any jurisdiction in
circumstances which would require the preparation or registration of any prospectus or offering document relating to the shares in such jurisdiction. No action has been taken by Brait, the Underwriter
or any of their respective affiliates that would permit an offering of such securities or possession or distribution of this Announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to such shares
in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons into whose possession this Announcement comes are required by Brait and the Underwriters to inform themselves about, and
to observe, such restrictions.

The Rights have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act and may not be offered, sold pledged, taken up, exercised, resold, transferred or delivered, directly or
indirectly, in, into or from the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any
applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. There will be no public offer of the securities mentioned herein in the United States of America.

This Announcement is only addressed to and directed at persons in member states of the European Economic Area (the ‘EEA’) who are ‘qualified investors’ within the meaning of Article 2(e) of the
Prospectus Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, as amended) (‘Qualified Investors’). In the United Kingdom, this disclaimer and the Circular are being distributed only to, and are directed only
at persons who are ‘qualified investors’ within the meaning of Article 2(e) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as amended) as it forms part of assimilated law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal)
Act 2018 (‘EUWA’) and who are: (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments falling under Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial
Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the ‘Order’); (ii) who are high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order; or (iii) are other persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be
communicated (all such persons together being referred to as ‘Relevant Persons’). This disclaimer and the Circular must not be acted on or relied on (i) in the United Kingdom, by persons who are
not Relevant Persons, and (ii) in any member state of the EEA, by persons who are not qualified investors. Any investment or investment activity to which this disclaimer and the Circular relates is
available only to (i) Relevant Persons in the United Kingdom, and (ii) qualified investors in any member state of the EEA, and will be engaged in only with such persons.

The information in this Announcement may not be forwarded or distributed to any other person and may not be reproduced in any manner whatsoever. Any forwarding, distribution, reproduction, or
disclosure of this information in whole or in part is unauthorised. Failure to comply with this directive may result in a violation of the Securities Act or the applicable laws of other jurisdictions.
The information contained in this Announcement constitutes factual information as contemplated in section 1(3)(a) of the South African Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, 2002
(‘FAIS Act’) and should not be construed as an express or implied recommendation, guide or proposal that any particular transaction in respect of the Rights or in relation to the business or future
investments of Brait or any member of the Brait Group, is appropriate to the particular investment objectives, financial situations or needs of a prospective investor, and nothing in this
Announcement should be construed as constituting the canvassing for, or marketing or advertising of, financial services in South Africa. The Company is not a financial services provider licensed
as such under the FAIS Act.

Date: 02-07-2024 10:00:00
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