KCB GROUP PLC
(Incorporated in Kenya under the Companies Act, 2015, Laws of Kenya)
(Registration Number C 9/88)
NOTICE OF THE 52ND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the 52nd Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of KCB Group PLC ("Company") will be held via electronic communication, on Thursday, 25 May 2023 at
10.00 a.m. when the business set out below will be transacted:
AGENDA | 5. | Shareholders wishing to raise any questions or clarifications regarding the AGM may do so by: | |||
1. | Constitution of the Meeting | a. sending their written questions by email to kcbshares@image.co.ke; or | |||
To read the notice convening the meeting and determine if a quorum is present. | b. shareholders who will have registered to participate in the meeting shall be able to | ||||
ask questions via sms by dialling the USSD code above and selecting the option | |||||
2. | Ordinary Business | ||||
(Ask Question) on the prompts; or | |||||
a) Report and Financial Statements for the Year ending 31 December 2022. | c. to the extent possible, physically delivering their written questions with a return | ||||
To receive, consider and, if thought fit, adopt the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements | physical,postal or email address to the registered office of the Company at Kencom | ||||
for the year ending 31 December 2022 together with the reports of the Directors, the Group | House, P. O. Box 48400 - 00100, Nairobi, or to Image Registrars offices at 5th floor, Absa | ||||
Chairman, the Group Chief Executive Officer and the Auditor thereon. | Towers (formerly Barclays Plaza), Loita Street. | ||||
b) Dividend | Shareholders must provide their full details (full name, National ID/Passport Number/CDSC | ||||
To confirm the interim dividend of KShs. 1.00 per ordinary share paid on 13 January 2023 and to | Account Number) when submitting their questions and clarifications. | ||||
declare a final dividend of KShs. 1.00 per ordinary share, payable, net of withholding tax, on or | All questions and clarifications received by the Company by Tuesday, 23 May 2023 at 5:00 pm | ||||
about 26 May 2023 to shareholders on the Register of Members at the close of business on 6 | |||||
will be responded to by the directors of the company by 25 May 2023. A full list of all questions | |||||
April 2023. | |||||
received and the answers thereto will be published on the Company's website before the | |||||
c) Election of Directors | |||||
commencement of the General Meeting. Some of the questions will also be answered during | |||||
a) | In accordance with Articles 94, 95 and 96 of the Company's Articles of Association, the | ||||
the meeting. Shareholders will also have the opportunity of submitting their questions and | |||||
following Directors retire by rotation, and being eligible, offer themselves for re-election: | |||||
clarifications during the General Meeting. | |||||
i) | Mr. Ahmed Mahmoud | ||||
6. | In accordance with Section 298(1) of the Companies Act, shareholders entitled to attend and | ||||
ii) | Dr. Obuya Bagaka | ||||
vote at the AGM are entitled to appoint a proxy to vote on their behalf. A proxy need not be a | |||||
iii) C. S. National Treasury | |||||
member of the Company. A proxy form is attached to this Notice and is available on the | |||||
b) | In accordance with Article 101 of the Company's Articles of Association, the following | ||||
Company's website via this link: www.kcbgroup.com. Physical copies of the proxy form are also | |||||
director, having been appointed by the Board to fill in a casual vacancy, retires from the | |||||
available at the following address: Image Registrars Limited offices, 5th Floor Absa Towers | |||||
Board and being eligible offers herself for re-election. | |||||
(formerly Barclays Plaza), Loita Street P. O. Box 9287 - 00100. Shareholders who do not propose | |||||
i) | Ms. Anuja Pandit | ||||
to be at the Annual General Meeting are requested to complete and return the proxy form to | |||||
c) | In accordance with Article 101 of the Company's Articles of Association, the following | ||||
Image Registrars Limited, or alternatively to the Registered Office of the Company to arrive not | |||||
director, having been appointed by the Board to fill in a casual vacancy, and further, having | later than 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday, 23 May 2023. | ||||
attained the age of 70, retires from the Board and being eligible and having expressed his | Duly signed proxy forms may also be emailed to kcbshares@image.co.kein PDF format. A proxy | ||||
willingness to continue serving as a director, offers himself for re-election. | |||||
ii) | Dr. Joseph Kinyua | form must be signed by the appointor, or his attorney duly authorized in writing. If the | |||
appointer is a body corporate, the instrument appointing the proxy shall be given under the | |||||
d) | In accordance with the provisions of Section 769 of the Companies Act, 2015, the following | ||||
Company's common seal or under the hand of an officer or duly authorized attorney of such | |||||
directors, being members of the Board Audit Committee be elected to continue to serve as | |||||
body corporate. | |||||
members of the said Committee: | |||||
7. | The AGM will be streamed live via a link which shall be provided to all shareholders who will | ||||
i) | Mr. Lawrence Njiru | ||||
have registered to participate in the AGM. Duly registered shareholders and proxies will | |||||
ii) | Ahmed Mahmoud | ||||
receive a short message service (SMS/USSD) prompt on their registered mobile numbers, 24 | |||||
iii) | Dr. Obuya Bagaka | ||||
hours prior to the AGM acting as a reminder of the AGM. A second SMS/USSD prompt shall be | |||||
iv) | Mrs. Alice Kirenge | ||||
sent one hour before the AGM, reminding duly registered shareholders and proxies that the | |||||
v) | Ms. Anuja Pandit | ||||
AGM will begin in an hour's time and providing a link to the live stream. | |||||
d) Remuneration of Directors | |||||
8. | Duly registered shareholders and proxies may follow the proceedings of the AGM using the live | ||||
To receive, consider and, if thought fit, approve the Directors' Remuneration Report and to | |||||
stream platform and may access the agenda. Duly registered shareholders and proxies may | |||||
authorize the Board to fix the remuneration of Directors. | |||||
vote (when prompted) via the USSD prompts. | |||||
e) | Appointment of Auditors | 9. | Results of the AGM shall be published on the Company's website within 24 hours following | ||
To re-appoint Messrs. PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Certified Public Accountants, as the | |||||
conclusion of the AGM. | |||||
Auditors of the Company until conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting. | Shareholders are encouraged to continuously monitor the Company's website www.kcbgroup.com | ||||
f) Remuneration of the Auditors | for updates relating to the AGM. | ||||
To authorize Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors. |
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD | |
BONNIE OKUMU | BANK |
Group Company Secretary | |
3 May 2023 | |
Notes: | As a woman in business, |
1. KCB Group Plc has convened and will conduct its 52nd Annual General Meeting via virtual/ | |
following: | let us fire up |
electronic means in line with The Companies Act, 2015. | |
2. Shareholders wishing to participate in the meeting should register for the AGM by doing the | |
a. dialling *483*885# for all Kenyan telephone networks and following the various | your biashara |
registration prompts; or | |
b. sending an email request to be registered to kcbshares@image.co.ke | WhatsApp 0711 087 087 |
Shareholders with email addresses will receive a registration link via email through which they | |
or Call 0711 087 000 | |
can use to register. |
To complete the registration process, shareholders will need to have their ID/Passport Numbers which were used to purchase their shares and/or their CDSC Account Number at hand. For assistance shareholders should dial the following helpline number: (+254) 709 170 037/ 709 170 034 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Any shareholder outside Kenya should dial the helpline number to be assisted to register.
- Registration for the AGM opens on Thursday, 4 May 2023 at 9.00 a.m. and will close on Tuesday, 23 May 2023 at 10.00 a.m. Shareholders will not be able to register after Tuesday 23 May 2023 at 10.00 a.m.
- In accordance with Section 283 (3) of the Companies Act, the following documents may be viewed on the Company's website www.kcbgroup.com
- a copy of this Notice and the proxy form.
- the Company's Annual Report & Audited financial statements for the year ended
31 December 2022.
The reports may also be accessed upon request by dialling the USSD code above and selecting | Regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya | |
the reports option. The reports and agenda can also be accessed on the livestream link. | ||
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