Changes to the board and board committees
Board changeNot material
In brief
Grant Pattison has resigned as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect. Thabo Leeuw will chair the Social, Ethics and Transformation Committee from 1 February 2027, and Pooven Viranna will succeed Aboubakar Jakoet as audit committee chair in August 2027.
The announcement
Changes to the board and board committees Pick n Pay Stores Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1968/008034/06) JSE and A2X share code: PIK ISIN: ZAE000005443 (“the Group” or “Pick n Pay”) CHANGES TO THE BOARD AND BOARD COMMITTEES In accordance with paragraph 6.71 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, shareholders are advised of the following changes to the Board of Directors of Pick n Pay (the “Board”) and its committees. 1. Social, Ethics and Transformation Committee Professor Haroon Bhorat will step down as Chair and as a member of the Social, Ethics and Transformation Committee (“SETC”) with effect from 1 February 2027. Mr Thabo Leeuw will succeed Professor Bhorat as Chair of the SETC with effect from the same date. Mr Leeuw joined the Board as an independent non-executive director and became a member of the SETC with effect from 1 February 2026. The Board would like to thank Haroon for his valued contribution to the SETC and in particular, for his leadership in maintaining and strengthening the Group’s ethical and social standards. The Board supports the appointment of Mr Leeuw as Chair of the SETC and is confident that his experience and expertise will further strengthen the Committee’s oversight of social, ethics and transformation matters. Professor Bhorat retains his role as Chair of the Remuneration Committee and his membership of the Group Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee, Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee and the Finance and Investment Committee. 2. Group Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee As part of the Board’s ongoing refreshment and committee succession planning, Ms Pooven Viranna will succeed Mr Aboubakar Jakoet as Chair of the Group Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee (“GARCC”) when Mr Jakoet steps down as GARCC Chair and retires from the Board at the conclusion of the Company’s 2027 Annual General Meeting in August 2027. The Board believes that these changes will support effective succession and ensure the continued strength of its governance and committee oversight. 3. Resignation of Board director Mr Grant Pattison has resigned as an independent non-executive director of Pick n Pay with immediate effect, in order to pursue new opportunities. The Board thanks Grant for his service. By order of the Board Cape Town 29 October 2026 Sponsor: RAND MERCHANT BANK (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 29/10/2026 04:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.