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	JW Basson (63)* BCom CTA CA(SA) Chief Executive Officer Mr JW Basson joined Pep Stores as financial manager in 1971 and appointed to the Pepkor Board in 1975. He is chief executive and managing director of Shoprite Holdings and Shoprite Checkers respectively and is a member of the remuneration committee. More about Whitey Basson »
	CG Goosen (56)* BCom Hons CA(SA) Deputy Managing Director Mr CG Goosen joined the Pepkor Group as financial manager in 1983, and was appointed as financial director of Shoprite Holdings in 1993. He is also a director of Shoprite Checkers and various subsidiaries within the Shoprite Group. Mr Goosen is also a member of the remuneration committee of Shoprite Holdings.
	B Harisunker (57) Divisional Manager Mr B Harisunker joined Checkers during 1969. He is the divisional manager of the Shoprite Group’s retail operations in Kwazulu-Natal, the Indian Ocean Islands, Tanzania and Uganda. Mr Harisunker was appointed to the board of Shoprite Checkers in June 1999 and joined the Shoprite Holdings Board during November 2002.
	AE Karp (50) General Manager: Furniture Division Mr AE Karp joined OK Bazaars in November 1990. He is the general manager of the Shoprite Group’s furniture division and was appointed to the board of Shoprite Checkers in 1999. Mr Karp joined the Shoprite Holdings Board in September 2005.
	EL Nel (60) BCom CTA CA(SA) General Manager: Retail Investments Mr EL Nel joined the Shoprite Group in 1997 and was appointed to the board of Shoprite Checkers during 1999. He was appointed as director of Shoprite Holdings in September 2005 and currently serves the company as general manager: retail investments
	BR Weyers (57) General Manager: Marketing and Product Development Mr BR Weyers joined the Shoprite Group in 1980 and also serves on the board of Shoprite Checkers. He was appointed as director of Shoprite Holdings during February 1997, and currently holds the position of general manager: marketing and product development.
EXECUTIVE ALTERNATE DIRECTORS
	JAL Basson (33) BAcc General Manager: Hungry Lion Mr JAL Basson joined the Shoprite Group in 2002. He is the general manager of the Hungry Lion fast foods division. Mr Basson was appointed to the board of Shoprite Holdings as an alternate director during September 2005 and as a director of Shoprite Checkers in 2009.
	M Bosman (52) B Acc Hons CA(SA) General Manager: Group Finances Mr M Bosman joined the Shoprite Group during 1993 and was appointed on the board of Shoprite Checkers in June 1999. He is also a director of various subsidiaries within the Group. Mr Bosman was appointed as alternate director of Shoprite Holdings during 2005 and he currently holds the position of general manager: group finances.
	PC Engelbrecht (40) BCompt Hons CA(SA) Chief Operating Officer Mr PC Engelbrecht joined the Group during 1997 and was appointed as a director of Shoprite Checkers in August 2003 and as alternate director of Shoprite Holdings during September 2005. He currently holds the position of chief operating officer.
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
	Dr CH Wiese (67)*+ BA LLB DCom (hc) Chairman Dr CH Wiese joined Pep Stores as executive director in 1967. Seven years later he left Pep Stores to practice at the Cape Bar. He rejoined Pepkor and has been executive chairman of Pepkor Ltd since 1981. He is chairman of Shoprite Holdings and serves as chairman of the remuneration and nomination committees. He is also the chairman of Tradehold Ltd, Invicta Holdings Ltd, and Tulca (Pty) Ltd (trading as Mango) and also serves as non-executive director of KWV Holdings Ltd and the PSG Group.
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
	JG Rademeyer (60) #@ BCom CTA CA (SA) Mr JG Rademeyer is a non-executive director and chairman of the audit and risk committee. He is also a non-executive director of the Pepkor Group. Mr Rademeyer previously practiced as an accountant and auditor and also served as a director on the boards of various other companies. He is the owner of a private nature reserve.
	EC Kieswetter (52) BEd MEd MBA MCom Mr EC Kieswetter was appointed to the board of Shoprite Holdings during 2010. He is the Group Chief Executive of Alexander Forbes Equity Holdings (Pty) Ltd and a previous deputy commissioner and member of the Executive Committee of SARS. He holds amongst other an Executive MBA (Strategy and Business Transformation) from the Henley University in the UK and a Master in Commerce (cum laude) (SA/ International Tax) obtained through the Northwest University. Mr Kieswetter is a former senior executive of Eskom and FirstRand.
	JA Louw (65)*+ BSc Hons B(B&A) Hons Mr JA Louw, a former vice-chairman of Pepkor, joined the board of Shoprite Holdings during 1991 and serves on the remuneration and nomination committees. He also serves on the boards of various other companies.
	JF Malherbe (80) # BCom LLB Mr JF Malherbe joined the board of directors of Shoprite Holdings in 1999 and serves on the audit and risk management committee. He is a past president of the Law Society of South Africa and past chairman of the Attorneys Fidelity Fund and the Attorneys Insurance Indemnity Fund respectively.
NON-EXECUTIVE ALTERNATE DIRECTOR
	JD Wiese (28) BA (Value and Policy Studies), LLB, MIEM Mr JD Wiese was appointed to the board of Shoprite Holdings in September 2005. He is marketing manager of Lourensford and the Lanzerac Wine Portfolio and also serves on the boards of various companies. He holds a masters degree in International Economics and Management from Bocconi University in Italy and graduated as Bachelor of Laws at the University of Cape Town. Mr Wiese was admitted as Advocate of the High Court on 8 May 2009.

# Member of Audit and Risk Management Committee
* Member of Remuneration Committee
+ Member of Nomination Committee
@ Lead Independent Director

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