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Continuing operations Fee and commission revenue for the year increased to R6.3 billion (R5.7 billion) and operating profit jumped to R979 million (R872 million). Profit attributable to owners of the company lowered to R841 million (R883 million). Furthermore, headline earnings per share were up at 59.5 cents per share (57.9 cents per share). Final cash dividend declaration The board declared a gross final cash dividend of 33.0 cents per share for the period ended 31 March 2026 (2025: 33.0 cents per share). The board is satisfied that, after payment of the final dividend, the group will continue to maintain sufficient liquidity and capital strength. Company prospects Our purpose remains unchanged: to pioneer insight that delivers advice and solutions that impact people’s lives. Looking ahead, we expect that the future will continue to be shaped in moments of uncertainty. Economic, geopolitical and regulatory developments will keep shifting the operating environment. Our confidence is not based on predicting the next shock. It is based on preparedness, disciplined execution and advice-led decision-making across the group. Alexforbes as an investment destination Alexforbes is executing a three-year, group-wide initiative to establish itself as a credible and preferred investment partner for investors in South Africa. This initiative, referred to internally as Investment Destination, is not positioned as a marketing campaign. It is a deliberate attempt to build sustained belief, demand and conversion over time by changing how the market understands and experiences Alexforbes as an investment business. This ambition is designed to translate into measurable funded outcomes: higher-quality net inflows, improved asset retention and a growing base of platform and product assets across institutional and retail channels. Importantly, it supports earnings quality in an asset-based model and strengthens the durability of growth beyond a single market cycle. Elements of this ambition are already visible in operating indicators. The group has continued to see strong institutional business flows, including platform assets, and retail inflows have maintained an upward trend. These are the types of proof points that underpin credibility when positioning an investment proposition across audiences. Embracing artificial intelligence (AI) Alexforbes is embracing AI in a deliberate and responsible manner, using it as a foundational enabler of productivity, insight and service quality rather than a standalone capability. The group has formally adopted Microsoft Copilot as its primary enterprise AI platform within the Microsoft ecosystem, specifically to support data protection, regulatory compliance and auditability in a controlled environment. Implementation is governed. AI initiatives operate under a structured framework that includes a group AI steering committee, business-unit AI working committees and an AI centre of excellence with explicit human-in-the-loop controls and alignment to Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 and financial services regulation. This governance model is designed to ensure accountability for how AI is used, how outputs are validated and where AI is permitted to influence decisions across the value chain. Operationally, we are prioritising workflow-level adoption, not tool sprawl. That means applying AI to end-to-end processes such as document and decision workflows, knowledge retrieval, meeting outcomes and action tracking, and repetitive administrative steps that slow service delivery. The intent is to drive measurable gains in cycle times, consistency and capacity across client-facing and operational teams while maintaining appropriate controls over data and output quality. Through this approach, Alexforbes is positioning AI as a scalable, trusted capability that supports sustainable growth, operational resilience and improved outcomes for clients and stakeholders. Retail solutions in the making Retail remains a key growth platform for Alexforbes. We are building targeted solutions that enhance advice delivery, strengthen asset retention and expand client choice across financial journeys. New and improved offerings across discretionary portfolios, model solutions and offshore investing are being supported by continued investment in digital platforms and adviser enablement. The aim is to simplify decision-making, improve conversion at critical client touchpoints and scale across advised and non-advised channels. Together with a growing adviser ecosystem and strong integration with Alexforbes investment capabilities, these enhancements position Retail to deliver sustainable earnings growth and improved client outcomes into the future. Making a real-world impact through our sustainability intent Alexforbes Impact Advisory and the Impact Academy continue to develop as leading sustainability and impact advisory and training offerings to retirement fund and corporates. The acquisition of the award-winning, and globally unique, Paragon Impact software solution has bolstered capabilities and opened additional opportunities. Some exciting developments include the inaugural Alexforbes Paragon Impact awards recognising the top-performing impact companies under the JSE Top 100 companies. Alexforbes is strategically positioned to assist clients in transitioning to a more sustainable future and to equally benefit from the growing demand for simplified solutions and advice to navigate the complex and evolving sustainability landscape. Alexforbes will assist clients in preparing for increased sustainability-focused regulation and anticipated mandatory sustainability reporting. Unifying employee benefits through Alexforbes One Simplifying complexity is central to enabling better decisions for employers and members. Alexforbes One expresses this intent through an umbrella funding solution that enables holistic advice-led decision-making across employee benefits. The launch of Alexforbes One has been well received and the pipeline of promising prospects continues to build. One Fund Administration System We have commenced the decommissioning of legacy fund administration platforms and are consolidating into a single fund administration system across South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. The objective is improved client experience, cost efficiency and scalability over the medium term. Initial milestones have been achieved and clients have been engaged.

At the General Meeting of shareholders held on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 all the resolutions proposed at the meeting were passed by the requisite majority of votes cast by shareholders represented by proxy.

The executive committee members, comprising executive directors and prescribed officers (executives) of Alexforbes have concluded an exchange agreement with ARC AF Holdings (RF) (Pty) Ltd. for the transfer of 30 553 016 Alexforbes ordinary shares held in escrow and subject to certain restrictions, representing 2.35% of the issued share capital of the Company, in exchange for Class A shares in a new special purpose vehicle (Newco), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alexforbes. Changes to director functions D Dlamini and R Roux, current independent non-executive directors of the Company, have also been appointed as independent non-executive directors on the board of Newco with effect from 23 February 2026.

The general meeting of shareholders of Alexforbes will be held through electronic participation only at 10:00 on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 for the purpose of considering and, if deemed fit, passing with or without modification, the resolutions required to be approved by shareholders in order to authorise the Specific Issue as stated in the notice of general meeting distributed to shareholders today, being Monday, 9 February 2026 (the General Meeting).