NOTICE OF 1st ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 1st Annual General Meeting of the Briclinks Africa Plc will be held on Monday 28th August 2023 at 2.00pm prompt at 77 Nelson Mandela Asokoro, Abuja, to transact the following businesses:

ORDINARY BUSINESS

  1. To receive the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2022 together with the Reports of the Directors, Auditors, and the Audit Committee thereon.
  2. To elect/approve the appointment of the following Directors:
    1. Dr Seinde Fadeni as Non-Executive/Chairman
    2. Olumuyiwa Olumekun as Independent Director
    3. Mr Feraz Javed Ahmed as Independent Director
    4. Olajumoke Maikai as Independent Director
  3. To re-elect Mr. Mohammed Buhari who retires by the following Di-rotation and being eligible for retirement by rotation and have offered themselves himself for re-election:
    1. Mr Mohammed Buhari
  4. To authorize the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors for the 2023 Financial Year.
  5. To disclose the remuneration of Managers of the company
  6. To elect members of the Audit Committee.
  7. To Retire the following Directors.
    1. Miss Aisha Umar
    2. Alh Ademula Lawal
    3. Ahmad Galadanchi

SPECIAL BUSINESS:

8. To consider increment of share capital of the company holdings from 10,000,000 to 500,000,000 ordinary shares of 50 kobo each and issuance of a Rights Issue.

To consider taking Direct/indirect Loan to kick start the Mobile Virtual Network Operator License. (MVNO).

Dated this 28th August 2023.

By Order of the Board

Olushola Oguntimenhin

Company Secretary

NOTES

1. PROXY

A member entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting is also entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote in his/her stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company. To be valid, a proxy form must be completed and duly stamped by the Commissioner of Stamp Duties and returned to the Registrar, Africa Prudential Plc, 220B, Ikorodu Road, Palmgrove, Lagos State, Nigeria, not less than 48 hours before the fixed time of the meeting.

However, Members are encouraged to select from the list below, a proxy to attend and vote in their stead at the AGM:

  1. Mohammed Buhari -Managing Director/CEO
  2. Henry Obi -Shareholder
  3. Gbenga Oyeleke-Shareholder

2. STAMPING OF PROXY

The Company has made arrangements, at its cost, for the stamping of the duly completed and signed proxy forms submitted to the Company's Registrars within the stipulated time.

3. VIRTUAL MEETING LINK

The AGM will be streamed live online. This will enable Shareholders and other relevant.

Stakeholders who will not be attending the meeting physically to also be part of the proceedings.

4. CLOSURE OF REGISTER AND TRANSFER BOOKS

The Registrar of Members and Transfer books will be closed from 6th to 9th July 2023 both days inclusive for the purpose of updating the Register of Members.

5. AUDIT COMMITTEE

In accordance with Section 404(6) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020, any shareholder may nominate another shareholder for appointment to the Audit Committee. Such nomination should be in writing and should reach the Company Secretary not less than twenty-one (21) days before the date of the Annual General Meeting.

Section 404(5) of CAMA 2020 has mandated that all members must be literate and at least a member should be financially literate and able to read and interpret financial statements.

The Corporate Governance guidelines issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission stipulate that members of the Audit Committee should be able to read financial statements.

6. UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND WARRANT AND SHARE CERTIFICATES

7. E-DIVIDEND

Shareholders who are yet to complete the e-dividend registration are advised to download the Registrar's E-DividendMandate Activation Form.Which is also available on their website: www.btel.com.ngcomplete and submit to the Registrar or their respective Banks. Detachable forms in respect of mandate of e-dividend payment, unclaimed dividend/stale warrants and shareholder's data update are attached to the Annual Report convenience.

This is to enable shareholders furnish particulars of their accounts to the Registrars as soon as possible.

All mandated and records update should be deposited at Africa Prudential Plc 220B, Ikorodu Road,

Palmgrove, Lagos State or via email at info@afriprudentialplc.com

8. ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

The electronic version (e-copy) of the 2022 Annual Report and Accounts will be available at www.btel.com.ngShareholders who have provided their email details to the Registrar will receive electronic version of the Annual Report via email. Additionally, Shareholders who are interested in receiving the electronic version of the Annual Report may request via e-mail to info@africaprudential.com

9. PROFILE OF DIRECTORS

To elect the above-listed directors who were appointed since the last Annual General Meeting of the Company and have been approved by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). The Profile of the Directors seeking election and re-election are available in the Annual Report and on the Company's website.

10. RIGHT OF SECURITY HOLDERS TO ASK QUESTIONS

Pursuant to Rule 19.12(c) of the Nigerian Exchange Limited Rule book 2015, Shareholders and other holders of the Company's securities have the right to ask questions not only at the meeting,

but also in writing prior to and after the meeting on any item contained in the Annual Reports and Accounts. Please send all questions to the Company on or before 20 July 2023.

Dated this Thursday July 19, 2023

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

Olushola Oguntimehin

Company Secretary

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