Chief executive officer and chief financial officer responsibility statement

Each of the directors, whose names are stated below, hereby confirms that:

• the annual financial statements set out in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of The Bidvest Group Limited in terms of IFRS;
• to the best of our knowledge and belief no facts have been omitted or untrue statements made that would make the consolidated annual financial statements false or misleading;
• internal financial controls have been put in place to ensure that material information relating to The Bidvest Group Limited and its consolidated subsidiaries have been provided to effectively prepare the consolidated financial statements of The Bidvest Group Limited;
• the internal financial controls are adequate and effective and can be relied upon in compiling the consolidated annual financial statements, having fulfilled our role and function as executive directors with primary responsibility for implementation and execution of controls;
• where we are not satisfied, we have disclosed to the Audit Committee and the auditors any deficiencies in design and operational effectiveness of the internal financial controls and have remediated the deficiencies; and
• we are not aware of any fraud involving directors.

We are pleased to confirm that no fraudulent activities involving directors were experienced in the Group during the past year.

2 September 2022