20 Dec 2021
Appointment of director
The board of directors ("Board") has decided to nominate Mrs Sharmistha Dubey (51) for appointment as an independent non-executive director of Prosus at the next annual general meeting.
Prosus N.V.
(Incorporated in the Netherlands)
(Legal Entity Identifier: 635400Z5LQ5F9OLVT688)
AEX and JSE Share Code: PRX ISIN: NL0013654783
(Prosus)
Appointment of director
The board of directors ("Board") has decided to nominate Mrs Sharmistha Dubey (51) for appointment as an independent non-executive director of Prosus at the next annual general meeting.
Mrs Dubey holds a Bachelor of Science, Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, India (1993) and a Master of Science, Engineering from Ohio State University, USA (1996).
Mrs Dubey is currently the chief executive officer for Match Group, overseeing growth for the portfolio of brands including Tinder, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Hinge, Pairs, Plenty of Fish, and OurTime.
She is also a board member and member of the compensation committee for Fortive Corporation. Fortive is an industrial engineering company, that is more focused on hardware-driven businesses. They have been on a journey to become a hybrid adding Software/SaaS to their offering.
With from 1 April 2022, Mrs Dubey is expected to be appointed as an independent non-executive director of Naspers Limited. Mrs Dubey is expected to be classified as an independent non-executive director of Naspers under the King Report IV on Corporate Governance for South Africa, 2016 and Prosus under the Dutch Corporate Governance Code.
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 20 December 2021
Sponsor: Investec Bank Limited
About Prosus
Prosus is a global consumer internet group and one of the largest technology investors in the world.
Operating and investing globally in markets with long-term growth potential, Prosus builds leading consumer internet companies that empower people and enrich communities.
The group is focused on building meaningful businesses in the online classifieds, food delivery, payments and fintech, and education technology sectors.
Through the Prosus Ventures team, the group invests in new technology growth opportunities within logistics, fintech, health, blockchain, social and ecommerce platforms, agriculture and more.
The team actively backs exceptional entrepreneurs using technology to improve people's everyday lives.
Each month, over two billion customers across the globe use the products and services of companies that Prosus has invested in, acquired or built.