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LexisNexis South Africa Corporate Profile

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• About LexisNexis• Our Values• Leadership• Shareholding

01. COMPANY OVERVIEW

• Legal Information and Compliance• Data Services• Business Software Solutions• B-BBEE Profile • Corporate Social Responsibility

02. AREAS OF EXPERTISE 03. GENERAL INFORMATION

ABOUT LEXISNEXIS

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LexisNexis South Africa is a leading provider of contentand technology solutions, and part of RELX, a majorpublisher and information provider that servescustomers in more than 175 countries with more than30,000 employees worldwide. Our purpose is toadvance the rule of law around the world. Publishinglaws and enabling access to justice is at our core.

LexisNexis Africa Corporate Profile I Company Overview I About LexisNexis

This enables them to reduce risk, improve productivity, increase profitability and makethe best business decisions confidently to maintain their competitive edge, regardlessof their size and structure.

In November 2015, LexisNexis® South Africa established itself as a leader inconveyancing solutions in the South African legal market with its acquisition of a 100%stake in Korbitec (Pty) Ltd, a provider of content-enabled workflow solutions for SouthAfrican property professionals. Korbitec’s offering includes two industry leaders,GhostConvey and WinDeed.

90%In South Africa, LexisNexis is 90% owned by RELX

10%10% owned by

investment firm ConyzestPty Ltd (a member of the

Tsiya Group)

In 2014, LexisNexis South Africa marked its 80th year of operation in the country.LexisNexis solutions enable professionals in legal, corporate, tax, government, riskmanagement, academic, real estate and non-profit organisations to remain abreast ofchanging legislation and shifts in the regulatory environment.

LexisNexis Africa Corporate Profile I Company Overview I Our values

“Our core values are what drive our business. At LexisNexis we continually strive to make these values apparent in every aspect of our business”.

Passion for winning

Valuing our people

Boundarylessness

Innovation

Customer focus

LEXISNEXIS VALUESLexisNexis actively promotes and annually appraises every employee against our values.

We monitor the progress of each division in embedding the values in its processes. Senior executives are assessed on their values leadership and all employees are evaluated on how well they are living the values as part of the annual Personal Development Plan process.

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VALUING OUR PEOPLE

BOUNDARYLESSNESSINNOVATION

CUSTOMER FOCUS

Innovation means we welcome and drive change. Inchallenging the status quo, we encourage our people to beentrepreneurial and to learn from mistakes. We constantlylook for new ideas and value out-of-the-box thinking.

Customer Focus means we have a passion for understanding and exceeding our customers’ expectations. Acting with integrity, we strive to be their indispensable partner.

Passion for Winning means we are determined to be the best inorder to outperform our competition. We focus on being ahigh-energy, fast-moving, decisive organisation that executesand delivers well and sets aggressive goals. We hold ourselvesaccountable for outstanding results.

Boundarylessness means we embrace the global nature of our business and encourage people to work collaboratively across business units, hierarchy, functions and geography. We seek to break down barriers between organisations, encourage our people to support one another and develop positive partnerships with customers and suppliers.

Valuing our People means we put the highest priority onrecruiting, developing and retaining outstanding people. Werecognise and reward achievement and empower staff at alllevels to maximise their potential and contribution within awork environment based on respect and open and honestcommunication.

PASSION FOR WINNING

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LexisNexis Africa Corporate Profile I Company Overview I Our values

SHAREHOLDERS

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RELX currently owns 90% while ConyzestPty Ltd (a member of the Tsiya Group)owns 10% of the total issued share capital of LexisNexis.

RELX GroupRELX Group is a world-leading provider of information solutions for professionalcustomers across industries. We help scientists make new discoveries, lawyers wincases, doctors save lives, and executives forge commercial relationships with theirclients. We help insurance groups offer customers lower prices by assessing riskbetter, and save taxpayers and consumers money by enabling governments andfinancial groups to detect fraud. The group employs about 28,500 people of whomhalf are in North America. RELX PLC, the London Stock Exchange listed shareholdingvehicle, holds 52.9% of the shares in RELX Group. RELX NV, the Amsterdam StockExchange listed shareholding vehicle, holds 47.1% of the shares in RELX Group. Theshares are traded on the London, Amsterdam and New York Stock Exchanges usingthe following ticker symbols: London: REL; Amsterdam: REN; New York: RELX andRENX. The total market capitalisation is approximately £23.0bn / €31.2bn / $34.8bn.

Conyzest (a member of the Tsiya Group)

LexisNexis South Africa is determined to play its part in uplifting disadvantagedmembers of our community in South Africa. Part of its strategy in this regard has beenthe acquisition of a BEE partner in the form of Tsiya Group (“Tsiya”), headed by leadingSouth African businessman Mr Fani Titi. Tsiya is a privately owned investment groupestablished in 2008 with a proven record of identifying and investing in successfulcompanies. Its primary focus is on acquiring interests in unlisted businesses, with aparticular focus on the media and information industry. The investment in LexisNexisSouth Africa serves as a natural extension of Tsiya’s involvement in the media andinformation industry. In addition to LexisNexis South Africa, it is currently invested intwo radio stations, Heart FM and Gagasi FM. Tsiya adopts a proactive approach toincreasing the value of its investments. This usually entails it working alongside its fellowshareholders and the management teams of the respective businesses to retain existingbusiness, identify revenue generating opportunities and identifying acquisitionopportunities.

In South Africa, LexisNexis is 90% owned by RELX

10% owned by investment firm

Conyzest Pty Ltd (a member of the

Tsiya Group)

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Owns 100% of the shares in LexisNexis RiskManagement and Korbitec.(Directors): WJ Last, TJ Molefe, TR Naidoo, GBrown, S Ottino, F Ismail, P Carillon (FRA), EDelpech (FRA), A Patel, M Gumbi

GroupOwns 90% of the shares inLexisNexis South Africa.(Directors): WJ Last RELX SA is a100% subsidiary of REOBV, a REcompany registered in theNetherlands

90%

A member of theGroup

Investment group with a particular interest in the media and information industry.

10%

LEADERSHIP

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BCom, DipAcc CA (SA)Appointed to the Board: April 1990

Under Billy’s astute leadership, our business has evolved froma publisher into a knowledge-based, total solutions business.Since his appointment, LexisNexis South Africa has consistentlydelivered profit growth. He was also instrumental in securingthe acquisition of Korbitec which extended LexisNexis’s reachinto the conveyancing sector. Billy was honoured with theprestigious Reed Elsevier Leadership Award in 2008.LexisNexis South Africa’s vision, under Billy’s dynamicleadership, is to continue with our focused solution expansionstrategy across the legal information and compliance, dataservices and business software solutions while maintaining ourreputation for being a great place to work.

LexisNexis Africa Corporate Profile I Company Overview I Leadership

Terrance Naidoo

Thabo Molefe

Greg Brown Samantha Ottino

Ewald Scheepers

Thinus DippenaarWilliam Last

William LastChief Executive Officer

LEADERSHIP

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As CFO, Thinus spearheads the company’s financialforecasting and reporting systems. He also plays a key rolein upholding compliance, implementation of group policyand corporate governance. Plays a central role in allacquisitions and strategic initiatives of LexisNexis SouthAfrica. His involvement in high-profile businessdevelopment deals at Neotel, Altech, Vodacom andMultiChoice have equipped him with an instinctual focus onbusiness growth and margin management, and he’s set toadd a great deal of value to our business.

CA (SA), M.Com (Tax), B.Com (Hons) (University ofPretoria) and B.Compt (Hons in Accounting and Finance(University of the Free State)Appointed to the board: April 2017


Terrance Naidoo

Thabo Molefe


Ewald Scheepers


Thinus DippenaarChief Financial Officer

LEADERSHIP

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Thabo is responsible for Content and Sales acrossLexisNexis’s portfolio of Legal, Tax, Compliance &Financial Services publications as well as our online anddigital research solutions. Part of Thabo’s responsibility isto develop high-quality relationships with authors,customers, industry experts and other key externalstakeholders in order to ensure continued engagementwith publishing strategy and future product developmentplans. Thabo’s leadership strengths lie in his ability tomanage and motivate sales staff and subordinatemanagers to drive organisational goals.

BComm (University of the North West)Appointed to the Board: July 2005


Terrance Naidoo

Thabo Molefe


Ewald Scheepers


Thabo MolefeDivisional Director: Legal Information and Compliance

LEADERSHIP

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Terrance is responsible for leading all technology solutionsthat offer value proposition to our customers. Thisincludes: content and business systems, softwaredevelopment, web and mobile development and ITinfrastructure. His role also requires him to manage oureditorial data fabrication process and lead our customerservice, subscription retention and online training supportfunctions.

NCDATAAppointed to the Board: January 2006


Terrance Naidoo

Thabo Molefe


Ewald Scheepers


Terrance NaidooTechnology and Operations Director

LEADERSHIP

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Greg is responsible for the long-term strategic direction andfinancial growth for our Data Services division, which includesflagship products such as Lexis®WinDeed, Lexis®RefCheck,Lexis®ProcureCheck and Lexis®Diligence. Part of his rolerequires him to identify revenue-generating opportunities,acquisitions and direct business development activities inaccordance with the organisational strategy. Greg’s strengthas a leader lies in his ability to build an effective and cohesiveteam to deliver on organisational goals combined with hisbroad understanding of public record information andfinancial crime solutions.

B.Com (Hons) (University of Natal), MBA (UCT)Appointed to the Board: February 2012


Terrance Naidoo

Thabo Molefe


Ewald Scheepers


Greg BrownDivisional Director: Data Services

LEADERSHIP

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Sam’s responsibilities include implementing the strategicdirection of the Human Resources function and ourpeople development strategy. Sam drives thedevelopment, implementation and overall management ofprogrammes that facilitate the most appropriate staffing,development, employee engagement and retention of ourhuman capital with the view to support the attainment ofLexisNexis strategic objectives. Sam is a registeredIndustrial Psychologist (Masters Ind. & Org Psychology)and has over nine years of senior HR managementexperience.

BSocSc (Hons) (University of KwaZulu Natal),MA (Ind. & Org Psychology) (UNISA)Appointed to board: March 2017


Terrance Naidoo

Thabo Molefe


Ewald Scheepers


Samantha OttinoHuman Resources Director

LEADERSHIP

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Ewald is responsible for leading all aspects of our BusinessSoftware Solutions division. In his role he is required todetermine the strategic direction and set growth targets forhis division. Ewald joined the then Korbitec as a developerin July 1999. He has worked on a number of the company’ssoftware products over the years playing an instrumentalrole in designing some of its most innovative solutions.

BSc (University of Port Elizabeth)


Terrance Naidoo

Thabo Molefe


Ewald Scheepers


Ewald ScheepersDivisional Executive: Business Software Solutions

B.Com LLB (Wits)AdvocateMember, Pretoria Bar

B.Com LLB (Wits) LLM (UCL)Advocate Member, Johannesburg Bar

DirectorTsiya Group South Africa

MBA, MScPresident LexisNexis Europe, Middle East, Africa

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

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Université Paris-Dauphine Maîtrise de Gestion, Spécialisation contrôle de gestion et fiscalitéFinance Director -LexisNexis CEMEA

ELISABETH DELPECH PHILIPPE CARILLON AQUEEL PATEL FAIZEL ISMAIL MOJANKU GUMBI


Organisational / Divisional Product Structure

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LEGAL INFORMATION &COMPLIANCE

BUSINESS SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

DATA SERVICESACADEMIC

Printed PublicationsPass Plus

Lexis®LibraryLexis®MobileLexis®Practical GuidanceLexis®AssureLexis®GRCPrinted PublicationseBooks

Lexis®DiligenceLexis®RefCheckLexis®ProcureCheckLexis®WinDeedLexis®SACompanyLexis®AgentIQLexis®PropIQ

Lexis®ConveyLexis®RatesClearanceLexis®SignLexis®KODALexis®DocExchangeLexis®WebConveyLexis®InstructLexis®GuaranteeHubLexis®MarketerLexis®GatewayLexis®ACMLexis®Pay

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LexisNexis Legal Information and Compliance divisioncombines the best of local knowledge in Butterworths withthe innovative global technology in LexisNexis. The divisionoffers accurate, up-to-date information and authoritativeeditorial commentary for professionals, government,corporates and students in print, online, mobile and eBookformat. Our online and eBook offerings gives subscribersgreater freedom of choice and takes much of the time andfrustration out of researching. The compliance arm offers astrategic approach to regulatory change management bybringing a more critical perspective to rule changes, thushelping clients reach better informed business decisions byproviding compliance management solutions.

LEGAL INFORMATION AND COMPLIANCE

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EBOOKSLexisNexis launched the first professional eBooksonline in South Africa for professionals specialising infields such as government, corporate, legal, tax,accounting and finance. LexisNexis eBooks give youthe flexibility to access important information whenand where you need it. LexisNexis eBooks have asimilar look to our print publications.

LEXIS® MOBILELexis® Mobile is South Africa’s first truly mobile legal contentsolution, it updates automatically when you are online andallows you to carry and refer to your loose-leaf legal, tax oraccounting content when you are on the go. This portabledigital reference tool for loose-leaf titles allows you toaccess your entire loose-leaf library digitally. Content can bedownloaded to a chosen device: iPad, PC, Android or laptop,and is then automatically updated as soon as you log backonline. Lexis® Mobile is leading the way in digital contentmanagement, making sure that you always have access toyour premium content.

What makes LexisNexis stand out from our competitors is the sheer range and depth of information we manage and deliver. Specialising in the areas of law, tax, accounting and financial services.

LexisNexis Africa Corporate Profile I Areas of Expertise I Legal Information and Compliance

LexisNexis publications are highly regarded as sources of accurate, current and reliable information. Our impressive list includes corporate, legal and student titles, law reports, statutes and legislative material, financial services and tax titles, forms and precedents, and more. LexisNexis delivers accurate, up-to-date information and authoritative editorial commentary for professionals, government, corporates and students in print, online, mobile and eBook format.

LEXIS® PRACTICAL GUIDANCELexis® Practical Guidance comprises a suite of Practice Areas, each tailored to a specificmarket (Corporate, Legal and Government). Within each Practice Area, content consistsof Lexis® Practical Guidance notes which provide users with practical legal know-howrelating to a specific topic. In addition, there are practical aids in the form of precedents,checklists, flowcharts etc. The first of its kind in the South African market, LexisNexisLexis® Practical Guidance provides reliable information, and gives you real solutions toeveryday situations.

LEXIS® ASSURELexis® Assure is a customisable regulatory alert system that will ensure you alwaysstay on the right side of the law. Lexis® Assure will provide not only the alert warningvia daily mails, but also all the explanations, summaries and appropriate links to Lexis®Practical Guidance for you to take action. Each alert is also rated with the risk level,and penalties that come with non-compliance. This helps companies take action inorder of priority and seriousness of the penalty. Lexis® Assure is a proactive, simplesolution, saving your company time and money, and giving you 100% assurance. Theessential base package is the starting point for all Lexis® Assure users. It includesHuman Resources, Financial and General Compliance, making sure all the basics arecovered and you’re kept informed of changes applicable across all industries.

LEXIS® LIBRARY South Africa’s most authoritative and comprehensive collection for legal research. Lexis®Library is for professionals, corporates and government. Providing all-in-one access tolegislation, commentary, case law and more. In depth legal information for a competitiveedge for law, tax and financial service professionals, HR, Compliance and Health andSafety Business Managers. If you need to monitor, reference and refer to legislation inyour line of work, Lexis® Library is the answer. The greatest value in having Lexis® Libraryis that it’s comprehensive and easy-to-access, covering all categories and topics in onecentralised digital platform. Unlike having to wade through hundreds of websites orphysical books, Lexis® Library provides you with all you need to know in one place. Lexis®Library provides an intelligent way of searching and accessing relevant information that isalways up to date. With a team of expert authors and many years of experience as thetrusted source of legal information, you can rely on Lexis® Library to stay informed.

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LEXIS® GRCThis advanced cloud or server-based compliance tool provides a complete set of modulesto cover all your risk requirements. Lexis® GRC provides an overview of your currentposition against legal compliance to any Act, Standard or best practices. Lexis® GRC is aflexible set of software modules to be used as stand-alone tools or an integrated systemwhich effectively manage all aspects of your organisation’s management complianceneeds.


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LexisNexis Academic division aims to provide a hub ofinformation, knowledge, communication and digitalinnovation to foster the growth of local skill andinstruction, with a range of over 52 Accounting andAuditing titles, 16 Tax titles and 109 Law titles to theSouth African Academic community. Our Academicdivision interacts with mostly lecturers and authors butare able to interact with students through our socialmedia pages as well as LexisNexis PassPlus. LexisNexisPassPlus Assessment Solution is the ultimate onlinetool for lecturers and students. Its trusted local contentand best-of-breed intuitive technology address theneeds of varied learning styles and enable students toreview for tests and prepare for class.

Providing world-class content &innovative e-learning tools,LexisNexis is the perfect study partner.


LEXISNEXIS ACADEMIC

LexisNexis Africa Corporate Profile I Areas of Expertise I Research solutions

LexisNexis is Africa’s leading provider of legalresearch and risk management solutions. Weoffer legislation, law reports, legalcommentary and journals from across Africa,the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth,the European Union, India, China and theUnited States.

AFRICA

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The creation of an effective and up-to-date legal referencing system to enhance the rule of law through Africa and the Commonwealth is one of LexisNexis’ core objectives. We aim to improve the effectiveness of legal systems by creating reliable legal publications in printed and electronic formats. LexisNexis has established partnerships with local publishers and governments across Africa and the Commonwealth, creating a firm foundation for the development and distribution of basic sources of law in the form of revised additions of laws, law reports and legal commentaries.

Our aim is to improve the effectiveness of legal systems by facilitating access toaccurate and up-to-date legal information. By empowering government,citizens, professionals and investors to know their rights to enable them makeinformed decisions. We encourage the development of national jurisprudence,by facilitating regional harmonisation and integration.

Our African legal research products cover Botswana, The Gambia, Ghana, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, with more coming soon.

Built around world-renowned brands such as Butterworths, Tolley andmany more, LexisNexis services will save customers time, boostefficiency, expand their knowledge base, keep customers abreast ofthe latest legal developments, and giving them complete peace ofmind that they are working with or employing the right people.

We also offer access to a vast range of news sources, enabling ourcustomers to manage reputational issues and manage risk. Our coreproducts for Africa is the MyLexisNexis online research portal, whichhosts primary law research products for six countries and an ever-increasing range of regional and international commentary titles andjournals.

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Our purpose is to advance the rule of law around the world. Publishing laws and enabling access to justice is at our core.

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• Nexis.com – In-depth news research – Nexis UK,NexisDirect

• Company financial research – Company Dossier• International legal research – Lexis.com,

JurisClasseur• Premium UK legal research – LexisLibrary, Tolley’s

Tax Library• Patent Research – TotalPatent, PatentOptimizer, IP

Data Direct• Enhanced Due Diligence – Lexis Diligence• Academic Research for Universities – LexisNexis

Academic

INTERNATIONAL ONLINE SOLUTIONS

LexisNexis South Africa has introduced a new andexciting addition to the range of products and solutionsavailable to clients in Africa. Customers across Africacan now enjoy Online Information Services thatLexisNexis offers globally, providing access to morethan 40,000 national news, international legal, news,business, company, financial, market research, patentand other information sources.

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LexisNexis Data Services helps uncover the information thatcommercial organisations and government agencies need toget a complete picture of individuals, businesses and assetswith industry-leading data and analytic solutions. Withsolutions such as Lexis® ProcureCheck, Lexis® Diligence,Lexis® RefCheck and Lexis® WinDeed, the division’sspecialised risk-management tools make it easier fororganisations to carry out background screening ofindividuals and organisations, searches of public recordinformation, due diligence and property vetting. LexisNexisData Services quickly and efficiently delivers specific, in-depth information gathered across thousands of uniquedata sources to address industry-specific needs.

DATA SERVICES

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LexisNexis Data Services includes:• Lexis® RefCheck • Lexis® Diligence• Lexis® ProcureCheck• Lexis® WinDeed

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LexisNexis Data Services providesaccess to information relating topeople, companies and closecorporations, delivering actionableintelligence to help organisationsmake critical business decisionswith confidence and speed.

LEXIS® REFCHECKLexis® RefCheck is a leading pre-employment andbackground screening solution, and is arguably one of themost essential tools in human resource management andstaff recruitment today. Lexis® RefCheck enablesrecruitment agencies and employers to verify thepersonal details of a potential employee or candidateprior to offering employment. By improving transparencyand disclosure, informed decisions can be maderegarding one of the most important assets of anorganisation, its employees.

LEXIS® PROCURECHECKLexis® ProcureCheck makes use of your employee,vendor data and third-party datasets to search forconflicts of interest in your procurement environment.Cross-matching functionality highlights where possiblefraudulent scenarios could occur, helping to preventconflicts from having a negative impact such as financialor reputational damage on your organisation. OurVendor Reports highlight associated risks such asbusiness status, director status and directors linked topublic entities.

LEXIS® DILIGENCEEnhanced due diligence, access to global news sources,PEPS, sanctions and watch lists, company and countryinformation. This helps protect companies from thereputational, regulatory and monetary risks associatedwith financial crime. South African and internationallegislation and other associated market drivers requireorganisations to conduct background checks on companiesand individuals.

LEXIS® WINDEEDLexis® WinDeed is South Africa’s leading search tool forpersonal, company and property information, providinga single point of access to a variety of data sources.WinDeed provides fast and reliable 24-hour access toSouth Africa’s major registration offices including theDeeds Office, CIPC, TransUnion, Experian andCompuscan Credit Bureaus and the Office of theSurveyor General. WinDeed is ideal for attorneys, estateagents, valuers, surveyors, conveyancers, researchersand anyone involved in searching for information onindividuals, properties or companies.

LexisNexis Africa Corporate Profile I Areas of Expertise I Data Services

LexisNexis Business Software Solutions has a 40-year historyas trusted industry pioneers, developing market-leadingdesktop software, online products and data solutions for allspheres of the South African property industry. Ourproducts are used by all stakeholders in the transfer ofproperty ownership, from consumers and real estateagencies to conveyancing attorneys, financial institutions,local municipalities and the deeds office. The business is thefirst of its kind in South Africa, with leading product, Lexis®GhostConvey. Business Software Solutions strives forinnovation and the ongoing development of our technologyand solutions, increasing the benefit to all involved in theproperty industry. With the support of extensive finance,marketing and customer management capabilities, we prideourselves on the continued delivery and support oftomorrow’s solutions, today.

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LEXIS® GHOSTCONVEYFor over 25 years, Lexis® GhostConvey formerlyknown as GhostConvey has been, and remains, themarket-leading conveyancing software amongSouth African Attorneys. Lexis® GhostConvey is aconveyancing workflow system that automatesdocument assembly and the correspondenceassociated with mortgage bond registrations,consents and property transfers. Lexis®GhostConvey integrates seamlessly with banks,municipalities, attorneys and accounting systems,providing for automated and manualcommunication and reporting to all stakeholders. Italso offers users a platform to perform all property-related Deeds Office and Credit Bureau searches.Users can generate more than 4,000 documents forover 50 financial institutions that cater for themajority of scenarios attorneys experience in theconveyancing process. The Lexis® GhostConveysolution enhances the operation of both largescaleand smaller Attorney Firms, all of whom are able toreduce costs and grow overall business efficiency.Lexis® GhostConvey also provides world-classsolutions and support.

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LEXIS® RATESCLEARANCELexis® RatesClearance is an online solution thatassists municipalities to process and issue ratesclearance certificates, and process figures,valuation certificates and refund applications. Witha set of workflow management tools, Lexis®RatesClearance enables the municipality tocustomise the system to best support their internalprocesses. Lexis® RatesClearance also provides aconvenient platform for electronically transferringinformation and communicating with otherstakeholders in the rates clearance process whileproviding management reports allowing themunicipality to monitor usage and efficiency.

Lexis® RatesClearance: Applicant is a solutionallowing property professionals such asconveyancers, sheriffs of the court and bankinginstitutions to apply for information and certificatesfrom municipalities from their desktop. It is housedeither in a conveyancing system, instruction systemor as a stand-alone application. This solutionensures that any change made by a municipalityusing Lexis® RatesClearance regarding businessrules, processes or documentation is available to allapplicants and is consistent across all softwareapplications

FINANCIAL SERVICES SOFTWAREFormerly known as Gallium, the team that operatesin this space provides the financial services industrywith business solutions designed to improveprofitability, gain operational efficiency, enhancecustomer experience and achieve compliance. Ourinnate understanding of business processintegration, and our long history of technologyinnovation, make us the ideal business partner formedium and large enterprises, public institutionsand financial organisations. With a strong heritagein bank-focused systems, and as trusted businesspartners recognised for providing solutions thatsimplify complex business processes, we have akeen appreciation for the integrity and security ofinformation and process management.

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We support and uphold the principles and processes of good governance in our corporatevalues, in our strictly enforced code of ethics and in the manner in which we conduct ourbusiness worldwide. Whilst we promote from within the company to encourage careerdevelopment, preference is given to Affirmative Action candidates for all positionsadvertised externally. LexisNexis affirms the right of every person to participate inemployment without regard to race, gender, pregnancy, marital status, family responsibility,ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, HIV status,conscience, belief, political opinion, culture, language or birth. We believe that successfullymanaging diversity in the workforce is essential to the continued competitiveness of thecompany and to an effective Employment Equity Policy. We are fully committed tostrengthening black-empowered and owned companies and fostering the growth of blackempowered and owned companies. Where possible, we focus on enterprise development toincrease our empowerment supplier base and B-BBEE procurement criteria are an importantpart of our tender process. We also actively encourage existing suppliers to address B-BBEEand to become accordingly accredited.

LexisNexis Africa Corporate Profile I Areas of Expertise I B-BBEE Profile

LexisNexis believes that good governance is essential for the success of its business. Not just a legal requirement, it is an important business practice that increases shareholder confidence, employee morale and the public impression of our company.

B-BBEE Contributor

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Corporate Social Responsibility

THE RULE OF LAWIt is the foundation for the development ofpeaceful, equitable and prosperous societies.For rule of law to be effective, there must beequality under the law, transparency of law,an independent judiciary and access to legalremedy. Yet, about 57% of the world’spopulation lives outside the shelter of the law.That’s four billion people struggling for basic,human rights on a daily basis.

OUR MISSIONAt LexisNexis, we’re working to bring thepercentage of people living outside theumbrella protection of the rule of law down tozero through our day-to-day businessoperations, products and services, and actionsas a corporate citizen.

OUR PURPOSEOur purpose is to advance the Rule of Law around the world. Publishing laws and enabling access to justice is at our core. Each time we document a case, release a decision tool or support the development of a legal infrastructure, we’re working to expand the umbrella protection of the rule of law. We at LexisNexis do not seek to simply highlight the devastating effects of human trafficking; our goal is to be a part of the solution.

LexisNexis Africa Corporate Profile I Areas of Expertise I Corporate Social Responsibility

In its simplest form, the Rule of Law means that “no one is above the law.”

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We champion causes aligned with the rule oflaw principle and care deeply about communityupliftment, strong corporate governance,workplace diversity and the environment.

The focus of our Corporate Social Responsibilityprogramme is aligned with our parent companyRELX Group’s business strengths through:

• local initiatives of importance to employees

• education for disadvantaged young people

• universal, sustainable access to information

• the advancement of science and health

• promotion of the rule of law

• access to justice and protection of society

To us, contributing to our global communities isboth an opportunity and a responsibility. Ithelps us inspire our own people, help others inneed, and meet our obligations.

LexisNexis Africa Corporate Profile I Areas of Expertise I Corporate Social Responsibility

Through our global community programme, RECares, we strive to make a positive impact onsociety by volunteering and giving.

In South Africa, the annual LexisNexis CaresWeek has a special focus on communityinvolvement and sees the LexisNexis familyvolunteer their time in a bid to uplift thecommunity. This encompasses business-sponsored volunteer activities, charitablefundraising events and in-kind charitabledonations.

Through our projects we have worked withorganisations such as ProBono.Org, theSalvation Army, the National Freedom Network,Reach for a Dream Foundation, South AfricanYoung Man’s Christian Association (SAYMCA),the Redlight Domino Foundation, QhalakahleCreche, Umngeni Empowerment Centre,Durban Green Corridors, the South AfricanMarine Rescue and Education Centre (SAMREC),Nceduluntu Community Centre, Hope forWomen South Africa and Molo Songololo.

LexisNexis is guided by its global purpose of upholding the Rule of Law and believes that sustainable social, political and economic progress can only exist in societies where the Rule of Law exists.

LN CARES

The annual LexisNexis Cares Week is a global initiative, inwhich the LexisNexis family volunteer their time in a bid touplift beneficiaries of their choice. The programme nowincludes our Business Software Solutions division,acquired in November 2015, allowing us to extend thereach and impact of our efforts to create positive changethrough the rule of law.

CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP

In 2016, we co-hosted aworkshop in partnership withthe Eastern Cape Society ofAdvocates, AttorneysDevelopment Fund, LawSociety of South Africa,Attorneys Fidelity Fund andAttorneys Insurance IndemnityFund / Risk Management.During the session we outlinedvarious programmes which areacting as a catalyst fortransformation of the sector.

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WOMEN’S LEGAL CENTRE

LexisNexis South Africa hasreinstated its partnership with theWomen’s Legal Centre (WLC), anon-profit law centre that seeks toachieve equality for women –particularly black women.LexisNexis SA originally sponsoredthe WLC with access toMyLexisNexis online solutions from2009 to 2011. This sponsorship wasreinstated in 2016 – with anupgraded package consisting of sixuser licenses, valued at R210,000.WLC is a member of the ExpertGroup of the SA National AIDSCouncil Women’s Sector FocusGroup and a provider of legalsupport to the Amanitare SexualRights Network for Women’sHealth.

LEXISNEXIS PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING RESEARCH CERTIFICATE COURSE

Partnering with LEAD, the legaleducation division of the LawSociety of South Africa, wehosted a one-day researchcertificate course for lawgraduates to develop practicallegal skills to become effectivepractitioners.


ADVOCATE ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMME

As a means of giving back to the legal field and drivingtransformation in the sector, our Advocate AdvancementProgramme, launched in 2012, sees us sponsoring starter packagesto deserving, previously disadvantaged advocates who have recentlyqualified. This fosters entrepreneurship among young previouslydisadvantaged advocates by reducing the financial burden on themas they establish new legal practices across the country. We sponsorthem with laptops, 3G access and access to the Lexis® Library – ouronline legal research platform. To date we have helped nearly 200advocates from the Bars of Johannesburg, Cape Town, KZN,Bloemfontein, Bhisho and Transkei.

ATTORNEY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMME

In 2016, LexisNexis South Africa extended its transformationadvancement programmes to benefit previously disadvantagedattorneys. The new Attorney Advancement Programme was madepossible through a partnership between LexisNexis, its BusinessSoftware Solutions division and the Attorney Development Fund.Four attorney firms in the Umtata region received platinum accessto Lexis® Library together with other technology resourcessponsored by LexisNexis. In addition, five Lexis® Library licenceswere sponsored to emerging attorney firms affiliated with the LawSociety of the Northern Provinces.

HIV & THE LAW

South Africa has over the yearsdeveloped a progressive legaland policy framework to protecthuman rights for all people livingwith HIV and AIDS. However,continued stigma anddiscrimination often remainbarriers to accessing treatment.LexisNexis South Africa recentlypublished a handbook, authoredby Amelia Vukeya Motsepe, thataims to facilitate easy access tothe law relating to HIV and AIDSin South Africa. HIV and the Lawin South Africa: A Practitioner’sGuide includes extensivecontributions from a number ofthe foremost practitioners andtheorists in the field. A portionof royalties from sales of thebook are being donated toPositive Women’s NetworkSouth Africa, which is active inthe fight against HIV/AIDS inSouth Africa.

ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING INITIATIVES

Globally, LexisNexis is committed tocombating human trafficking byoffering direct financial support,promoting awareness, sponsoringvictims’ support and assisting withtraining and education initiatives.We’ve supported various anti-trafficking NGOs and held nationalscreenings of the feature, Redlight,an internationally made and award-winning documentary that brings tolight the plight of children who havebeen forcibly removed from theirhomes, in order to be used as sexslaves in Cambodia.

LEXISNEXIS SOUTH AFRICA CYCLE AGAINST TRAFFICKING CHALLENGE

This three-day event encouragescycling enthusiasts – both withinLexisNexis as well as our corporatepartners – to ride for a purpose andraise funds for the various non-profit organisations workingtirelessly to combat the epidemic ofhuman trafficking across SouthAfrica. This year, cyclists will onceagain brave the arduous 200+ kmroute from the Drakensberg toDurban in a bid to raise funds forthese deserving charities. We haveraised more than R280,000 sincethis project was initiated.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS INDEX ™

LexisNexis has published updatedinformation on human traffickingin South Africa and Africa throughour LexisNexis Human TraffickingAwareness Index™. This directoryutilises the Nexis® database ofsearchable news articles withinSouth Africa, to categorisenewsworthy articles on thesubject of human trafficking. Thisis done to both track the rate ofthis epidemic’s growth withinSouth Africa and Africa, whileproviding a global perspective onthe subject.


ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGISLATION COMPENDIUM

In 2012 we launched the Anti-Human Trafficking LegislationCompendium, for which we workedhand-in-hand with the SouthAfrican Police Services (SAPS).Thiscollection of human trafficking-related legislation, both realisedand proposed, is a boxset of A6-sized pocket books. Copies of thesepocket books were distributed toGovernment’s specialisedenforcement and prosecution unitsacross the country – these beingthe Child Protection Units, SAPS,the National Prosecuting Authority,the Legal Aid Board, as well as theDepartment of Justice. Thisdistribution was conducted withthe aim of aiding SAPS in dealingwith human trafficking efficientlyand proactively.

Financial Information

LexisNexis Africa Corporate Profile I General Information I Financial Information

Bank Information

Bank Standard Bank

Branch Smith Street, Durban

Branch code 04 00 26

Account type Cheque account

Account no. 05 030 999 4

Registered name of business LexisNexis (Proprietary) Limited

Trading name of business LexisNexis

Physical address of business 215 Peter Mokaba Road(North Ridge Road),Morningside, Durban 4001

Postal address of business P.O. Box 792, Durban, 4000

Telephone no. +27 31 268 3111

Facsimile no. +27 31 268 3108

E-mail address [email protected]

Web address www.lexisnexis.co.za

Docex number Docex 160, Durban

Company registration no. 1991/005175/07

VAT registration no. 4260132321

Tax reference no. 9036/080/20/9

PAYE employers registration no. 7730706894

COIDA registration no. 0136-036-1550

Skills development levy no. L730706894

B-BEE Registration Level 3 Contributor

UIF registration no. 0090738

UIF reference no. (SARS) U73076894

RSC levy reference no. 1000014311 (Durban) 80595470 (Johannesburg)10380633 (Cape Town)

Reed Elsevier South Africa(Proprietary) Limited

90% shareholder

Conyzest Pty Ltd 10% shareholder

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General Information

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LexisNexis has neither pending legal proceedings nor previousjudgments against it and has never been declared bankrupt

LexisNexis has an Environmental Policy and has a paperrecycling procedure in place with Mondi

LexisNexis has an Affirmative Action Policy

For more information please call 0860 765 432 or visit www.lexisnexis.co.za

LIST OF DIRECTORS

Chief Executive OfficerWJ Last

Divisional Director: Legal Information and ComplianceTJ Molefe

Technology and Operations DirectorTR Naidoo

Divisional Director: Data ServicesG Brown

Human Resources DirectorS Ottino

NON-EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

P Carillon (FRA)

A Patel

F Ismail

M Gumbi

E Delpech

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