Johannesburg, 24 March 2023: The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is pleased to announce the winners of the 21st Annual Spire Awards. The awards are a benchmark for the South African capital markets and recognise excellence and achievement as voted for by the market participants, including the country’s largest institutional investors.

"We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 21st Annual Spire Awards," said Valdene Reddy. "These awards serve as a testament to the hard work and dedication of market participants particularly during turbulent periods. Members demonstrated resilience despite operating in a challenging climate and continuously delivered world-class service to their clients."

Held on Thursday, 23 March at The Venue in Melrose Arch, the awards ceremony was attended by traders, analysts, treasurers, executives and other senior financial markets professionals from the largest financial organisations in South Africa.

"The Spire Awards recognise members that are driving innovation, sustainability and growth in our economy, and inspire us all to keep pushing forward in the face of adversity. We congratulate all the winners of this year's Spire Awards and thank them for their outstanding contributions to the South African capital markets," concluded Reddy.

This year's awards were fiercely contested, with a significant number of nominations across 39 categories.

The JSE congratulates all the winners and extends its appreciation to all of the nominees and market participants who partook in the voting process.

The winners of the 21st Annual JSE Spire Awards are as follows:

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