1. Notice is hereby given to all the shareholders of the Sugar Investment Trust (‘SIT’) that in view of the forthcoming election of representatives to serve as members of the Assembly of Delegates under Section 6 of the Sugar Industry Efficiency Act 2001 (‘SIE Act’), the register of shareholders of SIT is currently being updated.
    
2. Shareholders are hereby requested to call in person at the registered office of the company, Ground Floor, NG Tower, Cybercity Ebene 72201, during office hours for verification and amendment (if any) of their particulars such as names, addresses, ID Numbers, factory areas and respective category as per Section 6(2) of the SIE Act, namely: 
   
   i. planters cultivating less than 5 hectares of land (‘small planters’);
   ii. planters cultivating 5 hectares of land or more (‘Big planters’);
   iii. employees as defined under Part 1 (a)(i), (iii) and (iv) of the Third Schedule of the SIE Act (‘Agricultural workers’);
   iv. employees as defined under Part 1 (a) (ii), of the Third schedule of the SIE Act (‘Non-agricultural workers’) and;
   v. employees as defined under Part 1 (a) (v) of the Third Schedule of the SIE Act (‘Staff’).
   
   Alternatively, shareholders may submit any updates or amendments to their particulars by email to the Company at info@sit.mu, together with the relevant supporting documents, where applicable.
    
3. All shareholders eligible for election should provide SIT with particulars of their planters’ card issued to them upon registration as a planter under section 40(2) of the Sugar Insurance Fund Act, over and above their basic biographical details by or before Wednesday 30 September 2026 or present their planters’ card on Nomination Day to be eligible for election.
    
4. Shareholders are requested to produce documentary evidence such as National Identity Card, birth certificate, affidavits of succession, SIFB card, letter from employers, etc.
    
5. The purpose of this exercise is to have an updated register of shareholders of SIT prior to the holding of the elections in each factory area. This exercise will be carried out till Wednesday 30 September 2026 and any request made after this date will not be considered.
    
6. Notice is further given that personal information of shareholders such as name, address, NIC number, category and factory area will be disclosed to those shareholders who will stand as candidate for the upcoming elections, in their respective factory areas. Any objection by a shareholder regarding the disclosure of his/her personal information to such candidates must be directed in writing to the registered office of SIT not later than Wednesday 30 September 2026.
    
7. Shareholders are informed that the Share Registry will close its books starting from Wednesday 30 September 2026 and willremain closed until completion of the Election of Delegates. During this closure period, no shareholder requests will be processed and all related registry operations will be paused. Once election of delegates is concluded, shareholders will be promptly notified regarding reopening of books and resumption of share registry services.

For any additional information, shareholders may contact the officers of SIT on 406-4747.

Management
3 September 2026