The Crookes family has established a proud tradition in the South African sugar industry since the 1860’s when Samuel Crookes first planted cane at Renishaw on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. Crookes Brothers Limited was incorporated in 1913 to take over and manage the family interests and in 1948 it was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Crookes Brothers today produces a range of primary agricultural products, with sugar cane contributing approximately half of both revenue and profits. The company also farms bananas, citrus and deciduous fruit, grain, sheep, cattle and crocodiles on properties located in KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, Mpumalanga and Swaziland. The company’s success is derived from its focus on producing quality agricultural products in an efficient and cost effective
manner. This is enhanced by a culture of discipline, integrity and fairness maintained throughout its operations.

Name: G P Wayne (64) Qualifications: CA (SA) Appointed to the Board: 2008 Position: Director of companies Appointed Chairman 1 December 2008   Name: P Bhengu (64) Qualifications: M Ed Appointed to the Board: 1999 Position: HR Consultant Name: C J H Chance (56) Qualifications: B Sc Appointed to the Board: 1993 Position: Director - Citrus export management company Name: A C Crookes (68) Qualifications: Dip. Sugar Tech. Appointed to the Board: 1979 Position: Director - Agriculture & development companies   Name: D J Crookes (68) Qualifications: Agribusiness (Cornell) Appointed to the Board: 1980 Position: Agricultural Consultant   Name: J A F Hewat (48) Qualifications: Ma (Oxon), CA (SA) Appointed to the Board: 2006 Position: Director - Private equity group Name: M T Rutherford (47) Qualifications: B Com, B Acc, CA (SA) Appointed to the Board: 20 May 2008 Position: Director - Intergrated agricultural group   EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS   Name: G S Clarke (52) Qualifications: M Sc (Eng), MBA, Adv Tax Cert Appointed to the Board: 2006 Position: Group managing director Name: B Darbyshire-Roberts (62) Qualifications: CPA (Aus), FCIS Appointed to the Board: 22 May 2009 Position: Financial Director   INDEX       Charmain of Audit Committee   Member of the Risk Management Committee   Member of the Audit Committee   Directors who will be retiring by rotation at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders on 24 July 2009 and who, being eligible, will be offering themselves for reelection.   Chairman of the Remuneration/Nominations Committee     Member of the Remuneration/Nominations Committee     Independent non-executive director

• To create value for all our stakeholders, including shareholders, employees and the communities in which we operate.
• To achieve sustainable growth in profit and dividends in excess of the inflation rate.
• To grow the company by identifying and implementing expansion opportunities which best utilise our skills and other resources to optimise returns.
• To produce and market quality agricultural products in an efficient and cost effective manner.
• To achieve and maintain appropriate geographic and product spread to mitigate environmental and market risks.
• To deliver sustainable transformation in the company and in support of national agricultural industry initiatives.