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JAYRIDE GROUP LIMITED Governance Information 2025

Sep 29, 2025

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JAYRIDE GROUP LIMITED

ACN 155 285 528 (Company)

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

This Corporate Governance Statement is current as at 30 September 2025 and has been approved by the Board of the Company on that date.

This Corporate Governance Statement discloses the extent to which the Company has, during the year ended 30 June 2025, followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council in its publication Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations – 4[th] Edition ( Recommendations ). The Recommendations are not mandatory, however the Recommendations that have not or will not be followed have been identified and reasons provided for not following them along with what (if any) alternative governance practices the Company intends to adopt in lieu of the recommendation.

RECOMMENDATIONS (4TH EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION
Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for management and oversight
Recommendation 1.1
(a)
A listed entity should have and disclose a board
charter which sets out the respective roles and
responsibilities of the Board, the Chair and
management, and includes a description of those
matters expressly reserved to the Board and those
delegated to management.
YES The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan includes a Board
Charter, which discloses the specific responsibilities of the Board.
The responsibilities delegated to the senior management team
are set out in the Board Charter.
The Board Charter can be viewed on the Company’s website:
https://www.jayride.com/investors/corporate-governance
Recommendation 1.2
A listed entity should:
(a)
undertake appropriate checks before appointing
a director or senior executive or putting someone
forward for election as a Director; and
(a)
provide
security
holders
with
all
material
information in its possession relevant to a decision
on whether or not to elect or re-elect a Director.
YES The Company conducts background and reference checks for all
Directors.
These checks include the required checks described in ASX
Guidance Note 1 before appointing an additional person, or
putting forward to Shareholders a candidate for election, as a
Director.

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RECOMMENDATIONS (4TH EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION
Recommendation 1.3
A listed entity should have a written agreement with each
Director and senior executive setting out the terms of their
appointment.
YES All Directors have written agreements setting out the terms of their
appointment.
Recommendation 1.4
The Company Secretary of a listed entity should be
accountable directly to the Board, through the Chair, on all
matters to do with the proper functioning of the Board.
YES A Company Secretary has been appointed and is accountable
directly to the Board on all matters related to the proper
functioning of the Board.
Recommendation 1.5
A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a diversity policy;
(b)
through its board or a committee of the board set
measurable objectives for achieving gender
diversity in the composition of its board, senior
executives and workforce generally; and
(c)
disclose in relation to each reporting period:
(i)
the measurable objectives set for that
period to achieve gender diversity;
(ii)
the entity’s progress towards achieving
those objectives; and
(iii)
either:
(A)
the respective proportions of men
and women on the Board, in
senior executive positions and
across
the
whole
workforce
(including how the entity has
defined “senior executive” for
these purposes); or
PARTIALLY The Board has established a Diversity Policy, which can be viewed
on the Company’s website.
Whilst the Company does have a Diversity Policy and does
promote gender diversity within the workplace, the Company has
not reported gender or other diversity metrics in the FY25 Annual
Report. The Company will consider providing this disclosure in
future Annual Reports.
The Company has a gender diverse Board, and gender diversity
at various levels of management. However, the Company has not
reported diversity metrics in the FY25 Annual Report. The Company
will consider providing this in future Annual Reports.
Although Directors are supportive of gender diversity (noting the
Board is presently composed of two male and one female
Directors), the Company does not consider it appropriate at this
time to establish detailed objectives for gender diversity. The
Company will review this in future periods and reconsider its
disclosure in this regard.
RECOMMENDATIONS (4TH EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION
(B)
if
the
entity
is
a
“relevant
employer” under the Workplace
Gender Equality Act, the entity’s
most recent “Gender Equality
Indicators”, as defined in the
Workplace Gender Equality Act.
Recommendation 1.6
A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a process for periodically
evaluating the performance of the Board, its
committees and individual Directors; and
(b)
disclose for each reporting period whether a
performance evaluation has been undertaken in
accordance with that process during or in respect
of that period.
PARTIALLY The Board is responsible for evaluating the performance of the
Board and individual Directors will be evaluated on an annual
basis. It may do so with the aid of an independent advisor. The
Board’s process for this is not formal and is instead reviewed from
time to time at the Chair’s direction. The Company also notes that
is has a small Board of three Directors.
The Remuneration and Nomination Committee will in the future
conduct an evaluation of the performance of the Board. The
Company will consider disclosing details of this evaluation in future
Annual Reports.
Recommendation 1.7
A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a process for evaluating the
performance of its senior executives at least once
every reporting period; and
(b)
disclose for each reporting period whether a
performance evaluation has been undertaken in
accordance with that process during or in respect
of that period.
PARTIALLY Senior executive key performance indicators are set annually, with
performance appraised by the Board, and reviewed in detail by
the Board.
The Company has established a process for an internal review
however the details of this internal review are not disclosed in the
FY25 Annual Report. The Company will consider making this
disclosure with further detail in future Annual Reports.
Principle 2: Structure the Board to be effective and add value Principle 2: Structure the Board to be effective and add value
Recommendation 2.1
The Board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a nomination committee which:
(i)
has at least three members, a majority of
whom are independent Directors; and
(ii)
is chaired by an independent Director,
and disclose:
(iii)
the charter of the committee;
(iv)
the members of the committee; and
(v)
as at the end of each reporting period, the
number of times the committee met
throughout the period and the individual
attendances of the members at those
meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have a nomination committee,
disclose that fact and the processes it employs to
address Board succession issues and to ensure that
the Board has the appropriate balance of skills,
knowledge,
experience,
independence,
and
diversity to enable it to discharge its duties and
responsibilities effectively.
PARTIALLY The Board has established a Remuneration and Nomination
Committee.
All 3 independent non-executive directors are also committee
members.
The
composition
of
the
Remuneration
and
Nomination
Committee will be reviewed in future periods.
Recommendation 2.2
A listed entity should have and disclose a Board skills matrix
setting out the mix of skills that the Board currently has or is
looking to achieve in its membership.
NO The Remuneration and Nomination Committee intends to
develop a skills matrix setting out the mix of skills and diversity the
Board has and requires. Noting the size of the Board, recent
changes to its composition, the Company’s present primary
objectives, undertaking this skills matrix has not been a priority of
the Board.
The Company will look to complete this activity in future periods
and will report results accordingly.
Recommendation 2.3
A listed entity should disclose:
YES The independence of directors and the length of service of each
director is set out in the Company’s Annual Report.
(a)
the names of the Directors considered by the
Board to be independent Directors;
(b)
if a Director has an interest, position or relationship
of the type described in Box 2.3 of the ASX
Corporate
Governance
Principles
and
Recommendations (4th Edition), but the Board is of
the opinion that it does not compromise the
independence of the Director, the nature of the
interest, position or relationship in question and an
explanation of why the Board is of that opinion;
and
(c)
the length of service of each Director
Details of any relevant interest, position, association or relationship
impacting upon a Director’s independence is set out in the
Company’s Annual Report.
Recommendation 2.4
A majority of the Board of a listed entity should be
independent Directors.
YES The Company’s Board Charter requires that, where practical, the
majority of the Board should be independent.
The Board currently comprises a total of 3 directors, all of whom
are considered to be independent.
.
Recommendation 2.5
The Chair of the Board of a listed entity should be an
independent Director and, in particular, should not be the
same person as the CEO of the entity.
YES The Company has a separate CEO (Randy Prado) and Non-
executive Chair (Brett Partridge).
Recommendation 2.6
A listed entity should have a program for inducting new
Directors and for periodically reviewing whether there is a
need for existing directors to undertake professional
development to maintain the skills and knowledge needed
to perform their role as Directors effectively.
PARTIALLY The induction of new directors and plan for professional
development is managed informally by the Board and the
Company Secretary.
Having regard to the present composition of the Board and its
near-term strategic priorities, the Company is yet to develop a
formal program for inducting new directors and providing
appropriate professional development opportunities but will
consider implementing formal processes in future periods.
Principle 3: Instil a culture of acting lawfully, ethically and responsibly Principle 3: Instil a culture of acting lawfully, ethically and responsibly
Recommendation 3.1
A listed entity should articulate and disclose its values.
YES The Company articulates its values, and all team members are
introduced to these values in their onboarding and guided by the
values in their work.
These values can be viewed on the Company’s website.
Recommendation 3.2
A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a code of conduct for its
Directors, senior executives and employees; and
(b)
ensure that the Board or a committee of the Board
is informed of any material breaches of that code.
YES The Board has established a Code of Conduct to guide
compliance with legal, ethical and other obligations to legitimate
stakeholders and the responsibility and accountability required of
Jayride’s personnel for reporting and investigating unethical
practices or circumstances where there are breaches of the
Code.
The Code of Conduct can be viewed on the Company’s website.
Recommendation 3.3
A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a whistle-blower policy; and
(a)
ensure that the Board or a committee of the Board
is informed of any material incidents reported
under that policy.
YES The Board has established a whistleblower policy, function, and
defined roles to ensure that the Board is informed and any
material incidents are reported.
The Whistleblower Policy can be viewed on the Company’s
website.
Recommendation 3.4
A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose an anti-bribery and corruption
policy; and
(b)
ensure that the Board or committee of the Board is
informed of any material breaches of that policy.
NO The Board intends to develop an anti-bribery and corruption
policy to ensure that the Board is informed of any material
breaches of that policy.
Although the Board considers this to be important, the Company
has yet to implement a policy and, instead, currently addresses
bribery and corruption risks through internal financial controls.
Principle 4: Safeguard the integrity of corporate reports
Recommendation 4.1
The Board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have an audit committee which:
(i)
has at least three members, all of whom
are non-executive Directors and a majority
of whom are independent Directors; and
PARTIALLY Since February 2024 (following various Board composition
changes) the Board has convened as the Audit and Risk
Committee, with each Director also a member of the Committee.
(ii)
is chaired by an independent Director,
who is not the Chair of the Board,
and disclose:
(iii)
the charter of the committee;
(iv)
the relevant qualifications and experience
of the members of the committee; and
(v)
in relation to each reporting period, the
number of times the committee met
throughout the period and the individual
attendances of the members at those
meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have an audit committee, disclose
that fact and the processes it employs that
independently verify and safeguard the integrity of
its corporate reporting, including the processes for
the appointment and removal of the external
auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement
partner.
The Board has a disclosed charter for the Committee which can
be viewed on the Company’s website and confirms that the
members of the Committee have the relevant qualifications and
experience.
In addition, the CFO is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee
in an ex-officio capacity.
In each reporting period, the Company discloses the number of
time the Committee has met through the period and the
individual attendance of the members at those meetings in the
Annual Report.
In future periods, the Company will review the composition of its
Board and the composition of the Committee.
Recommendation 4.2
The Board of a listed entity should, before it approves the
entity’s financial statements for a financial period, receive
from its CEO and CFO a declaration that the financial
records of the entity have been properly maintained and
that the financial statements comply with the appropriate
accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the
financial position and performance of the entity and that
the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system
of risk management and internal control which is operating
effectively.
YES The Company obtains a section 295 declaration from its CEO and
CFO to sign off on these terms for each of its financial statements
in each financial year.
Recommendation 4.3
A listed entity should disclose its process to verify the
integrity of any periodic corporate report it releases to the
market that is not audited or reviewed by an external
auditor.
YES The Company will include in each of its (to the extent that the
information contained in the following is not audited or reviewed
by an external auditor):
(a)
annual reports or on its website, a description of the
process it undertakes to verify the integrity of the
information in its annual directors’ report;
(ii)
is chaired by an independent Director,
who is not the Chair of the Board,
and disclose:
(iii)
the charter of the committee;
(iv)
the relevant qualifications and experience
of the members of the committee; and
(v)
in relation to each reporting period, the
number of times the committee met
throughout the period and the individual
attendances of the members at those
meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have an audit committee, disclose
that fact and the processes it employs that
independently verify and safeguard the integrity of
its corporate reporting, including the processes for
the appointment and removal of the external
auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement
partner.
The Board has a disclosed charter for the Committee which can
be viewed on the Company’s website and confirms that the
members of the Committee have the relevant qualifications and
experience.
In addition, the CFO is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee
in an ex-officio capacity.
In each reporting period, the Company discloses the number of
time the Committee has met through the period and the
individual attendance of the members at those meetings in the
Annual Report.
In future periods, the Company will review the composition of its
Board and the composition of the Committee.
Recommendation 4.2
The Board of a listed entity should, before it approves the
entity’s financial statements for a financial period, receive
from its CEO and CFO a declaration that the financial
records of the entity have been properly maintained and
that the financial statements comply with the appropriate
accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the
financial position and performance of the entity and that
the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system
of risk management and internal control which is operating
effectively.
YES The Company obtains a section 295 declaration from its CEO and
CFO to sign off on these terms for each of its financial statements
in each financial year.
Recommendation 4.3
A listed entity should disclose its process to verify the
integrity of any periodic corporate report it releases to the
market that is not audited or reviewed by an external
auditor.
YES The Company will include in each of its (to the extent that the
information contained in the following is not audited or reviewed
by an external auditor):
(a)
annual reports or on its website, a description of the
process it undertakes to verify the integrity of the
information in its annual directors’ report;
(b)
quarterly reports, or in its annual report or on its website, a
description of the process it undertakes to verify the
integrity of the information in its quarterly reports. Where
not disclosed in the specific quarterly report, the
Company advises that the cashflow information included
in the Appendix 4C is prepared by the Company’s CFO.
Further, each director reviews the cash flow reports prior
to Board approval of the lodgement of the documents
with the ASX;
(c)
integrated reports, or in its annual report (if that is a
separate document to its integrated report) or on its
website, a description of the process it undertakes to
verify the integrity of the information in its integrated
reports; and
(d)
periodic corporate reports (such as a sustainability or CSR
report), or in its annual report or on its website, a
description of the process it undertakes to verify the
integrity of the information in these reports.
Principle 5: Make timely and balanced disclosure
Recommendation 5.1
A listed entity should have and disclose a written policy for
complying with its continuous disclosure obligations under
listing rule 3.1.
YES The Company has a written policy on information disclosure. The
focus of the policy and its accompanying procedures is
continuous disclosure and improving access to information for
investors.
The Company’s continuous disclosure policy can be viewed on
the Company’s website.
Recommendation 5.2
A listed entity should ensure that its board receives copies
of all material market announcements promptly after they
have been made.
YES The Company informs the Board of all upcoming material market
announcements promptly after they have been made and in the
Board working papers.
Recommendation 5.3
A listed entity that gives a new and substantive investor or
analyst presentation should release a copy of the
presentation materials on the ASX Market Announcements
Platform ahead of the presentation.
YES All substantive investor or analyst presentations are released on
the ASX Markets Announcement Platform ahead of such
presentations.
Principle 6:Respect the rights of security holders
Recommendation 6.1
A listed entity should provide information about itself and its
governance to investors via its website.
YES The Company has provided specific information about itself and
its key personnel and has developed a comprehensive Corporate
Governance Plan.
Details can be found on the Company’s website.
Recommendation 6.2
A listed entity should have an investor relations program
that facilitates effective two-way communication with
investors.
YES The Company has established a Shareholder Communication
Policy. The Company recognises the importance of forthright
communications and aims to ensure that the shareholders are
informed of all major developments affecting the Company.
Details of the Shareholder Communication Policy is available on
the Company’s website.
Recommendation 6.3
A listed entity should disclose how it facilitates and
encourages participation at meetings of security holders.
YES Shareholders are encouraged to participate at all general
meetings and AGMs of the Company. Upon the despatch of any
notice of meeting to Shareholders, the Company Secretary shall
send out material stating that all Shareholders are encouraged to
participate at the meeting.
All substantive resolutions at securityholder meetings will be
decided by a poll rather than a show of hands.
Details of the Shareholder Communication Policy is available on
the Company’s website.
Recommendation 6.4
A listed entity should ensure that all substantive resolutions
at a meeting of security holders are decided by a poll
rather than by a show of hands.
YES All substantive resolutions at securityholder meetings will be
decided by a poll rather than a show of hands.
Recommendation 6.5
A listed entity should give security holders the option to
receive communications from, and send communications
to, the entity and its security registry electronically.
YES The Company gives security holders the option to receive
communications from, and send communications to, the entity
and its share registry electronically.
Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk
Recommendation 7.1
The Board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a committee or committees to oversee risk,
each of which:
(i)
has at least three members, a majority of
whom are independent Directors; and
(ii)
is chaired by an independent Director,
and disclose:
(iii)
the charter of the committee;
(iv)
the members of the committee; and
(v)
as at the end of each reporting period, the
number of times the committee met
throughout the period and the individual
attendances of the members at those
meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have a risk committee or committees
that satisfy (a) above, disclose that fact and the
process it employs for overseeing the entity’s risk
management framework.
PARTIALLY Since February 2024 (following various Board composition
changes) the Board has convened as the Audit and Risk
Committee, with each Director also a member of the Committee.
The Board has a disclosed charter for the Committee which can
be viewed on the Company’s website and confirms that the
members of the Committee have the relevant qualifications and
experience.
In addition, the CFO is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee
in an ex-officio capacity.
In each reporting period, the Company discloses the number of
time the Committee has met through the period and the
individual attendance of the members at those meetings in the
Annual Report.
In future periods, the Company will review the composition of its
Board and the composition of the Committee.
Recommendation 7.2
The Board or a committee of the Board should:
(a)
review the entity’s risk management framework at
least annually to satisfy itself that it continues to be
sound and that the entity is operating with due
regard to the risk appetite set by the Board; and
(b)
disclose in relation to each reporting period,
whether such a review has taken place.
YES The Audit and Risk Committee and leadership team have a risk
management framework including a risk register which is
considered by the Board in each board meeting, allowing the
board to satisfy itself that the Company continues to operate with
due regard to the risk appetite of the board.
The Audit and Risk Committee and the board review the risk
framework at appropriate intervals.
Recommendation 7.3
A listed entity should disclose:
(a)
if it has an internal audit function, how the function
is structured and what role it performs; or
(b)
if it does not have an internal audit function, that
fact and the processes it employs for evaluating
and continually improving the effectiveness of its
governance,
risk
management
and
internal
control processes.
YES The Board has established an Audit and Risk Committee. The
conduct of an internal audit is within its remit. The Company does
not have an internal audit function separate from the Audit and
Risk Committee due to the scale and complexity of operations.
The details of the Committee’s operation is disclosed in the Audit
and Risk Committee Charter, which is available on the Company’s
website.
Recommendation 7.4
A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material
exposure to environmental or social risks and, if it does, how
it manages or intends to manage those risks.
PARTIALLY The Board has established an Audit and Risk Committee.
Consideration of these risks is within the remit of the Audit and Risk
Committee, however no such review was undertaken in FY25.
Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly
Recommendation 8.1
The Board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a remuneration committee which:
(i)
has at least three members, a majority of
whom are independent Directors; and
(ii)
is chaired by an independent Director,
and disclose:
(iii)
the charter of the committee;
(iv)
the members of the committee; and
(v)
as at the end of each reporting period, the
number of times the committee met
throughout the period and the individual
attendances of the members at those
meetings; or
PARTIALLY The Company has a Remuneration and Nomination Committee
and has disclosed a Charter for the committee which can be
viewed on the Company’s website.
In each reporting period the Company discloses the number of
times the Committee has met through the period and the
individual attendance of the members at those meetings in the
Annual Report.

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(b) if it does not have a remuneration committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs for setting the level and composition of remuneration for Directors and senior executives and ensuring that such remuneration is appropriate and not excessive.

(b)
if it does not have a remuneration committee,
disclose that fact and the processes it employs for
setting the level and composition of remuneration
for Directors and senior executives and ensuring
that such remuneration is appropriate and not
excessive.
(b)
if it does not have a remuneration committee,
disclose that fact and the processes it employs for
setting the level and composition of remuneration
for Directors and senior executives and ensuring
that such remuneration is appropriate and not
excessive.
Recommendation 8.2
A listed entity should separately disclose its policies and
practices regarding the remuneration of non-executive
Directors and the remuneration of executive Directors and
other senior executives.
PARTIALLY The Company distinguishes the structure of the of Non-executive
directors’ remuneration from that of Executive directors and senior
staff.
Details of the remuneration of directors are set out in the
Company’s Annual report.
Recommendation 8.3
A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration
scheme should:
(a)
have a policy on whether participants are
permitted to enter into transactions (whether
through the use of derivatives or otherwise) which
limit the economic risk of participating in the
scheme; and
(b)
disclose that policy or a summary of it.
YES The Company’s Share Trading Policy, amongst other provisions,
prohibits executive staff from undertaking hedging or other
strategies that could limit the economic risk associated with
Company securities issued under any equity-based remuneration
scheme.
The Company’s Share Trading Policy can be viewed on the
Company website.
**Additional recommendations that apply only in certain cases **
Recommendation 9.1
A listed entity with a director who does not speak the
language in which board or security holder meetings are
held or key corporate documents are written should
disclose the processes it has in place to ensure the director
understands and can contribute to the discussions at those
meetings and understands and can discharge their
obligations in relation to those documents.
N/A N/A
Recommendation 9.2
A listed entity established outside Australia should ensure
that meetings of security holders are held at a reasonable
place and time.
N/A N/A

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Recommendation 9.3 N/A N/A A listed entity established outside Australia, and an externally managed listed entity that has an AGM, should ensure that its external auditor attends its AGM and is available to answer questions from security holders relevant to the audit.