VODACOM GROUP LIMITED - Posting of circular, including a notice of general meeting

Posting of circular, including a notice of general meeting

Vodacom Group Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1993/005461/06)
(ISIN: ZAE000132577 Share code: VOD)
(ISIN: 0592858D2009 ADR code: VDMCY)
("Vodacom Group" or “the company”)

POSTING OF THE CIRCULAR, INCLUDING A NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING, RELATING TO
THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION BY VODACOM GROUP OF A 34.94% INDIRECT INTEREST IN
SAFARICOM LIMITED

1. Circular and notice of general meeting

    Shareholders are referred to the announcement dated 15 May 2017 containing details of the
    proposed acquisition of a 34.94% indirect interest in Safaricom Limited from 
    Vodafone International Holdings B.V. by acquiring 87.5% of the issued share capital of 
    Vodafone Kenya Limited ("proposed transaction”).

    Shareholders are advised that the company has today, Monday 19 June 2017 posted a circular
    pertaining to the proposed transaction (“circular”), which document incorporates a notice of general
    meeting of shareholders (“general meeting”) to be held at Vodacom World, 082 Vodacom Boulevard,
    Midrand, at 09:00 on Tuesday 18 July 2017.

    Copies of the circular may be obtained from the company’s website at www.vodacom.com or from
    its registered office, Vodacom Corporate Park, 082 Vodacom Boulevard, Midrand or from the offices
    of the company’s transaction sponsor, Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking, a division of
    Nedbank Limited, 3rd Floor, Corporate Place, 135 Rivonia Road, Sandton from Monday 19 June 2017 to 
    Tuesday 18 July 2017.

2. Salient dates and times

    Set out below are the salient dates and times pertaining to the implementation of the proposed
    transaction:

                                                                                                  2017
    Record date for posting the circular                                                 Friday 9 June
    Circular incorporating notice of general meeting posted to                          Monday 19 June
    shareholders
    Last day to trade in order to be eligible to attend and vote at the                 Tuesday 4 July
    general meeting
    Record date for attending and voting at the general meeting                          Friday 7 July

    Recommended day to lodge forms of proxy in respect of the general                   Monday 17 July
    meeting by 09:00
    General meeting of shareholders to be held at 09:00 at                             Tuesday 18 July
    Vodacom World, 082 Vodacom Boulevard, Midrand for the purpose of
    considering and, if deemed fit, approving, with or without modification,
    the resolutions proposed thereat

    Results of general meeting released on SENS                                        Tuesday 18 July

    Estimated date for fulfilment of the suspensive conditions (on or about)            Monday 31 July
    
These dates and times are subject to amendment. Any such amendment will be released on SENS.

Midrand
19 June 2017

Financial advisor
Goldman Sachs International

Transaction sponsor
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking

Legal advisor
Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Incorporated

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