Release of shares pledged by an associate of a director of the company
CURRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration number: 1998/025801/06)
JSE Share Code: COH
ISIN: ZAE000156253
LEI: 378900E237CB40F0BF96
Company Alpha Code: COHI
(“Curro” or “the Company”)
RELEASE OF SHARES PLEDGED BY AN ASSOCIATE OF A DIRECTOR OF THE
COMPANY
Shareholders are referred to the announcement released on SENS on 24 March 2023
(“Announcement”), regarding the conclusion of a cession and pledge agreement (“Pledge”)
by the Chris van der Merwe Familie Trust (“Trust”), which is an associate of Dr Christiaan
Rudolph van der Merwe, a non-executive director of the Company, in terms of which the Trust
pledged and ceded in security, 378 000 Curro ordinary shares (“Pledged Shares”), to and in
favour of Investec Bank Limited (“Investec”).
The Pledged Shares served as security for the Trust’s potential financial obligation towards
Investec, in terms of a guarantee and indemnity (“Guarantee”) which the Trust provided in
respect of a loan of R1 million, advanced by Investec to a related party of the Trust.
As indicated in the Announcement, the Guarantee and the Pledge were intended to serve only
as temporary security, pending the registration of a mortgage bond over a property owned by
the related party. Shareholders are hereby advised that following the registration of the
mortgage bond, the Guarantee and the Pledge have been cancelled and the Pledged Shares
have been released.
In compliance with paragraphs 3.63 to 3.74 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, the
following information regarding the dealing in securities is disclosed:
NAME OF DIRECTOR Dr. Christiaan Rudolph van der Merwe
COMPANY OF WHICH A DIRECTOR Curro Holdings Limited
STATUS: EXECUTIVE/NON-EXECUTIVE Non-Executive
TYPE AND CLASS OF SECURITIES Ordinary shares
NATURE OF TRANSACTION Cancellation of Guarantee and Pledge and
release of Pledged Shares
TRANSACTION DATE 14 September 2023
NUMBER OF SHARES PLEDGED 378 000
VALUE OF SHARES RELEASED FROM R3 893 400 (based on the closing price of
PLEDGE R10.30 on 14 September 2023)
NAME OF ASSOCIATE Chris van der Merwe Familie Trust
RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTOR Director is a trustee and beneficiary of the
Trust
NATURE AND EXTENT OF INTEREST IN Indirect, beneficial
THE TRANSACTION
NATURE OF CANCELLED FINANCIAL Cancellation of Guarantee provided by the
OBLIGATION Trust for the loan repayment obligations of a
related party
TERM OF CANCELLED FINANCIAL 3 years (commencing on 31 January 2023)
OBLIGATION
AMOUNT OF CANCELLED FINANCIAL R1 000 000
OBLIGATION
Clearance for the above was obtained in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the JSE Limited Listings
Requirements, to the extent required.
Durbanville
18 September 2023
Equity and Debt Sponsor
PSG Capital
Date: 18-09-2023 08:00:00
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