Conclusion of the Manco Share Sale Agreement
Delta Property Fund Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2002/005129/06)
Share code: DLT ISIN: ZAE000172052
("Delta" or “the Company”)
REIT status approved
CONCLUSION OF THE MANCO SHARE SALE AGREEMENT BETWEEN DELTA AND
ASCENSION PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY PROPRIETARY LIMITED (“THE
ASCENSION MANCO”)
1.1 Introduction and background
Holders of Delta linked units (“Delta Linked Unitholders”) are
advised that Delta has entered into an agreement, dated 28
January 2014 (“the Agreement”), with certain of the
shareholders of the Ascension Manco (“Manco Shareholders”)
holding a significant majority of the issued share capital of
the Ascension Manco for an aggregate cash purchase
consideration of R76 944 000 (seventy-six million nine hundred
and forty-four thousand Rand) (“the Manco Acquisition”),
thereby valuing Ascension Manco at R105 million (one hundred
and five million Rand).
1.2 Concurrent sale of the Ascension Manco to Rebosis Property
Fund Limited (“Rebosis”)
Delta Linked Unitholders are referred to the announcement
released on the Stock Exchange News Service of the JSE Limited
on 3 February 2014 in terms of which it was announced that
Rebosis has unconditionally acquired and taken delivery of all
of the issued shares in the Ascension Manco for an aggregate
purchase consideration of R150 million (one hundred and fifty
million Rand) (“the Rebosis Offer”).
Delta hereby wishes to draw the attention of Delta Linked
Unitholders to the fact that Shaun Rai and his affiliates, who
collectively own 73.28% of the issued share capital of the
Ascension Manco, have undertaken in terms of the Agreement not
to negotiate, discuss, dispose of, transfer or encumber their
shareholding in Ascension until 7 February 2014.
Delta Linked Unitholders are further referred to provisions of
the Agreement in terms of which Delta is entitled to receive a
break fee of R10 million (ten million Rand)(“the Break Fee”)
should Shaun Rai and his affiliates elect not to enter into
the “Sale of the B Linked Units Agreement”, in terms of which
Shaun Rai and his affiliates would sell 109 363 661 Ascension
“B” linked units (“AIB Linked Units”)or c.29.06% of the AIB
Linked Units in issue at a price of R2.75 per AIB Linked Unit
to Delta.
Pursuant to the Rebosis Offer, Delta has received legal advice
which states that the Agreement is valid and enforceable
against Shaun Rai and his affiliates as signatories to the
Agreement. Furthermore, the Break Fee will be due and payable
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to Delta should Shaun Rai not conclude the Sale of the B
Linked Units Agreement. Delta is considering their options in
regard to their legal position and will update Delta Linked
Unitholders in due course.
04 February 2013
Johannesburg
Investment bank, joint corporate advisor and sponsor
Nedbank Capital
Joint corporate advisor
Vantage Capital
Legal advisor
Bowman Gilfillan
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