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ECSPONENT LIMITED - Issue and listing of Class B, D and E Preference Shares

Release Date: 03/02/2020 09:15
Code(s): ECS ECSE6 ECSB14 ECSD8 ECSB15 ECSE7     PDF:  
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Issue and listing of Class B, D and E Preference Shares

ECSPONENT LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number: 1998/013215/06
JSE Code: ECS - ISIN: ZAE000179594
Debt Issuer Code: ECSD
(“the Company” or “Ecsponent”)

    Class B Preference Shares           Series number       JSE Code             ISIN
    Ecsponent Pref Share B14            14                  ECSB14               ZAE000273157
    Ecsponent Pref Share B15            15                  ECSB15               ZAE000280939
    Class D Preference Shares
    Ecsponent Pref. Share D8            8                   ECSD8                ZAE000280921
    Class E Preference Shares
    Ecsponent Pref Share E6             6                   ECSE6                ZAE000273132
    Ecsponent Pref Share E7             7                   ECSE7                ZAE000280947

Issue and listing of Class B, D, and E Preference Shares under the ZAR5,000,000,000 Preference
Share Programme

The Company is pleased to announce that the preference shares summarised in the table below will be issued
and listed as detailed in the table.

Following the issuance, the total preference shares in issue are as follows:

•      Class A Preference Shares: An aggregate nominal amount of R70 383 900.00 (comprising
       R23 486 000.00 issued in terms of Series 2, R4 766 000.00 issued in terms of Series 3, R9 365 900.00
       issued in terms of Series 4 and R32 766 000.00 issued in terms of Series 5).
•      Class B Preference Shares: An aggregate nominal amount of R592 780 700.00 (comprising
       R46 166 000.00 issued in terms of Series 2, R36 949 200.00 issued in terms of Series 3,
       R11 455 700.00 issued in terms of Series 4, R24 341 600.00 issued in terms of Series 5,
       R37 566 700.00 issued in terms of Series 6, R48 153 600.00 issued in terms of Series 7,
       R44 007 800.00 issued in terms of Series 8, R52 118 000.00 issued in terms of Series 9,
       R50 248 800.00 issued in terms of Series 10, R65 096 600.00 issued in terms of Series 11,
       R55 601 600.00 issued in terms of Series 12, R59 111 900.00 issued in terms of Series 13,
       R54 963 200.00 issued in terms of Series 14 and R7 000 000.00 issued in terms of Series 15).
•      Class C Preference Shares: An aggregate nominal amount of R709 741 400.00 (comprising
       R117 517 000.00 issued in terms of Series 2, R118 001 600.00 issued in terms of Series 3,
       R74 706 300.00 issued in terms of Series 4, R117 198 900.00 issued in terms of Series 5,
       R134 581 900.00 issued in terms of Series 6, R102 115 700.00 issued in terms of Series 7 and
       R45 620 000.00 issued in terms of Series 8).
•      Class D Preference Shares: An aggregate nominal amount of R510 521 600.00 (comprising
       R42 540 000.00 issued in terms of Series 1, R67 702 500.00 issued in terms of Series 2,
       R83 590 000.00 issued in terms of Series 3, R68 426 100.00 issued in terms of Series 4,
       R58 763 000.00 issued in terms of Series 5, R80 200 000 .00 issued in terms of Series 6,
       R90 000 000,00 issued in terms of Series 7 and R19 300 000.00 issued in terms of Series 8).
•      Class E Preference Shares: An aggregate nominal amount of R237 108 200.00 (comprising
       R48 683 000.00 issued in terms of Series 1, R32 009 000.00 issued in terms of Series 2,
       R45 963 000.00 issued in terms of Series 3, R39 728 000.00 issued in terms of Series 4,
       R31 860 000.00 issued in terms of Series 5, R37 615 200.00 issued in terms of Series 6 and
       R1 250 000.00 issued in terms of Series 7).
•      Class G Preference Shares: An aggregate nominal amount of R6 027 500 (comprising R2 831 000.00
       issued in terms of Series 1, R1 350 000.00 issued in terms of Series 2, R895 200.00 issued in terms of
       Series 3 and R931 300 issued in terms of Series 4).

                                        Ecsponent Pref.            Ecsponent Pref.          Ecsponent Pref.
                                             Share B14                  Share B15                 Share D8
    Type of issue                                   Tap                        Tap                      Tap
    Number of Preference Shares                  20 000                     36 700                  108 000
    Nominal amount of this                   R2 000 000                 R3 670 000              R10 800 000
    Tranche
    Issue Price per Preference                     R100                       R100                     R100
    Share
    Issue and listing date              4 February 2020            4 February 2020          4 February 2020
    Dividend Commencement                           N/A                        N/A           7 January 2020
    Date
    Dividend Rate                                   N/A                        N/A          12.5% per annum,
                                                                                         payable monthly in
                                                                                                    arrears
    Implied yield                      10.66% per annum           10.66% per annum                      N/A
                                                 (nacm)                      (nacm)
    First Dividend Payment Date                     N/A                         N/A         10 February 2020
    Dividend periods                                N/A                         N/A                  Monthly
    Any other items relating to                     N/A                         N/A             Actual / 365
    the particular method of
    calculating dividend
    Redemption Record Date                  7 June 2024             6 December 2024          6 December 2024
    Redemption Amount                              R170                        R170                     R100
    Redemption Payment Date                10 June 2024             9 December 2024          9 December 2024

                                        Ecsponent Pref.              Ecsponent Pref.
                                              Share E6                     Share E7
    Type of issue                                   Tap                         Tap
    Number of Preference Shares                  60 000                       4 500
    Nominal amount of this                   R6 000 000                    R450 000
    Tranche
    Issue Price per Preference                     R100                        R100
    Share
    Issue and listing date              4 February 2020             4 February 2020
    Dividend Commencement                7 January 2020              7 January 2020
    Date
    Dividend Rate                     11.25% per annum,           11.25% per annum,
                                     payable monthly in  payable monthly in arrears
                                                arrears
    Implied yield                                   N/A                         N/A
    First Dividend Payment Date        10 February 2020            10 February 2020
    Dividend periods                             Monthly                     Monthly
    Any other items relating to             Actual / 365                Actual / 365
    the particular method of
    calculating dividend
    Redemption Record Date                   7 June 2024             6 December 2024
    Redemption Amount                               R100                        R100
    Redemption Payment Date                 10 June 2024             9 December 2024

The total authorised amount of R5,000,000,000 under the Programme Memorandum has not been exceeded

Dividend Record and Payment Dates in respect of Preference Shares D6, D8, E6 and E7:
Declaration and finalisation announcements will be released on SENS, in compliance with Schedule 4 Form
A5 of the JSE Listings Requirements.

Other relevant information in respect of Preference Shares D6, D8, E6 and E7:
The Company shall be entitled to an administration fee in respect of the Class D and Class E Preference
Shares of 0.25% per annum on the Initial Issue Price, inclusive of VAT, payable monthly in arrears on the
Monthly Dividend Payment Dates.

The administration fee is subject to the Value-Added Tax Act of 1991. The Company has the right to recover
the monthly administration fee, from the monthly Preference Share dividend (plus the applicable VAT
thereon)
For more information about this announcement or the Ecsponent group, email
investor.relations@ecsponent.com or visit www.ecsponentlimited.com/investor-relations

3 February 2020
Pretoria

Sponsor to Ecsponent
Questco Corporate Advisory (Pty) Ltd

Date: 03-02-2020 09:15:00
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