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Secondary Listing of the Richemont ‘A’ Shares
Compagnie Financière Richemont SA
Depository Receipts issued by Richemont Securities SA
(“Richemont Securities” or “Richemont” or “the Company” or “the Group”)
(Incorporated in Switzerland)
Share code: CFR
ISIN: CH0045159024
Depository Receipt Code: CFR
RICHEMONT
AD HOC ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO ART. 53 LR
17 MARCH 2023
SECONDARY LISTING OF THE RICHEMONT ‘A’ SHARES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Compagnie Financière Richemont SA (the ‘Company’ or ‘Richemont’) today announces its intention to terminate its South African depository receipt programme and to
list its ‘A’ shares on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (the ‘JSE’) as a secondary listing, in addition to their existing listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
The Company maintains a South African depository receipt programme through its subsidiary Richemont Securities SA. The depository receipts are traded on the JSE and
can be surrendered for ‘A’ shares in a ratio of 10 depository receipts for one ‘A’ share.
New structure to improve tradability of ‘A’ shares and reduce administrative complexity
The depository receipts were originally created and issued in order to facilitate South African investors’ exposure to the Company, in compliance with the exchange
control requirements in place at the time. A depository receipt programme is however no longer needed for this purpose, as Richemont’s ‘A’ shares can now be listed
(as a secondary listing) on the JSE. The proposed termination of the depository receipt programme would provide greater flexibility for shareholders of the Company
by facilitating cross-border trading in Richemont ‘A’ shares between investors on the JSE and the SIX Swiss Exchange. The simplified structure would also reduce
administrative complexity for Richemont. Achievement of these goals requires the cancellation of the Company’s depository receipt programme.
If depository receipt holders approve the termination of the programme and Richemont obtains the other relevant regulatory approvals, depository receipt holders will
receive one ‘A’ share in exchange for 10 depository receipts that they own, free of charge, with the ‘A’ shares being listed on the JSE as a secondary listing.
The proposed termination of the depository receipts programme will also affect JSE-traded ‘A’ warrant receipts, which will also be terminated. Upon termination of the
depository receipts programme, holders of ‘A’ warrant receipts will receive ‘A’ warrants, and those ‘A’ warrants will be listed on the JSE as a secondary listing.
The conversion of the depository receipts will not lead to any interruption of trading in ‘A’ shares. For those investors who already hold ‘A’ shares, there will be
no change to their position.
Key dates
The Company currently expects that the termination of the depository receipts programme will have the following key dates:
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+ Step / event Expected date +
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+ Distribution of a circular to depository 17 March 2023 +
+ receipt holders inter alia informing them +
+ of actions they need to take +
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+ Deadline to vote on the termination of the 3 April 2023 +
+ depository receipt programme +
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+ Listing of the ‘A’ shares and ‘A’ warrants 19 April 2023 +
+ on the JSE +
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+ ‘A’ shares and ‘A’ warrants credited on 24 April 2023 +
+ securities accounts of South African +
+ investors who previously held depository +
+ receipts and ‘A’ warrant receipts (in a +
+ ratio of 10 depository receipts for one +
+ ‘A’ share, and 10 ‘A’ warrant receipts +
+ for one ‘A’ warrant) +
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The circular to depository receipt holders will also be published on the Company’s website at
https://www.richemont.com/en/home/investors/shareholder-information/secondary-listing-of-a-shares-in-south-africa/.
About Richemont
At Richemont, we craft the future. Our unique portfolio includes prestigious Maisons distinguished by their craftsmanship and creativity, alongside online distributors that
cultivate expert curation and technological innovation to deliver the highest standards of service. Richemont’s ambition is to nurture its Maisons and businesses and enable
them to grow and prosper in a responsible, sustainable manner over the long term.
Richemont operates in three business areas: Jewellery Maisons with Buccellati, Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels; Specialist Watchmakers with A. Lange & Söhne, Baume & Mercier,
IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Panerai, Piaget, Roger Dubuis and Vacheron Constantin; and Other, primarily Fashion & Accessories Maisons with Alaïa, AZ Factory, Chloé,
Delvaux, dunhill, Montblanc, Peter Millar including G/FORE, Purdey, Serapian as well as Watchfinder & Co. In addition, Richemont operates NET-A-PORTER, MR PORTER, THE OUTNET,
YOOX and the OFS division. Find out more at https://www.richemont.com/.
Richemont ‘A’ shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, Richemont’s primary listing, and are included in the Swiss Market Index (‘SMI’) of leading stocks. Richemont South
African Depository Receipts are listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Richemont’s secondary listing.
Investor/analyst and media enquiries
Sophie Cagnard, Group Corporate Communications and IR Director
James Fraser, Investor Relations Executive
Investors/analysts enquiries: +41 22 721 3003; investor.relations@cfrinfo.net
Media enquiries: +41 22 721 3507; pressoffice@cfrinfo.net; richemont@teneo.com
Sponsor: RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
Date: 17-03-2023 08:00:00
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