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Liquidation and termination announcement of ASBI ETF
EasyETFs (RF) Proprietary Limited
(Registration number 2013/078096/07)
(Being the manager of the EasyETFs Scheme)
EasyETFs S&P African Sovereign Bond ETF
(Being a portfolio under the EasyETFs Scheme, registered in the Republic of South Africa in
terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 45 of 2002)
JSE code: ASBI
ISIN: ZAE000297354
("ASBI ETF")
EASYETFS S&P SOVEREIGN AFRICA BOND ETF ("ASBI ETF") LIQUIDATION
FINALISATION ANNOUNCEMENT
Participatory interest holders ("unitholders") are referred to the ASBI ETF announcement
published on SENS on 3 August 2023 and the subsequent updates of such announcement,
latest published on SENS on 7 December 2023 in which they were advised that, EasyETFs
(RF) (Pty) Ltd ("we" or "us" or "our"), in its capacity as the manager of the EasyETFs Scheme,
applied to the Financial Sector Conduct Authority ("Authority") for the winding up of the ASBI
ETF.
The Authority approved the winding up of the ASBI ETF and the effective date of the final
liquidation will be 29 December 2023.
The manager and trustees of the EasyETFs Scheme [being EasyETFs (RF) Proprietary
Limited and FirstRand Bank Limited, acting through Rand Merchant Bank Trustee Services
Division], respectively, have declared a distribution to holders of the ASBI ETF recorded in the
register on Wednesday, 27 December 2023 in respect of the final liquidation.
Trading in ASBI ETF is suspended.
An aggregate amount of 3373.51 cents (R33.7351) per ASBI ETF security is declared as follows:
ASBI Capital
Distribution Source type Local
Net Distribution Reinvested No
Source of Funds (Country Code) ZA
Subject to Foreign Withholding tax No
Gross Foreign Rate (cents per unit) 0
Foreign Tax % withheld at source 0
Foreign Tax amount per unit 0
DTA with Source Country
Foreign Tax Reclaim %
Portfolio/Management Cost
Interest Expense
Other expense
Gross ZA Distribution (Cents per unit) 3373.51
Applicable to non-exempt South African shareholders:
Gross Local Rate (cents per unit) 3373.51
SA Withholding Tax %
SA Withholding Tax amount per unit
Local Net Rate 3373.51
Notice is hereby given that the following dates are of importance regarding the distribution for
the final liquidation ended 27 December 2023 by us to holders of ALBI ETF securities:
Finalisation date Thursday, 14 December,2023
Last day to trade "cum" distribution (Trading Wednesday,20 December,2023
Suspended)
Record date Wednesday,27 December,2023
Payment date Thursday, 28 December,2023
Termination of listing Friday, 29 December,2023
The final liquidation amount will be paid on Thursday, 28 December 2023 to all securities
holders recorded in the register on Wednesday, 27 December 2023.
The winding-up of the portfolio will constitute a Capital Gains Tax ("CGT") event for you, and
you may be liable to pay CGT at your next income tax assessment. If you require tax advice,
please contact your tax consultant.
Johannesburg
14 December 2023
Listing Advisor: Prescient Structured Product Advisory (Pty) Ltd
Date: 14-12-2023 10:30:00
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