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CSG HOLDINGS LIMITED - Finalisation Announcement Regarding Offer Becoming Unconditional And Delisting

Release Date: 28/03/2022 10:11
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Finalisation Announcement Regarding Offer Becoming Unconditional And Delisting

CSG Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2006/011359/06)                           ARC Fund
Share Code: CSG                                       an en commandite partnership, represented by
ISIN ZAE000184438                                          the General Partner
(“CSG” or “the Company”)


FINALISATION ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING OFFER BECOMING UNCONDITIONAL AND
DELISTING

Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement, shall have the same meanings ascribed
to them in the Circular (as defined below) which was distributed to shareholders and made available on
the Company’s website at: https://csggroup.co.za/investor-documents/ on Thursday, 18 November
2021.

1. INTRODUCTION

   CSG shareholders (“Shareholders”) are referred to the circular issued on Thursday, 18 November
   2021 (“Circular”) regarding the offer by UBI General Partner Proprietary Limited (“General
   Partner”), in its capacity as general partner of the ARC Fund (“ARC Fund” or the “Offeror”), which
   holds a 24.8%* shareholding in the Company (including treasury shares) to acquire all of the ordinary
   shares in the issued share capital of CSG (“Shares”) it does not already own, from all Shareholders
   who wish to sell their Shares for a cash consideration of 35 cents per Share (the “Offer”), and the
   proposed Delisting from JSE (“Delisting”).

   The Offer and Delisting are collectively referred to as the “Transaction”.

   * As noted in the Circular and as released on SENS in an announcement on 2 December 2021, the Shares
   previously held by the ARC Fund portfolio company, Gemcap Proprietary Limited, were transferred to the
   ARC Fund with effect from 1 December 2021 so that the ARC Fund is currently the direct shareholder of
   the 24.8% interest.


2. FULFILLMENT OF CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

   Further to the announcement released on SENS on Friday, 18 March 2022, wherein Shareholders
   were advised that:

             •   the Competition Authorities granted their unconditional approval for the Transaction
                 on Monday, 14 March 2022; and
             •   the Offeror and the Company have confirmed that the condition set out in paragraph
                 2.4.1.3 of the Circular has been met, subject to the undertaking set out in
                 paragraph 2.12.4 of the Circular,

   Shareholders are further advised the TRP has issued the compliance certificate on 28 March 2022
   in respect of the Offer in accordance with section 121(b)(i) of the Companies Act.

   Accordingly, all conditions precedent to the Offer, as set out in the Circular, have now been fulfilled
   and the Offer has become wholly unconditional. The Transaction will be implemented in accordance
   with its terms and the final salient dates and times (which remain unchanged from those
   communicated on Friday, 18 March 2022) set out below.
3. FINAL SALIENT DATES AND TIMES

  The Delisting of the Shares from the Main Board of the securities exchange operated by the JSE
  will occur on Tuesday, 26 April 2022.

  The Offer is expected to remain open until 12h00 on Friday, 22 April 2022.

  Offeree Shareholders who have not accepted the Offer will remain as Shareholders of CSG in the
  unlisted company, with tradability of their Shares being limited.

  Offeree Shareholders who wish to accept the Offer should refer to paragraph 2, of the “Action
  Required by Shareholders” section of the Circular set out on page 8 of the Circular. For the
  avoidance of doubt, Offeree Shareholders who have already accepted the Offer need not take any
  further action. Shareholders should also refer to page 9 of the Circular regarding settlement of the
  Offer Consideration.

  The final salient dates and times for the Transaction are as follows:

                                                                                                    2022

   Finalisation announcement published on SENS on                                   Monday, 28 March

   Date of lodging an application for the termination of listing of the Shares on
   the JSE on                                                                         Tuesday, 29 March

   Finalisation announcement published in the South African press on                  Tuesday, 29 March

   First date on which the Offer Consideration is to be sent by EFT to Offer
   Participants who are Certificated Shareholders who have lodged their Form
   of Acceptance and Transfer with the Transfer Secretaries on or prior to the
   Offer being declared wholly unconditional on                                          Tuesday, 5 April

   First date on which Dematerialised Offer Participants are to have their
   accounts with their broker or CSDP credited with the Offer Consideration on           Tuesday, 5 April

   Last day to trade to take up the General Offer on                                   Tuesday, 19 April

   Date of the suspension of the listing of the Shares on the JSE at the
   commencement of trade on                                                         Wednesday, 20 April

   General Offer record date on                                                           Friday, 22 April

   Date on which Offer closes at 12h00 on                                                 Friday, 22 April

   Results of the Offer released on SENS on                                             Monday, 25 April

   Last date on which the Offer Consideration is to be sent by EFT to Offer
   Participants who are Certificated Shareholders who have lodged their Form
   of Acceptance and Transfer with the Transfer Secretaries on or prior to the
   last day to trade to take up the Offer on                                            Monday, 25 April

   Last date on which Dematerialised Offer Participants are to have their
   accounts with their broker or CSDP credited with the Offer Consideration on          Monday, 25 April
    Results of the Offer published in the South African press on                           Tuesday, 26 April

    Termination of the listing of the Shares at commencement of trade on the               Tuesday, 26 April
    JSE on



    Notes:

    1. All dates and times quoted are South African dates and times.
    2. For purposes of being eligible to participate in the Offer, no Dematerialisation and
       rematerialisation of the Shares may take place after the last day to trade in the Shares for
       participation in the Offer being Tuesday, 19 April 2022. For the avoidance of doubt, Offer
       Participants cannot Dematerialise or rematerialise once they have validly accepted the Offer.
    3. The date of payment of the Offer Consideration will take place within six Business Days of the
       later of the Offer being declared wholly unconditional and acceptance of the Offer by the Offer
       Participant.
    4. Certificated Shareholders who accept the Offer will have the Offer Consideration transferred to
       them by EFT into the bank account nominated by them in the Form of Acceptance and Transfer
       by no later than the Payment Date, being within six Business Days after the later of the Offer
       being declared unconditional and the date on which the delivered Forms of Acceptance and
       Transfer (blue) and Documents of Title have been processed by the Transfer Secretaries, with
       the last Payment Date being the first Business Day after the Closing Date.
    5. Dematerialised Shareholders who accept the Offer will have their accounts at their CSDP or
       Broker updated by no later than the Payment Date, being within six Business Days after the
       later of the Offer being declared unconditional and the date on which the CSDPs or Brokers of
       such Offeree Shareholders notify the Transfer Secretaries of their acceptance of the Offer, with
       the last Payment Date being the first Business Day after the Closing Date.


4. THE INDEPENDENT BOARD AND CSG BOARD RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

   The Independent Board and the Board (to the extent that the information relates to CSG), collectively
   and individually, accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement and certify
   that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the information contained in this announcement
   relating to CSG is true and this announcement does not omit anything that is likely to affect the
   importance of such information.



5. OFFEROR RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

   The Offeror (to the extent that the information relates to the Offeror) accepts responsibility for the
   information contained in this announcement and certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief,
   the information contained in this announcement relating to the Offeror is true and this announcement
   does not omit anything that is likely to affect the importance of such information.



Pretoria

28 March 2022

Corporate Advisor to CSG: Deloitte Capital Proprietary Limited

Transaction Sponsor: Deloitte & Touche Sponsor Services Proprietary Limited

Legal Advisor to CSG: CMS RMPartners Proprietary Limited
Legal Advisor to ARC Fund: Webber Wentzel

Date: 28-03-2022 10:11:00
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