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Listing of the Ashburton World Government Bond ETF Portfolio
Ashburton Management Company RF Proprietary Limited
Ashburton World Government Bond ETF
A portfolio in the Ashburton Collective Investment Scheme (“the portfolio”) registered in terms of the
Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 45 of 2002
Share Code: ASHWGB
ISIN: ZAE000254413
(“ASHGLOBND”)
LISTING OF THE ASHBURTON WORLD GOVERNMENT BOND ETF PORTFOLIO AND THE
SCHEME REFERENCING THE CITI WORLD GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX (“WGBI”), WHICH IS
LISTED ON THE MAIN BOARD OF THE JSE LIMITED IN THE “EXCHANGE TRADED FUND”
SECTOR.
This announcement is issued in compliance with the Listings Requirements of the JSE for information
purposes only.
1. Introduction
The Ashburton World Government Bond ETF managed by Ashburton Management Company (RF)
Proprietary Limited (the “Manager”) will provide the investor with exposure to the WGBI.
2. Approval
Approval for the listing of the Ashburton World Government Bond ETF was granted by the JSE on
Thursday, 8 February 2018.
3. Index
The WGBI provides efficient exposure to the performance of fixed-rate, local currency, investment grade
sovereign bonds. Comprising sovereign debt from over 20 countries, the WGBI provides a broad
benchmark for the global sovereign fixed income market.
4. Distributions
The Ashburton World Government Bond ETF will provide quarterly distributions to investors.
5. Ramp up period
This refers to the period where underlying securities will be acquired by the Ashburton World Government
Bond ETF with the proceeds from the initial offer.
6. Salient Dates and Times
2018
Announcement of listing approval on SENS Thursday, 08 February
Opening date of the initial offer at 09:00 on Friday, 09 February
Closing Date of the initial offer at 12:00 on Monday, 05 March
Ramp up period in respect of cash subscriptions commences Wednesday, 07 March
Letters of Allocation (“LA”) issued Friday, 09 March
Ramp up period in respect of cash subscriptions ends Friday, 09 March
Publication of announcement on SENS as to the results of the initial Monday, 12 March
offer and the conversion ratios
Listing date at 09:00 on Tuesday, 13 March
*One letter of allocation is issued for every rand subscription. The letter of allocation will be issued against
a subscribers CSDP or broker account. The account will be debited with the rand amount. Once the
index constituents have been acquired, STRATE will convert the LAs to ETF securities in the CSDP
accounts in terms of the conversion ratios that will be published on SENS.
7. Copies of the Supplement
Copies of the original Ashburton World Government Bond ETF Supplement, in English, may be obtained
during normal business hours from the registered office of the Manager, at 4 Merchant Place, corner
Fredman Drive & Rivonia Road, Sandton, 2196, from Thursday, 8 February 2018. A copy is also available
on the website: http://www.ashburtoninvestments.com/za/individual-investor/investment-range/exchange-
traded-funds/ashburton-global-bond-etf.
8 February 2018
Johannesburg
Sponsor: Bridge Capital Advisors Proprietary Limited
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