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NEW EUROPE PROPERTY INVESTMENTS PLC - Update: Merger of NEPI and Rockcastle

Release Date: 13/02/2017 07:30
Code(s): NEP ROC     PDF:  
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Update: Merger of NEPI and Rockcastle

NEW EUROPE PROPERTY INVESTMENTS PLC                                            ROCKCASTLE GLOBAL REAL ESTATE COMPANY LIMITED
Incorporated and registered in the Isle of Man with registered                 Incorporated in the Republic of Mauritius        
number 001211V                                                                 Registration number: 108869 C1/GBL
Registered as an external company with limited liability under                 JSE share code: ROC
the laws of South Africa, registration number 2009/000025/10                   SEM share code: ROCK.N0000   
JSE share code: NEP BVB share code: NEP                                        ISIN: MU0364N00003
ISIN: IM00B23XCH02                                                             (“Rockcastle”)
(“NEPI”)                                                   


UPDATE: MERGER OF NEPI AND ROCKCASTLE


NEPI and Rockcastle shareholders are referred to the joint announcement released on the Stock Exchange News Service
(“SENS”) of the JSE Limited (the “JSE”) and the websites of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (the “BVB”) and the Stock
Exchange of Mauritius Ltd (the “SEM”) on 14 December 2016, wherein they were advised that NEPI and Rockcastle (the
“Parties”) had agreed to merge their respective businesses in an entity newly-incorporated in the Isle of Man, NEPI Rockcastle
PLC (“NewCo”) (the “Transactions”), to be implemented on the basis of an effective share swap ratio of 4.5 Rockcastle shares
for 1 NEPI share.

It is anticipated that circulars regarding the Transactions, a prospectus for NewCo and notices of general meetings of shareholders
will be distributed to NEPI and Rockcastle shareholders before 30 April 2017. The general meetings of shareholders are
anticipated to take place during May 2017, with the Transactions implemented and NewCo listed on the JSE by the end of
June 2017. NewCo intends listing on Euronext Amsterdam as soon as practicably possible following listing on the JSE.

Any changes to the above estimated timetable for implementation of the Transactions and the listing of NewCo on the JSE will be
released on SENS and the websites of the BVB and SEM and published in the press.

NEPI is listed on the JSE and the BVB. Rockcastle is listed on the JSE and the SEM.

If you are a NEPI shareholder, for further information please contact:

JSE sponsor
Java Capital
Andrew Brooking                                                                +27 11 722 3052

Bucharest Stock Exchange advisor
SSIF Intercapital Invest SA
Razvan Pasol                                                                   +40 21 222 8731

If you are a Rockcastle shareholder, for further information please contact:

JSE sponsor
Java Capital
Andrew Brooking                                                                +27 11 722 3052

SEM authorised representative and sponsor
Perigeum Capital Ltd                                                           +230 402 0890
Shamin A. Sookia

13 February 2017

This notice is issued pursuant to the JSE Listings Requirements, the SEM Listing Rule 11.3, the Mauritian Securities Act 2005
and the Listing Rules of the Bucharest Stock Exchange.

The boards of directors of NEPI and Rockcastle accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this
announcement.

JSE sponsor to NEPI and Rockcastle                                       BVB advisor to NEPI
Java Capital                                                             SSIF Intercapital Invest

Independent JSE transaction sponsor to Rockcastle                        SEM authorised representative and SEM sponsor to Rockcastle
Nedbank CIB                                                              Perigeum Capital
                       

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