ECSPONENT LIMITED - Issue and listing of Series 8, Class C preference shares

Issue and listing of Series 8, Class C preference shares

ECSPONENT LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number: 1998/013215/06
JSE Code: ECS - ISIN: ZAE000179594


Ecsponent Pref Share C8
Short Name: ECSP C8
ECSP24
ISIN: ZAE000246757

Issue and listing of Series 8, Class C Preference shares under the ZAR5,000,000,000 Preference Share
Programme and Dividend Declaration and Finalisation Announcement

The Company is pleased to announce the issue and listing of the first tranche of Series 8 Class C as detailed
below:

                                                                                     Ecsponent Pref Share C8
 Number of Preference Shares                                                                          19 000
 Nominal amount of this Tranche                                                                   R1 900 000
 Issue Price per Preference Share                                                                       R100
 Listing date                                                                                   14 July 2017
 Dividend Commencement Date(s)                                                                 7 August 2017
 Dividend Record and Payment Dates                          Declaration and finalisation announcements to be
                                                         released on SENS, in compliance with Schedule 18 of
                                                                               the JSE Listings Requirements

 Dividend Rate                                                Prime Rate plus 4% percent, per annum, payable
                                                                            monthly in arrears, not compound


 Implied yield                                                                                           N/A
 First dividend payment date                                                                  14 August 2017
 Dividend periods                                                                                    Monthly
 Any other items relating to the particular method of                                           Actual / 365
 calculating dividends
 Redemption Record Date                                                                         15 July 2022
 Redemption Amount                                                                                      R100
 Redemption Payment Date                                                                         8 July 2022

Declaration and finalisation announcement in respect of the first dividend payment:
Relevant dates in relation to this dividend payment are set out below:

 Last day to trade to appear in the register on Record Date                           Monday, 7 August 2017
 Preference shares start trading ex-dividend                                          Tuesday, 8 August 2017
 Record Date                                                                           Friday, 11 August 2017
 Payment Date                                                                        Monday, 14 August 2017

In accordance with the requirements of Strate, no share certificates may be dematerialised or rematerialised
between the date that the Preference Shares commence trading ex-dividend and the Record Date.

1.   The issued preference share capital in respect of the Class C Preference Shares is as follows as at the date
     of this announcement:
     4.1 247 100 Series 1 Class C Preference Shares (ISIN ZAE000196291) with a total issued capital of
          R24 710 000.
     4.2 1 175 170 Series 2 Class C Preference Shares (ISIN ZAE000202511) with a total issued capital of
          R117 517 000.
      4.3 1 180 016 Series 3 Class C Preference Shares (ISIN ZAE000210506) with a total issued capital of
          R118 001 600.
      4.4 747 063 Series 4 Class C Preference Shares (ISIN ZAE000210506) with a total issued capital of
          R74 706 300.
     4.5 1 171 989 Series 5 Class C Preference Shares (ISIN ZAE000222501) with a total issued capital of
          R117 198 900.
     4.6 1 345 819 Series 6 Class C Preference Shares (ISIN ZAE000229878) with a total issued capital of
          R134 581 900.
     4.7 830 657 Series 7 Class C Preference Shares (ISIN: ZAE000241725) with a total issued capital of
          R78 465 700.

2.   Further shares may be issued prior to, or on, the last day to trade date.
3.   Ecsponent’s income tax number is 9235/264/84/4.

Dividend payment dates for the remainder of 2017:
The following dividend payment dates are declared in respect of the Series 8 Class C Preference Shares for the
remainder of 2017. Dividend amounts will be announced at least 10 business days prior to the last day to trade:

SEPTEMBER 2017
Last day to trade to appear in the register on Record Date                         Tuesday 12 September
Preference shares start trading ex-dividend                                      Wednesday 13 September
Record Date                                                                         Friday 15 September
Payment Date                                                                        Monday 18 September

OCTOBER 2017
Last day to trade to appear in the register on Record Date                           Tuesday 10 October
Preference shares start trading ex-dividend                                        Wednesday 11 October
Record Date                                                                           Friday 13 October
Payment Date                                                                          Monday 16 October

NOVEMBER 2017
Last day to trade to appear in the register on Record Date                           Tuesday 7 November
Preference shares start trading ex-dividend                                        Wednesday 8 November
Record Date                                                                          Friday 10 November
Payment Date                                                                         Monday 13 November

DECEMBER 2017
Last day to trade to appear in the register on Record Date                          Tuesday 12 December
Preference shares start trading ex-dividend                                       Wednesday 13 December
Record Date                                                                          Friday 15 December
Payment Date                                                                         Monday 18 December

In accordance with the requirements of Strate, no share certificates may be dematerialised or rematerialised
between the dates that dividends start trading ex-dividend and the Record Dates.

Pretoria
13 July 2017

Sponsor
Questco (Pty) Limited

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