Withdrawal of cautionary announcement
Blue Financial Services Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration Number: 1996/006595/06)
JSE Share code: BFS
ISIN: ZAE000083655
(“Blue” or the “Company” or the “Group”)
WITHDRAWAL OF CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT
Introduction
1. Shareholders are referred to the cautionary announcement
published on the Stock Exchange News Service (“SENS”) of the
JSE Limited on 21 January 2013 and the subsequent renewal of
cautionary announcement published 4 March, 16 April, 29 May,
26 June 2013, 13 August 2013 and 28 October 2013, whereby
Shareholders were advised that the Company is in negotiations
with Mayibuye Group Proprietary Limited (“Mayibuye”), the 54%
controlling shareholder of Blue and therefore a related
party.
2. The negotiations pertain to the proposed further
recapitalisation of the Company.
Withdrawal of cautionary announcement
3. Shareholders are hereby advised that in light of the fact
that the Company’s financial results for the year ended
28 February 2013 and the interim results for the six months
ended 31 August 2013 (“the results”) will only be released in
the first quarter of 2014 as announced on SENS 6 December
2013, the discussions have been terminated. The Company will
re-consider entering into negotiations once the results have
been released.
4. Based on the above, caution is no longer required to be
exercised by shareholders when dealing in their securities.
Johannesburg
6 November 2013
Designated Adviser to Blue
Grindrod Bank Limited
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