THE SPAR GROUP LIMITED - Notice pursuant to section 45(5) of the Companies Act no. 71 of 2008

Notice pursuant to section 45(5) of the Companies Act no. 71 of 2008

THE SPAR GROUP LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration number 1967/001572/06)
Share code: SPP
ISIN code: ZAE000058517
(“SPAR” or “Company”)




NOTICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 45(5) OF THE COMPANIES ACT NO. 71 OF 2008
(“COMPANIES ACT”)



1      This is a notice pursuant to section 45(5) of the Companies Act.

2      On 11 February 2014, SPAR shareholders approved a special resolution pursuant to
       section 45 of the Companies Act authorising the board of directors (“Board”) to provide direct
       and indirect financial assistance to a related or inter-related company.

3      Section 45(5) of the Companies Act requires a company to provide written notice to its
       shareholders, amongst others, of the adoption of a board resolution to provide financial
       assistance if the total value of all loans, debts, obligations or assistance contemplated in that
       resolution, together with any previous such resolution during the same financial year, exceeds
       one-tenth of 1% of the company’s net worth at the time of the resolution.

4      The Board has adopted the following resolutions:

       -      During the period of 1 March 2014 to 28 February 2015, the company shall provide
              financial assistance to The SPAR Group Limited Employee Share Trust (2004) (“Trust”)
              of an amount of R299 976 000 (Two Hundred and Ninety Nine Million Nine Hundred and
              Seventy Six Thousand Rand) in order for the Trust to meet its obligations (i.e. acquire
              shares in the market) with regards to enabling the share option holders to exercise their
              share options;
       -      The Board is satisfied that immediately after providing this financial assistance, the
              company will satisfy the solvency and liquidity test as contemplated in section 4 of the
              Companies Act; and
       -      The Board is satisfied that the terms under which the financial assistance is proposed to
              be given, are fair and reasonable to the company.

5      This notice is provided because the value of the financial assistance referred to in
       paragraph 4 exceeds the threshold stated in paragraph 3.

Pinetown
04 March 2014

Sponsor
One Capital

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