Announcement of a Book Build
RECM and Calibre Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number 2009/012403/06
Preference Share Code: RACP
ISIN: ZAE000145041
(‘RAC’ or ‘the Company’)
ANNOUNCEMENT OF A BOOK BUILD
Preference Shareholders are advised that the Company intends conducting a
placing (“the Placing”) of 1 250 000 new non-cumulative redeemable participating
preference shares (“Preference Shares”) in the Company (the “Placement
Shares”).
The placing will be effected at a minimum price of R26.50 per Placement Share,
in order to raise at least R33.125 million subject to pricing acceptable to the
Company.
The Placing will be conducted through a book build process (“the Book Build”),
which will be launched immediately following the publication of this announcement.
Authority
The Placement Shares will be issued by RAC under the authority contained in
paragraph 13.9 of its Memorandum of Incorporation (“MOI”). A copy of the MOI is
available on the Company’s website www.racltd.co.za.
Use of Proceeds
The net proceeds of the Placing will be utilised by the Company to finance its
repurchase of 1 250 000 RAC ordinary shares from TATJ Investments Proprietary
Limited, an entity associated with Mr Theunis de Bruyn, an executive director of
the Company. The ordinary shares are unlisted and the repurchase will be
undertaken in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Companies Act,
71 of 2008. The ordinary shares will be cancelled subsequent to the repurchase.
The Placing
The Book Build will open immediately following the publication of this
announcement. The closing of the book will be at the absolute discretion of RAC,
but no later than 15:00 on Monday, 28 November 2016.
Details of the Placing price will be announced on SENS as soon as practicable
after the close of the Book Build.
Interested parties will be informed of the status of the placement process through
a Book Build Summary, which will be available at www.racltd.co.za/bookbuild.
When issued, the Placement Shares will be credited as fully paid and will rank pari
passu in all respects with the existing Preference Shares in issue.
Application will be made for the Placing Shares to be listed on the JSE with effect
from 5 December 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Related parties have clearance to take part in the Book Build
Directors of the Company, and parties related to them, who are existing Preference
Shareholders in the Company, have obtained the necessary approvals in order to
take part in the Book Build.
Joint bookrunners
Regarding Capital Management (Pty) Ltd (“RECM”) and Questco (Pty) Ltd are
acting as joint bookrunners in connection with the Placing.
Bookrunner contact details:
Name: Dayne Allenbrook
Telephone Number: 021 657 3447
Email address: bookbuild@racltd.co.za
Cape Town
23 November 2016
Corporate Advisor, Sponsor and Joint Bookrunner
Questco Proprietary Limited
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