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MVG/MVGP - Mvelaphanda Group Limited - Results of general meeting, conversion of

Release Date: 18/11/2010 17:38
Code(s): MVG MVGP
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MVG/MVGP - Mvelaphanda Group Limited - Results of general meeting, conversion of Mvela Group preference shares, confirmation of the final entitlement ratio and finalisation date announcement Mvelaphanda Group Limited Registration Number: 1995/004153/06 (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Ordinary share code: MVG ISIN: ZAE000060737 Preference share code: MVGP ISIN: ZAE000073540 ("Mvela Group" or "the Company") RESULTS OF GENERAL MEETING, CONVERSION OF MVELA GROUP PREFERENCE SHARES, CONFIRMATION OF THE FINAL ENTITLEMENT RATIO AND FINALISATION DATE ANNOUNCEMENT 1. Introduction Holders of ordinary shares ("Mvela Group ordinary shares"), redeemable option-holding shares and convertible perpetual cumulative preference shares ("Mvela Group preference shares") in Mvela Group ("Shareholders") are referred to the announcement by Mvela Group released on the Securities Exchange News Service on Wednesday, 27 October 2010 and the circular to Shareholders dated Wednesday, 27 October 2010 ("the Circular") regarding the proposed unbundling by Mvela Group of all of its ordinary shares in Mvelaserve Limited ("Mvelaserve") ("the Unbundling") and the separate listing of the ordinary shares in Mvelaserve on the securities exchange operated by the JSE Limited ("the Mvelaserve Listing"). 2. Conditions Precedent The Shareholders are advised that a general meeting of Shareholders ("General Meeting") was held at 10h00 on Thursday, 18 November 2010 to consider the proposed resolutions necessary to approve and implement the Unbundling and the Mvelaserve Listing and to give Mvela Group authority to acquire Mvela Group ordinary shares. All of the proposed resolutions were approved by the requisite majority of Shareholders. Shareholders are further advised that although sufficient votes/proxies were obtained to pass Special Resolution 1 which relates, inter alia, to section 228 of the Companies Act, 1973 (Act 61 of 1973) as amended or replaced, the directors of Mvela Group were satisfied, as at the date of the general meeting, that the Unbundling did not constitute the whole or the greater part of the assets or undertaking of Mvela Group. Therefore, Special Resolution 1 was withdrawn at the general meeting. Accordingly, Shareholders are advised that all conditions precedent to the Unbundling and the Mvelaserve Listing have been fulfilled and that the Unbundling and Mvelaserve Listing will be implemented in accordance with the timetable contained in the Circular and as summarised in the table below:
2010 Results of the General Meeting and finalisation date Thursday, 18 November announcement released on SENS Results of the General Meeting and finalisation date Friday, 19 November announcement published in the South African press Last day to trade in Mvela Group ordinary shares on Friday, 26 November the JSE to participate in the Unbundling Mvela Group ordinary shares trade "ex" their Monday, 29 November entitlement to unbundled Mvelaserve shares Mvelaserve ordinary shares listed on the JSE (the JSE Monday, 29 November share code will be MVS and the ISIN will be ZAE000151353) Mvela Group ordinary shareholders commence trading Monday, 29 November their unbundled Mvelaserve shares (the JSE share code will be MVS and the ISIN will be ZAE000151353) Unbundling record date Friday, 3 December Announcement of specified ratio in respect of the Monday, 6 December apportionment of the base cost to Mvelaserve for taxation/CGT purposes on or about Dematerialised Mvela Group ordinary shareholders will Monday, 6 December have their accounts with their CSDP or broker updated with the unbundled Mvelaserve shares on or about Share certificates in respect of the unbundled Monday, 6 December Mvelaserve shares will be posted, by registered post, at the risk of the certificated Mvela Group ordinary shareholders concerned, to certificated Mvela Group ordinary shareholders on or about Notes: No dematerialisation or re-materialisation of Mvela Group ordinary share certificates may take place between Monday, 29 November 2010 and Friday 3 December 2010, both days inclusive. 3. Conversion of Mvela Group preference shares Shareholders are referred to the circular to Mvela Group preference shareholders dated Friday, 23 October 2009 ("the Conversion Circular"). As set out in the Conversion Circular, the Mvela Group preference shareholders were entitled, at their election, to convert their Mvela Group preference shares into Mvela Group ordinary shares from the first conversion date which was Wednesday, 4 November 2009 up to the final conversion date which was on Thursday, 4 November 2010 ("the Conversion Period"). Shareholders are advised that during the Conversion Period 54,434,638 Mvela Group Preference Shares were converted into 122,473,427 Mvela Group ordinary shares. In terms of the Conversion Circular, the remaining 265,362 Mvela Group preference shares in issue shall become redeemable at the instance of the Mvela Group or remain perpetual preference shares at a dividend rate of 80% of the ruling prime overdraft rate. 4. Final Entitlement Ratio Based on 141,561,673 Mvelaserve ordinary shares held by Mvela Group and 565,473,650 Mvela Group ordinary shares in issue following the conversion of Mvela Group preference shares referred to above, holders of Mvela Group ordinary shares who are registered as such at the close of business on Friday 3, December 2010 will receive 25.034 Mvelaserve ordinary shares for every 100 Mvela Group ordinary shares held. Johannesburg 18 November 2010 Corporate adviser and transaction sponsor to Mvela Group Investec Bank Limited Legal adviser to Mvela Group and Mvelaserve Limited Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc Sponsor to Mvela Group Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited Date: 18/11/2010 17:38:47 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.