AFRICAN BANK INVESTMENTS LIMITED - Notice of general meeting and posting of circular

Notice of general meeting and posting of circular

 
AFRICAN BANK INVESTMENTS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registered Bank controlling company)
(Registration number 1946/021193/06)
(Ordinary share code: ABL)    (ISIN: ZAE000030060)
(Preference share code: ABLP) (ISIN: ZAE000065215)
(“ABIL” or “the group”)

Notice of general meeting and posting of circular

1. Introduction
ABIL shareholders are referred to the announcement released on the
Stock Exchange News Service (“SENS”) on Monday, 5 August 2013 and
published in the South African press on Tuesday, 6 August 2013,
advising of the group’s intention to raise further equity share
capital of up to R4 billion by way of a renounceable rights issue
(“Rights   Issue”).   Management  have   since   interacted   with
shareholders holding in aggregate in excess of 60 percent of the
ordinary shares of ABIL and now announce the date for the General
Meeting of shareholders.

2. Notice of General Meeting and posting of circular
A general meeting of shareholders will be held at the registered
office of ABIL, 59 16th Road, Halfway House, Midrand, at 11h00 on
Monday, 16 September 2013 (“General Meeting”) for the purpose of
considering and, if deemed fit, passing, with or without
modification, the special and ordinary resolutions set out in the
notice of General Meeting (“Proposed Resolutions”), which include
the resolutions required to implement the Rights Issue.

3. Salient dates and times relating to the General Meeting

                                                                    2013
Record date, as determined by the Board in
accordance with section 59 of the Companies
Act, for ABIL shareholders to be eligible to
receive the circular and notice of General
Meeting                                               Thursday, 8 August
Circular posted to ABIL shareholders on                Friday, 16 August
Last day to trade in order to be eligible to
attend and vote at the General Meeting                 Friday, 30 August
Record date to determine which ABIL
shareholders are entitled to attend and vote
at the General Meeting                               Friday, 6 September
Latest date for forms of proxy to be lodged in
respect of the General Meeting by 11h00 on        Thursday, 12 September
General Meeting to be held at 11h00 on              Monday, 16 September
Announcement regarding the results of the
General Meeting released on SENS on                 Monday, 16 September

Notes:
The above dates and times are South African and are subject to
change. Any changes will be released on SENS and published in the
South African press.

4. Posting of circular
A circular providing information on the rights issue and the
Proposed Resolutions and incorporating a notice convening the
General Meeting has been posted to ABIL shareholders on Friday 16
August 2013.

Shareholders will also be able to inspect the circular on ABIL’s
website, www.abil.co.za, from 16 August 2013 until the date of the
General Meeting.

Midrand
16 August 2013

Sponsor
Rand Merchant Bank Limited (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)

Legal advisor
Prinsloo, Tindle & Andropoulos Inc.




 

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