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NU-WORLD - TERMS OF CAPITALISATION SHARE AWARD

Release Date: 16/10/1998 16:11
Code(s): NWL
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NU-WORLD HOLDINGS LIMITED
("NU-WORLD")
(REGISTRATION NUMBER 68/02490/06)
TERMS OF CAPITALISATION SHARE AWARD

CAPITALISATION SHARE AWARD AND RIGHT OF ELECTION TO RECEIVE A CASH DIVIDEND IN LIEU THEREOF
THE DIRECTORS HAVE RESOLVED TO AWARD CAPITALISATION SHARES TO ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS REGISTERED IN THE BOOKS OF THE COMPANY AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 1998.
THE AWARD WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE RATIO OF 0,75 ORDINARY SHARES PER 100 ORDINARY SHARES HELD BY NU-WORLD ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS REGISTERED AS SUCH IN THE BOOKS OF THE COMPANY AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 1998 ("THE RECORD DATE") PROVIDED THAT SUCH SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE ENTITLED, IN RESPECT OF ALL OR PART OF THEIR SHAREHOLDING, TO ELECT TO RECEIVE INSTEAD A DIVIDEND OF 15,5 CENTS PER ORDINARY SHARE ("THE CASH ELECTION"). LISTING OF SHARES ISSUED IN TERMS OF THE AWARD
THE NU-WORLD ORDINARY SHARES TO BE ISSUED IN TERMS OF THE AWARD WILL BE ISSUED AND LISTED ON THE JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE ("JSE") WITH EFFECT FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, 9 DECEMBER 1998, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE JSE. FRACTIONAL ENTITLEMENTS
WHERE THE ENTITLEMENTS TO CAPITALISATION SHARES RESULT IN NU-WORLD ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS BEING ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A FRACTION OF A NU-WORLD ORDINARY SHARE, THESE FRACTIONS WILL BE AGGREGATED AND SOLD ON THE JSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RELEVANT SHAREHOLDERS. DOCUMENTATION
DOCUMENTATION RELATING TO THE CAPITALISATION AWARD AND THE CASH ELECTION, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE JSE, WILL BE POSTED TO NU-WORLD ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS ON OR ABOUT FRIDAY, 13 NOVEMBER 1998. IN ORDER TO BE VALID, COMPLETED ELECTION FORMS FOR THOSE SHAREHOLDERS WISHING TO RECEIVE THE CASH ELECTION WILL NEED TO BE RECEIVED BY THE COMPANY'S TRANSFER SECRETARIES BY NO LATER THAN 12:00 ON FRIDAY, 4 DECEMBER 1998. APPLICATION WILL BE MADE TO THE JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE FOR THE CAPITALISATION SHARES TO BE LISTED WITH EFFECT FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, 9 DECEMBER 1998. IT IS EXPECTED THAT DIVIDEND/FRACTION CHEQUES AND SHARE CERTIFICATES IN RESPECT OF NEW ORDINARY SHARES WILL BE POSTED TO SHAREHOLDERS ON OR ABOUT WEDNESDAY, 9 DECEMBER 1998. SALIENT DATES
1998 LAST DAY FOR REGISTRATION FOR THE
CAPITALISATION AWARD FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER LAST DAY TO BE REGISTERED IN ORDER TO MAKE
THE CASH ELECTION FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER NU-WORLD ORDINARY SHARES TRADE EX DIVIDEND
ON THE JSE ON MONDAY, 9 NOVEMBER CIRCULAR AND FORM OF ELECTION POSTED TO
SHAREHOLDERS FRIDAY, 13 NOVEMBER LAST DAY TO MAKE THE CASH ELECTION
BY 12:30 FRIDAY, 4 DECEMBER
JSE ADVISED OF SHARES TAKEN UP MONDAY, 7 DECEMBER NU-WORLD ORDINARY SHARES ISSUED IN TERMS OF THE CAPITALISATION AWARD LISTED
ON THE JSE WEDNESDAY, 9 DECEMBER SHARE CERTIFICATES AND CHEQUES IN RESPECT OF THE CAPITALISATION AWARD AND THE RESIDUAL CASH PAYMENT IN RESPECT OF FRACTIONAL
ENTITLEMENTS WILL BE POSTED ON WEDNESDAY, 9 DECEMBER BY ORDER OF THE BOARD NU-WORLD HOLDINGS LIMITED G HINDLE SECRETARY JOHANNESBURG 16 OCTOBER 1998 SPONSORING BROKER SG FRANKEL POLLAK SECURITIES (PTY) LTD (MEMBER OF THE JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE) (REGISTRATION NUMBER 96/05886/07)

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