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STANBIC ADJOURNMENT OF GENERAL MEETING

Release Date: 06/07/2000 15:38
Code(s): SBK SBKP
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STANDARD BANK INVESTMENT CORPORATION LIMITED
(INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA)
(REGISTRATION NUMBER 1969/017128/06)
("STANBIC")
ADJOURNMENT OF GENERAL MEETING

STANBIC SHAREHOLDERS ("SHAREHOLDERS") ARE ADVISED THAT, AT THE GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS CONVENED FOR THURSDAY, 6 JULY 2000 TO CONSIDER AN ORDINARY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE DISPOSAL BY STANBIC OF 26 658 023 ORDINARY SHARES OF 50 PENCE EACH IN LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL PLC ("LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL") TO THE BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC ("THE MEETING"), A PROPOSAL TO ADJOURN THE MEETING WAS MADE BY A SHAREHOLDER PRESENT AT THE MEETING.
THE RATIONALE GIVEN FOR THE PROPOSAL WAS THAT AN ADJOURNMENT WOULD ALLOW SHAREHOLDERS TO VOTE ON THE ORDINARY RESOLUTION REFERRED TO ABOVE, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE OUTCOME OF THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF LIBERTY
INTERNATIONAL CONVENED TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, 24 JULY 2000 (THE "LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL MEETING"), AND ANY OFFER THAT LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL MAY MAKE. THE LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL MEETING HAS BEEN CONVENED FOR LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL SHAREHOLDERS TO APPROVE, INTER ALIA, A SPECIAL RESOLUTION TO AUTHORISE LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL TO REPURCHASE 26 658 023 LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL SHARES FROM STANBIC AND 66 841 977 LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL SHARES FROM LIBERTY GROUP LIMITED. THE MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING WAS APPROVED BY THE REQUISITE MAJORITY OF SHAREHOLDERS PRESENT OR REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING. ACCORDINGLY, THE MEETING HAS BEEN ADJOURNED TO 10:00 ON THURSDAY, 27 JULY 2000 IN THE HP DE VILLIERS AUDITORIUM, STANDARD BANK CENTRE, 6 SIMMONDS STREET, JOHANNESBURG.
PROXIES DULY LODGED FOR THE MEETING WILL BE VALID AT THE ADJOURNED MEETING. HOWEVER, SHAREHOLDERS MAY LODGE NEW OR REVISED PROXIES UP TO 10:00 ON
WEDNESDAY, 26 JULY 2000 WITH EITHER THE TRANSFER SECRETARIES OR THE GROUP SECRETARY OF STANBIC. JOHANNESBURG 6 JULY 2000 MERCHANT BANK IN THE UK STANDARD BANK LONDON LIMITED REGISTRATION NUMBER 2130447
REGULATED BY THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES AUTHORITY LTD MEMBER OF THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE MERCHANT BANK IN SOUTH AFRICA SCMB STANDARD CORPORATE AND MERCHANT BANK
(A DIVISION OF THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED) (REGISTRATION NUMBER 1962/000738/06) ADVISERS TO STANBIC JP MORGAN UK SOLICITORS HERBERT SMITH ATTORNEYS IN SOUTH AFRICA BOWMAN GILFILLAN INC. (REGISTRATION NUMBER 1998/021409/21) SPONSORING BROKERS STANDARD EQUITIES (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED (REGISTRATION NUMBER 1972/008305/07) (MEMBER OF THE JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE) DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES (PTY) LTD (REGISTRATION NUMBER 1973/006709/07) (MEMBER OF THE JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE) SPONSORING BROKER TO STANBIC IN NAMIBIA HSBC PHILLIP JA VAN HEERDEN MEMBER OF THE NAMIBIAN STOCK EXCHANGE TRADING AS HSBC SECURITIES (NAMIBIA) (PTY) LIMITED REG. NO. 95/505

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