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PSG GROUP LIMITED - UNBUNDLING OF CAPITEC BANK HOLDINGS LIMITED

Release Date: 23/10/2003 13:21
Code(s): PSG
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PSG GROUP LIMITED - UNBUNDLING OF CAPITEC BANK HOLDINGS LIMITED PSG GROUP LIMITED (Registration number 1970/008484/06) Share Code: PSG ISIN: ZAE000013017 ("PSG Group") UNBUNDLING OF CAPITEC BANK HOLDINGS LIMITED ("CAPHOLD") 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 PSG Group shareholders are referred to the announcement published in the press on 29 September 2003 as well as PSG Group"s interim results published in the press on 6 October 2003. 1.2 The first mentioned announcement contained details of PSG Group"s proposed unbundling of its 55.27% in Caphold. The PSG Group interim results contained the financial effects of the proposed unbundling. 1.3 In terms of the unbundling PSG Group shareholders recorded in the register on the record date, which is expected to be Friday, 28 November 2003, will receive 33.08453 Caphold shares for every 100 PSG Group shares held ("the unbundled shares"). 2. SALIENT DATES & TIMES 2003
PSG Group circular posted to shareholders Tuesday, 28 October Forms of proxy for the general meeting of PSG Group shareholders to be lodged by 10:00 on Wednesday, 12 November General meeting of PSG Group shareholders to be held at 10:00 on Thursday, 13 November Announcement of results of general meeting on SENS on Thursday, 13 November Announcement of results of general meeting in the press on Friday, 14 November Last day to trade PSG Group shares in order to qualify for the unbundling on Friday, 21 November PSG Group shares commence trading ex-entitlement to the Caphold unbundling shares on Monday, 24 November Record date (shareholders must be recorded in the register by close of trading on this date, in order to participate in the unbundling) on Friday, 28 November Effective date of the unbundling on Monday, 1 December Dematerialised shareholders will have their accounts at their Central Securities Depository Participant or broker updated on Monday, 1 December Share certificates in respect of the Caphold unbundling shares posted to qualifying certificated shareholders on Monday, 1 December Notes: (1) The dates and times in this circular are subject to change. Any changes will be published in the press. (2) All times in this circular, unless otherwise indicated, are South African times. (3) The attention of PSG Group shareholders is drawn to the fact that PSG Group certificated shareholders will receive a share certificate in respect of the Caphold unbundling shares and will be required to dematerialise such share certificate in order to trade his/her Caphold unbundling shares on the JSE. The dematerialisation process can take between 24 hours and 10 days, depending on the volumes being processed by STRATE at the time of the dematerialisation. (4) No requests for the dematerialisation or rematerialisation of PSG Group shares will be executed during the period commencing on Monday, 24 November 2003 and ending on Friday, 28 November 2003, both days inclusive. 3. OPINIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The PSG Group board has considered the terms of the proposed unbundling and is of the opinion that the proposed unbundling will be advantageous to PSG Group shareholders and recommends that PSG Group shareholders vote in favour of the resolutions necessary to implement the proposed unbundling. Stellenbosch 23 October 2003 Corporate Advisor and Joint Sponsor to PSG GROUP: PSG Capital Attorneys: Hofmeyr, Herbstein & Ghiwala Inc Joint sponsor: PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS CORPORATE FINANCE (PTY) LTD Auditors and reporting accountants: PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS INC Date: 23/10/2003 01:21:03 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department

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