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PSG Group Limited - Specific issues for cash

Release Date: 31/08/2006 15:40
Code(s): PSG PGFP
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PSG Group Limited - Specific issues for cash PSG Group Limited Registration number 1970/008484/06 JSE share code: PSG ISIN code: ZAE000013017 ("PSG Group") and PSG Financial Services Limited Registration number 1919/000478/06 JSE Share code: PGFP ISIN code: ZAE000060166 SPECIFIC ISSUES FOR CASH 1 INTRODUCTION Shareholders are advised that PSG Group has, subject to shareholder approval, agreed to issue 1 200 000 shares at R18,00 per share to Kumani Holdings (Pty) Limited ("Kumani") for a total consideration of R21,6 million ("the Kumani issue"). The issue price represents a discount of 6,25% to the volume weighted average traded price for the 30 days ending 24 July 2006, being the date the issue price was determined. 2 RATIONALE FOR THE KUMANI ISSUE Kumani has as its controlling shareholder the PSG BEE Employee Trust. This trust has been set up for the exclusive benefit of PSG Group"s black employees. The specific issue will result in an increase in black employees" ownership in PSG Group, an increase in PSG Group"s BEE shareholder base and raise cash of R21,6 million. 3 ISSUE TO A RELATED PARTY In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited ("the JSE"), Kumani is an associate of Messrs PE Burton and D Lockey due to the fact that Mr Burton is a director of both PSG Group and Kumani and Mr Lockey was a director of both PSG Group and Kumani until recently. The Kumani issue is therefore an issue to a related party. In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE the Kumani issue requires written confirmation from an independent professional expert confirming the fairness and reasonableness of the terms of the Kumani issue to PSG Group shareholders ("the fair and reasonable opinion"). Accordingly, PSG Group has appointed BDO QuestCo (Pty) Limited ("BDO") as the independent professional expert in accordance with paragraph 5.51(f) of the JSE Listings Requirements. BDO has provided the JSE with written confirmation that the terms of the Kumani issue are fair and reasonable to PSG Group shareholders. The full text of this opinion has been included in the circular referred to in 7 below. 4 EFFECTIVE DATE The shares will be issued to Kumani and the consideration received on or about 19 September 2006. 5 SUSPENSIVE CONDITION The Kumani issue is subject to an ordinary resolution being passed by a majority representing not less than 75% of the votes exercisable by PSG Group shareholders at the general meeting. 6 FINANCIAL EFFECTS The pro forma financial effects on PSG Group of the Kumani issue are not significant (below 3%) and are therefore not provided. 7 CIRCULAR TO SHAREHOLDERS A circular containing a notice of the general meeting and further details of the Kumani issue has been posted to shareholders today. The general meeting will be held at 09:00 on 15 September 2006 in the Boardroom, 1st Floor, Ou Kollege, 35 Kerk Street, Stellenbosch. 8 FURTHER SPECIFIC ISSUE FOR CASH The circular in paragraph 7 above contains details of another proposed specific issue for cash, namely an issue of up to 5 million shares at R17,75 per share to Titan Financial Services (Pty) Limited ("Titan"). The issue to Titan relates to the underwriting agreement in respect of the partially underwritten renounceable rights offer ("the rights offer"), details of which were announced on SENS on 15 August 2006. The issue to Titan will be conditional and dependent on the results of the rights offer and subject to the resolution authorising the issue to Titan being approved by the requisite majority of shareholders at the general meeting referred to above. Stellenbosch 31 August 2006 Corporate adviser and joint sponsor PSG Capital Limited Lead sponsor PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance (Pty) Ltd Independent expert BDO QuestCo (Pty) Ltd Date: 31/08/2006 03:40:07 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department

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