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PSG Group/Reunert - Joint Financing Company

Release Date: 02/10/2006 17:30
Code(s): PSG RLO
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PSG Group/Reunert - Joint Financing Company PSG GROUP LIMITED (Registration number 1970/008484/06) JSE share code: PSG & ISIN: ZAE000013017 ("PSG Group") and REUNERT LIMITED (Registration number 1913/004355/06) JSE share code: RLO & ISIN: ZAE000057428 ("Reunert") JOINT FINANCING COMPANY 1. PSG Capital is authorised to announce that agreement has been reached between Reunert, PSG Group and Michiel Le Roux in respect of the formation of a new joint venture financing company ("the New Venture" or "the Company"). The New Venture will focus on niche financing opportunities, using RC&C Finance Company (Pty) Ltd"s ("RC&C") existing business, PSG Group"s financial expertise and Michiel Le Roux"s banking expertise, providing a platform for such financing products. 2. The New Venture will initially consist of: - RC&C, a niche financing vehicle which provides finance in respect of Nashua Limited"s products and other entities with a book of approximately R1.4 billion, valued at R375 million; - ZS Rational (Pty) Ltd, a niche financing vehicle, which provides bridging finance; and - PSG Group will contribute R308 million (partly financed through its rights issue) and Michiel Le Roux R50 million (through his investment vehicle) to further capitalise the Company with R358
million. Such funds will be utilised to expand its existing business and to develop other niche businesses. 3. In addition to expanding the existing RC&C and ZS Rational business, the Company will focus on other niche markets in the financing arena such as financing provided against client"s share portfolios. The share portfolios within the PSG Group alone amount to more than R24 billion, and PSG will conduct its scrip financing business through the new company. 4. The initial shareholding in the Company will be: - Reunert - 49.9%; - PSG Group - 40%; - Michiel Le Roux and other minorities - 10.1%. 5. The effective date of the transactions is 1 December 2006, subject to the fulfilment of certain suspensive conditions. 6. The board will initially consist of Messrs Michiel Le Roux (Chairman), Reunert"s Gerrit Pretorius, Dave Rawlinson and Pat Gallagher, as well as PSG"s Jannie Mouton, Chris Otto and Jaap du Toit. The CEO of the Company is Johan du Preez. 7. The parties do not foresee a significant influence on earnings over the short term as a result of the transaction. 8. A more detailed announcement will be made in due course to the extent required. Stellenbosch 2 October 2006 Corporate advisor for the transaction and sponsor to PSG Group Limited PSG Capital Limited Sponsor to Reunert Limited RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 02/10/2006 05:30:47 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department

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