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PSG - PSG Group - Voluntary Offer By PSG To All Capitec Shareholders

Release Date: 26/04/2007 14:41
Code(s): PSG
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PSG - PSG Group - Voluntary Offer By PSG To All Capitec Shareholders PSG Group Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number 1970/008484/06 JSE share code: PSG & ISIN: ZAE000013017 ("PSG Group") VOLUNTARY OFFER BY PSG GROUP LIMITED ("PSG") TO ALL CAPITEC BANK HOLDINGS LIMITED ("CAPITEC") SHAREHOLDERS 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Shareholders are advised that the directors of PSG have decided that PSG will make a voluntary offer to all Capitec shareholders to acquire up to a maximum of 34,9% of the ordinary issued share capital in Capitec, subject to the suspensive condition as set out in paragraph 6 below ("the offer"). 1.2. The offer, constitutes a category 3 transaction in terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited ("JSE"). This announcement is for information purposes only and no action is required by PSG shareholders with regards to the offer. 2. BUSINESS OF CAPITEC Capitec is registered in terms of the Banks Act as a bank controlling company, is the holding company of Capitec Bank Limited and is listed on the JSE in the "Banks" sector. The Capitec group focuses on providing retail banking services to all individuals and is regulated in terms of the Banks Act by the South African Reserve Bank. 3. RATIONALE FOR THE OFFER During February 2007, Capitec issued an additional 10 million shares to a consortium of black individuals, companies and trusts. This issue has resulted in a dilution of PSG`s shareholding in Capitec. As a result, PSG wishes to increase its shareholding in the issued ordinary share capital of Capitec, up to a maximum of 34,9%, by extending a voluntary offer to all Capitec shareholders for the acquisition of their Capitec shares. The increase of PSG`s shareholding in Capitec will allow PSG to continue to equity account for its investment in Capitec, which is in line with PSG`s focus of securing annuity income producing investments. 4. PARTICULARS OF THE OFFER 4.1 Subject matter of the offer The offer will take place by means of a share for share issue, in terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE, of PSG shares for Capitec shares to those Capitec shareholders that accept the offer, subject to the suspensive condition set out in 6 below ("share for share issue"). The directors of PSG have resolved that in the event of over-acceptance of the offer by Capitec shareholders, the acceptances will be reduced on a proportional basis ensuring an equitable treatment of all shareholders. 4.2 The Vendors The offer will be made to all Capitec shareholders recorded in the register on 11 May 2007. Those Capitec shareholders that accept the offer will be the vendors in terms of this offer. 4.3. Offer consideration
In arriving at the appropriate consideration, the independent directors of PSG determined that Capitec shareholders who accept the offer should be afforded 1,4545 PSG shares for every 1 Capitec share held at the closing date of the offer. The consideration shall be discharged by PSG upon successful implementation of the offer and the necessary approval from the South African Reserve Bank. In terms of the offer, PSG has placed a value of R40,79 per Capitec share representing a premium of approximately 14% on the Capitec 30 day volume weighted average price of R35,78 at 23 April 2007. The value of PSG is R28.04 per PSG ordinary share at 23 April 2007. Assuming that a maximum shareholding of 34,9% of the issued share capital of Capitec is obtained PSG will issue an additional 19,75 million PSG shares, by way of the share for share issue. In the event that the PSG group holds more than 25% of the ordinary issued share capital of Capitec after the offer, PSG has been advised that no capital gains tax will become payable by the offerees, but each Capitec shareholder who has accepted the offer should contact his/her tax or legal advisor in this regard to ascertain their specific position. 5. SALIENT DATES RELATING TO THE OFFER Last day for Capitec shareholders to trade in Friday, 4 May 2007 order to be eligible to participate in the offer Shares trade ex the right to participate in the Monday, 7 May 2007 offer from the commencement of business Record date on which Capitec shareholders must Friday, 11 May 2007 be recorded in the register of Capitec shareholders in order to be eligible to participate in the offer Offer document posted to Capitec shareholders Monday, 14 May 2007 and opening date of the offer on Closing date of the offer and deemed effective Monday, 11 June 2007 date of disposal of shares by Capitec shareholders accepting the offer at 09h00 on Offer shares posted to certificated offer Within seven business days participants (subject to receipt by PSG of of the closing date documents of title and a duly completed valid form of acceptance, surrender and transfer on or prior to the closing date)
Offer shares credited to the CSDP or broker, as Within seven business days the case may be, of offer participants who have of the closing date dematerialised their Capitec shares and who have accepted the offer(subject to receipt by PSG of a duly completed valid form of acceptance, surrender and transfer on or prior to the closing date) For the avoidance of doubt the Capitec shares will be acquired from Capitec shareholders ex dividend. In addition all PSG shares issued in terms of the offer will be issued ex dividend. Any change to the above dates and times will be advised by notification on SENS and in the press. 6. SUSPENSIVE CONDITION The successful implementation of the offer is subject to approval of the South African Reserve Bank. 7. FINANCIAL EFFECTS The pro forma financial effects of the offer are presented for illustrative purposes only and because of their nature may not give a fair reflection of PSG`s financial position nor of the effect on future earnings after the offer. Set out below are the unaudited pro forma financial effects of the offer, based on the reviewed consolidated financial results of PSG for the year ended 28 February 2007. The directors of PSG are responsible for the preparation of the unaudited pro forma financial effects. Reviewed Pro forma Change before the after the (%) offer offer (cents)(1) (cents)
Base headline 192,0 184,2 ( 4,1) earnings per share Earnings per share 551,7 494,9 (10,3) Headline earnings 519,3 466,9 (10,1) per share Diluted earnings per 538,8 484,9 (10,0) share Diluted headline 507,1 457,5 ( 9,8) earnings per share Net asset value per 1 585 1 727 9,0 share Net tangible asset 1 151 1 344 16,7 value per share Notes: 1. Extracted from the reviewed consolidated financial results of PSG for the year ended 28 February 2007. 2. The earnings, headline earnings, diluted earnings and headline earnings per share and base headline earnings per share figures in the "Pro forma after offer" column have been calculated on the basis that the offer was effected on 1 March 2006. 3. The net asset value and net tangible asset value per share figures in the "Pro forma after offer" column have been calculated on the basis that the offer was effected on 28 February 2007. 4. For the purposes of the pro forma financial effects it has been assumed that PSG has obtained a maximum shareholding of 34,9% of the issued ordinary share capital of Capitec, from those Capitec shareholders who have accepted the offer, resulting in an issue of 19,75 million PSG shares to discharge the offer consideration to Capitec shareholders. 5. It has been assumed that PSG shares will be issued at R28,04 being the market share price at 23 April 2007. A short offer document containing details of the offer to Capitec shareholders, as well as forms of acceptance, surrender and transfer will be posted to Capitec shareholders in due course. Cape Town 26 April 2007 PSG Capital (Pty) Limited Sponsor to PSG Group Limited Date: 26/04/2007 14:41:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department.

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