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HUG - Huge Group Limited - Further cautionary announcement

Release Date: 09/11/2007 07:00
Code(s): HUG
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HUG - Huge Group Limited - Further cautionary announcement HUGE GROUP LIMITED (formerly Vanquish Fund Managers Limited) (Registration number 2006/023587/06) Share code: HUG ISIN: ZAE000102042 ("Huge" or "the company") FURTHER CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT 1. INTRODUCTION Shareholders are referred to the previous cautionary announcement dated 16 August 2007 and are advised that Huge has entered into discussions that may or may not result in a proposed transaction ("proposed transaction"). 2. FUNDING Huge will fund the proposed transaction by way of a fresh issue of 93 000 000 ordinary shares in Huge, which ordinary shares the counter-party to the proposed transaction has agreed is acceptable in full payment of the purchase consideration. In order to maintain an orderly market for the ordinary shares of Huge, the counter party has agreed that it will grant Huge the right to acquire the Huge ordinary shares issued and delivered to the counter-party as payment for the purchase consideration in the event that the counter-party wishes to dispose of such shares ("the Call Option"). In addition, Huge Group will grant the counter-party the right but not the obligation to sell its shares in Huge to the Company ("the Put Option"), which Huge ordinary shares the Company is obliged to acquire. In order to provide security for the payment of the purchase price of the Huge ordinary shares forming part of the Call Option and Put Option referred to above, Huge has obtained debt funding and equity funding from two leading financial institutions in South Africa. The debt component of the funding amounts to R261.5mn and the equity component amounts to R80mn. As such the proposed transaction will be fully funded. 3. DOCUMENTATION In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, the proposed transaction will be regarded as a Category 1 transaction that will require shareholder approval by way of a circular to be sent to shareholders. Shareholders will be advised on SENS within due course. 4. RENEWAL OF CAUTIONARY Shareholders are advised that the discussions referred to above are at an advanced stage, and should they be successful, may have an effect on the price at which Huge ordinary shares trade. Accordingly, shareholders are advised to continue to exercise caution when dealing in their Huge ordinary shares. Woodmead 9 November 2007 Designated advisor Arcay Moela Sponsors (Pty) Limited Date: 09/11/2007 07:00:06 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.

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