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WEA - WG Wearne Limited - Results of general meeting and change in directors`

Release Date: 21/02/2011 16:46
Code(s): WEA
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WEA - WG Wearne Limited - Results of general meeting and change in directors` shareholdings WG WEARNE LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1994/005983/06) JSE code: WEA ISIN: ZAE000078002 ("Wearne" or "the company") RESULTS OF GENERAL MEETING AND CHANGE IN DIRECTORS` SHAREHOLDINGS Further to the announcements, dated 15 October 2010, 26 November 2010 and 28 January 2011 and the circular to shareholders, dated 28 January 2011, relating to the disposal of Portland Holdings (Pty) Limited ("the Portland disposal"), Wearne advises as follows: - At the general meeting of shareholders held on 21 February 2011, the relevant resolutions relating to the Portland disposal and the repurchase of the company`s shares were passed by the requisite majority. - The resolution to waive, as provided for in Rule 8.7 of the Securities Regulation Code on Takeovers and Mergers ("the Code") and the Rules of the Securities Regulation Panel ("SRP`), any obligation by the Wearne Family to make a mandatory offer in terms of the Code, was duly approved by the requisite majority. No objections to the waiver having been lodged with either the company or the SRP, the SRP has been requested to grant a dispensation to the Wearne Family in respect of any obligation by them to make a mandatory offer in terms of Rule 8.7 of the Code. - The special resolution relating to the repurchased shares will be lodged with CIPRO for registration as soon as possible. - The Portland disposal constitutes a related party transaction in terms of which Wearne disposed of Portland Holdings (Pty) Limited in exchange for the return of 56 616 370 Wearne shares owned by the purchasers ("the repurchased shares"), who are shareholders and directors of Wearne. Accordingly, the relevant directors` shareholdings, once the relevant special resolution has been registered, will change as follows: BEFORE THE AFTER THE PORTLAND DISPOSAL PORTLAND INDIRECT DISPOSAL INDIRECT
Associate of HWP Scholtz 26 651 720 3 787 500 Associate of N Heyns 26 651 720 3 787 500 Associate of both HWP Scholtz and 10 887 930 - N Heyns - The repurchased shares will be cancelled, and once the special resolution has been registered, the relevant application will be submitted to the JSE Limited for the delisting thereof. Randburg 21 February 2011 Designated Adviser Vunani Corporate Finance Date: 21/02/2011 16:46:14 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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