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GPL - Grand Parade Investments Limited - Swap of the GPI SPV Trust and the GPI BBBEE trust units for GPI ordinary shares on a 1:1 basis GRAND PARADE INVESTMENTS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration Number 1997/003548/06) Share code: GPL ISIN: ZAE000119814 ("GPI" or "the company") SWAP OF THE GPI SPV TRUST AND THE GPI BBBEE TRUST UNITS FOR GPI ORDINARY SHARES ON A 1:1 BASIS Following the release of the lock-in restrictions, the GPI SPV Trust and the GPI BBBEE Trust were unwound on 31 January 2012 and shareholders (which also includes the directors set out below), who held units in the aforementioned trusts, became entitled to swap their BBBEE units for GPI ordinary shares on a 1:1 basis. The directors had no discretion in the transaction and were not trustees of the aforementioned two trusts. The swap of the units for GPI ordinary shares is therefore strictly speaking not a dealing by the directors, but given the JSE Listings Requirements, same is required to be announced. In compliance with rules 3.63 to 3.74 of the JSE Limited`s Listings Requirements, the following information is disclosed: 1. NAME OF DIRECTOR Alexander Abercrombie COMPANY OF WHICH I AM A Grand Parade Investments Limited DIRECTOR STATUS: EXECUTIVE/NON- Non-executive EXECUTIVE TYPE OF SECURITIES BBBEE Trust units EFFECTIVE DATE OF UNWINDING 31 January 2012 DATE OF ISSUE OF GPI 12 March 2012 ORDINARY SHARES IN LIEU OF UNITS NUMBER OF BBBEE UNITS 558 444(1) ENTITLED TO SWAP FOR GPI 100 069(2) ORDINARY SHARES TOTAL DEEMED RAND VALUE OF R1,396,110(1) SECURITIES R250,172.50(2) The deemed rand value is based on the closing market price of GPI shares on 12 March 2012 (250 cents per share)
NATURE OF TRANSACTION Following the release of a lock-in restrictions, the trustees of the GPI SPV Trust and the trustees of the GPI BBBEE Trust have exercised the powers granted to
them by the trust deeds and resolved to redeem all units. The effect of which is that the units currently owned directly and indirectly by the director will
automatically be converted into GPI ordinary shares on a 1:1 basis. (Off-market transaction) NAME OF ASSOCIATE J M Abercrombie(2) RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTOR Spouse(2) NATURE AND EXTENT OF Direct beneficial (1) INTEREST IN THE TRANSACTION Indirect beneficial (2) CLEARANCE OBTAINED Yes 2. NAME OF DIRECTOR Nombeko Mlambo COMPANY OF WHICH I AM A Grand Parade Investments Limited DIRECTOR STATUS: EXECUTIVE/NON- Non-executive EXECUTIVE TYPE OF SECURITIES BBBEE Trust units EFFECTIVE DATE OF UNWINDING 31 January 2012 DATE OF ISSUE OF GPI 12 March 2012 ORDINARY SHARES IN LIEU OF UNITS NUMBER OF BBBEE UNITS 9 524(1) ENTITLED TO SWAP FOR GPI 1 236 571(2) ORDINARY SHARES TOTAL DEEMED RAND VALUE OF R23,810(1) SECURITIES R3,091,427.50(2) The deemed rand value is based on the
closing market price of GPI shares on 12 March 2012 (250 cents per share) NATURE OF TRANSACTION Following the release of a lock-in restrictions, the trustees of the GPI SPV
Trust and the trustees of the GPI BBBEE Trust have exercised the powers granted to them by the trust deeds and resolved to redeem all units. The effect of which is
that the units currently owned directly and indirectly by the director will automatically be converted into GPI ordinary shares on a 1:1 basis.
(Off-market transaction) NAME OF ASSOCIATE Western Cape Womens Investment Forum(2) RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTOR Director and 8.35% shareholder (2) NATURE AND EXTENT OF Direct beneficial (1) INTEREST IN THE TRANSACTION Indirect beneficial (2)
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