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PGR - Peregrine Holdings Limited - Cautionary announcement: Proposed

Release Date: 30/03/2012 17:24
Code(s): PGR
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PGR - Peregrine Holdings Limited - Cautionary announcement: Proposed restructuring of BEE shareholding in Peregrine Peregrine Holdings Limited (Registration number 1994/006026/06) JSE code: PGR ISIN code: ZAE000078127 ("Peregrine") CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT: PROPOSED RESTRUCTURING OF BEE SHAREHOLDING IN PEREGRINE Shareholders are referred to the voluntary SENS announcements published in April and August 2011 in which it was announced that Nala Empowerment Investment Company (Proprietary) Limited ("Nala") and its subsidiaries ("the Nala group") had acquired an interest in 30 054 419 Peregrine shares, being approximately 13% of Peregrine`s issued share capital. Shareholders are advised that Peregrine has today entered into a binding heads of agreement with the Nala group, in terms of which, subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions (as referred to below) as one indivisible transaction ("the transaction") - - Peregrine or one of its subsidiaries will purchase from the Nala group, the 30 054 419 Peregrine shares owned by the Nala group at a price equal to the volume weighted average traded price of Peregrine shares measured over the thirty business days prior to 30 March 2012, which price was R10,31; - Nala will acquire, whether by way of purchase or subscription, or a combination of both, a 20% shareholding in Peregrine`s South African operating subsidiaries, which specifically excludes Peregrine`s balance sheet investments and direct offshore subsidiaries, at a value to be agreed between Peregrine and Nala and which valuation will be subject to an independent expert providing an opinion that the price agreed between the parties is fair. The transaction is subject to the fulfilment of a number of conditions including - 1 the shareholders of Nala, in general meeting, approving the transaction; 2 the shareholders of Peregrine, in general meeting, approving the transaction; and 3 the securing of all necessary regulatory approvals required to implement the transaction. A further announcement regarding the transaction (including its financial effects) and progress for its implementation will be made in due course. In the interim shareholders are advised to exercise caution when dealing in Peregrine shares. Sandton 30 March 2012 Sponsor and corporate advisor Java Capital Date: 30/03/2012 17:24:01 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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