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GEN - General - Mandatory offer extended by concert parties to the remaining

Release Date: 30/04/2012 17:10
Code(s): JSE
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GEN - General - Mandatory offer extended by concert parties to the remaining shareholders of Convergenet Holdings Limited: transaction between concert parties Shareholders of ConvergeNet Holdings Limited, registration number 1998/015580/06 ("ConvergeNet") are referred to the announcement published on SENS and in the press on 22 February 2012 and 23 February 2012, respectively, followed by the announcement published on SENS and in the press on 12 March 2012 and 13 March 2012, respectively (the "Announcements"), regarding the unconditional mandatory offer extended by concert parties to the remaining shareholders of ConvergeNet for an offer consideration of 26 cents per share, in terms of section 123 of the Companies Act No. 71 of 2008, as amended (the "Companies Act") (the "Offer"). A circular containing details of the Offer was posted to shareholders on 19 March 2012 (the "Offer Circular"). Words and expressions herein shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in the Announcements and the Offer Circular. As detailed in the Offer Circular, certain dealings in the shares of Yellow Star had resulted in an increase in the collective shareholding controlled by the concert parties to approximately 42.46%, which shareholdings are held either beneficially or indirectly by virtue of their respective shareholdings in Yellow Star. M Cubed was also deemed by the Takeover Regulation Panel to be a concert party in terms of the Takeover Regulations; however, M Cubed will not be taking up any shares in terms of the Offer, and did therefore not form part of the offeror. M Cubed has entered into a deferred purchase agreement dated 25 April 2012 with certain of the concert parties, being Sheerprops and ASOF (the "Deferred Purchase Agreement") in terms of which it will initially purchase 34.66% of the issued share capital of Yellow Star shares from Sheerprops and ASOF, for a total purchase consideration of R23 224 800, as at 1 April 2012, which equates to approximately R266 951.73 per share (the "Purchase Consideration"), to be divided between Sheerprops and ASOF on a pro rata basis (the "Transaction"). The Purchase Consideration is subject to a price escalation of 2% per month until all the conditions precedent to the Deferred Purchase Agreement have been fulfilled. M Cubed will pay an amount of R10 million as a refundable deposit in terms of the Deferred Purchase Agreement. Sheerprops and ASOF currently hold 97 (38.65%) and 31 (12.35%) shares in Yellow Star, respectively. The date for fulfilment of the conditions precedent to the Deferred Purchase Agreement will be after the offer period closes, which is on Friday, 11 May 2012 (the "Closing Date"). Accordingly, the conclusion of the Deferred Purchase Agreement will not result in a change in beneficial ownership of the Yellow Star shares in question until the Closing Date and will not affect the Offer in any respect. The Transaction does not constitute a prohibited dealing or special arrangement which is in contravention of section 127 of the Companies Act. A circular regarding the Transaction will be posted to shareholders on or about 3 May 2012 as an update to the Offer Circular. Johannesburg 30 April 2012 Corporate Advisor to the Offeror: AfrAsia Corporate Finance (Proprietary) Limited Date: 30/04/2012 17:10:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department.

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