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PBT - PBT Group Limited - Reverse Listing, Change of Company Name and Salient

Release Date: 12/06/2012 17:41
Code(s): PBT
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PBT - PBT Group Limited - Reverse Listing, Change of Company Name and Salient dates PBT Group Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number: 1936/008278/06 Share Code: PBT ISIN: ZAE000149712 ("PBT" or "the Company") REVERSE LISTING, CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME AND SALIENT DATES 1 Introduction Further to the announcement dated 11 June 2012 and the relevant preceding announcements regarding PBT entering into an agreement to acquire the entire issued ordinary share capital of Prescient ("the agreement"), whereby PBT will acquire Prescient for a total purchase consideration of R 1,590,689,068 to be settled through an issue of additional PBT ordinary shares at R1.35 each to the respective Prescient shareholders ("the transaction"), resulting in the reverse listing of Prescient. PBT shareholders are advised that the circular referred to therein has been posted to shareholders and is available on the PBT website at http://www.pbtgroup.co.za and the Prescient website at www.prescient.co.za. Upon the implementation of the transaction, processes will be put in place to change the name of the Company to Prescient Limited. The circular also contains the following: * the adoption of a new Memorandum of Incorporation; * conversion of share capital to no par value shares; * increase of the authorised share capital; * specific issue of shares for cash; and * the proposed change of name from "PBT Group Limited" to "Prescient Limited"; 2 Reason for the proposed name change The rationale for the change of name is to more appropriately reflect the profile and future strategy of the Company. 3 New details of the company The Company`s new details will be as follows: Current details New details Name PBT Group Limited Prescient Limited JSE share code PBT PCT JSE short name PBT PRESCIENT ISIN ZAE000149712 ZAE000163531 4 Important dates and times 2012 Circular and notice of general meeting posted to Monday, 11 June shareholders on Last day to trade in order to be eligible to participate and vote at the general meeting on Friday, 22 June Record date in order to participate and vote at the Friday, 29 June general meeting Last day for lodging forms of proxy at 12:00 on Friday, 6 July General Meeting held at 12:00 on Tuesday, 10 July Results of the general meeting released on SENS on Tuesday, 10 July Expected date of registration of special Wednesday, 25 July resolutions at CIPC by no later than close of business on Finalisation announcement released on SENS Thursday, 26 July Finalisation announcement published in press Friday, 27 July Last day to trade shares under the present share capital and under the current name in order to be recorded as a shareholder by the record date on Thursday, 2 August Trading in shares under the new share capital and new name commences on Friday, 3 August Record date for determining those shareholders whose shares will be subject to the name change on Friday, 10August Forms of surrender for new certificates to be received by the transfer secretaries by 12:00 on record date in order for new certificates Monday, 13 August reflecting the consolidation and name change to be posted on Dematerialised shareholders will have their accounts at their CSDP or broker updated on Monday, 13 August Notes: 1 PBT shares may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Friday, 3 August 2012 and Friday, 10 August 2012. 2 The above dates and times are subject to change. Any changes will be released on SENS and published in the press. 3 Posting of all new share certificates to certificated shareholders will be made on or about one business day after the Record Date, if the share certificates have been surrendered by 12:00 on record date or within 5 business days of receipt thereafter. 4 The following dates are subject to confirmation from CIPC of the registration being received in terms of the above dates and may vary depending thereon. Cape Town 12 June 2012 Sponsor: Bridge Capital Advisors (Pty) Limited Date: 12/06/2012 17:41:01 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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