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Voluntary announcement regarding the proposed acquisition by Bidvest of Brandcorp Holdings.
THE BIDVEST GROUP LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1946/021180/06)
(Share code: BVT)
(ISIN: ZAE000117321)
(“Bidvest”)
FURTHER VOLUNTARY ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE PROPOSED
ACQUISITION BY BIDVEST OF BRANDCORP HOLDINGS (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
Shareholders are referred to the voluntary announcement dated December 3 2012 in which
shareholders were advised that subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions precedent it has entered
into an agreement in terms of which Bidvest will acquire the entire issued share capital of Brandcorp
Holdings (Proprietary) Limited (“Brandcorp”) for an undisclosed amount (“the Brandcorp Acquisition”).
Brandcorp is currently controlled by Ethos Private Equity.
Due to certain conditions precedent not having been met, shareholders are informed that the parties
have mutually agreed not to proceed with the transaction.
Johannesburg
March 4 2013
Financial Advisor and Sponsor to Bidvest:
Investec Bank Ltd
Legal Advisor to Bidvest:
Edward Natahn Sonnenbergs
Legal Advisor to the Sellers:
Webber Wentzel in alliance with Linklaters
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