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ERBACON INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED - Announcement of the conclusion of loan and rights offer agreement

Release Date: 28/03/2013 15:25
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Announcement of the conclusion of loan and rights offer agreement

Erbacon Investment Holdings Limited
(Registration number 2007/014490/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Share Code: ERB   ISIN: ZAE000111571
(“Erbacon” or “the Company”)

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CONCLUSION OF LOAN AND RIGHTS OFFER
AGREEMENT

1.   INTRODUCTION

     Shareholders are referred to the announcement dated 7
     February 2013 whereby shareholders were advised that the
     Company has finalised agreements with certain providers of
     financial facilities in order to strengthen the position
     of the Company’s operating subsidiary, Civcon Construction
     (Pty) Limited.

     Subsequent to the aforementioned announcement,
     shareholders are hereby advised that the Company has since
     entered into a Loan and Rights Offer Agreement (“the L&R
     Agreement”) with Medu Capital Fund II (Pty) Limited
     (“Medu”) in order to procure additional capital.

2.   RATIONALE

     Erbacon entered into the L&R Agreement in order to
     strengthen the Company’s balance sheet and to ensure that
     it can continue to grow going forward.

3.   SALIENT FEATURES OF THE LOAN AND RIGHTS OFFER AGREEMENT

3.1 In terms of the L&R Agreement concluded it was inter alia
    agreed that:

3.1.1   the Company will propose a rights offer (“the Rights
        Offer”) to raise no less than R55 million at an issue
        price of 2 cents per Rights Offer share (“the Issue
        Price”); and

3.1.2   Medu will provide an interim Loan facility of R26.8
        million to be repaid upon the successful implementation
        of the Rights Offer.
3.1.3   The Company’s major guarantee provider has agreed to
        extend   the  repayment   terms  in   respect  of   loan
        facilities provided to 31 March 2015. The loan, which
        has a current balance R33,8 million, is primarily
        secured over the shares in the Company’s subsidiaries.

3.2 The Issue Price represents a discount of approximately 90%
    to the 30 day volume weighted average share price of 19.3
    cents Erbacon as at 22 March 2013, being the date upon
    which the L&R Agreement was concluded.

3.3 All shareholders will be given the right to participate in
    the Rights Offer whereby they will be able to subscribe
    for shares, pro rata to their shareholding as at the
    record date.

4.   SUSPENSIVE CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE L&R AGREEMENT

     All suspensive conditions have been fulfilled and the L&R
     Agreement is therefore unconditional. Shareholders having
     more than 75% of voting rights have provided irrevocable
     consents to indicate that they will pass any required
     resolutions to implement the Rights Offer.

5.   FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE

     Full details of the proposed Rights Offer will be included
     in a circular to be sent to shareholders as well as an
     announcement to be released in due course.

6.   CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT

     As the proposed Rights Offer may have a material effect on
     the share price of Erbacon, shareholders are accordingly
     advised to exercise caution when dealing in the securities
     of the Company until a further detailed announcement
     setting out the full terms of the Rights Offer as well as
     the detailed pro forma financial effects of the Rights
     Offer is made.

Johannesburg
28 March 2013
Designated Adviser:   PSG Capital Proprietary Limited

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