ASTRAL FOODS LIMITED - Beneficial Interests in Securities

Beneficial Interests in Securities

ASTRAL FOODS LIMITED
“Astral Foods”
(Reg. No. 1978/003194/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Share Code: ARL
ISIN Code: ZAE000029757


Beneficial Interests in Securities


Disclosure Of Beneficial Interests Securities In Terms Of Paragraph 3.83 Of The JSE Limited
Listings Requirements And Section 122 Of The Companies Act


In compliance with paragraph 3.83 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements and section 122
(3)(b) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (“the Act”), shareholders are advised that Astral Foods
has received formal notification in accordance with section 122(1) of the Act.

Investec Asset Managers (Pty) Ltd (“IAM”) advised that funds and accounts under the
management of IAM have, in aggregate, increased their beneficial interest in the securities of
the Company, such that the total interest in securities of the Company held collectively by
IAM amounts to 5.01% (previously 4.88%)of the total number of securities in issue.

In addition to the above Foord Asset Management (Pty) Limited (“Foord”) has advised that
funds and accounts under management of Foord have, in aggregate, decreased their
beneficial interest in the securities of the Company, such that the total interest in securities of
the Company held collectively by Foord amounts to 4.72% (previously in excess of 5.72%) of
the total number of securities in issue.

Astral Foods will, as required by section 122 (3)(a) of the Act, file the required notice with the
Takeover Regulations Panel.


Pretoria
10 May 2013


Sponsor
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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