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ECSPONENT LIMITED - Results of the Rights Offer

Release Date: 23/09/2014 08:30
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Results of the Rights Offer

ECSPONENT LIMITED
(Previously John Daniel Holdings Limited)
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number: 1998/013215/06
JSE Code: ECS - ISIN: ZAE000179594
("Ecsponent" or "the Company")


RESULTS OF THE RIGHTS OFFER


The board of directors of the Company is pleased to announce that the rights offer as
detailed in the circular to shareholders on 2 September 2014, ("Rights Offer") has been
successfully subscribed for in the amount of R63 623 892 by existing shareholders, their
renouncees and the underwriter. The Rights Offer closed on 19 September 2014.

Ecsponent shareholders, or their renounces, applied for a total of 454 456 371 Rights Offer
shares, including excess applications as follows:
- Ecsponent Capital (RF) Limited ("ECL"), the underwriter, agreed to underwrite up to
  R45 000 000, resulting in ECL being issued 321 428 571 ordinary shares
- Shareholders following their rights resulted in an issue of 132 704 627 ordinary shares,
  and
- Shareholders subscribing for excess applications resulted in an issue of 323 173
  additional ordinary shares.

ECL now holds 66.1% of the issued share capital of Ecsponent.

ECL furthermore agreed to provide a funding facility to Ecsponent up to R100 million less the
proceeds of the rights offer convertible into ordinary shares in the Company at the Rights
Offer price (“the Convertible Loan”). The Convertible Loan facility of R36 376 108 has been
established.

As advised in the Rights Offer Circular, certain directors have followed their rights in terms of
the Rights Offer. The JSE has given permission to directors to exercise their rights due to
the Rights Offer being conducted during a closed period.

Details of ordinary shares issued to directors as a result of the exercise of their rights under
the Rights Offer are set out below:

Terence Gregory (Chief Executive Officer)
Shareholding prior to the Rights Offer                                          16 380 943 shares
Rights Offer shares issued                                                       5 619 057 shares
Price per share                                                                          14 cents
Value of Rights Offer shares                                                             R786 668
Type and extent of interest (direct or indirect beneficial)    Direct beneficial interest (0.62%)
Shareholding post the Rights Offer                                              22 000 000 shares

Dirk van der Merwe (Chief Financial Officer)
Shareholding prior to the Rights Offer                                          10 224 158 shares
Rights Offer shares issued                                                       4 275 842 shares
Price per share                                                                          14 cents
Value of Rights Offer shares                                                             R598 618
Type and extent of interest (direct or indirect beneficial)   Direct beneficial interest (0.475%)
Shareholding post the Rights Offer                                              14 500 000 shares

Keith Rayner (Non-executive Director)
Shareholding prior to the Rights Offer                                           2 000 000 shares
Rights Offer shares issued                                                         714 285 shares
Price per share                                                                          14 cents
Value of Rights Offer shares                                                             R100 000
Type and extent of interest (direct or indirect beneficial)    Direct beneficial interest (0.07%)
Shareholding post the Rights Offer                                               2 714 285 shares

Richard Connellan (Non-executive Director)
Shareholding prior to the Rights Offer                                           1 142 857 shares
Rights Offer shares issued                                                         717 143 shares
Price per share                                                                          14 cents
Value of Rights Offer shares                                                             R100 400
Type and extent of interest (direct or indirect beneficial)    Direct beneficial interest (0.08%)
Shareholding post the Rights Offer                                               1 860 000 shares

Details of the rights exercised by associates of directors are as follows:

Brandon Topham (Non-executive Director)
Name of associate                                                                      Brat Trust
Relationship to associate                                        Trustee and beneficiary of trust
Shareholding prior to the Rights Offer                                           1 142 857 shares
Rights Offer shares issued                                                         714 285 shares
Price per share                                                                          14 cents
Value of Rights Offer shares                                                             R100 000
Type and extent of interest (direct or indirect beneficial)  Indirect beneficial interest (0.07%)
Shareholding post the Rights Offer                                               1 857 142 shares

CSDP or Broker accounts in respect of holders of dematerialised shares will be debited and
updated with excess share allocations, if any, and share certificates or refund cheques, if
applicable, will be posted to certificated shareholders by registered post on or about
Thursday, 25 September 2014.

22 September 2014

Transaction sponsor
Arcay Moela Sponsors Proprietary Limited

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