BUSINESS CONNEXION GROUP LIMITED - Clarification announcement: Firm intention by Telkom to make a cash offer to acquire the entire issued share capital

Clarification announcement: Firm intention by Telkom to make a cash offer to acquire the entire issued share capital

BUSINESS CONNEXION GROUP LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1988/005282/06)
JSE code: BCX
ISIN: ZAE0000154631
("BCX" or the "Company")




CLARIFICATION ANNOUNCEMENT: FIRM INTENTION BY TELKOM TO MAKE A CASH
OFFER TO ACQUIRE THE ENTIRE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF BCX

Unless defined, terms used in this announcement shall bear the same meaning as per the circular
published by BCX on 11 July 2014 (“Circular”).

BCX shareholders are referred to the joint announcement released on the Stock Exchange News
Service of the JSE Limited ("SENS"), dated 11 August 2014, relating to the results of the general
meeting (“General Meeting Announcement”).

In addition to the announcement released on SENS on 20 October 2014, we wish to inform BCX
shareholders that both parties are awaiting the following approvals:
    - Approval from the Competition Commission of South African
    - Approval from the Competition Authority in Botswana
    - Approval from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Commission
    - The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA).

Upon receipt of the above approvals, final approval will be sought from the Takeover Regulations
Panel (TRP) and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).

Unconditional approvals have been obtained from the following regulatory bodies:
   - The Namibian Competition Commission on 8 October 2014
   - The Tanzania Fair Competition Commission on 13 October 2014

The transaction is still on track as we await the appropriate regulatory approvals noted above.

Midrand
21 October 2014


Investment bank and corporate advisor to BCX: Investec Bank Limited
Transaction sponsor to BCX: Investec Bank Limited
Sponsor to BCX: One Capital Sponsor Services (Proprietary) Limited
Legal advisor to BCX and Telkom: Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Incorporated

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