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Rockcastle announces accelerated book build
Rockcastle Global Real Estate Company Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of Mauritius)
(Registration number: 108869 C1/GBL)
JSE share code: ROC
SEM share code: ROCK.N0000
ISIN: MU0364N00003
(“Rockcastle” or “the Company”)
ROCKCASTLE ANNOUNCES ACCELERATED BOOK BUILD
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO
THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN OR ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT WOULD BE
UNLAWFUL TO DO SO
Rockcastle announces an equity raising of approximately ZAR1 billion (equivalent to approximately
USD80 million) through the issue of new ordinary shares (the “equity raise”). The equity raise is subject to
the requirements of the Company’s Constitution, the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited (“JSE”) and
the Listing Rules of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius Ltd (“SEM”). The equity raise is subject to pricing
acceptable to Rockcastle and will be completed as part of a vendor consideration placing (as defined under
paragraph 5.62 of the JSE Listings Requirements) and, where required, under the Company’s general
authority to issue shares for cash approved by Rockcastle shareholders at the annual general meeting of the
Company held on Friday, 31 October 2014.
The equity raised will be utilised to fund acquisitions, including the recently announced acquisition of
Solaris Centre in Opole, Poland (announcement released on Wednesday, 18 March 2015) and otherwise in
furtherance of the Company’s investment strategies.
The equity raise will be offered to qualifying investors through an accelerated book build process (the “book
build”) conducted on the JSE and SEM. Investors may elect to subscribe for ordinary shares on the South
African register in ZAR or elect to subscribe for ordinary shares on the Mauritian register in USD.
All public and non-public investors (as defined under paragraphs 4.25 – 4.26 of the JSE Listings
Requirements) may participate in the vendor consideration placing and only public investors may participate
in the equity raise under the Company’s general authority, to the extent available.
The book build opens at 09h00 (South African time) / 11h00 (Mauritian time) on Thursday, 19 March 2015
and the Company reserves the right to close it at any time thereafter. Pricing and allocations will be
announced as soon as practicable following the closing of the book build.
Rockcastle reserves the right to increase the size of the equity raise subject to demand.
For further information relating to the book build please contact:
Carl Esterhuysen
Rockcastle@javacapital.co.za
Tel: (011) 283 0050
Java Capital is acting as sole bookrunner for the equity raise. The equity raising is not an offer to the public
as contemplated under the South African Companies Act, No.71 of 2008 as amended (“Companies Act”)
and the Mauritian Securities Act 2005, nor an offer of securities in any other jurisdiction. Potential
investors are only permitted to apply for shares with a minimum total acquisition cost, per single addressee
acting as principal, of greater than or equal to ZAR1,000,000, unless the potential investor is a person,
acting as principal, whose ordinary business, or part of whose ordinary business, is to deal in securities,
whether as principal or agent (in reliance on Section 96(1)(a)(i) and 96(1)(b) of the Companies Act) or such
applicant falls within one of the other specified categories of persons listed in section 96(1) of the
Companies Act.
Investors on the Mauritian register will be eligible to participate, subject to a minimum subscription of
USD20 000 per new investor.
Settlement of shares on the South African register and the Mauritian register will take place within the
system administered by STRATE and the Central Depository & Settlement Co. Ltd (“CDS”) respectively.
This announcement is not for publication or distribution or release, directly or indirectly, in the United
States of America (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of
Columbia).
This announcement does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation of an offer to purchase or
subscribe for securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction. The securities referred to herein have
not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in the United States, absent
registration or an exemption from, or transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the
Securities Act. No public offering of securities is being made in the United States. This announcement does
not and is not intended to constitute an offer to the public in South Africa in terms of the Companies Act.
Neither this announcement nor any copy of it may be taken, transmitted or distributed, directly or indirectly
in or into the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan.
This announcement is for information purposes only and in member states of the European Economic Area
(other than the United Kingdom) is directed only at persons who are qualified investors (as defined in
article 2(1)(e) of EU directive 2003/71/EC (the “Prospectus Directive”) and the relevant implementing
rules and regulations adopted by each Member State). In the United Kingdom, this announcement is
directed only at the following persons: investment professionals falling within article 19(5) of the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); and high net worth
entities, and other person to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within article 49(2)(a) to (d) of
the Order.
This announcement has been issued by and is the sole responsibility of the Company. No representation or
warranty express or implied, is or will be made as to, or in relation to, and no responsibility or liability is or
will be accepted by Java Capital (sole bookrunner and JSE Sponsor) or by any of its respective affiliates or
agents as to, or in relation to, the accuracy or completeness of this announcement or any other written or
oral information made available to or publicly available to any interested party or its advisers, and any
liability therefore is expressly disclaimed.
FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
This announcement contains (or may contain) certain forward-looking statements with respect to certain of
Rockcastle's plans and its current goals and expectations relating to its future financial condition and
performance and which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. the Company cautions readers that no
forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ
materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking
statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances a number of
which are beyond the Company's control. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company's
judgement at the date of this announcement and are not intended to give any assurance as to future results.
Except as required by the JSE, the SEM Listing Rules or applicable law, the Company expressly disclaims
any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward looking
statements contained in this announcement to reflect any changes in the Company’s expectations with
regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
By order of the board
Java Capital
Sole Bookrunner and JSE sponsor +27 11 283 0042
Intercontinental Trust Limited
Company secretary +230 403 0800
19 March 2015
This notice is issued pursuant to SEM Listing Rule 11.3 and Rule 5(1) of the Securities (Disclosure
Obligations of Reporting Issuers) Rules 2007. The Board of Directors of Rockcastle Global Real Estate
Company Limited accepts full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this
announcement.
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