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LABAT AFRICA LIMITED - Detailed renewal of cautionary announcement and withdrawal of other cautionary announcements

Release Date: 28/04/2015 10:59
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Detailed renewal of cautionary announcement and withdrawal of other cautionary announcements

LABAT AFRICA LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1986/001616/06)
(“Labat” or “the company”)
ISIN Code: ZAE000018354 Share code: LAB

DETAILED RENEWAL OF CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT AND WITHDRAWAL OF OTHER
CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Shareholders of Labat are referred to the Company’s announcements of
21 February 2014, 7 April 2014, 29 April 2014, 16 May 2014, 27 June 2014, 8 August
2014, 19 September 2014, 3 November 2014 15 December 2014, 30 January 2015
and 13 March 2015 respectively, regarding Labat’s participation in various rail
related initiatives and other logistic opportunities.

As previously advised, the Company has been short-listed as a preferred bidder in
relation to a potential acquisition of one of the other logistic opportunities.
Shareholders are advised that, as a preferred bidder, the Company has signed a
non-binding non-exclusive term sheet, with a certain party (“the Seller”) in terms of
which Labat will acquire the Seller’s business assets and operations (“the Sale
Assets”) (“Proposed Transaction”).

In terms of the Proposed Transaction, Labat will acquire the Sale Assets for a
purchase consideration of R627.5 million (six hundred and twenty seven million and
five hundred thousand Rand) to be settled in cash.

The Proposed Transaction is subject to certain conditions precedent being fulfilled.
These include, but are not limited to, entering into legally binding comprehensive
sale agreements within 60 days from 20 April 2015, which agreements will in turn
provide for, inter alia, regulatory approvals as well as approval by the directors and
shareholders of Labat and the Seller.

Shareholders are cautioned that the implementation of the Proposed Transaction
may result in a reverse takeover of Labat. The JSE Listings Requirements stipulate
that the Company can only retain its listing following a reverse listing if the JSE is
satisfied that the Company continues to qualify to be listed. Pursuant to the
Proposed Transaction Labat will be making an application for a transfer of its listing
to the Main Board.

Given the size and importance of the Proposed Transaction, negotiations with other
parties relating to the various rail-related initiatives in which the Company is
involved have been put on hold until the Proposed Transaction is completed. As
such the cautionary announcements relating to the rail related initiatives are, for
the time-being, withdrawn.

Shareholders are, however, advised to continue to exercise caution when dealing
in the Company’s securities until a further announcement on the Proposed
Transaction is made, as, if it is successfully concluded, it may have a material effect
on the price at which the Company’s securities trade on the JSE.

Johannesburg
28 April 2015


Sponsor
Arbor Capital Sponsors Proprietary Limited

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