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ADCOCK INGRAM HOLDINGS LIMITED - Termination of existing Adcock BEE transaction, implementation of a new BEE transaction and withdrawal of cautionary

Release Date: 13/05/2015 17:43
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Termination of existing Adcock BEE transaction, implementation of a new BEE transaction and withdrawal of cautionary

Adcock Ingram Holdings Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration number 2007/016236/06)
Share code: AIP ISIN: ZAE000123436
(“Adcock” or “the Company”)


    Termination of the existing Adcock BEE transaction, implementation of a new BEE transaction
                             and withdrawal of cautionary announcement



1. Introduction

      Adcock ordinary shareholders are referred to the announcements by The Bidvest Group Limited
      (“Bidvest”) and Adcock each released on the Stock Exchange News Service (“SENS”) of the JSE
      Limited (“JSE”) on 23 February 2015 detailing Bidvest’s proposed offer to acquire 100% of the total
      issued Adcock ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) (“Bidvest Offer”), the proposed
      termination by Adcock of the existing black economic empowerment (“BEE”) transaction
      (“Existing Adcock BEE Transaction”) and the proposed creation of a new Adcock BEE
      transaction (“New Adcock BEE Transaction”).

      On 20 March 2015, Bidvest issued an offer document to Adcock ordinary shareholders (“Bidvest
      Offer Circular”) wherein it made an offer for all the issued Adcock ordinary shares (excluding
      treasury shares) not already held by Bidvest. The Adcock independent board responded to the
      Bidvest Offer in a document distributed to Adcock ordinary shareholders on 20 April 2015. The
      Bidvest Offer, to which the closing date for acceptances was initially on 8 May 2015, has been
      extended to 15 May 2015.

      The Company is in the process of preparing the Adcock scheme document (“Scheme Circular”)
      and the AdBEE (detailed in paragraph 3.4) placement document (“AdBEE Placement Document”)
      which will set out details regarding the termination of the Existing Adcock BEE transaction and New
      Adcock BEE Transaction and which is intended to be distributed to Adcock ordinary shareholders
      during or about the week commencing on 25 May 2015.

      Status of announcement and disclaimer

      In light of the fact that the Bidvest Offer will close on 15 May 2015, which is prior to the posting of
      the Scheme Circular and the AdBEE Placement Document, the Company wishes to release this
      voluntary announcement setting out certain salient details of the termination of the Existing Adcock
      BEE Transaction and the proposed creation of the New Adcock BEE Transaction, including the
      financial effects thereof as set out in paragraph 5 below.

      Adcock ordinary shareholders must take note that this announcement does not contain the full and
      final details regarding the termination of the Existing Adcock BEE Transaction and the proposed
      creation of the New Adcock BEE Transaction and the announcement therefore cannot be regarded
      or relied upon as a substitute for the full Scheme Circular and the AdBEE Placement Document
      which will be released in due course. Whilst the Company intends to post these documents during
      or about the week commencing 25 May 2015 it cannot guarantee it will meet this timing (if
      circumstances arise which are beyond its control) nor that the transaction, if proposed, will be
      approved by shareholders. Adcock ordinary shareholders must accordingly not rely on this
      announcement in assessing the termination of the Existing Adcock BEE Transaction and the New
      Adcock BEE Transaction but should rather consider the full Scheme Document and AdBEE Placing
      Document when distributed in due course.

2. Termination of the Existing Adcock BEE Transaction

    2.1 Details of the termination of the Existing Adcock BEE Transaction

         The Adcock board of directors (“the Board”) has resolved, subject to shareholder approval, to
         terminate the Existing Adcock BEE Transaction, which will require the Company to repurchase
         the Adcock “A” ordinary shares (“A Shares”) and the Adcock “B” ordinary shares (“B
         Shares”) (collectively the “Repurchase”), and to replace it with a new, more sustainable BEE
         ownership transaction, by way of the New Adcock BEE Transaction, and in accordance with
         the terms set out in paragraph 3 below.

         As part of the termination of the Existing Adcock BEE Transaction, Bidvest wishes to acquire
         2 571 000 Adcock ordinary shares (the “Dividend Shares”), representing c.1.5% of the total
         issued Adcock ordinary shares, from Blue Falcon Trading 69 Proprietary Limited (“Blue
         Falcon”) and Mpho ea Bophelo Trust (“Bophelo Trust”) which Dividend Shares were
         acquired using the dividends earned through the Existing Adcock BEE Transaction. The Board
         has agreed to release the Dividend Shares so that they may be sold to Bidvest, subject to the
         fulfilment of the following conditions precedent:


             -   that Bidvest makes an offer at the same price (R52 per Adcock ordinary share) to all
                 Adcock ordinary shareholders. Bidvest has subsequently made such offer to the
                 holders of all Adcock ordinary shares (other than the holders of treasury shares), as
                 set out in the Bidvest Offer Circular, issued to Adcock shareholders on Friday, 20
                 March 2015;
             -   that Adcock ordinary shareholders approve the termination of the Existing Adcock
                 BEE Transaction in order to enable the Dividend Shares to be released from the
                 relevant restrictions under the Existing Adcock BEE Transaction; and
             -   the approval of the New Adcock BEE Transaction by Adcock ordinary shareholders by
                 way of a scheme of arrangement as further set out in paragraph 3 below.

         In order to give effect to the Repurchase and pursuant to the termination of the Existing
         Adcock BEE Transaction, Blue Falcon and Bophelo Trust have each entered into agreements
         with the Company, in terms of which Adcock will repurchase all of the “A” Shares in issue from
         Blue Falcon and all of the “B” Shares in issue from Bophelo Trust at a nominal price, which
         agreements will take effect after the implementation of the New Adcock BEE Transaction
         (collectively the “Repurchase Agreements”).

         As the Repurchase constitutes in excess of 5% of each of the issued “A” Shares and “B”
         Shares, the provisions of sections 114 and 115 of the Companies Act, 71 of 2008
         (“Companies Act”) relating to Schemes of arrangement would apply to the Repurchase.
         Given that there is only one holder of “A” Shares and only one holder of “B” Shares, and that
         the “A” Shares and “B” Shares are to be repurchased at a nominal price, the Company on the
         one hand and Blue Falcon and Bophelo Trust on the other hand have each agreed to waive
         the provisions of section 114 and 115 of the Companies Act, which waivers contained in the
         Repurchase Agreements, have been approved by the Takeover Regulations Panel (“TRP”).

         As set out above the release of the Dividend Shares is conditional upon the approval of the
         Adcock ordinary shareholders thereof and the concomitant termination of the Existing Adcock
         BEE Transaction.

         In terms of the Repurchase Agreements, Blue Falcon and Bophelo Trust have also
         undertaken not to vote their “A” Shares and “B” Shares respectively, at the general meeting
         and the scheme meeting.

    2.2 Conditions precedent to the termination of the Existing Adcock BEE Transaction

        The termination of the Existing Adcock BEE Transaction is subject to the fulfillment of the
        following conditions precedent:


            -   the requisite regulatory approvals and/or consents and/or rulings as may be required
                including from the JSE and the TRP;
            -   the approval of the New Adcock BEE Transaction by Adcock ordinary shareholders by
                way of a scheme of arrangement as further set out in paragraph 3 below; and
            -   the approval of the termination of the Existing Adcock BEE Transaction by Adcock
                ordinary shareholders.

3. The New Adcock BEE Transaction

    3.1 Rationale and objective for the New Adcock BEE Transaction

        The Board has resolved to replace the Existing Adcock BEE Transaction with the New Adcock
        BEE Transaction, in order to create a more sustainable BEE transaction.

        The objective of the New Adcock BEE Transaction is to procure that Ad-izinyosi (RF)
        Proprietary Limited (“Ad-izinyosi”) (Ad-izinyosi is a shelf company currently known as Friedshelf 1652 
        Proprietary Limited (registration number 2015/066155/07) and is in the course of changing its name), 
        a new broad-based black empowerment entity established for the sole purpose of owning Adcock ordinary shares 
        as part of the New Adcock BEE Transaction, will become the beneficial holder of between 25 718 428 and 51 436 856
        Adcock ordinary shares, representing between 15% and 30% of the total issued Adcock
        ordinary shares, excluding treasury shares.

     3.2 Salient features of the New Adcock BEE Transaction

         The Board will, subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions precedent (set out in paragraph
         3.6), propose a scheme of arrangement in terms of section 114 of the Companies Act between
         Adcock and its shareholders, to which Ad-izinyosi and AdBEE are parties (“the Scheme”). In
         terms of the Scheme, Ad-izinyosi will, with effect from or about June 2015, acquire between
         15% and 30% of the issued ordinary share capital of Adcock (“Scheme Shares”), from all the
         Adcock ordinary shareholders (“Scheme Participants”). Should the Scheme be
         implemented, the Scheme Participants will be required to dispose of, at their own election, a
         minimum of 15% and up to, at their election, a maximum of 30% of their Adcock ordinary
         shares in exchange for securities (the “AdBEE Securities”) in AdBEE (RF) Limited (AdBEE is a shelf 
         company currently known as Friedshelf 1651 Proprietary Limited (registration number 
         2015/054070/07) and is in the course of changing its name and converting to a public company)   
         (“AdBEE”) (“Scheme Consideration”). The Scheme Shares will be acquired by Ad-izinyosi
         on the basis that they will not be entitled to participate in any normal and ordinary dividend distributions 
         (“Dividend Distributions”) during the transaction period but will be entitled to any other distributions 
         (being any distributions other than Dividend Distributions) (“Specified  Distributions”), which Specified 
         Distributions will be deemed, during the transaction period, to have been renounced by Ad-izinyosi in favour of 
         AdBEE which will, in turn, onward renounce them to the securities holders. The maximum and minimum prices 
         (detailed below) will be adjusted downwards on a rand-for-rand basis per Scheme Share by the amount of a 
         Specified Distribution per Adcock share received by a securities holder (and if the distribution is in
         specie the value of the assets so distributed shall be determined by the auditors).

          As a further term of the Scheme, Adcock will grant the right to all Scheme Participants to
          acquire in aggregate 8 million new Adcock ordinary shares (“Adcock Options”) at a strike
          price of R72 per Adcock Option at a specified future date, in or about June 2019 (European
          option). The Adcock Options will be issued to Scheme Participants in proportion to their
          Adcock ordinary shares disposed of in terms of the Scheme.

          As part of the New Adcock BEE Transaction Ad-izinyosi shall be deemed to have delegated
          the obligation by Ad-izinyosi to the Scheme Participants to deliver one AdBEE Security for
          each Scheme Share given up by the Scheme Participants (“Ad-izinyosi Obligation”), to
          AdBEE in exchange for the obligation by Ad-izinyosi to pay AdBEE a calculated value per
          Scheme Share at a specified future date, in or about June 2019 (“Ad-izinyosi
          Indebtedness”). Ad-izinyosi will secure the Ad-izinyosi Indebtedness by the pledge of the
          Scheme Shares to AdBEE. As a result if, prior to the specified future date, Ad-izinyosi is
          wound up or liquidated or deregistered and/or if it effectively loses its BEE status (and fails to
          timeously restore its BEE status) and/or if it breaches any provisions of a relationship
          agreement (to be entered into between Adcock, Ad-izinyosi and its shareholders (the
          “Relationship Agreement”) and fails to timeously remedy such breach, AdBEE will be entitled
          to realise its security under the pledge which has to be used by AdBEE to settle the AdBEE
          Securities.

          The Scheme Consideration to be discharged at a specified future date, in or about June 2019
          (“Specified Date”), will be determined with reference to the rolling 30-day traded volume
          weighted average price per Adcock ordinary share traded on the JSE immediately prior to this
          date, with a minimum price of R52 and a maximum price of R72 per Adcock ordinary share.
          The Specified Date may be extended by one year if the board of directors of AdBEE elects to
          do so and such extension is approved by Ad-izinyosi and by AdBEE Securities holders holding
          not less than 75% by market value.

          On the Specified Date, Ad-izinyosi will settle the Scheme Consideration to AdBEE for the
          benefit of the registered AdBEE Securities holders at that time, either by cash or through the
          return of the relevant number of Scheme Shares or a combination thereof. Any Scheme
          Shares owned by Ad-izinyosi after settlement of the Ad-izinyosi Indebtedness and thus the
          Scheme Consideration will be held for a further period of at least 4 years.

          Provision will be made in terms of the Scheme to take account of material adverse market
          conditions to protect the interests of Adcock, AdBEE and Ad-izinyosi shareholders, in that, in
          the event the Adcock share price drops below R36 (adjusted downwards for Specified
          Distributions and increases in share capital) the New Adcock BEE Transaction will be
          unwound, unless such unwind is waived by the AdBEE board of directors.

          As part of their commitment to Adcock, Blue Falcon and the Bophelo Trust will contribute
          meaningful capital (in the order of 15% of the net proceeds received from the disposal of the
          Dividend Shares referred to in paragraph 2.1) as shareholders in Ad-izinyosi. Other
          shareholders of Ad-izinyosi will include CIH Projects Proprietary Limited, a subsidiary of
          Community Investment Holdings Proprietary Limited (“CIH”) and the BDH Group Proprietary
          Limited (“BDH Group”).

    3.3   Details of Ad-izinyosi shareholders

             3.3.1   Blue Falcon 
                     Blue Falcon comprises Kagiso Tiso Holdings, Kurisani and Mookodi:
                     -   Kagiso Tiso Holdings (“KTH”) is a South African based black-owned and
                         managed investment holding company with investment platforms in key growth
                         areas, particularly in media, and information and communications technology,
                         healthcare and financial services, in South Africa and across Africa. KTH’s key
                         shareholders include two charitable institutions, namely Kagiso Trust and Tiso
                         Foundation, and two South African investment companies, namely Tiso
                         Investment Holdings and Remgro. KTH is entitled to invest directly in Blue
                         Falcon, alternatively it may nominate one of its affiliates or another
                         empowerment entity approved of by Adcock with no lesser empowerment
                         credentials than KTH to invest;
                     -   Kurisani, the investment arm of loveLife, is a broad-based empowerment trust
                         which benefits loveLife and specifically the previously disadvantaged youth
                         passing through its programmes. loveLife is South Africa’s national HIV / AIDS
                         prevention campaign for young people and provides services and outreach
                         programmes to protect and develop young people across South Africa; and
                     -   Mookodi has been established as an investment vehicle whose beneficiaries are
                         more than 100 black medical doctors and other medical professionals.

             3.3.2     Bophelo Trust 
                       The Bophelo Trust is a broad-based employee share ownership scheme whose
                       beneficiaries comprise qualifying Adcock employees.

             3.3.3     BDH Group 
                       The BDH Group was established in 1992. It is a black-owned investment holdings
                       company which has investments in a variety of industries, including information and
                       communications technology, management consulting, and retail operations.

             3.3.4     CIH 
                       CIH was established in 1995 by Dr Anna Mokgokong and Mr Joe Madungandaba. It
                       is the largest fully compliant BEE company operating in South Africa’s
                       pharmaceutical sector. The company is 100% black-owned, with operations in
                       South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, has a proven track record and holds
                       significant interests in the Healthcare, Technology & Telecommunication, Logistics,
                       Mining, and Power and Energy sectors.
  
    3.4 AdBEE

       AdBEE has been established for the specific purpose of issuing the AdBEE Securities to the
       Scheme Participants. The AdBEE Securities will be listed on the main board of the JSE as an
       asset backed security in the specialist securities – "asset backed securities" under the name
       "ADE".
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       The proposed board of AdBEE comprises three directors, namely Mr Raphiri, Mr Makwana
       and Dr Lesoli who are all independent non-executive directors of Adcock.

       The only ordinary shareholder of AdBEE is Friedshelf 1653 Proprietary Limited, which in turn
       has issued one ordinary share to a director of Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Incorporated,
       Michael Katz. In view of the structure of AdBEE and since AdBEE will have no assets, other
       than the Ad-izinyosi Indebtedness which it will have to use to settle the AdBEE Securities,
       there is no possibility of the issued share in AdBEE ever being worth more than the nominal
       value thereof. In addition, one redeemable preference share has been issued to Ad-izinyosi for
       the purposes of enforcing the restrictive conditions imposed on it as contemplated in the
       section 15(2) of the Companies Act. The redeemable preference share is entitled only to a
       dividend of R1 in each year and will be redeemed at R1. Ad-izinyosi shall not be entitled to
       transfer the preference share. The preference share is not entitled to any vote, except in
       limited circumstances including where a resolution is proposed for a distribution of any nature
       to its ordinary shareholders other than as contemplated in the New Adcock BEE Transaction
       or the preference dividend or any redemption payment remains in arrears.

        AdBEE is subject to a restrictive condition pursuant to section 15(2) of the Companies Act that
        it shall not undertake any transactions of any nature whatsoever, other than:


            -   the participation in the New Adcock BEE Transaction, including the assumption, by
                way of a delegation from Ad-izinyosi of the Ad-izinyosi Obligation, in consideration of
                the Ad-izinyosi Indebtedness;
            -   the enforcement of the Ad-izinyosi Indebtedness;
            -   the settlement of the AdBEE Securities;
            -   the creation, issue and listing of the AdBEE Securities on the JSE;
            -   the enforcement of any guarantee for costs; and
            -   compliance with its statutory and common law obligations.

        The restrictive condition shall be capable of amendment only by the passing and registration
        of a special resolution after obtaining the requisite approval of the JSE.

    3.5 Irrevocable undertakings

        The Bidvest Group Limited has irrevocably undertaken to vote the Adcock ordinary shares
        under its control at the time of the meetings in favour of the resolutions required to effect the
        termination of the Existing Adcock BEE Transaction and the implementation of the New
        Adcock BEE Transaction.

    3.6 Conditions precedent to the New Adcock BEE Transaction

        The New Adcock BEE Transaction is subject to the fulfilment or waiver, if applicable, of
        various suspensive conditions before it becomes operative. These conditions are:

           3.6.1 in accordance with the requirements of section 114 of the Companies Act by no later
                 than 31 August 2015:

           3.6.1.1 Approval of the Scheme 

                the approval of the New Adcock BEE Transaction resolution at Scheme
                meeting in terms of the Companies Act and, if the provisions of section
                115(2)(c) of the Companies Act become applicable: 

                3.6.1.1.1.1 the approval of the New Adcock BEE Transaction by the High
                            Court; and 
                3.6.1.1.1.2 if applicable, Adcock not treating the New Adcock BEE Transaction
                            resolution as a nullity as contemplated in section 115(5)(b) of the
                            Companies Act; and  

           3.6.1.2 Dissenting Shareholders 

                If there are objections by Adcock ordinary shareholders to the New Adcock
                BEE Transaction, then either: 

                3.6.1.2.1 the number of Adcock ordinary shareholders that give notice
                          objecting to the New Adcock BEE Transaction as contemplated in
                          section 164(3) of the Companies Act and vote against the New
                          Adcock BEE Transaction resolution at the general meeting does not
                          exceed more than 5% of all of the Adcock ordinary shares; or 
                         
                3.6.1.2.2 if it does (i.e. the number of Adcock ordinary shareholders that give
                          notice objecting to the New Adcock BEE Transaction and vote
                          against the New Adcock BEE Transaction resolution at the Scheme
                          exceeds 5% of all the Adcock ordinary shares), such shareholders
                          have not exercised appraisal rights by giving valid demands in terms
                          of sections 164(5) to 164(8) of the Companies Act, in respect of more
                          than 5% of all of the Adcock ordinary shares within 30 business days
                          following the Scheme meeting; 
           
                the suspensive condition in this paragraph 3.6.1.2 shall be capable of being
                waived in whole or in part in by Adcock in writing;
           
          3.6.2 the adoption by Adcock ordinary shareholders of the resolutions proposed at the
                general meeting relating to the termination of the Existing Adcock BEE Transaction
                to be held immediately prior to the meeting relating to the New Adcock BEE
                Transaction;

          3.6.3 the granting of a listing by the JSE of the AdBEE Securities, the Adcock Options and
                the Adcock ordinary shares that are the subject of the Adcock Options;

          3.6.4 any other regulatory approvals, consents or rulings necessary to implement the New
                Adcock BEE Transaction being obtained in unqualified form, including but not limited
                to approvals, consents and/or rulings from the JSE, the TRP, and the Financial
                Surveillance Department of the South African Reserve Bank; and

          3.6.5 the signing of the relationship agreement to be entered into between Adcock, Ad-
                izinyosi and the Ad-izinyosi shareholders.
 
    3.7 Independent expert opinion

          Adcock has appointed PSG Capital Proprietary Limited (the “Independent Expert”) to
          evaluate the terms and conditions of the Scheme in accordance with section 114(3) of the
          Companies Act and Regulation 90 of the Companies Regulations. The Independent Expert is
          of the opinion that the terms and conditions of the Scheme are fair and reasonable to Adcock
          ordinary shareholders.

    3.8   Board opinion

          The Board, taking into account the opinion of the Independent Expert, is of the view that the
          Scheme is fair and reasonable to Adcock ordinary shareholders.

4. Taxation

    No attempt is made in this announcement to analyse the tax consequences of the termination of the
    Existing Adcock BEE Transaction and the implementation of the New Adcock BEE Transaction, nor
    the impact of these transactions on Adcock ordinary shareholders. Accordingly Adcock ordinary
    shareholders are advised to obtain their own tax advice in order to assess the tax consequences
    arising from the termination of the Existing BEE Transaction and the implementation of the New
    Adcock BEE Transaction.

5. Pro forma financial effects

    The table below sets out the unaudited pro forma financial effects of the termination of the Existing
    Adcock BEE Transaction and the implementation of the New Adcock BEE Transaction on earnings
    per share (“EPS”), headline EPS and net tangible asset value (“NTAV”) per share based on the
    unaudited results of Adcock for the six-month period ended 31 December 2014.

    The unaudited pro forma financial effects are the responsibility of the Board and have been
    prepared for illustrative purposes only to provide information about how the termination of the
    Existing Adcock BEE Transaction and the implementation of the New Adcock BEE Transaction may
    have impacted Adcock ordinary shareholders on the relevant reporting date and because of its
    nature may not give a fair reflection of the Company’s financial position, changes in equity, results
    of operations or cash flows after termination of the Existing Adcock BEE Transaction and the
    implementation of the New Adcock BEE or of the Company’s future earnings.

    The table below sets out the pro forma financial effects of the termination of the Existing Adcock
    BEE Transaction and the implementation of the New Adcock BEE Transaction.

                                                      Published          Pro forma          (Decrease)/
                                                         Before               After            Increase
                                                       6 months           6 months
                                                       ended 31           ended 31
                                                       December           December
                                                           2014               2014
     Basic earnings per share (cents)                      84.1               42.9               (41.2)
     Headline earnings per share (cents)                   83.8               42.6               (41.2)
     Distribution per share (cents)                           -                  -                    -
     Net tangible asset value per share (cents)          1,246.7            1,267.0                20.3
     Number of shares in issue ('000)                    168,852            171,423               2,571
     Weighted average number of shares                   168,795            171,366               2,571
     ('000)


    The "Pro forma after" column assumes that:

    a) The termination of the Existing BEE Transaction and the implementation of the New Adcock
       BEE Transaction had been implemented with effect from 1 July 2014;
    b) The 8 million Adcock Options granted to Adcock ordinary shareholders were in issue since
       1 July 2014 and will be regarded as dilutive instruments for the calculation of DEPS and DHEPS.
       No adjustment reflecting the cash inflow of R576 million, once the Adcock Options are exercised
       is included, since the Adcock Options will only be capable of being exercised in approximately 4
       years’ time;
    c) The net tangible asset value calculation is effective as at 31 December 2014;
    d) Once-off transaction costs amounting to R11.0 million before tax will be incurred to terminate the
       Existing Adcock BEE Transaction and implement the New Adcock BEE Transaction;
    e) A non-tax deductible once-off adjustment of R12.8 million representing the acceleration of the
       IFRS 2 Share based payment charge relating to the termination of the Existing Adcock BEE
       Transaction;
    f) A non-tax deductible once-off adjustment of R47.7 million representing the IFRS 2 Share based
       payment charge in relation to the 8 million Adcock Options issued under the scheme which was
       valued at R5.96 per option;
    g) Blue Falcon Trading 69 Proprietary Limited is deconsolidated; and
    h) The buy-back of the "A" and "B" ordinary shares at nominal value and the purchase of the
       Dividend Shares by Bidvest impact shares in issue and treasury shares.


6. Posting of AdBEE Placement Document and the Scheme Circular

    Adcock ordinary shareholders are advised that Adcock intends to post the AdBEE Placement
    Document, setting out the details relating to the listing of the AdBEE Securities, and the Scheme
    Circular to Adcock ordinary shareholders during or about the week commencing on 25 May 2015.

7. Withdrawal of cautionary announcement

    Following the release of certain of the salient terms of the termination of the Existing Adcock BEE
    Transaction and the proposed creation of the New Adcock BEE Transaction (including the issue of
    the Adcock Options) together with the related pro forma financial effects, Adcock ordinary
    shareholders are advised that the cautionary announcement is hereby withdrawn. Accordingly,
    Adcock ordinary shareholders are no longer required to exercise caution when dealing in their
    Adcock ordinary shares.

Johannesburg
13 May 2015

Investment Bank, Financial Advisor and Transaction Sponsor to Adcock
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)

Legal Advisor to Adcock
Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Inc.

Joint Legal Advisor to Adcock on the termination of the Existing Adcock BEE Transaction
and Legal Advisor to The Bophelo Trust
Fluxmans Inc.


Independent Expert to Adcock
PSG Capital




 

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