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Declaration of a special distribution to Ascension B shareholders and distribution to Ascension A shareholders
ASCENSION PROPERTIES LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2006/026141/06)
JSE share codes: AIA ISIN: ZAE000204566
AIB ISIN: ZAE000204574
(Approved as a REIT by the JSE)
(“Ascension” or “the company”)
DECLARATION OF A SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION TO ASCENSION B SHAREHOLDERS AND DISTRIBUTION TO ASCENSION A SHAREHOLDERS
1. Introduction
The directors of Ascension have resolved to declare a distribution of distributable earnings of Ascension for the
six months ended 30 June 2015 (the “Ascension B share distribution”) to Ascension B shareholders that are
recorded as such on Friday, 14 August 2015, pursuant to the proposed acquisition by Rebosis Property Fund
Limited (“Rebosis”) of the entire issued B linked unit capital of Ascension that it does not already own by way
of a scheme of arrangement (“B scheme”) in terms of section 114 of the Companies Act, 71 of 2008 (the
“Companies Act”). The B scheme was approved by the requisite majority of Ascension B debenture holders
and B shareholders, respectively.
The directors of Ascension have also resolved to declare a distribution of distributable earnings of Ascension
for the six months ended 30 June 2015 to Ascension A shareholders that are recorded in the register on Friday,
28 August 2015 (the “Ascension A share distribution”). The Ascension A share distribution and the
Ascension B share distribution are collectively referred to as the “distributions”.
The estimated amounts of the distributions per Ascension A share and Ascension B share, respectively, for the
six months ended 30 June 2015 will be announced on SENS on Thursday, 30 July 2015.
The final amounts of the distributions per Ascension A share and Ascension B share, respectively, for the six
months ended 30 June 2015 will be announced on SENS by Thursday, 13 August 2015.
It is expected that Ascension’s results for the year ended 30 June 2015 will be released on SENS on Monday,
17 August 2015.
2. Salient dates
The salient dates relating to the Ascension B share distribution and the Ascension A share distribution are set
out below.
2015
Declaration date announcement in respect of the Ascension B share distribution and the
Ascension A share distribution released on SENS Thursday, 23 July
Finalisation date announcement in respect of the Ascension B share distribution
(including the estimated amount of the Ascension B share distribution) and the
Ascension A share distribution (including the estimated amount of the Ascension A
share distribution) released on SENS Thursday, 30 July
Last day to trade in Ascension B shares in order to receive the Ascension B share
distribution Thursday, 6 August
Ascension B shares trade ‘ex’ the entitlement to receive the Ascension B share
distribution Friday, 7 August
Final amount of the Ascension A share distribution and the Ascension B share
distribution to be announced on SENS by Thursday, 13 August
Record date for receipt of the Ascension B share distribution Friday, 14 August
Ascension’s results for the year ended 30 June 2015 expected to be released on SENS on Monday, 17 August
Last day to trade in Ascension A shares in order to receive the Ascension A share
distribution Friday, 21 August
Ascension A shares trade ‘ex’ the entitlement to receive the Ascension A share
distribution Monday, 24 August
Record date for receipt of the Ascension A share distribution Friday, 28 August
Ascension B share distribution expected to be paid to Ascension B shareholders who
were recorded in the register on the record date for receipt of the Ascension B share
distribution Monday, 31August
Ascension A share distribution expected to be paid to Ascension A shareholders who
were recorded in the register on the record date for receipt of the Ascension A share
distribution Monday, 31 August
Notes
1. All times given are local times in South Africa.
2. The dates and times set out above are subject to change. Any such change will be
released on SENS.
3. No dematerialisation or rematerialisation of Ascension B shares may take place between
Friday, 7 August 2015 and Friday, 14 August 2015, both days inclusive.
4. No dematerialisation or rematerialisation of Ascension A shares may take place between
Monday, 24 August 2015 and Friday, 28 August 2015, both days inclusive.
23 July 2015
Corporate advisor and sponsor
Java Capital
Legal advisor to the transaction
DLA Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
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