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DELTA AFRICA PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED - DELTA/PIVOTAL - Successful conclusion of due diligence and update on transaction progress; further cautionary

Release Date: 07/12/2015 09:00
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DELTA/PIVOTAL - Successful conclusion of due diligence and update on transaction progress; further cautionary

          DELTA AFRICA PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED                                   THE PIVOTAL FUND LIMITED
     (Registered by continuation in the Republic of Mauritius)             (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
              (Registration number 128881 C1/GBL)                             (Registration number 2005/030215/06)
                       JSE share code: DLA                                              JSE share code: PIV
                   SEM share code: DEL.N0000                                            ISIN: ZAE000196440
                      ISIN: MU0473N00010                                                      (“Pivotal”)
                       (“Delta Africa”)




SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF DUE DILIGENCE AND UPDATE ON TRANSACTION PROGRESS; FURTHER CAUTIONARY
ANNOUNCEMENT BY DELTA AFRICA



1.       INTRODUCTION

1.1.        Shareholders of Delta Africa and Pivotal are referred to the companies’ joint announcement dated 17 November 2015
            (“Transaction Announcement”), regarding the companies’ intention to join forces to leverage opportunities on the
            African continent (“Transaction”), and which sets out details of the Transaction.

1.2.        Delta Africa and Pivotal wish to provide their shareholders with an update on their progress with the Transaction.

1.3.        Terms appearing in title case in this announcement and that are not otherwise defined herein, shall bear the meanings
            assigned to them in the Transaction Announcement.

2.       FULFILMENT AND WAIVER OF VARIOUS CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

2.1.        The Framework Agreement and other agreements concluded in respect of the Transaction are subject to the fulfilment
            (or, where applicable, waiver) of certain conditions precedent, which are detailed in the Transaction Announcement
            (“Conditions Precedent”).

2.2.        Framework Agreement

            Shareholders are advised that the following Framework Conditions Precedent have been fulfilled:

2.2.1.          the condition detailed in paragraph 3.1.1.1 of the Transaction Announcement, Delta Africa and Pivotal having
                advised each other that they are satisfied with the outcome of the due diligence investigations which they have
                respectively undertaken in respect of the Wings Asset and the Naivasha Asset (in the case of Delta Africa) and the
                assets and affairs of Delta Africa (in the case of Pivotal);

2.2.2.          the condition detailed in paragraph 3.1.1.2 of the Transaction Announcement, relating to the irrevocable
                undertaking by Delta Property Fund Limited; and

2.2.3.          the condition detailed in paragraph 3.1.2 of the Transaction Announcement, relating to the signing of the Related
                Transaction Agreements. In this regard, it is confirmed that the Promoters Agreement and the Freedom Termination
                Agreement have been signed and that Delta Africa and Pivotal have waived the signing of the Delta Africa acquisition
                and development policy referred to in paragraph 3.1.5.2 of the Transaction Announcement.

2.3.       Naivasha Sale Agreement

           Shareholders are advised that the Naivasha Condition Precedent detailed in paragraph 5.1.2 of the Transaction
           Announcement has been fulfilled, with the relevant sale agreement referred to therein, having been concluded.

2.4.       Wings Sale Agreement

           Shareholders are advised that:

2.4.1.         the Wings Conditions Precedent detailed in paragraphs 6.1.7 (relating to the increase in the loan to value ratio of
               Oando Wings or SB Wings, as the case may be) and 6.1.8 (relating to the dividend policy of Oando Wings) of the
               Transaction Announcement have, by agreement between Delta Africa, Pivotal and SB Wings, been waived; and

2.4.2.         the Wings Condition Precedent detailed in paragraph 6.1.1 of the Transaction Announcement (relating to the
               provision by JLL of its final written gross market value valuation of the Wings Development and confirmation by
               Delta Africa that it is satisfied with the agreed gross market value of the wings Development) has been fulfilled.

2.5.       Remaining Conditions Precedent

           The remaining outstanding Conditions Precedent are detailed in the Transaction Announcement and mostly relate to
           the passing of the necessary shareholder and board approvals, obtaining the requisite regulatory approvals and
           complying with applicable legislation, the JSE Listings Requirements and SEM Listing Rules.

3.       FURTHER CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT BY DELTA AFRICA REGARDING THE TRANSACTION; FURTHER CAUTIONARY
         ANNOUNCEMENT BY DELTA AFRICA REGARDING THE BARCLAYS HOUSE ACQUISITION

3.1.       Shareholders are referred to Delta Africa’s cautionary announcement dated 4 November 2015 regarding the
           Transaction, as renewed in the Transaction Announcement, and are advised to continue exercising caution when
           dealing in Delta Africa’s securities until the financial effects of the Specific Issue and the Termination Issue on Delta
           Africa are announced.

3.2.       Shareholders are reminded that Delta Africa is also trading under cautionary, pursuant to its announcement dated
           9 November 2015 in respect of its Barclays House acquisition, such cautionary having been renewed by Delta Africa in
           the Transaction Announcement. Accordingly, shareholders are also advised to continue exercising caution when
           dealing in Delta Africa’s securities until a full announcement is made by Delta Africa in respect of the Barclays House
           acquisition.

4.       GENERAL

4.1.       As indicated in the Transaction Announcement, a circular incorporating revised listing particulars will be sent by Delta
           Africa to Delta Africa shareholders in due course with further information regarding the Transaction and in order to
           convene a general meeting of Delta Africa shareholders at which those aspects of the Transaction requiring shareholder
           approval will be presented to shareholders.

4.2.       Shareholders are reminded that the Transaction constitute an undertaking in the ordinary course of business of Delta
           Africa and therefore do not fall under the scope of Chapter 13 of the SEM Listing Rules.

7 December 2015

         JSE sponsor and corporate advisor to Delta Africa                  JSE sponsor and corporate advisor to Pivotal
                         
                          PSG Capital                                                     Java Capital



                           Attorneys                                               SEM sponsor to Delta Africa

                      Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr                                           Capital Markets Brokers



                 Company Secretary to Delta Africa

                   Intercontinental Fund Services


Disclosure of Delta Africa information required under the SEM Listing Rules

Delta Africa directors: Sandile Nomvete (chairman), Greg Pearson*, Bronwyn Anne Corbett*, Peter Todd (lead independent),
Maheshwar Doorgakant, Chandra Kumar Gujadhur, Ian Macleod and Leon van de Moortele*
(*executive director)
Company secretary of Delta Africa: Intercontinental Fund Services Limited
Registered address of Delta Africa: Level 5, Alexander House, 35 Cybercity, Ebene, 72201, Mauritius
Transfer secretary (South Africa) of Delta Africa: Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited
Registrar and transfer agent (Mauritius) of Delta Africa: Intercontinental Secretarial Services Limited
Corporate advisor and JSE Sponsor of Delta Africa: PSG Capital Proprietary Limited
SEM sponsor of Delta Africa: Capital Markets Brokers Limited

This Notice is issued pursuant to the JSE Listings Requirements, SEM Listing Rule 11.3 and the Securities Act of Mauritius 2005.

The boards of directors of Delta Africa Property Holdings Limited and The Pivotal Fund Limited accept full responsibility for the
accuracy of the information contained in this communiqué, insofar as such information relates to, respectively, Delta Africa and
Pivotal.

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