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ALEXANDER FORBES GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED - Notice of general meeting and posting of circular to shareholders

Release Date: 02/12/2016 16:00
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Notice of general meeting and posting of circular to shareholders

ALEXANDER FORBES GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2006/025226/06)
JSE Share Code: AFH ISIN: ZAE000191516
(“Alexander Forbes” or “the Company”)

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING AND POSTING OF CIRCULAR TO SHAREHOLDERS

Introduction

Shareholders of Alexander Forbes (“Shareholders”) are referred to the announcement dated
29 September 2016 regarding the proposed transaction with African Rainbow Capital Proprietary
Limited (“Proposed Transaction”) and the announcement dated 25 November 2016 regarding the
update to Shareholders and the extension of posting date of the circular.

Notice of general meeting

Notice is hereby given that a general meeting of Shareholders (“General Meeting”) will be held at the
offices of Alexander Forbes, in the Table Mountain Board Room at 115 West Street, Sandown,
Sandton, South Africa at 10:00 on Friday, 20 January 2017 for the purposes of considering, and, if
deemed fit, passing with or without modification, the proposed resolutions in the manner required by
the Companies Act No, 71 of 2008 and the Listings Requirements of JSE Limited.

Important dates and times

                                                                                            2016

Posting record date to be eligible to receive the circular                   Friday, 25 November

Circular posted to Shareholders and notice of General Meeting
released on SENS on                                                           Friday, 2 December
                                                                             

Notice of General Meeting published in the South African                
press on                                                                      Monday, 5 December

                                                                                            2017

Last day to trade shares in order to be eligible to participate in
and to vote at the General Meeting (see notes 2 and 4 below)                 Tuesday, 10 January
                                                                         

Record date for purposes of the General Meeting being 17:00                
on                                                                            Friday, 13 January

Last day to lodge request for participation in General Meeting       
via electronic participation being 10:00 on                                Wednesday, 18 January

Completed forms of proxy to be lodged by 10:00 on (see note          
5 below)                                                                   Wednesday, 18 January

General Meeting held at the registered office of Alexander                 
Forbes, in the Table Mountain Board Room at 115 West
Street, Sandown, Sandton, South Africa at 10:00 on                            Friday, 20 January

Results of General Meeting published on SENS and on the                    
website of Alexander Forbes on                                                Friday, 20 January

Results of General Meeting published in the South African               
press on                                                                      Monday, 23 January

Notes:
    1. All or any of the above important dates and times are subject to change as may be required.
       Any changes made will be communicated to Shareholders by publication as soon as
       practicably possible on SENS and in the South African press.

    2. Shareholders should note that trade in shares on the JSE is settled through Strate, with
       settlement of a trade occurring three business days following a trade. Accordingly,
       Shareholders who acquire shares on the JSE after the last day to trade in shares, namely,
       Tuesday, 10 January 2017 will not be entitled to vote at the General Meeting as they will not
       be recorded as Shareholders in the register by the record date, namely, Friday, 13 January
       2017.

    3. All dematerialised Shareholders (other than those with own name registration) must provide
       their CSDP or broker with their instructions for voting at the General Meeting by the cut-off
       time and date stipulated by their CSDP or broker in terms of their respective custody
       agreements.

    4. No dematerialisation or rematerialisation of shares may take place from the business day
       following the last day to trade.

    5. Shareholders who have not lodged a completed form of proxy by 10:00 on Wednesday, 18
       January 2017 and who wish to do so may lodge it with the chairman of the General Meeting
       at any time prior to the commencement of the General Meeting.

    6. All times are references to South African standard time on a 24 hour basis unless specified
       otherwise.


Posting of Circular

A circular providing information on the Proposed Transaction, resolutions necessary for the
implementation of the Proposed Transaction, a notice convening the General Meeting and the form of
proxy, will be dispatched to Shareholders today. An electronic version of the circular to Shareholders
can be found on the company’s website at www.alexanderforbes.co.za.

Johannesburg

2 December 2016

Corporate Advisor and Transaction Sponsor
PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance (Pty) Ltd.

Legal Advisor to Alexander Forbes
Bowmans

Corporate Advisor to ARC
UBS South Africa Proprietary Limited

Legal Advisor to ARC
Allen & Overy

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