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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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