Issue and listing of Series 7, Class B and C preference shares, dividend declaration and finalisation announcement ECSPONENT LIMITED Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number: 1998/013215/06 JSE Code: ECS - ISIN: ZAE000179594 Ecsponent Pref Share B7 Ecsponent Pref Share C7 Short Name; ECSP B7 Short Name: ECSP C7 ECSP20 ECSP21 ISIN: ZAE000241717 ISIN: ZAE000241725 Issue and listing of Series 7, Class B and C Preference shares under the ZAR5,000,000,000 Preference Share Programme and Dividend Declaration and Finalisation Announcement Issue and listing of Series 7, Class B and C Preference shares: The Company is pleased to announce that it will be listing the first tranche of Series 7 Class B and C preference shares on Monday, 6 March 2017, the details of which are summarised below: Ecsponent Pref Ecsponent Pref Share B7 Share C7 Issue Price per Preference Share R100 R100 Listing date 6 March 2017 6 March 2017 Implied yield 10.66 percent per annum (nacm) Prime Rate plus 4% per annum, payable monthly in arrears, not compounded Redemption Record Date 4 March 2022 4 March 2022 Redemption Amount per Preference R170 R100 Share Redemption Payment Date 7 March 2022 7 March 2022 Full details regarding the listing will be announced prior to the listing date. Declaration and finalisation announcement in respect of the first dividend payment: Notice is hereby given that a preference dividend has been declared in respect of the Series 7, Class C Preference Shares. Relevant dates in relation to this dividend payment are set out below: Last day to trade to appear in the register on Record Date Tuesday, 7 March 2017 Preference shares start trading ex-dividend Wednesday, 8 March 2017 Record Date Friday, 10 March 2017 Payment Date Monday, 13 March 2017 In accordance with the requirements of Strate, no share certificates may be dematerialised or rematerialised between the date that the Preference Shares commence trading ex-dividend and the Record Date. In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE, the following additional information is provided: 1. The dividend has been declared from income reserves; 2. The dividend withholding tax rate is 15%; 3. The gross local dividend amount and the net local dividend amount payable to Preference Shareholders that are subject to dividends withholding tax is set out below: Series 7 Class C Preference Share Gross local dividend amount (cents per share) 111.23288 Net local dividend amount (cents per share) 94.54795 4. The issued preference share capital in respect of the Class C Preference Shares is as follows as at the date of this announcement: 4.1 247 100 Series 1 Class C Preference Shares (ISIN ZAE000196291) with a total issued capital of R24 710 000. 4.2 1 175 170 Series 2 Class C Preference Shares (ISIN ZAE000202511) with a total issued capital of R117 517 000. 4.3 1 180 016 Series 3 Class C Preference Shares (ISIN ZAE000210506) with a total issued capital of R118 001 600. 4.4 747 063 Series 4 Class C Preference Shares (ISIN ZAE000210506) with a total issued capital of R74 706 300. 4.5 1 171 989 Series 5 Class C Preference Shares (ISIN ZAE000222501) with a total issued capital of R117 198 900. 4.6 250 110 Series 6 Class C Preference Shares (ISIN ZAE000229878) with a total issued capital of R25 011 000. 5. Further shares will be issued prior to, or on, the last day to trade date. 6. Ecsponent’s income tax number is 9235/264/84/4. Dividend payment dates for the remainder of 2017: The following dividend payment dates are declared in respect of the Series 7 Class C Preference Shares for the remainder of 2017. Dividend amounts will be announced at least 10 business days prior to the last day to trade: APRIL 2017 Last day to trade to appear in the register on Record Date Monday 10 April Preference shares start trading ex-dividend Tuesday 11 April Record Date Thursday 13 April Payment Date Tuesday 18 April MAY 2017 Last day to trade to appear in the register on Record Date Tuesday 9 May Preference shares start trading ex-dividend Wednesday 10 May Record Date Friday 12 May Payment Date Monday 15 May JUNE 2017 Last day to trade to appear in the register on Record Date Monday 12 June Preference shares start trading ex-dividend Tuesday 13 June Record Date Thursday 15 June Payment Date Monday 19 June JULY 2017 Last day to trade to appear in the register on Record Date Tuesday 11 July Preference shares start trading ex-dividend Wednesday 12 July Record Date Friday 14 July Payment Date Monday 17 July AUGUST 2017 Last day to trade to appear in the register on Record Date Monday 7 August Preference shares start trading ex-dividend Tuesday 8 August Record Date Friday 11 August Payment Date Monday 14 August SEPTEMBER 2017 Last day to trade to appear in the register on Record Date Tuesday 12 September Preference shares start trading ex-dividend Wednesday 13 September Record Date Friday 15 September Payment Date Monday 18 September OCTOBER 2017 Last day to trade to appear in the register on Record Date Tuesday 10 October Preference shares start trading ex-dividend Wednesday 11 October Record Date Friday 13 October Payment Date Monday 16 October NOVEMBER 2017 Last day to trade to appear in the register on Record Date Tuesday 7 November Preference shares start trading ex-dividend Wednesday 8 November Record Date Friday 10 November Payment Date Monday 13 November DECEMBER 2017 Last day to trade to appear in the register on Record Date Tuesday 12 December Preference shares start trading ex-dividend Wednesday 13 December Record Date Friday 15 December Payment Date Monday 18 December In accordance with the requirements of Strate, no share certificates may be dematerialised or rematerialised between the dates that dividends start trading ex-dividend and the Record Dates. 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