NEWFUNDS COLLECTIVE INVEST SCHEME - GIVFIN/GIVIND/GIVISA/GIVRES/NEWFSA/NFSH40- Distribution and Re-Investment for the quarter ended 31 March 2017

GIVFIN/GIVIND/GIVISA/GIVRES/NEWFSA/NFSH40- Distribution and Re-Investment for the quarter ended 31 March 2017

NEWFUNDS S&P GIVI SOUTH AFRICA FINANCIALS INDEX ETF
Share code: GIVFIN
ISIN: ZAE000205258

NEWFUNDS S&P SOUTH AFRICAN INDUSTRIAL INDEX ETF
Share code: GIVIND
ISIN: ZAE000205241

NEWFUNDS S&P GIVI SOUTH AFRICA TOP 50 INDEX ETF
Share code: GIVISA
ISIN: ZAE000205225

NEWFUNDS S&P GIVI SOUTH AFRICA RESOURCES INDEX ETF
Share code: GIVRES
ISIN: ZAE000205233

NEWFUNDS NEWSA INDEX PORTFOLIO
Share code: NEWFSA
ISIN: ZAE000104055

NEWFUNDS SHARIAH TOP 40 INDEX ETF
Share code: NFSH40
ISIN: ZAE000130431

Portfolios in the NewFunds Collective Investment Scheme in Securities registered as such in terms of the
Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 45 of 2002 and managed by NewFunds (RF) Proprietary Limited
(Registration Number 2005/034899/07)

DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR QUARTER ENDING 31 MARCH 2017 - SALIENT DATES

Notice is hereby given that the following dates are of importance in regard to a possible distribution by the
above ETFs to holders of the ETF securities for the quarter ending 31 March 2017:

Last day to trade "CUM" distribution:                 Monday, 20 March 2017
Securities trade "EX" distribution:                   Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Record date:                                          Friday, 24 March 2017

An announcement of the amount to be distributed (if any) will be made on or before Thursday, 13 April 2017.

Withholding Tax on Interest (“WTI”) came into effect on 1 March 2017.

Interest accruing from a South African source to a non-resident, excluding a controlled foreign company, will be
subject to withholding tax at a rate of 20% on payment, except interest,
- arising on any Government debt instrument;
- arising on any listed debt instrument;
- arising on any debt owed by a bank or the South African Reserve Bank;
- arising from a bill of exchange or letter of credit where goods are imported into South Africa and where an
    authorized dealer has certified such on the instrument;
- payable by a headquarter company; and
- accruing to a non-resident natural person who was physically present in South Africa for a period exceeding
    183 days in aggregate, during that year, or carried on a business through a permanent establishment in
    South Africa.

Investors are advised that to the extent that the distribution amount comprise of any interest, it will not
be subject to WTI by virtue of the fact that it is Government debt, listed debt instruments and/or bank
debt.

 Additional Information:

                Number of securities in issue        Tax reference number
 GIVFIN         1,322,216                            9181003188
 GIVIND         400,814                              9005418224
 GIVISA         1,957,255                            9180010184                                                                      
 GIVRES         415,944                              9619247167
 NEWFSA         772,724                              9004206224
 NFSH40         22,075,446                           9403872162

06 March 2017

Sponsor
Absa Corporate and Investment Bank, a division of Absa Bank Limited

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