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SHOPRITE HOLDINGS LIMITED - Supplementary notification, posting of circular and details of general meeting

Release Date: 07/08/2017 14:30
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Supplementary notification, posting of circular and details of general meeting

SHOPRITE HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number 1936/007721/06
ISIN: ZAE000012084
JSE Share code: SHP
NSX Share code: SRH
LuSE Share code: SHOPRITE
(“Shoprite Holdings” or the “Company”)

SUPPLEMENTARY NOTIFICATION, POSTING OF CIRCULAR AND DETAILS OF GENERAL
MEETING

1. Supplementary notification

    Shareholders are referred to the announcement released on SENS on 5 May 2017 (“the
    Announcement”) regarding the specific repurchase by Shoprite Holdings of 8 683 327 Shoprite
    Holdings ordinary shares (“the Put Option Shares”) from Bassgro Proprietary Limited (“Bassgro”)
    (“the Specific Repurchase”). Subsequent to the Announcement, Shoprite Holdings and Bassgro
    have entered into a deed of amendment on 1 August 2017 whereby the purchase price of the Put
    Option Shares was reduced to R201.07 per Put Option Share, being the 30-day volume weighted
    average price up to and including 2 May 2017.

2. Posting of circular and details of general meeting

    Shareholders are advised that a circular setting out full details of the Specific Repurchase (“the
    Circular”) has been posted today and is available on Shoprite Holdings’ website
    (www.shopriteholdings.co.za).

    Shareholders can also contact Pieter du Preez at 021 980 4284 or pdupreez@shoprite.co.za to
    request an electronic version of the Circular.

    A general meeting of Shoprite Holdings shareholders to approve the Specific Repurchase will be
    held at the Company’s registered office, corner William Dabs and Old Paarl Roads, Brackenfell,
    South Africa on Tuesday, 5 September 2017 at 09:00.

    The salient dates and times relating to the general meeting are set out below:

                                                                                                 2017
    Last day to trade to be entitled to attend, participate and                    Tuesday, 22 August
    vote at the general meeting
    Financial results for the year ended 30 June 2017 released on SENS             Tuesday, 22 August
    on
    Record date to be entitled to attend, participate and vote                      Friday, 25 August
    at the general meeting
    Recommended day to lodge forms of proxy in respect of                         Friday, 1 September
    the general meeting to be received by 09:00 on
    General meeting to be held at 09:00                                          Tuesday, 5 September
    Results of general meeting to be released on SENS on                         Tuesday, 5 September
    Cancellation and delisting of the Put Option Shares on or                   Tuesday, 12 September
    about

    Cape Town
    7 August 2017

    Corporate Advisor and Sponsor
    Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking

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