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TRUSTCO GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED - A disposal by Elisenheim of two property entities

Release Date: 21/08/2017 14:35
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A disposal by Elisenheim of two property entities

TRUSTCO GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of Namibia
(Registration number 2003/058)
(External registration number 2009/002634/10)
NSX Share Code: TUC
JSE Share Code: TTO
ISIN Number: NA000A0RF067
(“Trustco” or “the Company”)

ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE DISPOSAL BY ELISENHEIM PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PROPRIETARY
LIMITED (“EPDC” or “SELLER”) OF TWO PROPERTY ENTITIES

1.       Introduction

         Trustco shareholders (“Shareholders”) are advised that Trustco, through its wholly owned subsidiary EPDC,
         entered into two agreements effective on 12 September 2016 and 17 March 2017 respectively (“Agreements”)
         with EEP 101 (“the Purchaser”). In terms of the Agreements, EPDC will dispose of all its shares and claims in its
         wholly owned subsidiaries, Elisenheim Estate Property Number One Hundred (Pty) Ltd (“EEP100”) (“EEP100
         Disposal”) and Elisenheim Estate Property Number One Hundred and Two (Pty) Ltd (“EEP102”) (“EEP102
         Disposal”), (collectively “Disposals”) details of which are set out below.

2.       Nature of business of EP100 and EP102

         EEP100 and EEP102 are special purpose entities that were incorporated as wholly-owned subsidiaries of EPDC
         to facilitate the Disposals.
         In fulfilment of the condition in each of the Agreements, EPDC transferred:

         -   the development land forming part of the Elisenheim Estate (a Portion of Portion 5 of the Farm
             ELISENHEIM No. 68) and known as Extension 15 and Extension 16 Elisenheim Estate, measuring not less
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             than 240 257m in extent (“Property 100”) to EEP100 ; and
         -   the development land forming part of the Elisenheim Estate (a Portion of Portion 5 of the Farm
             ELISENHEIM No. 68) and known as Extension 17 and Extension 18 Elisenheim Estate, measuring not less
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             than 267 617m (“Property 102”) to EEP102 (collectively “Transfers”).

       The registration of the Transfers is still in process.

2.1.     EEP100 Disposal

In terms of a disposal agreement effective on 12 September 2016, the Seller will dispose of:-
2.1.1.    all the issued share capital of EEP100 (“Sale Shares 100”); and
2.1.2.    a shareholder’s loan in the amount of NAD 371 296 280 (“Shareholder’s Loan 100”).


2.2.     EEP102 Disposal

In terms of a disposal agreement effective on 17 March 2017, the Seller will dispose of:
2.2.1.    all the issued share capital of EEP102 (“Sale Shares 102”)
2.2.2.       a shareholder’s loan in the amount of NAD 465 102 375.00 (“Shareholder’s Loan 102”).
3.   Rationale for the Disposal

     Trustco’s property portfolio contributes meaningfully to the high public demand for serviced land in Windhoek.
     The Elisenheim Estate originally comprised of 1 186 hectares and would include approximately 6 000 single
     residential erven (excluding the Nature Estate). The Elisenheim Estate has been developed by EPDC in phases
     and is expected to provide housing to 44 000 individuals when completed. The Disposal to a property developer
     was effected to assist with increasing the supply of serviced land in Windhoek.

     EPDC will continue with the development of the remainder of Elisenheim Estate, and will in future, in terms of its
     development plans, develop a Nature Estate of 558 hectares which is earmarked to include approximately 4 000
     single residential erven, approximately 46 general residential erven, approximately 5 institutional erven,
     approximately 3 erven for educational development and 16 hectares for commercial and business use, including
     shopping centres and office space. The balance of the residential erven, being 3 237 single residential erven (not
     included in the Disposal) will also be sold by EPDC in future.

4.   Consideration for the Disposal

     The purchase consideration for the EEP100 Disposal is NAD 371 296 380 while the purchase consideration for
     the EEP102 Disposal is NAD 465 102 475 amounting to aggregate consideration for the Disposal of
     NAD836 398 855.

     The consideration for the Disposal is to be settled in cash and has been funded by Trustco’s wholly-owned
     subsidiary Trustco Capital (Pty) Ltd.

5.   Effective date, conditions precedent and warranties

     The effective date for the EEP100 Disposal was 12 September 2016; and the effective date for EEP102 was 17
     March 2017, subject to the Transfers.

     The Disposals are subject to such warranties that are usual for transactions of this nature.

6.   Net assets and profits attributable to the Disposals

     The value of the net assets that are the subject of the Disposals (currently held by EPDC pending the Transfers)
     (“Net Assets”) as at 31 March 2017, being EPDC’s most recent year end was NAD14 569 134 for EEP100 and
     NAD18 249 950 for EEP102 while the profits attributable to the Net Assets for the year ended 31 March 2017 are
     NAD273 833 970 for EEP100 and NAD311 317 484 for EEP 102.

     The proceeds of the Disposals will be held as cash reserves and utilised in the normal course of business

7.   Categorisation

     In terms of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements (“Listings Requirements”) each of the Disposals are categorised
     as a Category 2 transaction and in terms of the aggregation rules of the Listings Requirements the Disposals
     collectively constitute a category 2 transaction and does not require the approval of Shareholders.

Windhoek, Namibia
21 August 2017

Amanda Bruyns
Company Secretary: Trustco Group Holdings Limited
JSE Sponsor: Sasfin Capital (a member of the Sasfin Group)

NSX Sponsor: Simonis Storm Securities (Pty) Ltd

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