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ECSPONENT LIMITED - September 2017 monthly preference share dividend finalisation announcement

Release Date: 26/09/2017 11:32
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September 2017 monthly preference share dividend finalisation announcement

 ECSPONENT LIMITED
 Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
 Registration number: 1998/013215/06
 JSE Code: ECS - ISIN: ZAE000179

 Ecsponent Pref Share A                                 Ecsponent Pref Share A2
 JSE Code: ECSP1                                        JSE Code: ECSP4
 ISIN: ZAE000196317                                     ISIN: ZAE000202495
 (“Series 1 Class A Preference Shares”)                 (“Series 2 Class A Preference Shares”)

 Ecsponent Pref Share A3                                Ecsponent Pref Share A4
 JSE Code: ECSP7                                        JSE Code: ECSP10
 ISIN: ZAE000210480                                     ISIN: ZAE000217196
 (“Series 3 Class A Preference Shares”)                 (“Series 4 Class A Preference Shares”)

 Ecsponent Pref Share A5
 JSE Code: ECSP13
 ISIN: ZAE000244844
 (“Series 5 Class A Preference Shares”)

                                    (collectively “Class A Preference Shares”)

 Ecsponent Pref Share C                                 Ecsponent Pref Share C2
 JSE Code: ECSP3                                        JSE Code: ECSP6
 ISIN: ZAE000196291                                     ISIN: ZAE000202511
 (“Series 1 Class C Preference Shares”)                 (“Series 2 Class C Preference Shares”)

 Ecsponent Pref Share C3                                Ecsponent Pref Share C4
 JSE Code: ECSP9                                        JSE Code: ECSP12
 ISIN: ZAE000210506                                     ISIN; ZAE000218525
 (“Series 3 Class C Preference Shares”)                 (“Series 4 Class C Preference Shares”)

 Ecsponent Pref Share C5                                Ecsponent Pref Share C6
 JSE Code: ECSP15                                       JSE Code: ECSP18
 ISIN; ZAE000222501                                     ISIN; ZAE000231205
 (“Series 5 Class C Preference Shares”)                 (“Series 6 Class C Preference Shares”)

 Ecsponent Pref Share C7                                Ecsponent Pref Share C8
 JSE Code: ECSP21                                       JSE Code: ECSP24
 ISIN: ZAE000241725                                     ISIN: ZAE000246757
 (“Series 7 Class C Preference Shares”)                 (“Series 8 Class C Preference Shares”)

                                    (collectively “Class C Preference Shares”)


 SEPTEMBER 2017 MONTHLY PREFERENCE SHARE DIVIDEND FINALISATION ANNOUNCEMENT


Further to the announcement released by the Company on 14 November 2016 (dividend dates announcement),
holders of Class A Preference Shares and holders of Class C Preference Shares are hereby advised that the
dividend per share amount, to be paid on 16 October 2017, has been finalised.

Notice is hereby given of the declaration of the following preference dividends in respect of the period commencing
on 12 September 2017 and ending on the date dividends start trading ex-dividend, being 10 October 2017:
-        in respect of the Class A Preference Shares, a dividend at the rate of 10% per annum; and
-        in respect of the Class C Preference Shares, a dividend at the rate of 14.25% per annum (being the prime
         rate plus 4%),
the per share amounts of which have been disclosed below.

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, 10 October 2017
  Preference shares start trading ex-dividend                                         Wednesday, 11 October 2017
  Record Date                                                                            Friday, 13 October 2017
  Payment Date                                                                           Monday, 16 October 2017

In accordance with the requirements of Strate, no share certificates may be dematerialised or rematerialised,
between the date that the Preference Shares start trading ex-dividend, and the Record Date.

In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE, the following additional information is provided:
1.     The dividends have been declared from income reserves;
2.     The dividend withholding tax rate is 20%;
3.     The gross local dividend amounts and the net local dividend amount payable to Preference Shareholders
       that are subject to dividends withholding tax is set out below:

                                                         Class A Preference Share        Class C Preference Share
    Gross local dividend amount (cents per share)                        76.71233                       109.31507
    Net local dividend amount (cents per share)                          61.36986                        87.45206

4.       The issued preference share capital in respect of the Series 1 Class A Preference Shares and the Series 1
         Class C Preference Shares is as follows as at the date of this announcement:
         4.1. 61 332 Series 1 Class A Preference Shares with a total issued capital of R5 420 099.12; and
         4.2. 247 100 Series 1 Class C Preference Shares with a total issued capital of R24 710 000.

5.       The issued preference share capital in respect of the Series 2 Class A Preference Shares and the Series 2
         Class C Preference Shares is as follows as at the date of this announcement:
         5.1. 246 946 Series 2 Class A Preference Shares with a total issued capital of R23 486 000; and
         5.2. 1 175 170 Series 2 Class C Preference Shares with a total issued capital of R117 517 000.

6.       The issued preference share capital in respect of the Series 3 Class A Preference Shares and the Series 3
         Class C Preference Shares is as follows as at the date of this announcement:
         6.1. 50 347 Series 3 Class A Preference Shares with a total issued capital of R4 766 000; and
         6.2. 1 180 016 Series 3 Class C Preference Shares with a total issued capital of R118 001 600.

7.       The issued preference share capital in respect of the Series 4 Class A Preference Shares and the Series 4
         Class C Preference Shares is as follows as at the date of this announcement:
         7.1. 96 784 Series 4 Class A Preference Shares with a total issued capital of R9 365 900; and
         7.2. 747 063 Series 4 Class C Preference Shares with a total issued capital of R74 706 300.

8.       The issued preference share capital in respect of the Series 5 Class C Preference Shares is as follows as
         at the date of this announcement:
         8.1. 115 110 Series 5 Class A Preference Shares with a total issued capital of R11 511 000; and
         8.2. 1 171 989 Series 5 Class C Preference Shares with a total issued capital of R117 198 900.

9.       The issued preference share capital in respect of the Series 6 Class C Preference Shares is as follows as
         at the date of this announcement:
         9.1. 1 345 819 Series 6 Class C Preference Shares with a total issued capital of R134 581 900.

10.      The issued preference share capital in respect of the Series 7 Class C Preference Shares is as follows as
         at the date of this announcement:
         10.1. 980 157 Series 7 Class C Preference Shares with a total issued capital of R98 015 700.

11.      The issued preference share capital in respect of the Series 8 Class C Preference shares is as follows as
         at the date of this announcement:
         11.1 262 200 Series 8 Class C Preference Shares with a total issued capital of R26 220 000

12.   The Company may issue additional Preference Shares prior to the last day to trade date.

13.   Ecsponent’s income tax number is 9235/264/84/4.


Pretoria
26 September2017

Sponsor
Questco Proprietary Limited

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