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Posting of Circular and Notice of General Meeting
Sasfin Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration Number 1987/002097/06)
Ordinary share code: SFN ISIN: ZAE000006565
Preference share code: SFNP ISIN: ZAE000060273
(“Sasfin” or “the Company”)
POSTING OF CIRCULAR AND NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING
1. INTRODUCTION
Sasfin shareholders (“Shareholders”) are referred to the announcement published on 13 March 2017
wherein they were advised that Sasfin had concluded a binding offer with ATFS, in terms of which, subject
to the fulfilment or waiver (where capable of waiver) of certain conditions precedent, Sasfin or its nominee
will acquire ATFS’ entire loan book, ATFS’ staff and information technology systems related to the
management of the loan book (“Acquisition”). Shareholders are also referred to the subsequent renewal
of cautionary announcements published on 28 April 2017, 8 June 2017, 21 July 2017, 21 August 2017 and
the withdrawal of cautionary announcement dated 11 October 2017.
Shareholders are hereby advised that a circular (“Circular”) was posted to shareholders and any other
persons who are entitled to receive such document today, 13 December 2017. The Circular contains, inter
alia:
- details of the Acquisition; and
- a notice convening a general meeting of Shareholders (“General Meeting”).
The Circular is also available for viewing on the Company’s website at www.sasfin.com.
Where applicable, words and expressions in this announcement shall have the same meaning as assigned
to them in the Circular.
2. NOTICE OF THE GENERAL MEETING
The General Meeting will be held at the Company’s registered office, 29 Scott Street, Waverley,
Johannesburg, 2090 at 10:00 on Wednesday, 17 January 2018 (or any other adjourned or postponed date
and time in accordance with the provisions of section 64 of the Companies Act and the MOI, as read with
the Listings Requirements), to consider and, if deemed fit, approve, with or without modification, the
resolutions necessary to implement the Acquisition.
3. IMPORTANT DATES AND TIMES
The salient dates and times relating to the General Meeting are set out below.
Record date to determine which Shareholders are entitled to receive the
Circular Friday, 8 December 2017
Circular posted to Shareholders and details regarding the General Meeting
published on SENS on Wednesday, 13 December 2017
Last Day to Trade Shares in order to be recorded in the Register to attend,
participate and vote at the General Meeting (see note 5 below) Tuesday, 9 January 2018
Record Date for Shareholders to be recorded in the Register in order to be
eligible to attend, participate and vote at the General Meeting Friday, 12 January 2018
Shareholders or their proxies who wish to participate in the General
Meeting via the teleconference facility will be required to advise the
Company thereof by no later than 10:00 on Monday, 15 January 2018
Last day and time to lodge Forms of Proxy with the Transfer Secretary
preferably by 10:00 on (see note 2 below) Monday, 15 January 2018
General Meeting to be held at 10:00 on Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Results of General Meeting published on SENS on Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Notes:
1. The above dates and times may be amended by Sasfin. Any change in the dates and/or times will be released on SENS
and published in the press.
2. A Form of Proxy not lodged with the Transfer Secretary may be handed to the chairman of the General Meeting before
the proxy exercises the voting rights of the Shareholder at the General Meeting.
3. If the General Meeting is adjourned or postponed, a Form of Proxy submitted for the initial General Meeting will remain
valid in respect of any adjournment or postponement of the General Meeting.
4. If the General Meeting is adjourned or postponed, then Forms of Proxy that have not yet been submitted should be
lodged with the Transfer Secretary preferably by no later than 48 hours before the adjourned or postponed General
Meeting but may nonetheless be handed to the chairman of the adjourned or postponed General Meeting before the
proxy exercises the voting rights of the Shareholder at the adjourned or postponed General Meeting.
5. Shareholders should note that, as transactions in shares are settled in the electronic settlement system used by Strate,
settlement of trades takes place three Business Days after such trade. Therefore, Shareholders who acquire Shares
after close of trade on Tuesday, 9 January 2018 will not be eligible to attend, participate and vote at the General Meeting.
6. All dates and times quoted in this announcement are South African dates and times.
7. For the purposes of being eligible to attend, participate and vote at the General Meeting, no Dematerialisation or
rematerialisation of Shares may take place between Wednesday, 10 January 2018 and Friday, 12 January 2018 both
days inclusive.
Johannesburg
13 December 2017
Corporate Adviser and Sponsor
Sasfin Capital (a member of the Sasfin group)
Independent Sponsor
Deloitte & Touche Sponsor Services Proprietary Limited
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