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ADAPT IT HOLDINGS LIMITED - Volaris Offer: Results of General Meeting

Release Date: 30/06/2021 17:20
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Volaris Offer: Results of General Meeting

ADAPT IT HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1998/017276/06)
Share code: ADI
ISIN: ZAE000113163
(“Adapt IT” or “the Company”)

VOLARIS GROUP INC
(Incorporated in Canada)
(Corporation number: 002277095)
(“Volaris”)


VOLARIS OFFER: RESULTS OF GENERAL MEETING


1. Introduction

   1.1. Shareholders are referred to:

        1.1.1. the joint firm intention announcement released by Adapt IT and Volaris on SENS on
                Wednesday, 7 April 2021 relating to the offer from Volaris to acquire control of Adapt IT
                through the acquisition of up to 100% of the issued ordinary shares (excluding treasury
                shares) of Adapt IT (“Adapt IT Shares”) from the holders of the Adapt IT Shares (“Adapt
                IT Shareholders”) for a cash consideration ("Cash Consideration") of R6.50 per Adapt
                IT Share ("Volaris Offer");

        1.1.2. the announcement released on SENS on Tuesday, 1 June 2021 relating to the distribution
                of the joint circular to Adapt IT Shareholders containing details of the Volaris Offer (“Joint
                Circular”) and incorporating the notice of the general meeting (“General Meeting”) to be
                convened by Adapt IT to consider and, if deemed fit, to approve, with or without
                modification, special and ordinary resolutions relating to the Volaris Offer; and

        1.1.3. the announcement released on SENS on Friday, 4 June 2021, advising inter alia that
                Volaris had increased the Cash Consideration to R7.00 per Adapt IT Share ("Increased
                Consideration") and notifying Adapt IT Shareholders of the distribution of the independent
                expert's report and independent board opinion on the Increased Consideration.

   1.2. Capitalised terms used herein that are not otherwise defined, bear the meanings ascribed to them
        in the Joint Circular.


2. Results of General Meeting

   2.1. Adapt IT Shareholders are advised that the General Meeting was duly held today, Wednesday, 30
        June 2021, and that all of the Resolutions set out in the notice of the General Meeting were passed
        by the requisite majority of Adapt IT Shareholders.

3. Voting Results

   3.1. The number of Adapt IT Shares represented at the General Meeting was 95 834 979 representing
        69.82% of the total issued share capital of Adapt IT (excluding treasury shares).

   3.2. The Resolutions proposed at the General Meeting, together with the percentage of votes exercised
        for and against each Resolution, as well as the percentage of votes abstained, are set out below:


                                                                   % of votes     % of votes
                                                              carried for the    against the      % of votes
Resolution                                                         resolution     resolution       abstained

Special Resolution Number 1: Approval of the Scheme in                  87.44          12.56            0.30
terms of sections 114 and 115 of the Companies Act by Adapt
IT Shareholders

Special Resolution Number 2: Revocation of Special                      91.62           8.38            0.38
Resolution Number 1 if any Scheme Condition fails or the
Scheme otherwise lapses or fails

Special Resolution Number 3: Approval for the payment of                92.76           7.24            0.30
fees to the members of the Independent Board

Ordinary Resolution Number 1: Delisting of Adapt IT                     87.37          12.63            0.26
Shares from the Main Board of the JSE following the
implementation of the Scheme, if required

Ordinary Resolution Number 2: Delisting of Adapt IT                     87.37          12.63            0.26
Shares from the Main Board of the JSE following the
implementation of the Standby Offer, if required

Ordinary Resolution Number 3: Authority to implement the                91.53           8.47            0.26
Resolutions passed at the General Meeting


4. Scheme Conditions

   4.1. Adapt IT Shareholders should note that the implementation of the Scheme remains subject to the
        fulfilment or waiver of several Scheme Conditions by the dates set out in the Joint Circular.

   4.2. Adapt IT Shareholders are hereby informed that the Scheme Condition requiring the approval of
        the Scheme by the Financial Surveillance Department of the South African Reserve Bank has
        been fulfilled.

   4.3. Adapt IT Shareholders should note that they are already entitled to make the Continuation Election
        or Exit Election in respect of their shareholding. Accordingly, the status of the Scheme Condition
        which requires Exit Elections (or deemed Exit Elections) to be made in respect of more than 50%
        of Adapt IT's Shares will be assessed continually and determined once sufficient Adapt IT
        Shareholders submit their election to exit or continue as Adapt IT Shareholders.

   4.4. An announcement will be released on SENS and published in the South African press as soon as
        possible after the fulfilment or waiver, as the case may be, of all of the Scheme Conditions or any
        non-fulfilment of any Scheme Condition which causes the Scheme to lapse.


3. Adapt IT Responsibility Statement

   The Adapt IT Board accepts responsibility for the information contained in this announcement which
   relates to Adapt IT and confirms that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the information contained
   in this announcement is true and nothing has been omitted which is likely to affect the importance of
   the information.


4. Volaris Board Responsibility Statement

   The board of directors of Volaris accepts responsibility for the information contained in this
   announcement which relates to Volaris and confirms that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the
   information contained in this announcement is true and nothing has been omitted which is likely to
   affect the importance of the information.


Johannesburg
30 June 2021

Sponsor
Merchantec Capital

Financial Adviser to Adapt IT
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

Legal Adviser to Adapt IT
Webber Wentzel

Transaction Adviser to Volaris
PSG Capital

Legal Adviser to Volaris
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Date: 30-06-2021 05:20:00
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