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Disclosure of significant holding of Alexander Forbes ordinary shares and resignation of director
Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration Number: 2006/025226/06
JSE Share Code: AFH and ISIN: ZAE000191516
("Alexforbes" or "the company" or "group")
DISCLOSURE OF SIGNIFICANT HOLDING OF ALEXANDER FORBES ORDINARY SHARES AND
RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR
Shareholders are referred to the announcement released by Alexforbes on the Stock Exchange News
Service on 7 July 2022 (Joint announcement – sale agreement unconditional and update on the proposed
partial offer), where shareholders were advised that all the conditions precedent to the Mercer Sale
Agreement had been fulfilled and that the Mercer Sale Agreement is fully unconditional.
In accordance with paragraph 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008, as amended (the Companies
Act), regulation 121(2)(b) of the Companies Regulations, 2011 and paragraph 3.83(b) of the JSE Limited
Listings Requirements, shareholders are advised that the company has received formal notification that
New Veld LLC (New Veld) has acquired 14.83% of the issued ordinary shares in the company and Mercer
Africa Limited (Mercer) has disposed 14.83% of the issued ordinary shares in the company, such that
New Veld now holds 14.83% of the issued ordinary shares in the company and Mercer now holds 0% of
the issued ordinary shares in the company.
Shareholders are further reminded that following the implementation of the Mercer Sale Agreement, the
company’s relationship agreement with Mercer will terminate effective today and as a consequence Mr
WS O’Regan has also resigned as a director of the company with effect from today, 15 July 2022.
The board thanks Mr O’Regan for his valuable contribution to the company since 2014 and wishes him
all of the best for the future.
As required in terms of section 122(3)(a) of the Companies Act, the company has filed the required notice
with the Takeover Regulation Panel.
The board of directors of the company accepts responsibility for the information contained in this
announcement as it relates to the company and confirms that, to the best of its knowledge and belief,
such information relating to the company is true and that this announcement does not omit anything likely
to affect the importance of such information.
Carina Wessels
Executive: Governance, Legal and Compliance (Company Secretary)
15 July 2022
Sandton
Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
Date: 15-07-2022 04:20:00
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