Stellar \ Cadiz - Joint Announcement: Results of Cadiz General Meeting
STELLAR CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED CADIZ HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of (Incorporated in the Republic of
South Africa) South Africa)
(Registration number (Registration number
1998/015580/06) 1997/007258/06)
Share code: SCP Share code: CDZ
ISIN: ZAE000198586 ISIN: ZAE000017661
(“Stellar”) (“Cadiz”)
Joint Announcement: Results of Cadiz General Meeting
Shareholders are referred to the joint announcement released on
SENS by Stellar and Cadiz on 9 July 2015 regarding the firm
intention by Stellar, through Bidco, to acquire all the shares
in Cadiz not already owned by Stellar (the “Announcement”) as
well as the circular posted to Stellar and Cadiz shareholders
on 31 August 2015 (the “Circular”). Defined terms in the
Announcement and Circular are used in this announcement.
Shareholders are hereby advised that, at the general meeting of
Cadiz shareholders held today, 29 September 2015, the
resolutions to approve the Scheme were passed by the requisite
majority of Shareholders. Accordingly, the General Offer will
not be made by Stellar.
Total issued number of ordinary shares: 245 823 118
Number of ordinary shares represented at the 190 262 316
meeting (including proxies):
Percentage of ordinary shares represented at the
meeting: 77.4%
Special and ordinary resolutions were voted on as follows:
1. Special resolution 1:
Approval of the Scheme in terms of section 114(1)(c) of the
Companies Act.
For Against Abstained
149 810 562^ - 6 000
100% -% 0.002%*
^excludes voting rights in respect of Stellar Capital’s
shares in Cadiz
*as a percentage of the total issued share capital
2. Special resolution 2:
Revocation of special resolution number 1 if the scheme is
terminated.
For Against Abstained
190 262 316 - 6 000
100% -% 0.002*%
*as a percentage of the total issued share capital
3. Ordinary resolution number 1:
Approval of the delisting in terms of paragraph 1.14(a) of
the JSE Listing Requirements.
For Against Abstained
190 262 316 - 6 000
100% -% 0.002%
*as a percentage of the total issued share capital
4. Ordinary resolution number 2:
Authorising resolution
For Against Abstained
190 262 316 - 6 000
100% -% 0.002%
*as a percentage of the total issued share capital
Shareholders are further advised that no Cadiz Shareholders
voted against the special resolution to approve the Scheme,
and, accordingly, the provisions of section 115(3) of the
Companies Act are not applicable to the Scheme.
The implementation of the Scheme remains subject to the
fulfilment or, if appropriate, waiver (in whole or in part)
of the following suspensive conditions by no later than 31
October 2015 or such later date/s as may be agreed to
between Stellar and Cadiz:
– the receipt of unconditional approval from the Takeover
Regulation Panel in terms of a compliance certificate to be
issued in terms of the Companies Act in relation to the
Scheme; and
– approval of the Scheme from the Registrar of Long-Term
Insurers as defined in and in accordance with the provisions
of the Long-Term Insurance Act, 1998 (No. 52 of 1998).
Once all the conditions precedent to the Scheme have been
fulfilled or waived (in whole or in part), as the case may
be, a further announcement regarding the relevant dates for
the implementation of the Scheme will be made.
Johannesburg
29 September 2015
Corporate Finance Adviser and Sponsor to Stellar: Stellar
Advisers Proprietary Limited
Sponsor to Cadiz: Investec Bank Limited
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