Voluntary notice of redemption of ZAR 1,600,000,000 9.625 per cent convertible bonds due 2015
STEINHOFF INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration Number 1998/003951/06)
Share code: SHF
ISIN: ZAE000016176
("Steinhoff" or "the Company")
VOLUNTARY NOTICE OF REDEMPTION OF ZAR 1,600,000,000 9.625 PER
CENT CONVERTIBLE BONDS DUE 2015 (the Bonds)
Shareholders are advised that, in accordance with Condition
7(b)(i) of the terms and conditions of the Bonds, the Company
intends to exercise its option to redeem all outstanding bonds
on 29 November 2013. The Bonds will be redeemed at their
accreted principal amount plus accrued but unpaid interest in
respect of such Bonds (the redemption). As such an optional
redemption notice has been despatched to all holders of the
Bonds.
Bondholders have the option, under the terms and conditions of
the Bonds, to exchange Bonds for ordinary shares in Steinhoff
by delivering a conversion notice to the Company. In order to
facilitate settlement, bondholders are requested to submit
their conversion notices by no later than 11:00am CET, on
Friday 22 November 2013, the due date for the establishment of
ordinary shareholders’ entitlement to receive the dividend
payable on 2 December 2013.
As at 29 October 2013:
- the conversion price in respect of the Bonds was ZAR
23.34 per ordinary share
- The aggregate principal amount of Bonds outstanding was
ZAR 1,416,050,000. To date the company has already
received conversion notices from bondholders holding
R183,950,000 of the Bonds; and
- The closing price of the ordinary shares as derived from
the JSE was ZAR 38.90 per Ordinary share
Accordingly, shareholders are advised that Steinhoff
International has submitted a provisional listing application
to the JSE Limited for the listing of up to 68,551,842 ordinary
shares (being the maximum number of ordinary shares that is
currently reserved for the Bonds) in respect of the potential
settlement of bondholders that may elect to exchange Bonds for
ordinary shares.
30 October 2013
By order of the Board
Steinhoff Secretarial Services Proprietary Limited
Company Secretary
Wynberg, Sandton
Sponsor: PSG Capital Proprietary Limited
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