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SHF - Steinhoff International Holdings Limited - Results of general meeting

Release Date: 11/03/2011 16:31
Code(s): SHF
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SHF - Steinhoff International Holdings Limited - Results of general meeting and fulfilment of conditions to closing of Conforama transaction STEINHOFF INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED ("Steinhoff") Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration Number: 1998/003951/06 Share Code: SHF & ISIN: ZAE000016176 11 March 2011 Results of general meeting and fulfilment of conditions to closing of Conforama transaction Further to the posting of a circular to the Steinhoff shareholders dated 23 February 2011 relating to the proposed acquisition by Steinhoff of 99.98% of the entire share capital of Conforama Holding S.A. ("Conforama") from PPR S.A. (the "Transaction"), Steinhoff is pleased to announce that, at the general meeting of Steinhoff shareholders held on Friday 11 March 2011, all the ordinary resolutions required to approve the Transaction were passed with no opposing votes. Furthermore, Steinhoff is pleased to announce that the appropriate authorisations or determinations from the relevant competition authorities in Europe have been obtained on 7 March 2011. Consequently, Steinhoff shareholders are hereby advised that all the conditions precedent to the Transaction have been fulfilled and that the Transaction will be completed soon. Johannesburg 11 March 2011 Financial advisors to Steinhoff Citigroup Global Markets Limited The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited - Johannesburg Branch (HSBC) Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited South African investment bank to Steinhoff Standard Bank Financial advisor to Steinhoff Europe Bank of America Merrill Lynch French legal advisor to Steinhoff Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. South African legal advisor to Steinhoff Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc. Reporting accountants to Steinhoff Deloitte & Touche, Registered Auditors Reporting accountants in relation to Conforama KPMG Inc Transfer secretaries to Steinhoff Computershare Investor Services (Proprietary) Limited JSE sponsor and lead JSE transaction sponsor to Steinhoff PSG Capital (Proprietary) Limited Joint JSE transaction sponsor to Steinhoff Citigroup Global Markets (Proprietary) Limited Date: 11/03/2011 16:31:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.

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