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EFFICIENT GROUP LIMITED - Small Related Party Transaction

Release Date: 18/10/2016 12:46
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Small Related Party Transaction

EFFICIENT GROUP LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration number 2006/036947/06)
Share code: EFG ISIN: ZAE000151841
(“EFG” or “the Company”)


SMALL RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION


1.   INTRODUCTION

     The board of directors of EFG (“the Board”) wishes to advise shareholders that Efficient Capital
     Proprietary Limited (“Efficient Capital”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of EFG, has entered into a sale of a
     letting enterprise agreement (“Agreement”) with Midnight Storm Investments 299 Proprietary Limited
     (“Midnight Storm”) to purchase certain properties located in the province of Gauteng (“Rental
     Enterprise”) (“the Transaction”). Mr Heiko Weidhase, the Chief Executive Officer of EFG, is also a
     director of Midnight Storm and Efficient Capital.

2.   THE TRANSACTION

 2.1 Nature of Midnight Storm

     Midnight Storm is a property investments company.

 2.2 Purchase consideration

     The purchase consideration for the Transaction is an amount of R9.6 million.

3.   BACKGROUND TO AND RATIONALE FOR THE TRANSACTION

     Since its inception, EFG has rented offices from Midnight Storm at market-related rates. However, as
     the current offices no longer meet the needs of EFG in terms of quality, parking and facilities, the Board
     has approved the acquisition of the Rental Enterprise (on which properties EFG’s Head Office is
     currently located) from Midnight Storm, through Efficient Capital. It is the Board’s intention to upgrade
     the existing properties in order to fulfil the requirements of EFG.

     After evaluating various alternatives, and considering the current location of EFG’s Head Office, the
     Board considers that the Transaction is the most cost effective long-term solution for the Company.

4.   CLASSIFICATION OF THE TRANSACTION AND FAIRNESS OPINION

     The Transaction is considered to be a small related party transaction in terms of paragraph 10.7 of the
     JSE Listings Requirements (“Listings Requirements”). Consequently, the Transaction requires a
     fairness opinion (“Opinion”) from an independent professional expert acceptable to the JSE
     (“Independent Expert”) confirming that the terms thereof are fair as far as shareholders of EFG are
     concerned.

     The Company has appointed Merchantec Capital as the Independent Expert.
     Taking into consideration the terms and conditions of the Transaction, the Independent Expert is of the
     opinion that the Transaction is fair to EFG shareholders. The Opinion will be available for inspection at
     the Company’s registered office for a period of 28 days from the date of this announcement.

5.   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT AND EFFECTIVE DATE

     All suspensive conditions to the Transaction have been fulfilled.

     Per the Agreement, the effective date of the Transaction shall be the date of registration of the transfer
     of the Rental Enterprise into the name of Efficient Capital.

6.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE TRANSACTION

     The carrying value of the net assets that are the subject of the Transaction as at 28 February 2016 was
     R5.7 million. The profit after tax attributable to the net assets that are the subject of the Transaction for
     the year ended 28 February 2016 was R225 000.

     The Board, who has considered the impact of the Transaction, confirms that the implementation thereof
     will have an insignificant impact on the financial information of EFG.


Johannesburg
18 October 2016

Sponsor
Merchantec Capital

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