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Results of general meeting and salient dates relating to the JSE secondary listing and JSE private placement
Foresight Solar Fund Limited
Incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands under the Companies (Jersey) Law
Registered Number: 113721
LSE ticker code: FSFL
JSE share code: FGS
ISIN: JE00BD3QJR55
(“the Company”)
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION
OR DISTRIBUTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO U.S.
PERSONS, OR IN OR INTO, THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR
INTO ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO MIGHT CONSTITUTE A
VIOLATION OR BREACH OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW. PLEASE SEE THE IMPORTANT
NOTICE AT THE END OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
RESULTS OF GENERAL MEETING AND SALIENT DATES RELATING TO THE JSE
SECONDARY LISTING AND JSE PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Capitalised terms not defined herein have the same meaning given to them in the Pre-Listing
Announcement released on 28 February 2017.
The Company is pleased to announce that at a general meeting of the Company held on 22
March 2017 the resolutions to approve the amended investment objective and policy, the
related party transaction, the allotment of up to 250 million ordinary shares in the Company
on a non pre-emptive basis in connection with the initial placing, offer for subscription, private
placement and/or the share issuance programme and the new articles of association, each as
set out in the circular to shareholders dated 3 March 2017 (the "Circular"), were duly approved
by shareholders.
Details of the proxy votes lodged before the general meeting, which should be read alongside
the Notice contained in the Circular, are noted below and will be available shortly at
www.foresightgroup.eu/fsfl-home
In favour Against Votes Withheld*
(including discretionary)
Resolution Votes % Votes % Votes
1) Ordinary 195,617,672 99.98 21,778 0.02 16,230,353
Resolution
2) Ordinary 183,372,743 99.99 2,135 0.01 28,494,925
Resolution
3) Special 194,771,349 99.55 868,101 0.45 16,230,353
Resolution
4) Special 195,641,405 99.98 21,778 0.02 16,206,620
Resolution
*A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is therefore not counted towards the proportion of
votes "for" or "against" the resolution.
A copy of the resolutions passed at the general meeting have been submitted to the National
Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at
www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
SALIENT DATES RELATING TO THE JSE SECONDARY LISTING AND JSE PRIVATE
PLACEMENT
The JSE Private Placement is currently open and is expected to close at 12:00 SA time on 29
March 2017.
The price at which the New Shares will be issued under the JSE Private Placement will be
equal to the ZAR equivalent of the UK Initial Placing and Offer Price of 107.75 pence per
New Share translated at the ZAR/GBP spot rate at the closing of the offer (the “JSE Private
Placement Price”). Successful applications will also be advised of allocations on 29 March
2017.
The New Shares will be entitled to receive the interim dividend of 1.55p per Ordinary Share
in respect of the period 1 October 2016 to 31 December 2016 which will be paid on Friday, 5
May 2017 provided the holders of the New Shares are on the Register on Friday, 7 April
2017.
ENDS
27 March 2017
Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand bank Limited)
For further information, please contact:
Foresight Group
Elena Palasmith InstitutionalIR@foresightgroup.eu +44 (0)20 3667 8100
Rand Merchant Bank (JSE Sponsor and Joint Bookrunner) +27 (0)11 282 8000
Irshaad Paruk
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