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ECSPONENT LIMITED - Issue and listing of Class B, D and E Preference Shares

Release Date: 08/07/2019 10:10
Code(s): ECS ECSE5 ECSB13 ECSD5 ECSD6 ECSB14     PDF:  
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Issue and listing of Class B, D and E Preference Shares

ECSPONENT LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number: 1998/013215/06
JSE Code: ECS - ISIN: ZAE000179594
Debt Issuer Codes: ECSP and ECSD
(“the Company” or “Ecsponent”)

    Class B Preference Shares            Series number       JSE Code              ISIN
    Ecsponent Pref Share B13             13                  ECSB13                ZAE000268371
    Ecsponent Pref Share B14             14                  ECSB14                ZAE000273157
    Class D Preference Shares
    Ecsponent Pref Share D5              5                   ECSD5                 ZAE000268389
    Ecsponent Pref Share D6              6                   ECSD6                 ZAE000273140
    Class E Preference Shares
    Ecsponent Pref Share E5              5                   ECSE5                 ZAE000268363

Issue and listing of Class B, D AND E Preference Shares under the ZAR5,000,000,000 Preference
Share Programme

The Company is pleased to announce that the preference shares summarised in the table below will be issued
and listed as detailed in the table.

Following the issuance, the total preference shares in issue are as follows:

•      Class A Preference Shares: An aggregate nominal amount of R75 803 999.12 (comprising
       R5 420 099.12 issued in terms of Series 1; R23 486 000.00 issued in terms of Series 2, R4 766 000.00
       issued in terms of Series 3, R9 365 900.00 issued in terms of Series 4 and R32 766 000.00 issued in
       terms of Series 5).
•      Class B Preference Shares: An aggregate nominal amount of R551 451 500.00 (comprising
       R6 868 000.00 issued in terms of Series 1; R46 166 000.00 issued in terms of Series 2, R36 949 200.00
       issued in terms of Series 3, R11 455 700.00 issued in terms of Series 4, R24 341 600.00 issued in
       terms of Series 5, R37 566 700.00 issued in terms of Series 6, R48 153 600.00 issued in terms of Series
       7, R44 007 800.00 issued in terms of Series 8, R52 118 000.00 issued in terms of Series 9,
       R50 248 800.00 issued in terms of Series 10, R65 096 600.00 issued in terms of Series 11,
       R55 601 600.00 issued in terms of Series 12, R59 111 900.00 issued in terms of Series 13 and
       R13 766 000 issued in terms of Series 14).
•      Class C Preference Shares: An aggregate nominal amount of R734 451 400.00 (comprising
       R24 710 000.00 issued in terms of Series 1; R117 517 000.00 issued in terms of Series 2,
       R118 001 600.00 issued in terms of Series 3, R74 706 300.00 issued in terms of Series 4,
       R117 198 900.00 issued in terms of Series 5, R134 581 900.00 issued in terms of Series 6,
       R102 115 700.00 issued in terms of Series 7 and R45 620 000.00 issued in terms of Series 8).
•      Class D Preference Shares: An aggregate nominal amount of R333 021 600.00 (comprising
       R42 540 000.00 issued in terms of Series 1, R67 702 500.00 issued in terms of Series 2,
       R83 590 000.00 issued in terms of Series 3, R68 426 100.00 issued in terms of Series 4,
       R57 763 000.00 issued in terms of Series 5 and R13 000 000.00 issued in terms of Series 6).
•      Class E Preference Shares: An aggregate nominal amount of R198 143 000.00 (comprising
       R48 683 000.00 issued in terms of Series 1, R32 009 000.00 issued in terms of Series 2,
       R45 963 000.00 issued in terms of Series 3, R39 728 000.00 issued in terms of Series 4,
       R31 160 000.00 issued in terms of Series 5 and R600 000.00 issued in terms of Series 6).
•      Class G Preference Shares: An aggregate nominal amount of R5 076 200.00 (comprising R2 831 000.00
       issued in terms of Series 1, R1 350 000 issued in terms of Series 2 and R895 200.00 issued in terms of
       Series 3).

                                    Ecsponent Pref.              Ecsponent Pref.              Ecsponent Pref.
                                         Share B13                    Share B14                     Share D5
    Type of issue                              Tap                          Tap                          Tap
    Number of Preference                    23 237                       75 660                       16 130
    Shares
    Nominal amount of this              R2 323 700                   R7 566 000                   R1 613 000
    Tranche
    Issue Price per Preference                R100                         R100                         R100
    Share
    Issue and listing date             9 July 2019                  9 July 2019                  9 July 2019
    Dividend Commencement                      N/A                          N/A                 11 June 2019
    Date
    Dividend Rate                              N/A                          N/A     12.5% per annum, payable
                                                                                          monthly in arrears
    Implied yield                 10.66% per annum             10.66% per annum                          N/A
                                             (nacm)                      (nacm)
    First Dividend Payment                     N/A                          N/A                 15 July 2019
    Date
    Dividend periods                           N/A                          N/A                      Monthly
    Any other items relating to                N/A                          N/A                 Actual / 365
    the particular method of
    calculating dividend
    Redemption Record Date          2 February 2024                 7 June 2024              2 February 2024
    Redemption Amount                          R170                        R170                         R100
    Redemption Payment Date         5 February 2024                10 June 2024              5 February 2024

                                    Ecsponent Pref.       Ecsponent Pref. Share
                                          Share D6                           E5
    Type of issue                              Tap                          Tap
    Number of Preference                   120 000                       77 100
    Shares
    Nominal amount of this             R12 000 000                   R7 710 000
    Tranche
    Issue Price per Preference                R100                         R100
    Share
    Issue and listing date             9 July 2019                  9 July 2019
    Dividend Commencement             11 June 2019                 11 June 2019
    Date
    Dividend Rate                  12.5% per annum,            11.25% per annum,
                                payable monthly in   payable monthly in arrears
                                           arrears
    Implied yield                              N/A                          N/A
    First Dividend Payment            15 July 2019                 15 July 2019
    Date
    Dividend periods                       Monthly                      Monthly
    Any other items relating to       Actual / 365                 Actual / 365
    the particular method of
    calculating dividend
    Redemption Record Date             7 June 2024              2 February 2024
    Redemption Amount                         R100                         R100
    Redemption Payment Date           10 June 2024              5 February 2014

The total authorised amount of R5,000,000,000 under the Programme Memorandum has not been exceeded

Dividend Record and Payment Dates in respect of Preference Shares D5, D6 and E5:
Declaration and finalisation announcements will be released on SENS, in compliance with Schedule 4 Form
A5 of the JSE Listings Requirements.

Other relevant information in respect of Preference Shares D5, D6 and E5:
The Company shall be entitled to an administration fee in respect of the Class D, Class E and Class G
Preference Shares of 0.25% per annum on the Initial Issue Price, inclusive of VAT, payable monthly in
arrears on the Monthly Dividend Payment Dates.

The administration fee is subject to the Value-Added Tax Act of 1991. The Company has the right to recover
the monthly administration fee, from the monthly Preference Share dividend (plus the applicable VAT
thereon)


For more information about this announcement or the Ecsponent group, email
investor.relations@ecsponent.com or visit www.ecsponentlimited.com/investor-relations

8 July 2019
Pretoria


Sponsor to Ecsponent
Questco Corporate Advisory (Pty) Ltd

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