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Posting of circular and salient dates and times in relation to mandatory offer
CARTRACK HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2005/036316/06)
Share code: CTK
ISIN: ZAE000198305
(“Cartrack” or the “company”)
KAROO PRIVATE LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore)
(Unique Entity Number: 201817157Z)
("Karoo")
POSTING OF CIRCULAR, SALIENT DATES AND TIMES OF MANDATORY OFFER
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Shareholders are referred to the announcements made on the Stock Exchange News Service
(“SENS”) of the JSE Limited on 1 March 2019 and 18 July 2019, wherein shareholders were,
inter alia, advised that:
1.1.1. Karoo (Pvt) Ltd (the "Offeror") had acquired 204 500 000 Cartrack ordinary
shares and that Karoo holds in excess of 35% of the issued share capital of
Cartrack; and
1.1.2. that in consequence, a mandatory offer was triggered in terms of section 123 of
the Companies Act by Karoo to acquire all of the ordinary shares in Cartrack not
already owned by the offeror (the “Offeror”)
1.2. A combined offer circular (the “Circular”) relating to the Offer has been posted to Cartrack
shareholders dated 22 August 2019. Copies of the Circular will be made available for
inspection during normal business hours at the offices of Cartrack, 11 Keyes Avenue,
Rosebank, 2196, from 22 August to 4 October 2019. The Circular is also available on
Cartrack’s website www.cartrack.co.za.
1.3. Terms defined in the Circular shall bear the same meaning in this announcement.
2. TERMS OF THE OFFER
The Offeror has extended an unconditional cash offer, as required in terms of section 123(4) of the
Companies Act, to Cartrack shareholders (other than the Offeror, the Concert Party and those
shareholders who as at the date of the Circular have irrevocably undertaken not to accept the Offer)
to acquire all or part of such Cartrack shareholders’ shares at an Offer price of R13.44 per share.
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3. OPINIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INDEPENDENT BOARD
3.1. In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act and the Takeover Regulations an
independent sub-committee of the Cartrack board of directors (the “Independent Board”) was
appointed to advise Cartrack shareholders on the Offer.
3.2. The Independent Board appointed BDO Corporate Finance Proprietary Limited (the
“Independent Expert”) as its independent expert to provide the Independent Board with its
opinion as to whether the terms of the Offer are fair and reasonable to Cartrack minority
shareholders, in conformity with the applicable requirements of Regulation 90 of the Takeover
Regulations.
3.3. On 19 August 2019, the Independent Expert delivered to the Independent Board of Cartrack
an opinion to the effect that, as of the date of the opinion, and based upon and subject to the
factors and assumptions detailed in its letter, the terms and conditions of the Offer, and in
particular, the Offer Consideration, are not fair and not reasonable to the Offerees for the
reasons set out therein.
3.4. The Independent Board having considered the terms and conditions of the Offer and, inter
alia, the opinion of the Independent Expert, is of the opinion that the Offer is not fair and not
reasonable to the Offerees. The Independent Board recommends that shareholders do not
accept the Offer. The Independent Board however has no objection to the intentions of the
Offeror in respect of Cartrack or to the statements contained in Part A of the Circular insofar
as they pertain to Cartrack.
3.5. Shareholders are reminded that they may elect to accept or not to accept the Offer.
4. DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The Independent Board of directors of Cartrack:
4.1. have considered all statements of fact and opinion in this announcement;
4.2. accept, individually and collectively, full responsibility for the accuracy of the information given
in this announcement and certify that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the information
in this announcement is true;
4.3. certify that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, there are no omissions of material facts
or considerations which would make any statement of fact or opinion contained in this
announcement false or misleading;
4.4. have made all reasonable enquiries in this regard; and
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4.5. confirm that this announcement contains all information required by the Takeover Regulations
in respect of announcements.
5. SALIENT DATES AND TIMES RELATING TO THE OFFER
2019
Record date in order to receive the Circular Friday, 16 August
Circular posted to Cartrack Shareholders Thursday, 22 August
Opening Date of the Offer (09:00) Friday, 23 August
Last Day to Trade for shareholders wishing to accept the Offer Tuesday, 1 October
Shares trade “ex” the Offer Wednesday, 2 October
Closing Date of Offer at 12:00 on Friday, 4 October
Record date to determine which Cartrack Shareholders may accept the Friday, 4 October
Offer
Results of Offer to be announced on SENS Monday, 7 October
Results of the Offer to be announced in the press Tuesday, 8 October
Payment Date See notes 6 and 7
below
Notes:
1. Certificated Shareholders are required to complete and return the attached form of acceptance in
accordance with the instructions contained therein to be received by the Transfer Secretaries by no later
than 12:00 on the Closing Date.
2. Any change to the above dates and times will be agreed upon by the Offeror and Cartrack and advised
to Cartrack Shareholders by release on SENS and, if required, publication in the South African press.
3. No Dematerialisation or rematerialisation of Cartrack Shares will take place between Wednesday, 2
October 2019 and Friday 4 October 2019, both days inclusive.
4. All times indicated above are South African times.
5. Offerees should note that, due to the fact that the Offer is unconditional, acceptance of the Offer will be
irrevocable.
6. Certificated Shareholders who accept the Offer will have the Offer Consideration posted to them or
transferred to them by way of EFT (depending on the election in the form of acceptance) by no later than
the Payment Date, being within 6 business days of the date on which such Cartrack Shareholders deliver
forms of acceptance and Documents of Title to the Transfer Secretaries with final payment being made
on the first Business Day after the closing of the Offer.
7. Dematerialised Shareholders who accept the Offer will have their accounts at their CSDP or broker
updated by no later than the Payment Date, being within 6 Business Days of the date on which the
CSDPs or brokers of such Cartrack Shareholders notify the Transfer Secretaries of their acceptance of
the Offer with final payment being made on the first Business Day after the closing of the Offer.
Johannesburg
22 August 2019
Sponsor to Cartrack
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
Legal Advisor to Karoo
ENSafrica
Date: 22/08/2019 05:30:00
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