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ASCENDIS HEALTH LIMITED - Results of rights offer

Release Date: 22/08/2022 16:15
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Results of rights offer

 Ascendis Health Limited
 (Registration number 2008/005856/06)
 (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
 Share code: ASC
 ISIN: ZAE000185005
 (“Ascendis” or “the Company”)


RESULTS OF RIGHTS OFFER


1.    INTRODUCTION

      Shareholders of Ascendis (“Shareholders”) are referred to the announcement released on SENS on 26 July
      2022 wherein Shareholders were advised that the board of directors of Ascendis has resolved to raise an amount
      of R101 530 000 by way of a fully underwritten non-renounceable rights offer (the “Rights Offer”), through an
      offer of 143 000 000 new Ascendis shares at an issue price of 71 cents per share, in the ratio of 29.70633 Rights
      Offer shares for every 100 Ascendis shares held on the record date for participating in such Rights Offer.

      The Board continues to make progress towards providing a stable and value accretive base for the future of the
      Ascendis Group. This entails reducing the debt to sustainable levels and the retention and capacitation of
      businesses that lay the foundation for the Group to achieve its growth plans and return to scale.

2.    RESULTS OF RIGHTS OFFER

      The Rights Offer closed on Friday, 19 August 2022. The results of the Rights Offer are set out below:

                                                                         Number of Rights         % of Rights Offer
                                                                             Offer Shares                    shares
       Rights Offer shares available for subscription                         143 000 000                      100%
       Rights Offer shares subscribed for                                      46 660 427                    32.63%
       Excess applications for Rights Offer shares received                   111 778 429                    78.17%
       Rights Offer shares allocated for excess applications                   96 339 573                    67.37%
       Rights Offer shares allocated to the Underwriter                                  -                         -

3.    ISSUE OF RIGHTS OFFER SHARES

      Share certificates will be posted to certificated Shareholders who followed their rights on or about Monday,
      22 August 2022.

      The Central Securities Depository Participant (“CSDP”) or broker accounts of holders of dematerialised shares
      who followed their rights will be credited with the Rights Offer shares and debited with any payments due on
      Monday, 22 August 2022.

4.    EXCESS APPLICATIONS

      The excess Rights Offer shares applied for will be allocated in a manner viewed as equitable in terms of the JSE
      Listings Requirements, taking cognisance of the number of shares held by the Shareholder, including those taken
      up as a result of the Rights Offer and the number of excess Rights Offer shares applied for by such Shareholder.

      Share certificates will be posted to holders of certificated shares who have been allocated excess Rights Offer
      shares on or about Wednesday, 24 August 2022.

      The CSDP or broker account of holders of dematerialised shares who have been allocated excess Rights Offer
      shares, will be credited with the excess Rights Offer shares on or about Wednesday, 24 August 2022.

      Refund payments in respect of unsuccessful applications will be made to the relevant applicants on or about
      Wednesday, 24 August 2022. No interest will be paid on monies received in respect of unsuccessful applications.

5.    RIGHTS OFFER SHARES ISSUED TO DIRECTORS OF ASCENDIS AND THEIR ASSOCIATES

      Shareholders are advised that the following Rights Offer Shares were issued to directors of Ascendis and their
      associates.
       
       Class of security:               Ordinary shares
       Date of transaction:             22 August 2022
       Nature of transactions:          Purchase in terms of Rights Offer
       Price per security:              R0.71
       Written clearance obtained:      N/A

       Name of director:                Harry Smit
       Nature and extent of interest:   Direct beneficial
       Number of securities:            210 354
       Total value:                     R149 351.34

       Name of director:                Bharti Harie
       Nature and extent of interest:   Direct beneficial
       Number of securities:            1 054
       Total value:                     R748.34

       Name of director:                Carl Neethling
       Nature and extent of interest:   Direct beneficial
       Number of securities:            2 083 544
       Total value:                     R1 479 316.24

       Name of director:                Bharti Harie
       Name of associate:               Grenture (Pty) Ltd
       Nature and extent of interest:   Indirect beneficial – Bharti Harie is a beneficiary of the trust that is the
                                        shareholder of the company
       Number of securities:            56 323
       Total value:                     R39 989.33

       Name of director:                Bharti Harie
       Name of associate:               Rajeev Batohi
       Nature and extent of interest:   Indirect non-beneficial – Bharti Harie is the spouse of Rajeev Batohi
       Number of securities:            1 941
       Total value:                     R1 378.11

       Name of director:                Carl Neethling
       Name of associate:               Dendrobium (Pty) Ltd
       Nature and extent of interest:   Indirect beneficial – Carl Neethling is a director
       Number of securities:            24 401 879
       Total value:                     R17 325 334

       Name of director:                Carl Neethling
       Name of associate:               Blee Beleggings (Pty) Ltd
       Nature and extent of interest:   Indirect non-beneficial – Carl Neethling is a director
       Number of securities:            5 027 483
       Total value:                     R3 569 512.93


22 August 2022
Bryanston

Sponsor:
Questco Proprietary Limited

Date: 22-08-2022 04:15:00
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