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TAS 201510160061A
Finalisation Announcement in respect of the Taste Rights Offer
TASTE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration number 2000/002239/06)
Share code: TAS ISIN: ZAE000081162
(“Taste” or “the Company”)
FINALISATION ANNOUNCEMENT IN RESPECT OF THE TASTE RIGHTS OFFER
1. INTRODUCTION
Shareholders are referred to the announcement released on SENS on 13 October 2015
(“Declaration Announcement”) wherein shareholders were advised that Taste intends to
raise R226 393 428 from its Shareholders by way of a renounceable rights offer (“Rights
Offer”), in terms of which Taste will offer a total of 75 464 476 new Taste ordinary shares
(“Rights Offer Shares”) at a subscription price of 300 cents per Rights Offer Share in the
ratio of 25 Rights Offer Shares for every 100 shares held in Taste at the close of business
on the record date for the Rights Offer, being Friday, 30 October 2015 (“the Record Date”).
2. RIGHTS OFFER CIRCULAR
Shareholders are advised that Taste has received formal approval of the Rights Offer
circular from the Issuer Regulation Division of the JSE Limited and accordingly, the Rights
Offer can now be implemented in accordance with the salient dates and times as set out in
the Rights Offer circular and the Declaration Announcement.
The Rights Offer circular and accompanying Form of Instruction for use by certificated
Shareholders only, containing full particulars of the Rights Offer, will be posted on Tuesday,
27 October 2015 to certificated Shareholders recorded in the share register on the Record
Date. Certificated Shareholders must complete the Form of Instruction and lodge it with the
Transfer Secretaries, indicating how they wish to participate in the Rights Offer.
The Rights Offer circular, containing full particulars of the Rights Offer, will be distributed on
Tuesday, 3 November 2015 to dematerialised Shareholders (who have elected to receive
such documents) recorded in the share register on the Record Date. Dematerialised
Shareholders will not receive a “printed” Form of Instruction, but will have their accounts
updated with their Rights Offer entitlement by their CSDP or broker. Holders of
dematerialised Taste Shares are required to notify their CSDP or broker of the action they
wish to take in respect of the Rights Offer in the manner and by the time stipulated in the
agreement governing the relationship between the dematerialised Shareholder and his/her
CSDP or broker.
The Rights Offer circular will be made available on the Company’s website,
www.tasteholdings.co.za, by close of business Friday, 23 October 2015.
Johannesburg
16 October 2015
Sponsor, Corporate Advisor and Book Runner
Merchantec Capital
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