ABK - African Brick Centre Limited - Finalisation20 Dec 2011
ABK
ABK                                                                             
ABK - African Brick Centre Limited - Finalisation announcement                  
AFRICAN BRICK CENTRE LIMITED                                                    
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration Number: 1999/006214/06)                                           
(Share Code:  ABK)                                                              
(ISIN:  ZAE000105169)                                                           
("African Brick" or "the Company")                                              
Finalisation announcement                                                       
Shareholders are referred to the announcement published on the Securities       
Exchange News Service of the JSE Limited ("JSE") on 6 December 2011             
regarding the approval at the shareholders` meeting, by the requisite           
majority of shareholders present and voting in person or by proxy, of the       
scheme of arrangement proposed by the board of African Brick between            
African Brick and its shareholders ("the Scheme").                              
Shareholders are hereby advised that all conditions precedent to the            
Scheme, as detailed in the circular issued to African Brick shareholders on     
8 November 2011 have been fulfilled and accordingly the Scheme is now           
unconditional.                                                                  
In terms of the Scheme, each African Brick shareholder is entitled to           
receive a cash consideration of 4.6 cents for every African Brick share         
held.                                                                           
The salient dates and times relating to the implementation of the Scheme        
are as follows:                                                                 
2011     
Last day to trade in African Brick shares              Thursday, 29 December    
Suspension of listing on the JSE of African Brick        Friday, 30 December    
shares at commencement of trading on                                            
2012     
Scheme consideration record date, being the date on        Friday, 6 January    
which scheme participants must be recorded in the                               
register to receive the scheme consideration, by                                
close of trading on                                                             
The operative date of the Scheme on                        Monday, 9 January    
Scheme consideration to be paid/posted to                  Monday, 9 January    
certificated scheme participants (if documents of                               
title are received on or prior to 12:00 on the                                  
scheme consideration record date) on or about                                   
Dematerialised scheme participants to have their           Monday, 9 January    
accounts held at their CSDP or broker updated on                                
Termination of listing of African Brick shares at        Tuesday, 10 January    
the commencement of trading on                                                  
Notes:                                                                          
a)   All times given in this document are local times in South Africa.          
b)   No dematerialisation or rematerialisation of shares may take place         
    from the business day following the scheme participants` last day to        
    trade.                                                                      
20 December 2011                                                                
Corporate Advisor and Designated Advisor                                        
Grindrod Bank Limited                                                           
Date: 20/12/2011 09:52:07 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.                  
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