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News & Events |
DEEP YELLOW LIMITED - [1 July 2009] | EMPLOYEE OPTION ISSUE
Deep Yellow Limited is pleased to inform the market that the Board has approved
a proposed issue of 950,000 unlisted options to acquire ordinary shares in Deep
Yellow Limited to Employees and Contractors.
The issue has been made in three tranches with differing vesting conditions and
is pursuant to the terms of the Deep Yellow Limited - Employees and Other
Permitted Persons Option Plan.
The Directors continue to use the policy of issuing options as a reasonable
basis for rewarding employees and contractors and providing an incentive to
join/remain with Deep Yellow.
The option issue has been made on the following terms:
120,000 Options to employees with an exercise price of 27.5 cents and which
expire on 30 June 2012, the options vest on issue;
420,000 Options to employees with an exercise price of 27.5 cents and which
expire on 30 June 2012, the options vest on 1 December 2009; and
410,000 Options to employees with an exercise price of 27.5 cents and which
expire on 30 June 2012, the options vest on 1 June 2010.
The option terms provide for their cancelation in the event that an employee or
contractor resigns from their employment, is terminated or otherwise ceases
their engagement with the Company.
No Director or Director related entity will participate in this issue. The
attached Appendix 3B (as per company website: www.deepyellow.com.au)provides
details of the options.
Options Lapse
6,975,000 employee options have recently lapsed in accordance with the terms of
the Deep Yellow Limited Directors, Employees and Other Permitted Persons Option
Plan.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Dr Leon Pretorius
Managing Director
Windhoek, 30 June 2009
Registered Office
Reptile Uranium Namibia (Pty) Ltd
Registration no. 2004/511
48 Hidipo Hamutenya Street
Swakopmund
Namibia
Sponsor
Member of the NSX
100 Robert Mugabe Avenue
P O Box 186, Windhoek, Namibia
Registration No. 95/505 - By: IJG Securities (Pty) Ltd | FNB NAMIBIA HOLDINGS LIMITED - [1 July 2009] | Director\'s dealing in Securities
Notice is hereby given, in terms of paragraphs 3.63 and 3.65 of the Listings
Requirements of the Namibian Stock Exchange, of the following transactions in
respect of the indirect acquisition of the Company\'s shares by directors of the
Company:
Name of director: Mwahafar Ndakolute Ndilula
Non-Executive director of: FNB Namibia Holdings Ltd, Swabou Life Assurance
Company Ltd
Date of transaction: 29 June 2009
Selling price per share: N$ 5-13
Option Strike price: N$ 5-13
Strike dates: 30 June
Vesting periods: 5 tranches over 5 years (from 1 July 2005 to 30
June 2010)
Number of shares: 821 427
Total value: N$ 4 213 921
Class of shares: ordinary
Nature of transaction: Purchase of shares in terms of the BEE scheme
approved by shareholders on 24 November 2005
Extent and interest of
director: Indirect beneficial interest
Prescribed clearance given: In terms of a board and shareholders\' approved BEE
scheme.
Name of director: Christiaan Lilongeni Ranga Haikali
Non-Executive director of: FNB Namibia Holdings Ltd, First National Bank of
Namibia Ltd, Swabou Insurance Company Ltd
Date of transaction: 29 June 2009
Selling price per share: N$ 5-13
Option Strike price: N$ 5-13
Strike dates: 30 June
Vesting periods: 5 tranches over 5 years (from 1 July 2005 to 30
June 2010)
Number of shares: 430 271
Total value: N$ 2 207 290
Class of shares: ordinary
Nature of transaction: Purchase of shares in terms of the BEE scheme
approved by shareholders on 24 November 2005
Extent and interest of
director: Indirect beneficial interest
Prescribed clearance given: In terms of a board and shareholders\' approved BEE
scheme.
By order of the Board
Y Katjirua
Company Secretary
Windhoek
30-Jun-09
Sponsor:
Member of the NSX
100 Robert Mugabe Avenue
P O Box 186, Windhoek, Namibia
Registration No. 95/505 - By: IJG Securities (Pty) Ltd | INVESTEC LIMITED - [1 July 2009] | As part of the dual listed company (\'DLC\') structure, Investec plc and Investec
Limited notify both the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited of matters
which are required to be disclosed under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules
of the United Kingdom Listing Authority (the \'UKLA\') and/or the JSE Listing
Requirements.
Accordingly, we advise of the following in conformity with the UKLA\'s Disclosure
and Transparency Rule 5.6.1:
INVESTEC PLC - VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
As at 29 June 2009, Investec plc\'s issued capital consists of 446,946,162
ordinary shares of GBP0.0002 each (\"the Ordinary Shares\"). Of these, no Ordinary
Shares are held exclusive of voting rights in treasury at the date of this
announcement and therefore the total number of voting rights in the company is
446,946,162.00
The figure of 446,946,162 Ordinary Shares may be used by shareholders as the
denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are
required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Investec
plc under the UKLA\'s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information, please contact:
Mr. David Miller
Company Secretary
+ 44 (0)207 597 4541
Date: 30 June 2009
Notes:
Investec plc also has one Special Voting Share in issue to facilitate joint
voting by shareholders of Investec plc and Investec Limited on joint electorate
actions.
As at 29 June 2009, Investec Limited\'s issued capital consists of 268,709,666
ordinary shares of ZAR0.0002 each with voting rights. Investec Limited holds
25,191,618 ordinary shares in Treasury.
The issued voting capital of Investec Limited is 243,518,048 ordinary shares
which may be exercised at General Meetings of Investec plc on the basis of one
vote per share. - By: | SANLAM LIMITED - [1 July 2009] | Director\'s dealings in Sanlam securities
In compliance with paragraph 3.63 - 3.66 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE
Limited, we hereby advise the following dealings by a director in Sanlam
securities:
Director: J P Moller
Category of director: Financial Director
Class of security: Ordinary shares
Nature of interest: Direct beneficial
Transaction date: 26 June 2009
Nature of transaction: Acceptance of a conditional
undertaking under the Performance
Deferred Share Plan (approved long-
term incentive plan) to receive
fully paid-up shares in future
should certain pre-determined
retention and performance hurdles
be met
Scheme period: Five years
Scheme expiry date: 1 June 2014
Total number of shares: 121 845
Price per sharee: R16.99
Total transaction value: R2 070 146
Prior authority to transact Yes
obtained:
Bellville
30-Jun-09
Sponsor
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited
Date: 30/06/2009 14:46:02 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
Director\'s dealings in Sanlam securities
In compliance with paragraph 3.63 - 3.66 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE
Limited, we hereby advise the following dealings by the company secretary in
Sanlam securities:
Name: J P Bester
Category: Company Secretary
Class of security: Ordinary shares
Nature of interest: Direct beneficial
Transaction date: 26 June 2009
Nature of transaction: Acceptance of a conditional
undertaking under the Deferred
Share Plan (approved long-term
incentive plan) to receive fully
paid-up shares in future should
certain pre-determined retention
conditions be met
Scheme period: Five years
Scheme expiry date: 1 June 2014
Total number of shares: 15 980
Price per share: R16.99
Total transaction value: R271 500
Prior authority to transact Yes
obtained:
Bellville
30-Jun-09
Sponsor
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited
Date: 30/06/2009 14:49:02 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
Director\'s dealings in Sanlam securities
In compliance with paragraph 3.63 - 3.66 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE
Limited, we hereby advise the following dealings by a director in Sanlam
securities:
Director: J van Zyl
Category of director: Group Chief Executive Officer
Class of security: Ordinary shares
Nature of interest: Direct beneficial
Transaction date: 26 June 2009
Nature of transaction: Acceptance of a conditional
undertaking under the Performance
Deferred Share Plan (approved long-
term incentive plan) to receive
fully paid-up shares in future
should certain pre-determined
retention and performance hurdles
be met
Scheme period: Five years
Scheme expiry date: 1 June 2014
Total number of shares: 226 096
Price per share: R16.99
Total transaction value: R3 841 371
Prior authority to transact Yes
obtained:
Bellville
30-Jun-09
Sponsor
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited
Date: 30/06/2009 14:51:10 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
Director\'s dealings in Sanlam securities
In compliance with paragraph 3.63 - 3.66 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE
Limited, we hereby advise the following dealings by a director of a major
subsidiary of Sanlam in Sanlam securities:
Director: R Morathi
Category of director: Chief Executive: Sanlam Group
Services
Class of security: Ordinary shares
Nature of interest: Direct beneficial
Transaction date: 26 June 2009
Nature of transaction: Acceptance of a conditional
undertaking under the Performance
Deferred Share Plan (approved long-
term incentive plan) to receive
fully paid-up shares in future
should certain pre-determined
retention and performance hurdles
be met
Scheme period: Five years
Scheme expiry date: 1 June 2014
Total number of shares: 19 490
Price per share: R16.99
Total transaction value: R331 135
Prior authority to transact Yes
obtained:
Bellville
30-Jun-09
Sponsor
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited
Date: 30/06/2009 14:56:02 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
Director\'s dealings in Sanlam securities
In compliance with paragraph 3.63 - 3.66 of the Listings Requirements of the
JSE Limited, we hereby advise the following dealings by the company secretary
of a major subsidiary of Sanlam in Sanlam securities:
Company secretary: M Lombard
Category: Company Secretary: Sanlam Life
Insurance Limited
Class of security: Ordinary shares
Nature of interest: Direct beneficial
Transaction date: 26 June 2009
Nature of transaction: Acceptance of a conditional
undertaking under the Deferred
Share Plan (approved long-term
incentive plan) to receive fully
paid-up shares in future should
certain pre-determined retention
conditions be met
Scheme period: Five years
Scheme expiry date: 1 June 2014
Total number of shares: 7 540
Price per share: R16.99
Total transaction value: R128 105
Prior authority to transact Yes
obtained:
Bellville
30-Jun-09
Sponsor - By: Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited | TRANS HEX GROUP LIMITED - [1 July 2009] | NO CHANGE STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
No change statement
With regard to the audited results for the year ended 31 March 2009,
shareholders are advised that the annual financial statements have been posted
on Trans Hex\'s website (www.transhex.co.za) and will be distributed to
shareholders on 30 June 2009 and contain no modifications to the audited results
which were published on SENS on 26 May 2009.
Notice of the annual general meeting
Notice is hereby given that the 29th annual general meeting of Trans Hex
shareholders will be held at 10:00 on Friday 7 August 2009 at 405 Voortrekker
Road, Parow to transact the business as stated in the annual general meeting
notice forming part of the annual financial statements.
Cape Town
39,994.00
Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
Namibian Sponsor - By: IJG CORPORATE FINANCE (PTY) LTD | DEEP YELLOW LIMITED - [22 June 2009] | Change of Director\'s Interest Notice: Leon Pretorius
The Directors of Deep Yellow Limited (DYL) have resolved to issue 2,150,000
fully paid ordinary shares in the Company following receipt of a valid exercise
notice in respect of 2,150,000 director options to acquire shares at 27.5 cents.
Name of Director Leon Pretorius
Date of last notice 2 December 2008
Direct or indirect interest Direct and Indirect
Nature of indirect interest Held through nominee IJG
(including registered holder) Securities Pty Ltd
Date of change 18 June 2009
No. of securities held prior 72,616,124 Ordinary Shares
to change 5,000,000 options at 55.1 c
exercisable before 30.11.2009
7,500,000 options at 59.5 c
exercisable before 30.11.2010
4,300,000 options at 27.5 c
exercisable before 30.06.2011
Class Options (exercised)
(b) Fully paid shares
Number acquired 2,150,000 fully paid shares
Number disposed (b) 785,000 Ordinary Shares
Value/Consideration $591,250.00
(b)$347,288.06
No. of securities held after 73,981,124 Ordinary Shares
change 5,000,000 options at 55.1 c
exercisable before 30.11.2009
7,500,000 options at 59.5 c
exercisable before 30.11.2010
2,150,000 options at 27.5 c
exercisable before 30.06.2011
Nature of change Exercise of Options
(b) On market trade
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Dr Leon Pretorius
Managing Director
Windhoek, 19 June 2009
Registered Office
Reptile Uranium Namibia (Pty) Ltd
Registration no. 2004/511
48 Hidipo Hamutenya Street
Swakopmund
Namibia
Sponsor
Member of the NSX
100 Robert Mugabe Avenue
P O Box 186, Windhoek, Namibia
Registration No. 95/505 - By: IJG Securities (Pty) Ltd | Nedbank Capital - [22 June 2009] | DEALING IN SECURITIES BY A DIRECTOR
In compliance with rule 3.63 of the JSE Listings Requirements, the following
information is disclosed:
Director : Carel Genis Goosen
Office Held : Director
Date transaction effected : 19 June 2009
Number of shares : 179,953
Price paid per share - VWAP : 5564 cents per share
Value of the transaction : R10,012,612.50
Class of shares : Ordinary
Interest : Indirect beneficial
Nature of transaction : Transfer of shares from Carel Genis Goosen
to DIE CAREL GOOSEN FAMILIETRUST
Clearance to deal received : Yes
Cape Town
Date 19 June 2009
Sponsor - By: SHOPRITE HOLDINGS LIMITED | INVESTEC LIMITED - [15 June 2009] | As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited
(together \"Investec\") notify both the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges of
those interests (and changes to those interests) of (i) directors of both
entities and the respective company secretaries, (ii) persons discharging
managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) across the group, and (iii) in certain
instances the directors of major subsidiaries of Investec Limited, in the
securities of Investec plc and Investec Limited which are required to be
disclosed under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom
Listing Authority (the \"UKLA\") and/or the JSE Listing Requirements.
Investec received notification of the following transactions in Investec Limited
shares on 11 June 2009:
TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC LIMITED ORDINARY SHARES OF ZAR0.0002 EACH.
(a) Dealings by a Director of a major subsidiary of Investec Limited - Mr.
Bradley Tapnack
We advise of the following changes to attributable interests in the ordinary
shares of Investec Limited in compliance with Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE
Listing Requirements:
Nature of transaction Sale of shares pursuant to
exercise of options
Number of shares 60,000
Exercise price ZAR 0.00
Transaction price ZAR46.39
Date and place of 11 June 2009, Johannesburg
transaction
Nature of transaction Acquisition of shares pursuant to
exercise of options
Number of shares 90,000
Exercise price ZAR 0.00
Transaction price ZAR46.39
Date and place of 11 June 2009, Johannesburg
transaction
(b) Dealings by a person discharging managerial responsibility (\"PDMR\") - Mr
David van der Walt
Nature of Unwind of European call
transaction options as originally purchased
and disclosed on 11 June 2008
Number of shares / 98,544
options
Nature of interest Direct beneficial
Option strike price ZAR48.98 per share
Total consideration ZAR824,813.28
received
Date and place of 11 June 2009, Johannesburg
transaction
Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.
Johannesburg and London
12-Jun-09
Sponsor: - By: Investec Bank Limited | NAMIBIA BREWERIES LIMITED - [15 June 2009] | DEALING IN SECURITIES BY DIRECTORS
In terms of paragraph 3.63 - 3.65 of the Namibian Stock Exchange Listings
Requirements, the following information, relating to dealing in securities by
directors is disclosed.
Executive director: Peter Gruttemeyer
Director of: Namibia Breweries Ltd
Number of shares purchased: 2\'000
Date of transaction: 10 June 2009
Price purchased at: N$5.85
Total value: N$11\'700.00
Share class: Ordinary shares
Nature of transaction: Purchase
Extent of interest: Direct beneficial
Clearance to deal obtained: Yes
Windhoek
12-Jun-09
Sponsor to Namibia Breweries Limited - By: Investment House Namibia (Pty) Limited | SHOPRITE HOLDINGS LIMITED - [15 June 2009] | DEALING IN SECURITIES BY DIRECTORS
In compliance with rule 3.63 of the JSE Listings Requirements, the following
information is disclosed:
1. Director : Etienne Lourens Nel
Office Held : Director
Date transaction effected : 11 June 2009
Number of shares : 260,000
Sale price per share : 5595.0 cents
Value of the transaction : R14,547,000.00
Class of shares : Ordinary
Interest : Direct beneficial
Nature of transaction : Exercise of share options at a strike
price of 619.5 cents per share and
subsequent cash settlement
Written clearance to deal
received : Yes
2. Director : Etienne Lourens Nel
Office Held : Director
Date transaction effected : 11 June 2009
Number of shares purchased : 138,727
Purchase price - VWAP : 5595 cents per share
Value of the transaction : R7,761,780.00
Class of shares : Ordinary
Interest : Direct beneficial
Nature of transaction : Purchase of shares on the open market
Written clearance to deal
received : Yes
Cape Town
Date 12 June 2009
Sponsor - By: Nedbank Capital | PALADIN ENERGY LIMITED - [11 June 2009] | Paladin added to Dow Jones African Titans 50 Index
We are pleased to advise that, effective 19 June 2009, Paladin Energy Ltd will
be added to the Dow Jones Africa Titans 50 Index.
The Dow Jones Africa Titans 50 Index measures the stock performance of the 50
leading companies that are headquartered or generate the majority of their
revenues in Africa.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
John Borshoff
Managing Director
Windhoek, 10 June 2009
Registered Office
Erf 3981B
Extension 10
New Industrial Area
Swakopmund
Namibia
Sponsor
Member of the NSX
100 Robert Mugabe Avenue
P O Box 186, Windhoek, Namibia - By: IJG Securities (Pty) Ltd | SHOPRITE HOLDINGS LIMITED - [11 June 2009] | DEALING IN SECURITIES BY DIRECTORS
In compliance with rule 3.63 of the JSE Listings Requirements, the following
information is disclosed:
1. Director : Philip Bauke van der Merwe
Office Held : Director of Main Subsidiary,
Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd
Date transaction effected : 09 June 2009
Number of shares : 250,000
Sale price per share : 5614.0 cents
Value of the transaction : R14,035,000.00
Class of shares : Ordinary
Interest : Direct beneficial
Nature of transaction : Exercise of share options at a strike
price of 622.5 cents per share and
subsequent cash settlement
Written clearance to deal
received : Yes
2. Director : Philip Bauke van der Merwe
Office Held : Director of Main Subsidiary,
Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd
Date transaction effected : 09 June 2009
Number of shares purchased : 133,367
Purchase price - VWAP : 5614.019 cents per share
Value of the transaction : R7,487,250.00
Class of shares : Ordinary
Interest : Direct beneficial
Nature of transaction : Purchase of shares on the open market
Written clearance to deal
received : Yes
Cape Town
Date 10 June 2009
Sponsor - By: Nedbank Capital | DEEP YELLOW LIMITED - [10 June 2009] | Namibia:Success from Reconnaissance Drilling on Tumas-Oryx Palaeochannel
Spectacular 39 metre mineralised intersection from the ongoing reconnaissance
evaluation of the Tumas-Oryx palaeochannel system including:
1.4% U3O8 (chemical assay) over 3 metre from 19 to 22 metre
Drillhole Location - WGS84 Inclination From To Width U3O8
(mE) (m) (m) (m) ppm
(mN)
TUMR332 512000 7456275 Vertical 4 43 39 1,254
Including 15 31 16 2,969
Including 19 22 3 13,856
or 1.4%
Deep Yellow\'s Namibian subsidiary Reptile Uranium Namibia (Reptile) has 4 RC
drill rigs carrying out reconnaissance work on wide-spaced lines across
interpreted* buried palaeochannels as indicated in Figure 2 (as per company
website: http://www.deepyellow.com.au/news/asx/090609_namibia.pdf). Two rigs
are working on the `north-south\' channel between Tumas (the densely drilled
prospect in the south is the JORC Code resource area that contains the announced
3,450 tonne (as per NSX annoucement of 6 March 2009) of U3O8 at a grade of 345
ppm) and Oryx and the other two rigs are drilling on the `east-west\' Oryx-Tubas
section to the north.
Although mineralisation has been intersected in a number of areas, hole TUMR332
returned such an exceptional intercept that it requires reporting in its own
right. Once the reconnaissance drilling programme is complete all holes that
intersected mineralisation will form centres to be drilled out on a detail grid.
* Palaeochannels are interpreted from airborne electromagnetic anomaly maps
as magenta/red `channels\' depicted in Figure 2 (as per company website
http://www.deepyellow.com.au/news/asx/090609_namibia.pdf).
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Dr Leon Pretorius
Managing Director
Windhoek, 9 June 2009
Registered Office
Reptile Uranium Namibia (Pty) Ltd
Registration no. 2004/511
48 Hidipo Hamutenya Street
Swakopmund
Namibia
Sponsor
Member of the NSX
100 Robert Mugabe Avenue
P O Box 186, Windhoek, Namibia
Registration No. 95/505 - By: IJG Securities (Pty) Ltd | FIRSTRAND LIMITED - [10 June 2009] | FIRSTRAND EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
FirstRand today announced that Sizwe Nxasana, CEO of FirstRand Bank Limited,
will succeed Paul Harris by also becoming CEO of FirstRand Limited when, as
previously indicated, Harris retires on 31 December 2009.
FirstRand also announced that Johan Burger has been appointed Chief Operating
Officer of the FirstRand Group with immediate effect. He will retain his
position as Financial Director of FirstRand.
Sandton
9-Jun-09
Sponsor
(A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) - By: RAND MERCHANT BANK | SANLAM LIMITED - [10 June 2009] | Appointment of a new director
In accordance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements (paragraph 3.59(a)),
notification is hereby given that Mr. Desmond Smith (61) has been appointed as
non-executive director on the Boards of Sanlam and Sanlam Life Insurance Limited
with effect from 8 June 2009. Mr. Smith is appointed in one of the vacancies on
these Boards following the earlier resignations of Ms. Maria Ramos and Dr.
Wilmot James. He is currently chairman of both Santam Limited and the
Reinsurance Group of America (South Africa) (RGA), and a director of a number of
companies.
Mr. Smith joined Sanlam in 1968, where he became Managing Director in 1993. He
retired from Sanlam at the end of 1997. He served as Managing Director of the
RGA from 1999 until 2005.
He is a Past President of the Pensions Institute of Southern Africa and of the
Actuarial Society of South Africa. He currently serves on a number of the
committees of the Society and the International Actuarial Association. He was
Chairman of the Life Offices Association of South Africa (LOA) in 1996, 2004 and
2008. He is past Chairman of the Council of Stellenbosch University, serves on
the Advisory Board of the University\'s Graduate School of Business and is
Chairman of the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Studies (STIAS). He serves
on the Advisory Committee on Long-term Insurance and the Council of the
Ombudsman for Long-term Insurance.
Mr. Smith holds the following qualifications: B.Sc (cum laude)
(Univ.Stellenbosch) FASSA, ISMP (Harvard Business School)
Bellville
9-Jun-09 - By: Sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) Proprietary) Li | ANGLO AMERICAN PLC - [9 June 2009] | Anglo American Share Incentive Plan - SIP
The SIP is an Inland Revenue approved trust arrangement, operated through
Halifax plc, under which employees are able to buy ordinary shares in the
Company of US$0.54945 each (\"ordinary shares\"), using monthly deductions from
salary, and are allocated an equivalent number of free ordinary shares
(\"matching shares\"). Both the purchased shares and the matching shares are held
in the SIP trust. The matching shares are acquired by the SIP Trust and
allocated to the relevant employees. During the short period of time between
acquisition and allocation, the executive directors of the Company are deemed to
be interested in those shares.
The Company announces that the following transactions took place in relation to
the SIP on Friday 5 June 2009:
1. 10,386 shares were allocated to employee participants as matching shares.
2. The following executive directors / persons discharging managerial
responsibility (\"PDMR\") of the Company each acquired the undernoted ordinary
shares at a price of GBP18.1786 and were allocated an equal number of matching
shares, free of charge:
B R Beamish (PDMR) 6 ordinary shares
C B Carroll (director) 7 ordinary shares
R J King (PDMR) 6 ordinary shares
R Medori (director) 6 ordinary shares
D Weston (PDMR) 7 ordinary shares
The notification of these transactions is to satisfy the Company\'s obligations
under the Financial Services Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rules 3.1.2
to 3.1.4.
Catherine Marshall
Companies Secretary
8-Jun-09
Sponsor - By: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd | INVESTEC LIMITED - [8 June 2009] | As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec
Limited notify both the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited of matters
which are required to be disclosed under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules
and Listing Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority (the \"UKLA\") and/or
the JSE Listing Requirements.
Accordingly, we advise of the following:
ADDITIONAL LISTINGS - INVESTEC PLC AND INVESTEC LIMITED
Investec plc announces that it has today issued 2,008,924 new ordinary shares
of GBP0.0002 each in the capital of Investec plc; 283,924 of which were issued
to the Investec plc Jersey Number 1 Trust (the \"Investec plc Trust\") pursuant
to the exercise of vested share options by staff under the Investec plc Share
Option Plan 2002, and 1,725,000 of which were issued to the Investec plc
Employee Benefit Trust pursuant to the Investec plc Share Matching Plan 2005
(together the \"Investec plc Issue\").
The total number of issued ordinary shares in Investec plc is now 446,946,162.
Approval has been granted for the admission of these shares to trade on the
London Stock Exchange and admission to the Official List and the Johannesburg
Stock Exchange (the \"Investec plc Additional Listing\"), with effect from 05
June 2009. The shares shall rank equally with the existing issued ordinary
shares of Investec plc.
At the same time, Investec Limited issued 309,893 new ordinary shares of
ZAR0.0002 each in the capital of Investec Limited to the Investec Limited
Security Purchase and Option Scheme 2002 Trust (the \"Investec Limited Trust\")
pursuant to the exercise of vested share options by staff under the Investec
Limited Trust.
The total number of issued ordinary shares in Investec Limited is now
268,709,666.00
Approval has been granted for the admission of these shares to trading on the
JSE Limited, with effect from 05 June 2009. The shares shall rank equally with
the existing issued ordinary shares of Investec Limited.
Pursuant to the Black Economic Empowerment (\"BEE\") transaction announced on
the 15 May 2003, the Investec Limited Trust transferred 96,976 Investec
Limited ordinary shares to the Investec Limited Security Purchase and Option
Scheme 2003 Trust (the \'\'BEE Trust\'\') so as to maintain the BEE parties\'
current holdings in Investec Limited at 25.1%.
Johannesburg and London
5-Jun-09
Enquiries:
David Miller
Investec plc
Company Secretary
+ 44 (0) 207 597 4541
Benita Coetsee
Investec Limited
Company Secretary
+ 27 (0) 11286 7958
Sponsor:
Date: 05/06/2009 08:00:02 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. - By: Investec Bank Limited | NEDBANK GROUP LIMITED - [8 June 2009] | Results of general meeting
Members are advised that at the general meeting of members of Nedbank Group
held on Friday, 5 June 2009, the resolution relating to the placing of 12 855
359 ordinary shares in the authorised but unissued ordinary share capital of
the Company under the authority and control of the board of directors for
issue to Old Mutual plc and its wholly owned subsidiaries (\"Old Mutual
Group\") in respect of the acquisition by Nedbank Group of Old Mutual Group
interests in BoE (Proprietary) Limited, Nedgroup Life Assurance Company
Limited and Fairbairn Private Bank Limited, was passed by a 90.25% majority
of shareholders present and voting. Shareholders representing 29.68% of the
issued ordinary share capital in Nedbank Group were present in person or by
proxy at the meeting.
The acquisition will become unconditional when the last condition precedent,
as set out in the announcement on 15 May 2009, has been fulfilled.
As indicated in the circular posted to members on Tuesday, 19 May 2009, Old
Mutual plc abstained from voting at the general meeting.
Sandton
5-Jun-09
Investment bank, corporate adviser and sponsor
Nedbank Capital
Attorneys
Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs
Independent reporting accountants
KPMG
Independent lead sponsor
Sponsoring broker in Namibia
Old Mutual Investment Services
Independent professional expert
J.P. Morgan
Date: 05/06/2009 10:45:01 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. - By: Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd | OLD MUTUAL PLC - [8 June 2009] | UPDATE ON DISPOSAL OF JV INTERESTS
Nedbank Group Limited (\"Nedbank Group\" or the \"Company\"), the 55%-owned South
African banking subsidiary of Old Mutual plc has today made the following
announcement.
Results of General Meeting
Members are advised that at the general meeting of members of Nedbank Group held
on Friday, 5 June 2009, the resolution relating to the placing of 12 855 359
ordinary shares in the authorised but unissued ordinary share capital of the
Company under the authority and control of the board of directors for issue to
Old Mutual plc and its wholly owned subsidiaries (\"Old Mutual Group\") in respect
of the acquisition by Nedbank Group of Old Mutual Group interests in BoE
(Proprietary) Limited, Nedgroup Life Assurance Company Limited and Fairbairn
Private Bank Limited, was passed by a 90.25% majority of shareholders present
and voting. Shareholders representing 29.68% of the issued ordinary share
capital in Nedbank Group were present in person or by proxy at the meeting.
The acquisition will become unconditional when the last condition precedent, as
set out in the announcement on 15 May 2009, has been fulfilled.
As indicated in the circular posted to members on Tuesday, 19 May 2009, Old
Mutual plc abstained from voting at the general meeting.
For further information on Old Mutual plc, please visit the corporate website at
www.oldmutual.com
Enquiries
Investor Relations
Patrick Bowes UK +44 (0)20 7002 7440
Aleida White UK +44 (0)20 7002 7287
Deward Serfontein SA +27 (0)82 810 5672
Media
Matthew UK / SA +44 (0)20 7002 7133
Gregorowski
+44 (0)7748 183 834
Don Hunter UK +44 (0)20 7251 3801
(Finsbury)
5-Jun-09
Sponsor
Notes to Editors
Old Mutual
Old Mutual plc is a leading international long-term savings Group. Originating
in South Africa in 1845, the Group provides life assurance, asset management,
banking and general insurance in over 40 countries in Europe, the Americas,
Africa and Asia. Old Mutual plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and the
JSE, among others.
In the year ended 31 December 2008, the Group reported adjusted operating profit
of GBP1.0 billion (on an IFRS basis) and had GBP265 billion of funds under
management at the year end. The Group has approximately 57,000 employees.
Date: 05/06/2009 11:15:02 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. - By: Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited | SANLAM LIMITED - [8 June 2009] | Results of Annual General Meeting
Shareholders are advised that all of the special resolutions and ordinary
resolutions proposed in the notice to shareholders dated 6 March 2009, were
passed by the requisite majority at the Annual General Meeting of Sanlam Limited
held at 14:00 on Wednesday, 3 June 2009.
The special resolution will be lodged with the Companies and Intellectual
Property Registration Office for registration.
Bellville
5-Jun-09
Sponsor - By: Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited | SANLAM LIMITED - [4 June 2009] | Operational update - June 2009
The diversification of the Group into different market segments and solutions
offerings is reflected in resilient new business levels (+2% excluding white
label), new business margins being maintained at similar levels to 2008 and
continued Group net inflows (including net life inflows) for the four months to
30 April 2009. These results were achieved amidst extremely challenging
financial and economic conditions.
Challenging business environment
Despite a slight recent recovery in global equity markets, the financial and
economic impact of the global financial market crisis continued unabated during
the first four months of 2009, as evidenced by negative earnings reports being
the order of the day. The slowdown in the world\'s largest economies has resulted
in lower demand for resources, and hence negatively impacting on the growth of
the commodity based economies in which the Group operates. The South African
economy is no exception and a general slowdown in economic growth and pressure
on consumers\' disposable income is evident in consumer spending statistics. The
interest rate cuts announced by the South African Reserve Bank over the last few
months should provide some relief to consumers, but it is likely to take some
time before this will be evident in increased consumer demand.
Highlights
Total new business volumes (excluding low margin white label business) increased
by 2% compared to the first four months of the 2008 financial year. The pressure
on consumer spending is most evident in the retail middle-income market, with
Sanlam Personal Finance, Sanlam Private Investments and our businesses in the
United Kingdom experiencing a slowdown in respect of savings and investment-
related business volumes. Risk underwriting and institutional new business
volumes are proving to be more resilient and recorded a satisfactory performance
in the current environment. Core earnings per share for the four months to 30
April 2009 are 6% lower than the comparable period in 2008. Normalised headline
earnings per share are down 23%, reflecting a continuation of the negative
investment market performance in 2009. The FTSE/JSE All Share Index lost 4% of
its value (excluding dividends) for the four months to 30 April 2009, compared
to an increase of 6% in the first four months of the 2008 financial year.
Capital
As indicated in the Group\'s 2008 annual report, a more cautious approach is
being followed in the application of the Group\'s discretionary capital in the
current financial and economic environment. In line with this, the share buy-
back programme was suspended during 2008. Significant utilisation of
discretionary capital for corporate activity during 2009 was limited to the
acquisition of the minority interests in Channel Life for some R200 million. A
total of 30 million Sanlam shares held as treasury shares were cancelled during
March 2009, reducing Sanlam\'s issued share capital to 2 160 million shares. All
of the Group\'s operations remain well capitalised. Sanlam Life Insurance
Limited\'s statutory capital covered its Capital Adequacy Requirements by 2,4
times as at 31 March 2009, after allowing for the dividend payable to Sanlam
Limited in respect of the 2008 financial year. The Group remains well positioned
to take advantage of growth opportunities.
Salient features of the Group\'s performance for the four months to 30 April 2009
are:
New Business volumes
* Overall new business volumes, excluding white label, are up 2% on the
comparable period in 2008, with a strong contribution from institutional
and non-South African fund flows.
* New life business volumes decreased by 5% compared to the first four
months of 2008.
- Sanlam Personal Finance recorded a 15% decrease in new life business
sales, with both Glacier and Topaz South African business negatively
impacted by the pressure on consumers\' disposable income. Risk
underwriting business is more resilient in the current environment and
recorded an 8% increase compared to the first four months of 2008.
- Sanlam Developing Markets reported growth of 5% in its new business
volumes for the first four months of 2009. This growth has been
impacted by the discontinued new single premium business in Sanlam Sky
Solutions. Excluding these, Sanlam Developing Markets recorded an 11%
growth in new business sales. South African recurring premiums
increased by only 2%, in particular due to the deliberate scaling down
of low margin direct sales. New business volumes of the African
operations are up more than 30% on 2008, with recurring premiums
increasing by more than 50%. The slowdown in economic growth in Africa
is expected to impact negatively on the continuation of these growth
trends. The Indian market is also not escaping the impact of the
economic downturn and Shriram Life\'s new business flows for the four
months are 16% lower than in 2008.
- The economic environment in the United Kingdom continued to weaken
during 2009, with investors remaining cautious. This contributed to a
53% decrease in Sanlam UK\'s new life business volumes.
- Sanlam Employee Benefits continues to be adversely impacted by the
extremely competitive environment and recorded a decrease in new
business sales. This is, however, attributable to lower single premium
business, which is more volatile in nature. Recurring premium business
is up on 2008.
- Overall, the average life new business margin for the four months has
been retained at levels similar to the first half of 2008.
- Persistency in the middle market is continuing to show some strain, as
expected in the current environment, but remains within acceptable
levels. In this regard, there have been no material basis changes
required to the valuation basis.
* Gross investment business inflows are 4% higher than in 2008.
- The strain on disposable income is also evident in Sanlam Personal
Finance\'s new investment business in South Africa. This was, however,
offset by strong unit trust sales in Namibia, with an overall 2%
decline in new business.
- Gross investment flows in Sanlam Investments increased by 4%,
supported by an increase in the equity mandate of the Public
Investment Corporation. Sanlam Collective Investments also recorded
satisfactory growth, the combined effect of a slight decrease in
retail business and strong wholesale volumes. SIM\'s assets under
management amounted to R408 billion on 30 April 2009.
* Net fund inflows of some R2,7 billion (excluding white label) are
particularly satisfactory in the current environment. This includes
outflows of R4,5 billion relating to low margin custody business at
Sanlam Private Investments, which will have a negligible effect on the
fee base. Excluding this specific transaction, net fund inflows increased
from R6,6 billion in 2008 to R7,2 billion in 2009. Life net fund flows
remain positive.
Earnings
* Net result from financial services for the four months is down 7% on
2008
- Sanlam Personal Finance, Sanlam Developing Markets and Sanlam Capital
Markets achieved solid performances.
- Santam has been impacted by large commercial claims during the first
few months of 2009, a general trend experienced in the industry. This
had a negative impact on Santam\'s underwriting result.
- As expected, volatile equity markets, overall lower market levels and
a reduction in performance fees earned continue to have an adverse
impact on Sanlam Investment\'s results, with net operating profit
decreasing in line with the overall lower average level of assets
under management.
* Core earnings per share are 6% lower than 2008.
* Normalised headline earnings per share are down 23%, primarily due to the
negative investment market performance.
* Share buy-backs during 2008 resulted in a 6% reduction in the comparable
adjusted weighted average number of shares in issue (net of treasury
shares).
Outlook
The challenging financial and economic environments are expected to continue for
the remainder of the year and into 2010, and are likely to impact on growth in
the Group\'s key operational performance indicators. Shareholders need to be
aware of the impact of financial market volatility on Group earnings and Group
Equity Value. Relative market movements may have a major impact on the growth in
Group earnings to be reported for the full 2009 financial year.
The information in this operational update has not been reviewed or reported on
by Sanlam\'s auditors. Sanlam\'s interim results for the six months ended 30 June
2009 are due to be released on 3 September 2009. Shareholders are advised that
this is not a trading statement as per section 3.4 of the JSE Listings
Requirements.
Conference call
A conference call for analysts, investors and the media will take place at 17h00
(South African time) today. Investors and media who wish to participate in the
conference call should dial the following numbers:
Audio dial-in facility
A toll free dial-in facility will be available. We kindly advise callers to dial
in 5 - 10 minutes before the conference call starts at 17:00.
Access numbers for participants dialing live from their country:
South Africa and other Toll +27 (0)11 535 3600
Toll-free 0800 200 648
USA Toll 1 412 858 4600
Toll-free 1 800 860 2442
UK Toll-free 0800 917 7042
Recorded playback will be available for three days after the conference.
Access Numbers for Recorded Playback:
Access code for recorded playback: 2560#
South Africa and other Toll +27 (0)11 305 2030
USA Toll 1 412 317 0088
UK Toll 0808 234 6771
For further information on Sanlam, please visit our website at www.sanlam.co.za
Bellville
3-Jun-09
Sponsor
Date: 03/06/2009 13:55:03 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. - By: Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited | SHOPRITE HOLDINGS LIMITED - [4 June 2009] | DEALING IN SECURITIES BY DIRECTORS
In compliance with rule 3.63 of the JSE Listings Requirements, the following
information is disclosed:
1. Director Carel Genis Goosen
Office Held Director
Date transaction effected 02 June 2009
Number of shares 337,500
Sale price per share 5564 cents
Value of the transaction R18,778,500.00
Class of shares Ordinary
Interest Direct beneficial
Nature of transaction Exercise of share options at a strike price
of 619.5 cents per share and subsequent cash
settlement
Written clearance to deal
received Yes
2. Director Carel Genis Goosen
Office Held Director
Date transaction effected 2 June 2009
Number of shares purchased 179,953
Purchase price - VWAP 5564 cents per share
Value of the transaction R10,012,612.50
Class of shares Ordinary
Interest Direct beneficial
Nature of transaction Purchase of shares on the open market
Written clearance to deal
received Yes
3. Director Marius Bosman
Office Held Director of Main Subsidiary,
Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd
Date transaction effected 02 June 2009
Number of shares 40,000
Sale price per share 5564 cents
Value of the transaction R2,225,600.00
Class of shares Ordinary
Interest Direct beneficial
Nature of transaction Exercise of share options at a strike price
of 622.5 cents per share and subsequent cash
settlement
Written clearance to deal
received Yes
4. Director Marius Bosman
Office Held Director of Main Subsidiary,
Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd
Date transaction effected 2 June 2009
Number of shares purchased 15,000
Purchase price - VWAP 5564 cents per share
Value of the transaction R834,600.00
Class of shares Ordinary
Interest Direct beneficial
Nature of transaction Purchase of shares on the open market
Written clearance to deal
received Yes
Cape Town
Date 3 July 2009
Sponsor - By: Nedbank Capital | XEMPLAR ENERGY CORPORATION - [4 June 2009] | Unaudited Interim Financial Statements and Management Discussions and Analysis
Xemplar Energy Corporation (Xemplar) has published its Unaudited Interim
Financial Statements and Management Discussions and Analysis for the quarter
ended 31 March 2009 . The report can be found on Xemplar\'s website
(http://www.xemplar.ca/investors_sedar.php).
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Xemplar Energy Corp.
SimonTam,
CEO and Director
3-Jun-09
Registered Office
Namura Mineral Resources (Pty) Ltd
33 Schanzen Street
Windhoek
Namibia
Sponsor
Member of the NSX
100 Robert Mugabe Street
P O Box 186, Windhoek, Namibia
Registration No. 95/505 - By: IJG Securities (Pty) Ltd | BANNERMAN RESOURCES LIMITED - [1 June 2009] | BANNERMAN ANNOUNCES AUD30 MILLION SHARE PLACEMENT
Bannerman Resources Limited (ASX:BMN; TSX:BAN; NSX:BMN) (Bannerman), an
Australian-based uranium exploration and mine development company, is pleased to
announce that it has received commitments for a capital raising of AUD30 million
(CAD26 million) (before costs) by the issue of 30 million ordinary shares at an
issue price of AUD1.00 per share.
The issue price represents a 9% discount to the 5 day VWAP prior to the trading
halt on the ASX for the placement on 27 May 2009. The placement utilises the
authority granted by shareholders at the general meeting held on 16 April 2009
to raise up to AUD30 million by the issue of new securities.
Bannerman CEO Len Jubber said: \"The strength of support from institutional and
sophisticated investors for the placement in Australia and Canada was very
encouraging, highlighting not only the quality of the Etango uranium project in
Namibia but also their confidence in the long-term fundamentals for the uranium
mining industry.\"
Details of the Placement
The placement in Australia was made to clients of Argonaut Securities Pty
Limited and to Regent Pacific Group Limited (Regent Pacific).
Regent Pacific provided strong support for the issue, subscribing AUD10 million,
which will result in a holding of approximately 5.3% of the post-placement
issued capital. Regent Pacific is a Hong Kong listed, diversified mining company
with interests in copper, zinc and gold, together with various interests in
thermal coal assets in Asia, principally China. In addition, Regent Pacific
holds several interests in listed companies with uranium exposure, including an
approximate 3.6% holding in Kalahari Minerals plc and an approximate 4.7%
interest in Polo Resources Limited.
The Canadian component of the placement has been underwritten by Haywood
Securities Inc. (Haywood) and offered to Haywood\'s clients pursuant to a private
placement. The underwriting agreement will be subject to usual terms and
conditions including termination provisions in respect of any material adverse
change affecting the Company or the value of its securities. There is no \"market
out\" clause.
Both the Australian and Canadian components of the placement were heavily over-
subscribed.
The subscription by Regent Pacific is scheduled to take place on 4 June 2009,
with quotation of those shares on ASX anticipated to occur on or about 5 June
2009. Settlement of the Australian placement of AUD10 million is scheduled to
take place on 5 June 2009, with quotation of those shares on ASX anticipated to
occur on or about 8 June 2009. Subject to approval of the Toronto Stock
Exchange, closing of the Canadian component of the placement is scheduled to
occur on or about 8 June 2009 with quotation on or about 10 June 2009.
Share Purchase Plan
Bannerman will also implement a share purchase plan (SPP) to provide eligible
qualifying shareholders with the opportunity to subscribe for up to AUD15,000
worth of new Bannerman shares at the same price as the placement, to raise a
maximum of AUD7.5 million. Qualifying eligible shareholders who are on the
register as at 5:00pm Perth time (5.00am Toronto time) on 28 May 2009 will be
entitled to participate in the SPP. Further details of the SPP will be announced
shortly.
Use of funds and operational update
Assuming full subscription under the SPP, Bannerman will raise total proceeds
from the placements and SPP of AUD37.5 million before fees and costs.
Bannerman plans to use the net proceeds from the financing to complete the
feasibility study of the Etango uranium project in Namibia, and for resource
definition and exploration drilling, other exploration costs and working capital
and general corporate purposes.
Bannerman recently announced the renewal of Exclusive Prospecting Licence (EPL)
3345, on which the Etango Project is located, for a further two years.
Within EPL 3345, exploration activity is currently focusing on the Oshiveli and
Onkelo regions to the immediate north of Anomaly A, where Bannerman recently
announced (refer release dated 20 May 2009) the confirmation of broad higher
grade mineralised zones close to or directly from surface including 43 metres at
514 ppm U3O8 from 148 metres downhole, 77 metres at 314 ppm U3O8 from 19 metres
downhole, and 22 metres at 332 ppm U3O8 from 15 metres downhole. The results
further extends the known Etango mineralisation at Oshiveli along strike to the
north and hold out the prospect for further resource upgrades prior to the end
of the year.
Bannerman is also progressing well with its activities to build sound
relationships with the local Namibian community, develop its Namibian workforce
and support Namibian businesses. A range of initiatives are already in place.
Mr Jubber said, \"Namibian locals are represented at many levels of management
within our Namibian operations and skills development programs are progressing
well. We have implemented a mentoring program and a number of educational
scholarships. We actively engage with and support the use and development of
local Namibian businesses and have facilitated the establishment of a number of
locally owned and operated businesses which are consistent with our development
objectives.\"
RCF Convertible Note - Standby Tranche
Bannerman further advises that as a result of the above placement, it will not
utilise the undrawn AUD10 million Standby Tranche under the Convertible Note
Facility Agreement with Resource Capital Fund IV L.P. (RCF). Under the terms of
the Convertible Note Facility Agreement, Bannerman will pay RCF a break fee as a
result of not drawing on the Standby Tranche, which is expected to be satisfied
partly in cash and partly by the issue of shares.
Commenting on the successful outcome of the placement, Mr Jubber said, \"The
placement was completed on pricing terms substantially more favourable than
those under the Standby Facility and hence that facility will not be drawn. The
placement also introduces a number of new institutional investors to the
Company.\"
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Darryl Edwards
Company Secretary
29-May-09
Registered Office
Bannerman Mining Resources Namibia (Pty) Ltd
Registration no. 2005/115
71 Seeadler Street, Vineta
Swakopmund
Namibia
Sponsor
IJG Securities (Pty) Ltd
Member of the NSX
100 Robert Mugabe Avenue
P O Box 186, Windhoek, Namibia
Registration No. 95/505
Date: 29/05/2009 10:18:02 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
BANNERMAN SHARE PURCHASE PLAN DETAILS
Bannerman Resources Limited (ASX:BMN; TSX:BAN; NSX:BMN) (Bannerman), an
Australian-based uranium exploration and mine development company, is pleased to
announce the details of a Share Purchase Plan (SPP).
The SPP will provide eligible shareholders with an opportunity to subscribe for
up to AUD15,000 worth of new Bannerman ordinary shares at AUD1.00 per share
without paying brokerage costs. The SPP supplements the recent AUD30 million
share placement conducted at AUD1.00 per share.
The total which may be raised under the SPP is capped at AUD7.5 million. If the
total value of applications is more than AUD7.5 million, Bannerman reserves the
right to scale back applications.
The SPP offer is open to shareholders who were registered holders of fully paid
ordinary shares in Bannerman (or persons expressly noted on the register as a
beneficiary of shares held by a trustee or nominee) on the record date of 28 May
2009 with a registered address in Australia, New Zealand or Canada, or who are
otherwise eligible to participate under the SPP terms and conditions.
The SPP opens on 5 June 2009 and is scheduled to close on 23 June 2009.
Shareholders who may be eligible to participate in the offer will be mailed the
SPP terms and conditions, an application form and a letter inviting them to
participate in the SPP on 4 June 2009.
Bannerman\'s Managing Director, Len Jubber, said \"The SPP provides existing
shareholders with an opportunity to increase their investment in Bannerman at
AUD1.00 per share, being the same price as the recently announced share
placement of AUD30 million. This price represents a discount to the current
market price of Bannerman\'s shares and enables eligible shareholders to acquire
further shares without incurring brokerage and other transaction costs.\"
The proceeds received from the SPP and the recent share placement will be used
to complete the feasibility study of the Etango uranium project in Namibia, and
for resource definition and exploration drilling, other exploration costs and
working capital and general corporate purposes.
The indicative timetable for the SPP is as follows:
Event Date Notes
Record Date 5.00pm 28 May 2009 Date for
(Perth time) 5.00am determining
(Toronto time) eligible
shareholders\'
entitlement to
participate in SPP
offer.
Date of Despatch of 4 June 2009 Bannerman will mail
SPP offer documents to all eligible
shareholders an
invitation letter,
an application form
and a copy of the
terms and
conditions of the
SPP.
SPP Opening Date 5 June 2009 SPP opens
SPP Closing Date 23 June 2009 SPP closes
5.00pm (Perth time)
5.00am (Toronto
time)
Allotment Date 29 June 2009 Shares to be issued
under SPP are
allotted
Quotation Date 29 June 2009 Shares issued under
the SPP are
tradeable on ASX
and TSX
Bannerman does not require shareholder approval for the issue of shares under
the SPP. Bannerman has obtained the benefit of a waiver from the ASX and relief
from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to offer eligible
shareholders the opportunity to subscribe for up to AUD15,000 in new Bannerman
shares.
Subject to the expiry of the non-objection period without objection as described
below under \"Regulatory Disclosures\", the SPP offer is open to Canadian
shareholders who were registered holders of fully paid ordinary shares in
Bannerman (or beneficiaries of Canadian registered shares held in the name of a
nominee) on the record date. Eligible Canadian shareholders may participate in
the SPP by subscribing for shares at CAD0.875 per share, the Canadian dollar
equivalent of the AUD1.00 per share issue price at the exchange rate at the time
of the share placement announcement. Shareholders whose Bannerman shares are
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange will need to contact their broker to
organise an application.
Shareholders are encouraged to read the terms and conditions carefully and if in
any doubt about whether or not to accept the offer, to consult a professional
adviser
Shareholders that bought shares through IJG Securities are included in the SPP.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Darryl Edwards
Company Secretary
29-May-09
Registered Office
Bannerman Mining Resources Namibia (Pty) Ltd
Registration no. 2005/115
71 Seeadler Street, Vineta
Swakopmund
Namibia
Sponsor
Member of the NSX
100 Robert Mugabe Avenue
P O Box 186, Windhoek, Namibia
Registration No. 95/505 - By: IJG Securities (Pty) Ltd | INVESTEC LIMITED - [1 June 2009] | Transactions In Investec Limited Ordinary Shares
As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec
Limited (together \"Investec\") notify both the London and Johannesburg Stock
Exchanges of those interests (and changes to those interests) of (i) directors
of both entities and the respective company secretaries, (ii) persons
discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) across the group, and (iii) in
certain instances the directors of major subsidiaries of Investec Limited, in
the securities of Investec plc and Investec Limited which are required to be
disclosed under the Disclosure Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority
(the \"UKLA\") and/or the JSE Listing Requirements.
Investec received notification of the following transactions in Investec
Limited shares on 29 May 2009:
TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC LIMITED ORDINARY SHARES OF ZAR0.0002 EACH.
Dealings in the securities of Investec Limited by a PDMR - Mr. Hendrik Du Toit
Nature of transaction Disposal
Number of shares 50,000
Nature of interest Direct Beneficial
Transaction price ZAR43.48 per share
Date and place of transaction 27 May 2009, Johannesburg
Nature of transaction Disposal
Number of shares 25,000
Nature of interest Direct Beneficial
Transaction price ZAR43.74 per share
Date and place of transaction 28 May 2009, Johannesburg
Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.
Johannesburg and London
29-May-09
Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited
Date: 29/05/2009 11:01:02 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
As part of the dual listed company (\'DLC\') structure, Investec plc and Investec
Limited notify both the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited of matters
which are required to be disclosed under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules
of the United Kingdom Listing Authority (the \'UKLA\') and/or the JSE Listing
Requirements.
Accordingly, we advise of the following in conformity with the UKLA\'s Disclosure
and Transparency Rule 5.6.1:
INVESTEC PLC - VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
As at 28 May 2009, Investec plc\'s issued capital consists of 444,937,238
ordinary shares of GBP0.0002 each (\"the Ordinary Shares\"). Of these, no Ordinary
Shares are held exclusive of voting rights in treasury at the date of this
announcement and therefore the total number of voting rights in the company is
444,937,238.00
The figure of 444,937,238 Ordinary Shares may be used by shareholders as the
denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are
required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Investec
plc under the UKLA\'s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information, please contact:
Investec plc
Company Secretary
+ 44 (0)207 597 4541
Date: 29 May 2009
Notes:
Investec plc also has one Special Voting Share in issue to facilitate joint
voting by shareholders of Investec plc and Investec Limited on joint electorate
actions.
As at 28 May 2009, Investec Limited\'s issued capital consists of 268,399,773
ordinary shares of ZAR0.0002 each with voting rights. Investec Limited holds
25,356,579 ordinary shares in Treasury.
The issued voting capital of Investec Limited is 243,043,194 ordinary shares
which may be exercised at General Meetings of Investec plc on the basis of one
vote per share.
Date: 29/05/2009 11:00:02 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. - By: Mr. David Miller | - [15 April 2009] | FURTHER CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT
Unitholders are referred to the announcements dated 4 December 2008, 15 January
2009 and 3 March 2009 and are advised that the company is still in negotiations
which, if successfully concluded, may have an effect on the price of the
company\'s linked units.
Accordingly, unitholders are advised to continue to exercise caution when
dealing in the company\'s linked units until a further announcement is made.
Johannesburg
14-Apr-09
JSE Sponsor - By: BJM Corporate Finance (Pty) Limited | NAMIBIAN SCHOLARS INVESTMENT CHALLENGE 2008 - [30 March 2009] | Prize giving
The Namibian Scholars Investment Challenge (NSIC 2008) closed on the 25th of September 2008. The top five schools and competition sponsors attended the NSX Gala dinner and NBL/NSX Namibian Scholars Investment prize giving Ceremony. The ceremony was held at the Windhoek Country Club on the 25th of October, 2008.
The Namibian Scholars Investment Challenge is an investment competition at the beginning of which scholars are credited with a fictitious amount of N$ 200,000. Their basic task is to use the money to buy and sell shares listed on the NSX. Schools choose 4 teams of four pupils, who are assigned the task of investing the capital on the NSX.
School teams are then allocated a stockbroker who acts as an agent for the duration of the competition. During the competition, progress evaluations are carried out on a monthly basis. The winner of the competition is the school that produces the highest returns or incurs the least losses in their portfolios over the duration of the competition.
The competition has appreciated widespread support in the past from schools, teachers, sponsors and families from all over Namibia.
The following schools and their prizes for 2008 are -
Prizes Amount Winners
1st Prize N$ 20,000 Hage Geingob - Sciemerse
2nd Prize N$ 17,500 Delta – Delta force
3rd Prize N$ 15,000 Gabriel Taapopi - Brainiex
4th Prize N$ 12,500 DHPS - Valontino
5th Prize N$ 10,000 Edugate – Trooper Business solutions
This year\\\'s challenge saw the total prize money increase to a whopping total of N$ 75,000.00 and this was all due to the generosity of our sponsors.
Prize money is divided between the school and the team members. 1/3 goes to the school and the remaining 2/3 is divided equally amongst the team members.
The Sciemerce team from Hage Geigob, with a 13.3% increase in their portfolio, walked off with the N$ 20,000 first prize sponsored by Legal Shield.
Delta Force(11.5%) and Gabriel Taapopi’s Braniexes (8.4%) placed second and third respectively; both prices sponsored by IJG Securities.
Forth price went to DHPS and the fifth price sponsored by Namibia Equity Brokers went to the youngest participants ever the Trooper business solutions of Edugate Academy.
During the period of the competition the overall index of the shares listed on the NSX moved from 955.15 to 710.17 – decease of 25.65% - our budding investors exceptionally out performed the overall index. The local index increased with 7.24% moving from 138.88 to 148.94 while DevX stock
The competition is a rewarding opportunity for scholars to learn more about the financial services industry and how to invest in equities. This experience can be used to further a career in the industry or to make wise decisions when considering future investment opportunities.
Without Simonis Storm Securities, Namibia Equity Brokers, Investment House Namibia and IJG Securities, the NSX\\\'s four stock broking members (for the duration of the 2008 competition), the NSIC 2008 would never have been possible. Their willingness to give advice to the participating schools played a pivotal role in the success of the competition. The NSX commends them for their efforts in making the NSIC 2008 a great success.
The NSX thanks
Namibia Breweries Limited and
MTC
Who were, yet again, instrumental in making this year\\\'s challenge a great success?
As well as;
Trustco Holdings Namibia
Irwin, Jacobs, Greene (IJG)
Our thanks also go to
NEB – Namibia Equity Brokers
A welcomed addition to the above mentioned group of NSIC 2008 price sponsors. These companies played a fundamental role in driving the competition and ensuring excellent performance from the participants. - By: NAMIBIAN STOCK EXCHANGE | |