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HULISANI LIMITED - Posting of Circular and Notice convening the General Meeting

Release Date: 07/12/2021 15:07
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Posting of Circular and Notice convening the General Meeting

      HULISANI LIMITED                                REATILE SOLAR POWER 2 PROPRIETARY LIMITED
      Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa    Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
      (Registration number: 2015/363903/06)           (Registration number: 2019/313309/07)
      Share code: HUL                                 (“Reatile”)
      ISIN: ZAE000212072                              a wholly-owned subsidiary of:
      (“Hulisani”)                                    REATILE GROUP PROPRIETARY LIMITED
                                                      Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
                                                      (Registration number: 2003/027219/07)
                                                      (“Reatile Group”)

POSTING OF CIRCULAR AND NOTICE CONVENING THE GENERAL MEETING

1.     Introduction

       Hulisani Shareholders are referred to the announcement (the “Firm Intention Announcement”)
       released on the Stock Exchange News Service (“SENS”) by Hulisani and Reatile Group on
       9 November 2021 in which Hulisani Shareholders were advised that Hulisani and Reatile, a
       wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reatile Group (the “Parties”) entered into an offer and
       implementation agreement (“Implementation Agreement”) pursuant to which Reatile intends to
       make an offer (the “Offer”) to acquire all of the issued ordinary shares in the share capital of
       Hulisani (“Hulisani Shares” or “Scheme Shares”) from the Hulisani Shareholders (“Scheme
       Participants”) by way of a scheme of arrangement (“Scheme” or the “Proposed Transaction”)
       in terms of section 114 of the Companies Act, 71 of 2008, as amended (“Companies Act”) and
       the “Takeover Regulations”, being the regulations published in terms of sections 120 and 223 of
       the Companies Act and set out in Chapter 5 of the Companies Regulations, 2011, promulgated
       under the Companies Act.

       Capitalised words and phrases in this announcement shall, unless the context indicates otherwise,
       bear the same meanings ascribed thereto in the Firm Intention Announcement.

2.     Posting of Circular

       Hulisani Shareholders are advised that the Circular containing, inter alia, a notice of general
       meeting (the “General Meeting”) will be distributed to Hulisani Shareholders today,
       7 December 2021.

       Hulisani Shareholders are advised to consult the Circular for further information regarding the
       Scheme and other related matters.

3.     Notice Convening the General Meeting

       Notice is hereby given that the General Meeting will be held in electronic format only, in accordance
       with the provisions of section 63(2) of the Companies Act, at 10:00 on Friday, 7 January 2022 (or
       any other adjourned or postponed date and time in accordance with the provisions of section
       64(11) of the Companies Act and the memorandum of incorporation of the Company, as read with
       the Listings Requirements of the JSE), to consider and, if deemed fit, pass, inter alia, the Scheme
       Resolution.

4.     Important Dates and Times

       The important dates and times in relation to the Scheme are set out in the table below. Words and
       expressions in the table below and the notes thereto shall have the same meanings as assigned
       to them in the Circular.


       Record date for Hulisani Shareholders to be recorded in the         Friday, 26 November 2021
       Register in order to be entitled to receive the Circular

       Posting of the Circular to Hulisani Shareholders and Notice         Tuesday, 7 December 2021
       released on SENS
 
       Expected Voting LDT to be recorded in the Register on the           Tuesday, 28 December 2021
       Voting Record Date to be eligible to attend and vote at the
       General Meeting

       Voting Record Date                                                  Friday, 31 December 2021

       Last date for Hulisani Shareholders to lodge Electronic             Wednesday, 5 January 2022
       Participation Forms by no later than 10:00 on

       Lodge Forms of Proxy (blue) by 10:00 on                             Wednesday, 5 January 2022

       Last date for Hulisani Shareholders to give Notice of               Friday, 7 January 2022
       Objection by no later than 10:00 on

       General Meeting to be held at 10:00 on                              Friday, 7 January 2022

       Results of General Meeting published on SENS                        Friday, 7 January 2022

       Results of General Meeting published in the South African           Monday, 10 January 2022
       press on or about

       If the Scheme is approved at the General Meeting by Scheme Members with sufficient
       voting rights:

       Last day for Hulisani Shareholders who voted against the            Friday, 14 January 2022
       Scheme Resolution to require the Company to seek Court
       approval for the Scheme in terms of section 115(3)(a) of
       the Companies Act (if at least 15% of the total votes of
       Hulisani Shareholders at the General Meeting were
       exercised against the Scheme), on

       Last day on which Hulisani Shareholders who voted against           Friday, 21 January 2022
       the Scheme Resolution can make application to Court in
       terms of section 115(3)(b) of the Companies Act, on

       Last date for the Company to give Notice of Adoption on             Friday, 21 January 2022

       Last date for Dissenting Shareholders, by reason of                 20 Business Days after Notice of
       adoption of the Scheme Resolution, to make Valid                    Adoption issued
       Appraisal Demands

       The following dates assume that no Court approval or review of the Scheme in terms of
       section 115(3) of the Companies Act is required and that all Conditions Precedent (save
       for the Condition Precedent in respect of receipt of unconditional approval from the TRP
       in terms of a compliance certificate or exemption to be issued in terms of the Companies
       Act in relation to the Scheme) are fulfilled or, where applicable, waived and will be
       confirmed in the finalisation announcement if the Scheme becomes unconditional:

       Finalisation announcement expected to be published on               Tuesday, 15 February 2022
      SENS

       Expected Scheme LDT to be recorded in the Register on               Tuesday, 22 February 2022
       the Scheme Record Date on

       Expected date of suspension of listing of Shares on the JSE         Wednesday, 23 February 2022
       on

       Scheme Record Date to receive settlement of the Scheme              Friday, 25 February 2022
       Consideration in terms of the Scheme on

       Expected Operative Date on                                          Monday, 28 February 2022

       Dematerialised Scheme Participants expected to have their           Monday, 28 February 2022
       accounts held at their Broker or CSDP credited with the
       Scheme Consideration on

       Expected date of settlement of the Scheme Consideration             Monday, 28 February 2022
       to be paid electronically or posted by cheque to certificated
       Scheme Participants on

       Expected date of the termination of listing of the Shares on        Tuesday, 1 March 2022
       the JSE at the commencement of trade on

       Notes:

       All dates and times in respect of the Scheme are subject to change. Any such change will be
       released on SENS.

5.     Responsibility Statements

       The Independent Board accepts responsibility for the information contained in this announcement
       insofar as it relates to Hulisani. To the best of its knowledge and belief, the information contained
       in this announcement is true and the announcement does not omit anything likely to affect the
       importance of the information.

       The board of directors of Reatile accepts responsibility for the information contained in this
       announcement insofar as it relates to Reatile and the Reatile Group. To the best of its knowledge
       and belief, the information contained in this announcement is true and the announcement does not
       omit anything likely to affect the importance of the information.

6.     Copies of the Circular

       Additional copies of the Circular may be obtained during normal business hours from the date of
       issue of the Circular until and including the Operative Date, and thereafter, from Hulisani or
       Questco Proprietary Limited (the “Corporate Advisor” and “Transaction Sponsor”) at the
       following physical addresses:

           Hulisani: 4th Floor, North Tower, 90 Rivonia Road, Sandton, 2196

           Questco Proprietary Limited: Ground Floor, Block C, Investment Place, 10th Road, Hyde Park,
           2196

       Due to arrangements implemented as a result of Covid-19, representatives of the Company or the
       Transaction Sponsor may not be present at the above addresses during business hours on a
       particular date or time to hand over an additional copy of the Circular. Accordingly, Hulisani
       Shareholders who wish to obtain additional copies of the Circular should contact Hulisani’s
       company secretary at Lilian.Gomes@williamradcliffe to make arrangements for the collection
       thereof.

       The Circular is also available on Hulisani’s website at https://hulisani.co.za/investment-
       opportunities-hulisani.

Johannesburg
7 December 2021

Corporate advisor and transaction sponsor to Hulisani
Questco Proprietary Limited

Legal advisor to Hulisani
Webber Wentzel Attorneys

Investment bank and corporate advisor to Reatile Group
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking, a division of Nedbank Limited

Legal advisor to Reatile Group
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc.

Date: 07-12-2021 03:07:00
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