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MULTICHOICE GROUP LIMITED - Disclosure of Significant Holding of MultiChoice Ordinary Shares

Release Date: 06/10/2025 17:45
Code(s): MCG     PDF:  
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Disclosure of Significant Holding of MultiChoice Ordinary Shares

MULTICHOICE GROUP LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 2018/473845/06)
JSE and A2X Share code: MCG
ISIN: ZAE000265971
("MultiChoice" or the "Company")


DISCLOSURE OF SIGNIFICANT HOLDING OF MULTICHOICE ORDINARY SHARES


In accordance with section 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act, 71 of 2008 ("the Act"), regulation
121(2)(b) of the Companies Regulations, 2011 and paragraph 3.83(b) of the JSE Limited Listings
Requirements, holders of ordinary shares in MultiChoice are advised that MultiChoice has
received formal notification, in terms of section 122(1) of the Act, that Groupe Canal+ S.A.S
("Canal+") has acquired an additional interest in the ordinary shares of the Company, such that
the total interest in the ordinary shares of the Company held by Canal+ now amounts to 72.46%
of the Company's total ordinary shares in issue.

As required in terms of section 122(3)(a) of the Act, MultiChoice has filed the required notice
with the Takeover Regulation Panel.

In addition, MultiChoice has also been notified that Canal+ has received additional
acceptances of its ongoing mandatory offer to MultiChoice shareholders in respect of a further
17 954 344 MultiChoice shares, which, once settled and acquired, will increase Canal+'s total
interest in the ordinary shares of the Company to 76.52%.

The board of directors of MultiChoice accepts responsibility for the information contained in
this announcement as it relates to the Company and confirms that, to the best of its knowledge
and belief, such information relating to the Company is true and that this announcement does
not omit anything likely to affect the importance of such information.


Randburg

6 October 2025

JSE Sponsor to MultiChoice
Merchantec Capital

Date: 06-10-2025 05:45:00
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