General Repurchase of Shares
Transpaco Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration number 1951/000799/06)
Tax number 9975112716
JSE Share Code: TPC
ISIN: ZAE000007480
(“Transpaco” or “the Company”)
GENERAL REPURCHASE OF SHARES
1. INTRODUCTION
The board of directors of the Company ("Board") hereby, in term of paragraph 11.27 of the Listings
Requirements of the JSE Ltd (“JSE”), advises shareholders that the Company, in accordance with the
general authority granted by shareholders at the Company’s annual general meeting held on
Tuesday, 4 December 2020 (“General Authority”), has cumulatively repurchased from shareholders,
through the order book operated by the JSE, and in a series of unrelated transactions without any
prior understanding or arrangement between the Company and these shareholders, 1 046 876
ordinary shares (“Shares”) in the aggregate, representing 3.18% of the Company's issued share
capital at the date that the authority was given (excluding treasury Shares) ("Repurchase").
The Company reached the 3% repurchase threshold, provided for in the Listings Requirements of
the JSE, on 21 April 2021, hence requiring the publication of this announcement.
2. DETAILS OF REPURCHASES
Dates of Repurchase: Commenced from 21 April 2021
Highest price per Share R 15.00
Lowest price per Share R 15.00
Number of Shares repurchased 1 046 876
Total value of Shares repurchased R 15 703 140
The number of Shares which may still be repurchased
5 530 395
by the Company in terms of the General Authority
The percentage of Shares which may still be
repurchased by the Company in terms of the General 16.82%
Authority
Total Shares in issue 32 886 359
Number of treasury shares before the Repurchase 0 (0% of total issued share capital)
Number of treasury shares after the Repurchase 1 046 876 (3.18% of total issued shares)
3. STATEMENT BY THE BOARD
The Board has considered the effect of the Repurchase and is of the opinion that, for a period of 12
months following the date of the Repurchase:
- the Company and its subsidiaries (the “group”) will be able in the ordinary course of business
to pay its debts;
- the assets of the Company and the group will be in excess of the liabilities of the Company
and the group. For this purpose, the assets and liabilities were recognised and measured in
accordance with the accounting policies used in the latest audited annual group financial
statements;
- the share capital and reserves of the Company and the group will be adequate for ordinary
business purposes;
- the working capital of the Company and the group will be adequate for ordinary
- business purposes; and
- the Company and the group have passed the solvency and liquidity test and since the test
was performed, there have been no material changes to the financial position of the group.
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
The Repurchase was funded from the Company's available cash resources.
5. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The Company’s cash balances decreased by R15,8 million as a result of the Repurchase. Interest will
be foregone on the cash resources used to acquire the Repurchase Shares.
6. COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 5.72 OF THE LISTINGS REQUIREMENTS
The Repurchase was effected through the order book operated by the JSE and done without any
prior understanding or arrangement between the Company and the counter parties. The Repurchase
was not effected during any prohibited period and was not effected in terms a repurchase
programme. Accordingly, the Company has complied with paragraph 5.72 (a) of the Listings
Requirements of the JSE.
Johannesburg
23 April 2021
Sponsor
Investec Bank Limited
Date: 23-04-2021 03:53:00
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