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Summarised unaudited results for the quarter ended 31 March 2022 and cautionary announcement
ASTORIA INVESTMENTS LTD
(Incorporated in the Republic of Mauritius)
(Registration number 129785 C1/GBL)
SEM share code: ATIL.N0000
JSE share code: ARA
ISIN: MU0499N00015
(“Astoria” or “the Company”)
SHORT-FORM ANNOUNCEMENT: SUMMARISED UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31 MARCH
2022 AND CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT
Astoria is a Mauritian domiciled global investment company with primary listings of its shares on the Stock
Exchange of Mauritius (“SEM”) and the Alternative Exchange (“AltX”) of the JSE Limited (“JSE”). Section 12.18
of the SEM listing rules requires Astoria to provide quarterly reports to its shareholders.
Astoria aims to grow its Net Asset Value (“NAV”) per share, measured in US Dollars (“USD” or “$”), at a high real
rate over time. Astoria’s valuation policy is to perform detailed valuations of unlisted investments for interim
results (June) and year end results (December). At all other times, unlisted values are kept unchanged, except
in instances where developments require an immediate and material change in value, which is applied without
delay. Price changes for listed investments and currencies are reflected on an ongoing basis.
Quarter ended Quarter ended Financial year ended
31 March 2022 31 March 2021 31 December 2021
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
Net asset value US$ cents 70.07 45.98 62.22
per share
R cents 1 024.41 678.61 992.30
Income US$ 308 321 898 293
R 4 696 4 802 13 200 616
Earnings per US$ cents 7.85 (0.63) 15.61
share
R cents 119.66 (9.36) 230.66
Headline US$ cents 7.85 (0.63) 15.61
earnings per
share
R cents 119.66 (9.36) 230.66
No dividends have been declared or paid for the quarter ended 31 March 2022.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS AND CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT
Trans Hex Group (Pty) Ltd (“Trans Hex”)
With Trans Hex management having restructured and cleaned up the business post delisting, Trans
Hex’s shareholders are now planning on further expanding their investment into marine diamond mining. This
will be done through the purchase of International Mining and Dredging Holdings (“IMDH”). As part of the
transaction, Astoria’s shareholding in Trans Hex will reduce from 35.7% to 25.1%, while Astoria commits $5.5m
to its investment into the diamond mining industry. The transaction values Trans Hex at R275m, a 1,5% premium
to the value at which Trans Hex is carried as at 31 March 2022.
The investment into IMDH is expected to conclude during the second quarter of the year, and the following
events occurred after the reporting date:
• Astoria received a dividend of R43,3m, net of 5% dividend withholding tax, from Trans Hex.
• Subsequent to this dividend, Astoria sold 10.55% in Trans Hex to a fellow Trans Hex shareholder for
R15,5m, reducing Astoria’s shareholding in Trans Hex to 25.1%.
• Astoria plans to sign an agreement whereby it will subscribe for 25.1% of the issued shares in IMDH for
$5.5m, which equates to R83,1m as at 20 April 2022.
Negotiations in respect of Astoria’s investment into IMDH are ongoing and if concluded, the ensuing transaction
would be classified as a category 2 transaction in terms of the JSE Listings Requirements. A detailed terms
announcement will be released on SENS and published on the SEM website post signing of the agreements.
Shareholders are accordingly advised to exercise caution when dealing in the Company’s securities until further
details are released.
SHORT-FORM ANNOUNCEMENT
This short-form announcement is the responsibility of the board of directors of Astoria (“Board”) and is only a
summary of the information in the full announcement and, accordingly, does not contain full or complete details.
The full announcement was published on SENS and the SEM website on 21 April 2022, and can be found on the
Company’s website www.astoria.mu and can be accessed using the following JSE link:
https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2022/jse/isse/ARAE/Q1MAR22.pdf
Any investment decisions by shareholders and/or investors should be based on the full announcement released
on SENS and published on the SEM website and published on the Company’s website at
www.astoria.mu/publications.
Copies of the full announcement are available to the public, free of charge, at the registered office of the
Company, 7 Uniciti Office Park, Black River Road, Bambous, Republic of Mauritius or via sending an email to
info@astoria.mu.
By order of the Board
Mauritius – 21 April 2022
NOTES
Copies of this report are available to the public, free of charge, at the registered office of the Company, 7 Uniciti
Office Park, Black River Road, Bambous, Republic of Mauritius or via sending an email to info@astoria.mu.
Copies of the statement of direct or indirect interest of the Senior Officers of the Company pursuant to rule
8(2)(m) of the Securities (Disclosure of Obligations of Reporting Issuers) Rules 2007 are available to the public
upon request to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company at 7 Uniciti Office Park, Black
River Road, Bambous, Republic of Mauritius.
This announcement is issued pursuant to SEM Listing Rules 12.20 and 12.21 and section 88 of the Securities Act
2005 of Mauritius. The Board accepts full responsibility for the accuracy of the information in this
announcement.
For further information, please contact:
Designated Advisor
Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited
Company Secretary
Clermont Consultants (MU) Limited
Date: 21-04-2022 10:30:00
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