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ARL - Astral Foods - Granting Of Share Options - Directors And Company
Secretary
ASTRAL FOODS LIMITED
"Astral Foods"
(Reg. No. 1986/002864/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Share Code: ARL
ISIN Code: ZAE000029757
GRANTING OF SHARE OPTIONS - DIRECTORS AND COMPANY SECRETARY
In compliance with rule 3.63 to 3.66 of the Listing Requirements, the following
information relating to the grant and acceptance of share options to executive
directors and company secretary, is disclosed:
Name: N C Wentzel
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Transaction date: 27 August 2007
Class of securities: Share Options
Number of options: 81,100
Allocation price: R122.00
Value of transaction: R9,894,200.00
Nature of transaction: Grant and acceptance of share options in terms of the
Astral Foods Limited Employee Share Trust (2001)
Vesting: One-third after three years from transaction date; one-
third after four years from transaction date and one-
third after five years from transaction date
Nature of interest: Direct beneficial
Name: C E Schutte
Position: Managing Director - Animal Feeds Division
Transaction date: 27 August 2007
Class of securities: Share Options
Number of options: 33,600
Allocation price: R122.00
Value of transaction: R4,099,200.00
Nature of transaction: Grant and acceptance of share options in terms of the
Astral Foods Limited Employee Share Trust (2001)
Vesting: One-third after three years from transaction date; one-
third after four years from transaction date and one-
third after five years from transaction date
Nature of interest: Direct beneficial
Name: M A Kingston
Position: Managing Director - Poultry Division
Transaction date: 27 August 2007
Class of securities: Share Options
Number of options: 49,400
Allocation price: R122.00
Value of transaction: R6,026,800.00
Nature of transaction: Grant and acceptance of share options in terms of the
Astral Foods Limited Employee Share Trust (2001)
Vesting: One-third after three years from transaction date; one-
third after four years from transaction date and one-
third after five years from transaction date
Nature of interest: Direct beneficial
Name: M A Eloff
Position: Company Secretary
Transaction date: 27 August 2007
Class of securities: Share Options
Number of options: 10,500
Allocation price: R122.00
Value of transaction: R1,281,000.00
Nature of transaction: Grant and acceptance of share options in terms of the
Astral Foods Limited Employee Share Trust (2001)
Vesting: One-third after three years from transaction date; one-
third after four years from transaction date and one-
third after five years from transaction date
Nature of interest: Direct beneficial
The required prior written clearance for the grant and acceptance of these share
options has been obtained.
Pretoria
28 August 2007
Sponsor
JP Morgan Equities Limited
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