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RAFFIN - eRAFI(TM) Financial 15 ETF - Listing Of eRAFI(TM) Financial 15 ETF
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NEWFUNDS eRAFI(TM)SA FINANCIAL 15 INDEX ETF
Share code: RAFFIN & ISIN: ZAE000134979
("eRAFI(TM) FINANCIAL 15 ETF")
A Portfolio in the NewFunds Collective Investment Scheme in Securities
("NewFunds CIS") registered as such in terms of the Collective Investment
Schemes Control Act, 45 of 2002, managed by NewFunds (Proprietary) Limited (the
"Manager")
LISTING OF eRAFI(TM) FINANCIAL 15 ETF SECURITIES
Further to the announcement published on 11 May 2009 regarding the initial
public offering for participatory interests in the NewFunds eRAFI(TM) SA
Financial 15 Index ETF Portfolio ("eRAFI(TM) Financial 15 ETF securities" or
"securities"), Java Capital (Proprietary) Limited is authorised to announce that
the JSE Limited ("JSE") has approved the listing on the main board of the JSE of
eRAFI(TM) Financial 15 ETF securities in the "Exchange Traded Funds" sector,
with effect from commencement of business on Monday, 15 June 2009.
Subscriptions valued at approximately R17,819,871 were received pursuant to the
Initial Public Offering.
A copy of the Offering Circular issued on 3 September 2007 together with the
eRAFI(TM) Financial 15 ETF Portfolio Supplement issued on 11 May 2009 is
available at the registered office of the Manager (3rd Floor, Absa Towers East,
170 Main Street, Johannesburg and at www.newfunds.co.za).
SUBSCRIPTIONS
1,072,216 eRAFI(TM) Financial 15 ETF securities will be issued to successful
applicants at commencement of trade on Monday, 15 June 2009 at a price per
security of approximately R16.62 and at a conversion ratio of 0.0598285
securities for every one letter of allotment issued pursuant to cash
subscriptions and one million eRAFI(TM) Financial 15 ETF securities for every
full basket of constituent securities delivered.
NOTICE
eRAFI(TM) Financial 15 ETF securities are not in any way sponsored, endorsed,
sold or promoted by Research Affiliates(R), LLC ("Research Affiliates(R)") and
Research Affiliates(R) makes no warranty or representation whatsoever, expressly
or implied, either as to the basis of calculation of, or as to the results to be
obtained from the use of the Plexus Absa Capital eRAFI(TM) SA Financial 15 Index
(the "Index") and/or the value at which the Index stands at any particular time
on any particular day or otherwise. The Index is compiled by Research
Affiliates(R), licensed to Plexus, Absa Capital and the Manager and calculated
by RisCura. However, neither Research Affiliates(R), RisCura, the Manager,
Plexus nor Absa Capital shall be liable (whether in negligence or otherwise) to
any person for any error in the Index and shall not be under any obligation to
advise any person of any error therein.
"eRAFI(TM)" is a trademark of Research Affiliates(R) and is used by Plexus, Absa
Capital and the Manager under license.
The securities being issued are not eligible for sale in the United States or in
any other jurisdiction in which trading in the securities would be illegal. The
securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and trading in securities has not been approved by the
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission under the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act.
The securities may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or
to U.S. persons, nor may any U.S. person at any time trade or maintain a
position in the securities.
For accurate information on the constituent securities, the composition of a
basket of constituent securities, the basket value and the Index level, consult
the website: www.newfunds.co.za.
10 June 2009
Corporate advisor, legal advisor and sponsor
Java Capital (Proprietary) Limited
Co-originator
Absa Capital, a division of Absa Bank Limited
(Affiliated with Barclays Capital)
Co-originator
Plexus Asset Management (Proprietary) Limited
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