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FOS/FOSP - Foschini Ltd - Notice of annual general meeting and name change
Foschini Ltd
Registration number 1937/009504/06
Share codes: FOS - FOSP
ISIN: ZAE000031019 - ZAE000031027
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND NAME CHANGE
ANNUAL REPORT
With regard to the audited results for the year ended 31 March 2010,
shareholders of Foschini Limited are advised that the annual financial
statements are being distributed today. These contain no significant
modifications to the reviewed preliminary condensed results that were published
on SENS on 27 May 2010. The annual financial statements were audited by KPMG
Inc., and their report is available for inspection at the company`s registered
office.
CIRCULAR
Shareholders are advised that a circular is being distributed along with the
annual report. The circular includes notice of the 73rd annual general meeting
of shareholders which will be held at 12h15 on 1 September 2010 at Stanley Lewis
Centre, 340 Voortrekker Road, Parow East, Cape Town to transact business as
stated in the notice to the annual general meeting. The notice contains, inter
alia, a proposed change of name. Salient features are detailed below.
CHANGE OF NAME
In order to ensure that the name conveys the importance of the group`s
significant brand portfolio, a special resolution will be proposed to change the
name from "Foschini Limited" to "The Foschini Group Limited". For a period of
not less than one year, The Foschini Group Limited will reflect the former name
"Foschini Limited" on all documents of title in brackets beneath the new name
"The Foschini Group Limited".
The proposed name has been approved and reserved by the Registrar. In terms of
the JSE Listings Requirements, approval has been granted by the JSE for the
following share codes and ISINs: TFG and TFGP and ISIN ZAE000148466 and
ZAE000148516 for the ordinary shares and preference shares respectively.
SALIENT DATES AND TIMES
The salient dates and times in respect of the name change are as follows:
Circular posted to shareholders Friday 30 July 2010
AGM details and change of name announcement on
SENS Friday 30 July 2010
Change of name announcement published in the press Monday 2 August 2010
Last day to lodge proxy forms (no later than Tuesday 31 August 2010
12h15)
Annual general meeting (at 12h15) Wednesday 1 September 2010
Results of annual general meeting on SENS
Wednesday 1 September 2010
Results of annual general meeting published in the
press Thursday 2 September 2010
Finalisation announcement released on SENS
Thursday 16 September 2010
Last day to trade under the old name "Foschini
Limited" Thursday 23 September 2010
Trade under the new name of The Foschini Group
Limited on JSE commences under JSE share codes TFG
and TFGP Monday 27 September 2010
Record date Friday 1 October 2010
New share certificates, reflecting the change of
name, posted to certificated shareholders who have
surrendered their documents of title on or before
12:00 on the record date
Monday 4 October 2010
Dematerialised shareholders` accounts updated with
the name change by their CSDP/broker.
Monday 4 October 2010
NOTES
1. These dates and times are subject to amendment. Any amendment will be
published on SENS.
2. Shareholders will not be able to dematerialise or rematerialise securities
in the name of Foschini Limited after Thursday 23 September 2010.
Dematerialisation and rematerialisation in the new name will commence from
Monday, 4 October 2010.
3. Certificated shareholders who submit their forms of surrender and surrender
their existing documents of title after 12:00 on the record date, will have
their new share certificates mailed within five business days of receipt by
the transfer secretaries, by registered post in South Africa, at the risk
of the shareholder concerned.
4. The circular is available in English only. Copies may be obtained from the
company secretary and the transfer secretaries.
Cape Town
30 July 2010
SPONSOR:
UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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