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Thu 7 Apr 2011, 12:16 SHF - Steinhoff International Holdings Limited - Agreed terms and expected
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SHF                                                                             
SHF - Steinhoff International Holdings Limited - Agreed terms and expected      
salient dates relating to proposed transaction with JD Group Limited in respect 
of combining the Steinhoff Africa retail assets with that of JD Group Limited   
STEINHOFF INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED                                        
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
Registration Number: 1998/003951/06                                             
Share Code: SHF & ISIN: ZAE000016176                                            
("Steinhoff")                                                                   
7 April 2011                                                                    
FINALISED TERMS RELATING TO THE STRATEGIC POSITIONING OF STEINHOFF AFRICA`S     
RETAIL ASSETS WITHIN JD GROUP Limited ("JD Group")                              
INTRODUCTION                                                                    
Steinhoff shareholders are referred to the announcement released on SENS on 14  
March 2011 ("the 14 March announcement") relating to the proposed transaction   
between Steinhoff and JD Group. In terms of the proposed transaction, JD Group  
will acquire all the southern African retail interests of Steinhoff Africa and  
an associate of Steinhoff will acquire JD Group`s interests in Abra Spolka      
Akcyjna ("the Proposed Transaction").                                           
TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION                                                        
The net purchase consideration and basis of determination of the respective     
considerations payable by JD Group for the constituent parts of the Proposed    
Transaction remain as per those announced in the 14 March announcement and is   
expected to amount to R3 169 million.                                           
Shareholders are advised that Steinhoff and JD Group have now finalised the     
material terms of the related formal legal agreements that would, subject to    
conditions precedent customary in a transaction of this nature, give effect to  
the Proposed Transaction. In this regard, it has been agreed that the purchase  
consideration of R3 169 million will be settled as follows (subject to the      
applicable profit and net asset value warranties as per the 14 March            
announcement):                                                                  
    *    by JD Group ultimately issuing 49.33 million JD Group shares           
(representing approximately 22.4% of JD Group`s issued share capital   
         after the proposed transaction) at an issue price of R50 per share to  
         Steinhoff, credited as fully paid; and                                 
    *    the payment of R702 million in cash.                                   
The consideration of R134m for the acquisition of Abra Spolka Akcyjna by a      
Steinhoff associate is expected to be settled in cash.  Therefore, the net cash 
receivable by Steinhoff is expected to be R568m.                                
EXPECTED SALIENT DATES                                                          
The salient dates in respect of the Proposed Transaction are set out in the     
announcement released by JD Group on SENS on 5 April 2011.                      
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES                                                             
Save as disclosed above, there has been no significant change affecting any     
matter contained in the 14 March announcement.                                  
Johannesburg                                                                    
Wynberg, Sandton                                                                
7 April 2011                                                                    
For more information, please contact:                                           
Steinhoff International Holdings Limited:                                       
Markus Jooste                                                                   
+27 (21) 808 0735                                                               
Piet Ferreira                                                                   
+27 (21) 808 0761                                                               
Mariza Nel                                                                      
+27 (21) 808 0754                                                               
Investment Bank to Steinhoff: Investec Bank Limited                             
Company sponsor: PSG Capital (Proprietary) Limited                              
Date: 07/04/2011 12:16:03 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.                  
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