BASIL READ
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1984/007758/06)
("Basil Read" or "the Company")
SURRENDER OF SHARE CERTIFICATES IN EXCHANGE FOR A SHARE STATEMENT UNDER THE
SHARE TRANSFER AND REPLACEMENT ("STAR") PROGRAMME
ABN AMRO Securities (South Africa) (Pty) Limited is authorised to announce that
the directors of Basil Read consider that it is in the best interests of the
Company and its shareholders to implement the STAR programme to facilitate an
orderly transition to Share Transactions Totally Electronic ("STRATE").
ALL EXISTING SHARE CERTIFICATES WILL CEASE TO BE GOOD FOR DELIVERY FOR
TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO ON THE JSE SECURITIES EXCHANGE SOUTH AFRICA on or
after Monday, 9 April 2001.
Shareholders of Basil Read will be required to surrender their existing share
certificates together with the surrender and share transfer form and, if
applicable, the Private Shareholder Custody Mandate (which will appoint
Mercantile Bank Limited as the Custodian of the surrendered shares) contained
in the circular posted to Basil Read shareholders today.
Bedfordview
16 March 2001
Sponsor
ABN-AMRO Securities (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd.
Registration number 1995/001231/07
Member of the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa
Custodian bank
Mercantile Bank Limited
Registration number 1965/0067/06)
Transfer secretaries
Mercantile Registrars Limited
(Registration number 1987/003382/06)
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