National Chick Limited - Application To The Compet
cautionary announcement
NATIONAL CHICK LIMITED
(Registration number 1980/008743/06)
Share code : NCX
ISIN Code : ZAE000010591)
("Natchix")
Astral Foods Limited
(Registration number 1978/003194/06)
(Share code : ARL
ISIN Code : ZAE000029757)
("Astral")
Application to the Competition Tribunal and further cautionary announcement
Further to the announcement of 7 December 2001, Natchix and Astral
shareholders are advised that Astral intends to apply to the Competition
Tribunal for its consideration of the acquisition by Astral of all of the
shares in Natchix it does not already own.
The application is expected to be heard during January or February 2002.
Accordingly, shareholders are advised to exercise caution in their
respective shares until a further announcement is made.
Pretoria
14 December 2001
Adviser and transactional sponsor to Astral
Rand Merchant Bank
Corporate Finance
A Division of FirstRand Bank Limited
Independent adviser
to Natchix
BOE Merchant Bank
A Division of BOE Bank Limited
Co. Reg. No. 1951/000847/06
Corporate law adviser to Astral
Edward Nathan & Friedland (Pty) Ltd
(Registration number 1999/026464/07)
Sponsor to Natchix
BOE Securities (Pty) Ltd
Member of the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa
Co. Reg. No. 1995/012240/07
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