salient dates
Edward L Bateman Limited
(Registration number 1930/002553/06)
(JSE code: ELB ISIN: ZAE000002374
ELBP ISIN: ZAE000002382)
("ELB" or "the company")
The disposal of ELB's interest in Bateman Project Holdings Limited and
salient dates for the change of name to "ELB Group Limited"
Introduction
Rand Merchant Bank is authorised to announce that the disposal by ELB of its
shareholding in Bateman Project Holdings Limited ("Batepro") has now become
unconditional. In this regard, ELB shareholders are referred to the
announcement to Batepro shareholders which appears elsewhere in this
publication.
Change of name
The company's name will accordingly be changed to "ELB Group Limited" with
effect from the commencement of trading on Monday 4 February 2002. The
shares will trade on the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa ("JSE") in the
Industrial - "Building, Construction and Engineering" sector of the JSE
lists as follows:
Share Short Name JSE Code ISIN
Ordinary shares ELBGROUP ELR ZAE000035101
Preference shares ELBGROUP 6% P ELRP ZAE000035333
Salient dates for the change of name
2002
Last day to trade ELB shares on Friday 1 February
Trading in ELB Group Limited shares
commences on Monday 4 February
Record date on Friday 8 February
New share certificates posted to
certificated shareholders who have
surrendered their old share certificates
as at the record date on Monday 11 February
Dematerialised shareholders' custody
accounts with their CSDPs or brokers
updated to reflect new name on Monday 11 February
Note: If share certificates are surrendered after the record date, then new
share certificates will be posted at the risk of ELB shareholders within
five business days of surrender.
Surrender of share certificates
Holders of certificated shares are required to surrender their share
certificates or other documents of title in respect of their ELB shares in
order to receive share certificates reflecting the company's new name. A
surrender form was included in the circular posted to shareholders on Friday
30 November 2001, and a further surrender form will be posted to
shareholders on or about Monday 11 February 2002. The surrender form should
be completed in accordance with the instructions it contains and posted to
the company's transfer secretaries, Mercantile Registrars Limited.
Share certificates in the name of Edward L Bateman Limited may not be
dematerialised or rematerialised after Friday 1 February 2002.
Shareholders who have dematerialised their shareholdings need take no
further action in relation to the change of the company's name.
Boksburg
22 January 2002
Adviser and sponsor to ELB
RAND MERCHANT BANK
CORPORATE FINANCE
A Division of FirstRand Bank Limited
Attorneys to ELB
WERKSMANS
INCORPORATED
(Registration number 1990/007215/21)
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