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S&J HOLDINGS LIMITED - ADJOURNMENT OF GENERAL MEETING AND REVISION OF SALIENT
DATES ANNOUNCEMENT
S&J HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1988/000139/06)
JSE code: SJL ISIN: ZAE000009965
("S&J "or "the Company")
ADJOURNMENT OF GENERAL MEETING AND REVISION OF SALIENT DATES ANNOUNCEMENT
Adjournment of general meeting
The general meeting of the Company which was convened in terms of the
circular to S&J shareholders dated 29 January 2003 ("the circular") and held at
10:00 today, was adjourned in terms of section 192 of the Companies Act, 1973
(Act 61 of 1973), as amended ("the Act"), by the requisite majority of
shareholders present and represented at the general meeting.
The general meeting was adjourned before any of the matters contained in the
notice of meeting contained in the circular were considered. The reason for the
adjournment relates to the issue set out in the announcement, which appeared on
SENS on 12 February 2003 and in the press today ("the 12 February 2003
announcement").
The general meeting has been adjourned until Wednesday, 5 March 2003 and will
be held at 10:00 at the offices of Grant Thornton Kessel Feinstein, 137 Daisy
Street Sandown, 2196. The resolutions contained in the notice of general meeting
in the circular remain unchanged for the adjourned general meeting.
The form of proxy contained in the circular is still valid for the adjourned
general meeting. Certificated shareholders and "own-name" dematerialised
shareholders who have, however, completed a form of proxy and wish to either
withdraw or amend it, should contact the transfer secretaries, Computershare
Investor Services Limited, on (011) 370-5000, in order to obtain a new form of
proxy.
Dematerialised shareholders who wish to amend their previous election should
contact their Central Securities Depository Participant ("CSDP") or broker in
this regard.
Revision of salient dates
Shareholders are referred to the salient dates announcement which appeared in
the press on Wednesday, 29 January 2003, and will now be revised as a
consequence of the adjournment of the general meeting and the extension of the
mandatory offer referred to in the 12 February 2003 announcement.
2003
Last day for receipt of forms of proxy in respect
of the adjourned general meeting by 10:00 on Monday,3 March
Adjourned general meeting to be held at 10:00 on Wednesday, 5 March
Announce the results of the adjourned
general meeting on SENS on Wednesday, 5 March
Announce the results of the adjourned
general meeting in the press on Thursday, 6 March
Last day to trade in order to participate in the
offer and the share repurchase option on Thursday, 20 March
Suspension of S&J`s listing on the JSE Securities
Exchange South Africa ("the JSE") with effect
from the commencement of trading on Monday, 24 March
Record date to participate in the offer and the share
repurchase option on Friday, 28 March
Offer closes at 16:00 on Friday, 28 March
Announce the results of the offer and the share
repurchase option on SENS on Monday, 31 March
Posting of second circular (if applicable) incorporating
a notice in terms of section 440K of the Act, to
shareholders who have not accepted the offer on Monday, 31 March
Termination of S&J`s listing on the JSE with effect
from the commencement of trading on Tuesday, 1 April
Announce results of the offer and the share repurchase
option in the press on Tuesday, 1 April
Issue of share certificates in the delisted S&J to
the CSDP or broker of dematerialised shareholders
who did not accept or partially accept the offer
as well as to shareholders who elected to repurchase
shares in terms of the share repurchase option on
or about Wednesday, 2 April
Compulsory acquisition of S&J shares becomes
effective on Friday,16 May
Notes:
1. The above stated dates and times are subject to change. Any such change will
be published on SENS and in the press.
2. No dematerialisation of S&J shares will take place after Thursday, 20 March
2003.
3. All the other notes referred to in the 29 January 2003 announcement remain
applicable.
Cautionary announcement
Shareholders are referred to the 12 February 2003 announcement and are
advised to continue exercising caution in dealing in their S&J shares until such
time as a further announcement is made.
Bryanston
13 February 2003
Sponsor
LPC Manhattan Sponsors (Pty) Ltd
(Registration number 1999/024792/07)
Independent financial adviser
Grant Thornton Kessel Feinstein
Corporate Finance (Pty) Ltd
(Registration number 2000/002649/07)
Date: 13/02/2003 04:56:47 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
