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African Dawn - Issue of 15,3 million ordinary shares for cash
AFRICAN DAWN CAPITAL LIMITED
(Formerly ABC Cash Plus Limited)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2003/005353/07)
JSE Share code: ADW & ISIN: ZAE000060703
("African Dawn" or "the Company")
Warning: The listing of ordinary shares in the company is on ALTx. Investors
are advised of the risks of investing in a company listed on ALTx. Investors are
advised that the JSE does not guarantee the viability or the success of a
company listed on ALTx. In terms of the Listings Requirements, the company is
obliged to appoint and retain a Designated Adviser, which is required to, inter
alia, attend all board meetings held by the company to ensure that all the
Listings Requirements and applicable regulations are complied with, approve the
Financial Director of the company and guide the company in a competent,
professional and impartial manner. If the company fails to retain a Designated
Adviser, it must make arrangements to appoint a new Designated Adviser within 10
business days, failing which the company faces suspension of trading of its
securities. If a Designated Adviser is not appointed within 30 days of its
suspension, the company faces the termination of its listing without the
prospect of an appropriate offer.
ISSUE OF 15,3 MILLION ORDINARY SHARES FOR CASH
1. INTRODUCTION
Shareholders are advised that African Dawn has raised R 6 125 000 in
capital by the issue of shares for cash at 40 cents per ordinary share. The
issue of cash will enable African Dawn to obtain further long-term funding
and thereby increase its advances by approximately R 30,0 million.
2. ISSUE FOR CASH
At the annual general meeting of the Company held on 22 September 2005, the
requisite majority of shareholders approved an ordinary resolution
authorising the directors to issue shares for cash in accordance with the
Listings Requirements of JSE Limited (""the Listing Requirement").
As the issue of the new shares represent a 28,7% increase in the issued
ordinary share capital of the Company this disclosure is made in terms of
section 11.22 of the Listing Requirements:
- 15 312 500 ordinary shares in the Company has been issued at an issue
price of 40 cents per ordinary share;
- the issue price of 40 cents per share represent a discount of 2,19 %
to the 30 day weighted average price ended 3 October 2005, being the
date the issue price was agreed by the directors of African Dawn;
- the shares have been issued to public shareholders as defined by the
Listings Requirements.
3. FINANCIAL EFFECTS
3.1 The table below sets out the unaudited pro forma financial effects of
the issue for cash on the earnings, headline earnings and the net
asset value and tangible net asset value per African Dawn share:
Before After Change
(cents) (cents) (%)
(1)
Earnings per share (cents) (2) 3,68 4,96 34,7%
Headline earnings per share (cents) (2) 3,68 4,96 34,7%
Net asset value per share (cents) (3) 18,3 22,9 25,3%
Tangible net asset value per share (cents) (3) 18,3 22,90 25,3%
Notes:
1. The "before" column are extracted from the reviewed interim results of
African Dawn for the six months ended 31 August 2005.
2. The figures in the "after" column assume that the 15 312 500 shares
were issued, and the cash received on 1 March 2005, resulting in
additional advances of R 6,1 million on which a net margin of 34% is
earned, and taxation at 29% paid on the additional earnings.
3. The figures in the "after" column assume that the 15 312 500 shares
were issued on 31 August 2005.
3.2 The financial effects contained in table 3.1 above have been prepared
for the purposes of illustrating how the transaction would have
affected the relevant financial results and position of African Dawn
for the historical financial period indicated and on a pro forma
basis. Accordingly, such effects do not necessarily represent a true
reflection of the financial effects of the transaction on African
Dawn"s current and future earnings.
4. LISTING OF THE NEW SHARES
The JSE Limited has granted a listing of the new shares with effect from
the commencement of business on Monday, 24 October 2005.
24 October 2005
Johannesburg
Designated Advisor
Exchange Sponsors
Date: 24/10/2005 10:02:04 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
