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Gold Edge - SALIENT DATES ANNOUNCEMENT
GOLD EDGE HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1997/021085/06)
Share code: GLE ISIN: ZAE000016515
("Gold Edge")
SALIENT DATES ANNOUNCEMENT PERTAINING TO THE ACQUISITION BY
GOLD EDGE OF IXIA TRADING 532 (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED ("the acquisition"),
THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE COMPANY"S SHARE CAPITAL INTO
"A-CLASS" AND "B-CLASS" LINKED UNITS AND THE CHANGE OF NAME TO
ALPINA INVESTMENTS LIMITED ("change of name") (collectively "the transactions")
Further to the announcement dated 15 May 2003, a circular pertaining to the
transactions, incorporating revised listing particulars and a notice convening a
general meeting, has been mailed to shareholders today.
The salient dates and times pertaining to the transactions are as follows:
2003
Circular incorporating a notice of general
meeting and revised listing particulars posted on Tuesday, 15 July
Last day for receipt of forms of proxy in respect
of the general meeting by 11:30 on Tuesday, 5 August
General meeting to be held at 11:30 on Wednesday, 6 August
Announce the results of the general meeting on SENS on Wednesday, 6 August
Announce the results of the general meeting in the
press on Thursday, 7 August
Second circular sent to shareholders together with
second form of surrender Tuesday, 12 August
Last day to trade in Gold Edge shares Friday, 15 August
Amendment of listing for the change of name and
listing in the "Financials - Real Estate" sector
of the JSE List with effect from the commencement
of business on Monday, 18 August
Pre-listing statement published in abridged format
in the press Monday, 18 August
Listing of the "a-class" linked units on the
JSE as a result of the restructuring of the existing
ordinary share capital of the company into "a-class"
linked units Monday, 18 August
Listing of the "b-class" linked units on the JSE,
issued to the vendor of the property portfolio
as a result of the acquisition Monday, 18 August
Record date for change of name and capital restructure Friday, 22 August
Accounts of dematerialised shareholders in Gold Edge
updated with "a-class" linked units, in new name at
brokers or CSDP"s Monday, 25 August
Accounts of dematerialised Bonatla Property Holdings
Limited shareholders updated with "b-class" linked
units at brokers or CSDP"s Monday, 25 August
"a-class" linked unit certificates in the new name
of "Alpina Investments Limited" posted to
certificated shareholders (who have surrendered their
documents of title on or before Friday, 15 August 2003)
on or about Monday, 25 August
Notes:
1. The above dates and times are subject to change. Any amendments will be
published on SENS and in the press.
2. Share certificates in the old name of Gold Edge Holdings Limited may not be
dematerialised or rematerialised after Friday, 15 August 2003.
3. Certificated holders holding shares which are surrendered after Friday, 15
August 2003 will have new certificates posted to them within five days of the
receipt by the transfer secretaries of a duly completed form of surrender and
the relevant documents of title at the risk of the shareholder concerned.
4. Certificated shareholders are also reminded that they will need to
dematerialise their "a-class" linked unit certificate before it can be traded on
the JSE. The dematerialisation process takes between one and ten days depending
on the volumes being processed by STRATE at the time of dematerialisation.
Sandton
15 July 2003
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