WILSON BAYLY HOLMES – OVCON LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1982/011014/06)
Share code: WBO
ISIN: ZAE000009932
(“WBHO” or “the company”)
Acquisition of securities by clients of Allan Gray Proprietary Limited (“Allan Gray”)
In accordance with section 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act, 71 of 2008 (“the Act”), and section 3.83(b) of the JSE Listing Requirements, shareholders are advised that Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited has received formal notification that clients of Allan Gray, have, in aggregate, acquired an interest in the ordinary shares of the Company, such that the total interest in the ordinary shares of the Company held by Allan Gray’s clients now amounts to 20.0105% of the total issued ordinary shares of the Company.
Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited hereby confirms that it has received the required notice from Allan Gray in terms of Section 122(1) of the Act. As required in terms of section 122(3) (a) of the Act, Wilson Bayly Holmes- Ovcon Limited has filed the required notice with the Takeover Regulation Panel.
Sponsor: Investec Bank Limited
Johannesburg 18 May 2016