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BRAIT SE - BAT : Results of extraordinary general meeting
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Brait shareholders ('Shareholders') are referred to the announcements released by Brait on SENS and published on the website of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange on 27 November 2019 relating to the proposed Recapitalisation of Brait (the 'Recapitalisation Announcement') and on 4 December 2019 relating to the publication of a circular to Shareholders regarding the proposed Recapitalisation of Brait (the 'Circular') and incorporating a notice of extraordinary general meeting (the 'Notice of EGM'). The Extraordinary General Meeting ('EGM') of Shareholders was held at the Company's registered office at 4th Floor, Avantech Building, St. Julian's Road, San Gwann, SGN 2805, Malta at 11:00 CET today, Tuesday, 14 January 2020. The resolutions tabled at the EGM were as set out in the Circular and Notice of EGM.
BAT : Results of extraordinary general meeting:
Brait SE
(Registered in Malta as a European Company)
(Registration No. SE1)
Share code: BAT ISIN: LU0011857645
Bond code: WKN: A1Z6XC / ISIN: XS1292954812
LEI: 549300VB8GBX4UO7WG59
('Brait' or the 'Company')
RESULTS OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
Brait shareholders ('Shareholders') are referred to the announcements released by Brait on SENS and published on the website of the Luxembourg Stock
Exchange on 27 November 2019 relating to the proposed Recapitalisation of Brait (the 'Recapitalisation Announcement') and on 4 December 2019 relating
to the publication of a circular to Shareholders regarding the proposed Recapitalisation of Brait (the 'Circular') and incorporating a notice of extraordinary
general meeting (the 'Notice of EGM').
The Extraordinary General Meeting ('EGM') of Shareholders was held at the Company's registered office at 4th Floor, Avantech Building, St. Julian's Road,
San Gwann, SGN 2805, Malta at 11:00 CET today, Tuesday, 14 January 2020. The resolutions tabled at the EGM were as set out in the Circular and Notice
of EGM.
Extraordinary resolutions 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 together with ordinary resolutions 2, 3 and 4, were approved by the requisite majority of votes.
The Company confirms the voting statistics based on the total number of shares represented and voted at the EGM of 379,648,205 as follows (note 1):
Votes cast at the EGM Shares voted FOR disclosed as Shares voted AGAINST disclosed
a percentage of the total as a percentage of the total
number of shares represented number of shares represented
and voted at the EGM and voted at the EGM
Resolutions (note 2) (note 2)
For Against Abstained
Resolution 1. 378,165,258 1,351,937 131,010 99.61% 0.36%
(Extraordinary resolution)
Increase of authorised share
capital
Resolution 2. (Ordinary 370,457,707 9,057,033 133,465 97.58% 2.39%
resolution)
Directors' authority to allot
New Shares (or grant
options or rights to subscribe
for or convert into New
Shares) in connection with
the grant of conversion
rights and their exercise by
holders of the Bonds
Resolution 3. (Ordinary 378,211,344 1,303,151 133,710 99.62% 0.34%
resolution)
Directors' authority to allot
New Shares (or grant
options or rights to subscribe
for or convert into New
Shares) in connection with
the Rights Offer
Resolution 4. (Ordinary 370,402,480 9,112,015 133,710 97.56% 2.40%
resolution)
Directors' authority to allot
New Shares (or grant
options or rights to subscribe
for or convert into New
Shares) in connection with
the Top-Up Subscription
Resolution 5. 369,878,427 9,637,126 132,652 97.43% 2.54%
(Extraordinary resolution)
Authority to disapply the pre-
emption rights in connection
with the issue of the Bonds
Resolution 6. 378,738,005 777,548 132,652 99.76% 0.20%
(Extraordinary resolution)
Authority to disapply the pre-
emption rights in connection
with the Rights Offer
Resolution 7. 369,878,427 9,637,126 132,652 97.43% 2.54%
(Extraordinary resolution)
Authority to disapply the pre-
emption rights in connection
with the Top-Up Subscription
Resolution 8. 379,500,544 15,254 132,407 99.96% 0.00%
(Extraordinary resolution)
Cancellation of Brait
Treasury Shares
Resolution 9. 378,764,565 750,988 132,652 99.77% 0.20%
(Extraordinary resolution)
Adoption of New Articles
Note 1:
Brait's total issued share capital is 525,599,215 ordinary shares. The total number of shares legally eligible to vote at the EGM, which excludes the
17,475,070 treasury shares held, is therefore 508,124,145 ordinary shares. This represents the legal base for determining the minimum 51% threshold
(259,143,314 ordinary shares) required in order for extraordinary resolutions 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 to be voted on.
Note 2:
Brait Mauritius Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary in the Brait Group, voluntarily elected not to vote the 36,616,189 shares held by it. Therefore, the
maximum number of shares that could be represented and eligible to vote at the EGM is 471,507,956.
Unless otherwise stated, capitalised terms used in this announcement have the same meaning given in the Recapitalisation Announcement.
Further announcements regarding the Rights Offer will be made at the appropriate time.
San Gwann, Malta
14 January 2020
Brait is primarily listed and admitted to trading on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and its secondary listing is on the exchange
operated by the JSE Limited.
Sponsor
Rand Merchant Bank, a division of FirstRand Bank Limited
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possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable restrictions or requirements. Any failure to comply with
such restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Brait disclaims any
responsibility or liability for the violation of such requirements by any person.
This announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of, any offer or invitation to purchase, subscribe
for or otherwise acquire or dispose of, or any solicitation to purchase or subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of, any securities in any jurisdiction.
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Neither this announcement nor the Rights Offer constitutes an offer to the public'' in South Africa in terms of the South African Companies Act No. 71 of
2008, as amended.
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the securities legislation of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States or under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada or Japan. The
securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the
registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States.
There has been and will be no public offering of the securities referred to herein in the United States.
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Date: 14-01-2020 03:30:00
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