Meikles Africa Ld - Acquisition of Interest
08 Dezembro 1999 - 2:52PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:1983C
Meikles Africa Ld
8 December 1999
MEIKLES AFRICA LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF THE INTENTED
ACQUISITION OF SHARES IN KINGDOM FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
Meikles Africa Limited, the Southern African-based hotel and retail group
quoted on the Zimbabwe and London Stock Exchanges, announces its
agreement to acquire a 25 per cent stake in Kingdom Financial Holdings
Limited ("Kingdom") following the issue of shares by Kingdom, a
financial services group which is listed on the Zimbabwe Stock
Exchange.
Following our cautionary announcements, shareholders are aware that the
directors of Meikles Africa have been engaged in discussions with the
directors of Kingdom Financial Holdings Limited ("Kingdom"), a
financial services group listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. As a
result of these discussions, Meikles Africa and Kingdom have agreed to
work together on a retail banking initiative, on the basis of which
Meikles Africa has agreed to subscribe for 74,425,407 Kingdom shares
at a price of Z$3.50 per share. The retail banking initiative is to
be driven by a business plan which will decide on the feasibility of
retail banking utilising Meikles Africa's retail outlets, and of
sourcing appropriate retail banking expertise.
The subscription agreement governing the issue of Kingdom shares to
Meikles Africa provides for the effective subscription price paid by
Meikles Africa to be increased from Z$3.50 up to a maximum of Z$4.00
per share if predetermined income targets for the year ending 31st
December 2000 are achieved. The price of Z$3.50 represents a premium
of 9% to the price at which Kingdom shares were trading prior to
publication of the initial cautionary announcement on 18th September
1999.
Subject to certain conditions precedent being fulfilled, including
approval by Kingdom shareholders and the satisfactory completion of
Meikles Africa's due diligence on Kingdom, the subscription will be
taken up on 31st December 1999. Meikles Africa will then become a 25%
shareholder in Kingdom and Messrs. A.C.L. Parvin and C.D. Golding will
join the Kingdom board as non-executive directors.
Meikles Africa has also agreed to regulate its shareholding in Kingdom
through a shareholders agreement with certain Kingdom executives,
which provides that for a period of not less than five years certain
key decisions will only be taken if a consensus exists.
Kingdom is releasing a circular to shareholders which details the
transaction on 9th December 1999.
The directors of Meikles Africa Limited:
* are satisfied that the subscription price paid for the Kingdom
shares is justified
* each confirm that they have no direct or indirect beneficial
interest in the transaction
* confirm that Meikles Africa has sufficient working capital to meet
its requirements for the foreseeable future
* confirm that there have been no material adverse changes in the
financial and trading position of Meikles Africa since its last
financial year
* accept full responsibility for the information contained in this
notice and certify that to the best of their knowledge and belief
there are no other facts whose inclusion would have rendered this
notice misleading and that they have taken appropriate steps to
ascertain the relevant facts.
By order of the Board of Meikles Africa Limited
8 December 1999
6th Floor, 99 Jason Moyo Avenue,
Harare
Company Secretary
A.P. Lane-Mitchell
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