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Update Announcement Regarding The Mandatory Offer

Published: 2023-03-15 12:00:32 ET
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GRAND PARADE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1997/003548/06)
JSE share code: GPL
ISIN: ZAE000119814
("GPL" or the "Company")

and

GMB LIQUIDITY CORPORATION
PROPRIETARY LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2022/587629/07)
("GMB" or the "Offeror")



UPDATE ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE MANDATORY OFFER



1.    INTRODUCTION

1.1      GPL Shareholders are referred to the Firm Intention Announcement released on SENS on
         Wednesday, 9 November 2022, by the Offeror and GPL setting out the terms of the Offeror's
         firm intention to propose the Mandatory Offer to GPL Shareholders and to the circular
         detailing the Mandatory Offer (“Circular”) which was distributed to GPL Shareholders on
         Thursday, 15 December 2022.

1.2      All capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement shall bear the meanings
         ascribed to them in the Circular.

2.    MANDATORY OFFER CONDITIONS

      Shareholders are hereby advised that the Company and the Offeror are awaiting certain
      regulatory approvals for the implementation of the Mandatory Offer (“Conditions”), and
      accordingly, the Mandatory Offer is not yet unconditional. Once the Conditions have been
      fulfilled, a further announcement will be published by the Company on SENS, which will include
      the revised timetable in relation to the Mandatory Offer.

3.    INDEPENDENT BOARD RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

      The Independent Board accepts responsibility for the information contained in this
      announcement insofar as it relates to GPL and the Mandatory Offer. To the best of their
      collective knowledge and belief, the information contained in this announcement is true and this
      announcement does not omit anything likely to affect the importance of the information.
4.   OFFEROR RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

     The Offeror accepts responsibility for the information contained in this announcement insofar
     as it relates to detail around the Offeror and the Mandatory Offer. To the best of its knowledge
     and belief, the information contained in this announcement is true and this announcement does
     not omit anything likely to affect the importance of the information.

Cape Town
15 March 2023

FINANCIAL ADVISER TO GPL
Rand Merchant Bank, a division of FirstRand Bank Limited

SPONSOR TO GPL
PSG Capital Proprietary Limited

LEGAL ADVISER TO GPL
Clyde & Co LLP

LEGAL ADVISER TO GMB
Solaris Law Proprietary Limited