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Results of the Mandatory Offer

Published: 2023-04-11 17:00:22 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")



RESULTS OF THE MANDATORY OFFER


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 the circular detailing
the Mandatory Offer (“Circular”) which was distributed to GPL Shareholders on Thursday,
15 December 2022.

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

Shareholders are hereby advised that the Mandatory Offer closed on Thursday, 6 April 2023.
The Mandatory Offer was accepted in respect of 21 107 480 GPL Shares, representing 4.49%
of the total GPL Shares in issue. As a result, GMB holds 53.65% of the total issued GPL
Shares (net of treasury shares) as at the date of this announcement.

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.

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
11 April 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