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Amendment to terms of transaction between CIVH and Vodacom

Published: 2023-05-15 17:50:35 ET
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                                           REMGRO LIMITED
                              (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
                                 (Registration number: 1968/006415/06)
                                         JSE Share code: REM
                                          ISIN: ZAE000026480
                                     (“Remgro” or the “Company”)


           AMENDMENT TO TERMS OF TRANSACTION BETWEEN CIVH AND VODACOM


Shareholders are referred to the announcement released by Remgro on 10 November 2021 in relation to
the transaction concluded between Community Investment Ventures Holdings Proprietary Limited (“CIVH”)
and Vodacom Proprietary Limited (“Vodacom”) (“Terms Announcement”).

Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalised terms used in this announcement bear the meaning ascribed
thereto in the Terms Announcement.

On completion of the Transaction, Vodacom will hold an equity interest of between 30% and 40% in a newly
formed entity (“InfraCo” since renamed Maziv Proprietary Limited (“Maziv”)) that will house the material
assets owned by CIVH, including Vumatel and DFA, as well as certain fibre assets which Vodacom will
contribute into Maziv, as detailed in the Terms Announcement.

Shareholders are advised that the Longstop Date has been extended to 30 November 2023 and that certain
amendments to the Transaction Agreements have been agreed. The amendments ensure that the
transaction terms remain appropriate, ensure fair treatment of the parties and that the business is allowed
to operate optimally during the interim period notwithstanding the longer than expected period of time it has
taken and may still take for the Conditions to be fulfilled. The Transaction remains subject to the approval
of the South African competition authorities.

The material and relevant amendments to the Transaction Agreements provide that the valuation of Maziv
will be determined as at 31 March 2023 by applying the principles and formula set out in paragraphs 3.4.1
to 3.4.3 of the Terms Announcement. This valuation will be calculated by Maziv and reviewed by its
auditors. This valuation will be subject to certain adjustments detailed in the Terms Announcement and the
Transaction Agreements and will escalate at an agreed rate from 31 March 2023 until the Transaction
Implementation Date, in order to determine the Transaction Share Price.

In addition, the 180-day period within which Vodacom is entitled to exercise the VC Call Option, as
contemplated in paragraph 3.2.3 of the Terms Announcement, will commence on 1 April 2023 and
terminate on 30 September 2023. The pricing mechanism of the VC Call Option price will be aligned as a
result of the abovementioned amendment.

Johannesburg
15 May 2023
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