Lewis Group Limited
Registration Number: 2004/009817/06
Share Code: LEW
ISIN Code: ZAE 000058236
Bond Code: LEWI
(“Lewis” or “the company”)
TRP121: NOTIFICATION OF ACQUSITION OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN
SECURITIES
In compliance with section 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008, as
amended, ("Act"), regulation 121(2)(b) of the Companies Act Regulations, 2011, and
paragraph 3.83(b) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, shareholders are
advised that on 10 August 2023, Lewis received formal notification in terms of section
122(1) of the Act, that Peresec Prime Brokers (Pty) Ltd ("Peresec”) acquired a
beneficial interest in the securities of the company, such that its entire beneficial
interest is 10.44% of the issued capital of the company.
As required in terms of section 122(3)(a) of the Companies Act, Lewis has filed the
required notice with the Takeover Regulation Panel.
The board of directors of the company accepts responsibility for the information
contained in this announcement having relied on the notice information as provided
by Peresec in the Form TRP 121.1 and, to the best of their knowledge and belief, such
information is true and does not omit anything likely to affect the importance of such
information contained herein.
Cape Town
10 August 2023
Equity Sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
Debt Sponsor: Absa Bank Limited, acting through its Corporate and Investment
Banking Division