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Ballot Results in Respect of Amalgamating the SSYGSE ETF with the SYG4IR ETF

Published: 2023-11-13 12:04:30 ET
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Sygnia Itrix (RF) (Proprietary) Limited

Sygnia Itrix Sustainable Economy ETF
JSE Code: SYGSE
ISIN: ZAE000313888

Sygnia Itrix 4th Industrial Revolution Global Equity ETF
JSE Code: SYG4IR
ISIN: ZAE000252433


Portfolios in the Sygnia Itrix Collective Investment Scheme registered as such in terms of the
Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 45 of 2002, managed by Sygnia Itrix (RF)
Proprietary Limited (“Sygnia Itrix”).


BALLOT      RESULTS       IN    RESPECT      OF    AMALGAMATING         THE     SYGNIA     ITRIX
SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY ETF WITH THE SYGNIA ITRIX 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
GLOBAL EQUITY ETF


Investors are referred to the announcements released on SENS on 19 September 2023
regarding the ballot procedures in respect of amalgamating the Sygnia Itrix Sustainable
Economy ETF (“SYGSE”) with the Sygnia Itrix 4th Industrial Revolution Global Equity ETF
(“SYG4IR”) and are advised that the audited results of the voting ballot procedures were as
follows:


1. Summary of Votes – SYGSE
                               Votes in favour    Votes not cast   Votes against           Total
 Market value of units           141,419,572        34,966,176          103,966 176,489,714
 No. of units                      2,479,740            613,119            1,823      3,094,682
 Percentage response                    80.13%          19.81%            0.06%        100.00%


In terms of section 99 of the Act, the ballot is valid if the majority of investors, excluding the
manager, vote in favour of the amalgamation. Absence of a response is regarded as a vote in
favour of the amalgamation. Only investors in the SYGSE portfolio were required to vote.
Investors in the SYG4IR portfolio were not required to vote.
2. Results
Investors in SYGSE have provided consent for SYGSE to amalgamate with SYG4IR. No
investors in SYG4IR have objected to the amalgamation. Therefore, the ballot succeeded and
the amalgamation of SYGSE into SYG4IR will be effective on 22 November 2023.


3. Salient dates
As published on SENS on 19 September 2023 the salient dates remain as follows:


 Salient dates                                                                           2023
 SENS announcement confirming the results of the ballot and              Monday, 13 November
 finalisation information
 Trade date for rebalance trades to align SYGSE with SYG4IR             Tuesday, 14 November
 Settlement date for rebalance trades                                      Friday, 17 November
 Calculation of conversion ratio at market close on                      Monday, 20 November
 SENS announcement of conversion ratio by 11am                          Tuesday, 21 November
 Last day to trade in respect of the special distribution and the       Tuesday, 21 November
 amalgamation
 Suspension of trading of the SYGSE ETF shares on the JSE            Wednesday, 22 November
 Commencement of trading of the issued shares under the name         Wednesday, 22 November
 Sygnia Itrix 4th Industrial Revolution Global Equity ETF (ISIN:
 ZAE000252433 and alpha code: SYG4IR)
 SENS announcement in respect of cash rates for special              Wednesday, 22 November
 distribution by 11am
 SENS announcement of fractional entitlements                           Thursday, 23 November
 Record date                                                               Friday, 24 November
 Accounts of dematerialised securities holders updated at their          Monday, 27 November
 CSDPs or brokers
 Payment date of fractional shares and special distribution              Monday, 27 November
 Termination of listing of SYGSE ETF shares on the JSE                  Tuesday, 28 November


Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact our Client Contact
Centre on 0860 794 642.


13 November 2023


Manager
Sygnia Itrix (RF) (Proprietary) Limited
Trustee
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited


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