York Timber Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1916/004890/06)
Share code: YRK
ISIN: ZAE000133450
(“York” or the “Company”)

ACQUISITION OF FARM LAND INCLUDING STANDING TIMBER

1.   INTRODUCTION
     1.1   York is pleased to advise that on Monday, 29 January 2024, the Company, through its
           wholly owned subsidiary, Stadsrivier Vallei Proprietary Limited (“Stadsrivier Vallei” or the
           “Purchaser”), entered into a sale agreement with Sappi Southern Africa Limited
           (“Sappi SA”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sappi Limited (a company listed on the
           securities exchange operated by the JSE Limited) and Sappi Property Company Proprietary
           Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sappi SA (collectively, the “Sellers”), in terms of
           which Stadsrivier Vallei agreed to acquire two portions of land from the Sellers, namely:
           1.1.1     the remaining extent of the Farm Pinelands No. 501; and
           1.1.2     the remaining extent of Portion 3 of the Farm Rietvallei No. 256,
           together with, inter alia, all commercial timber thereon (collectively, the “Pine-valley Farms”
           or “Farms”), as more fully set out below (the “Acquisition”).
2.   OVERVIEW OF THE FARMS AND RATIONALE FOR THE ACQUISTION
     2.1   The Pine-valley Farms comprise a total of 1 193 hectares of land containing standing timber
           plantations (“Plantations”). The Farms are contiguous to York’s Rhenosterhoek Plantation
           as well as Stadsrivier Vallei’s agriculture complex, thereby providing York with a variety of
           synergistic growth benefits, including 300 hectares of arable land for the expansion of York’s
           existing avocado and soft citrus farming operations.
     2.2   The Acquisition also serves to bolster York’s fibre security and reduce York’s dependency
           on external third-party lumber purchases.
     2.3   The value of the net assets of the Pine-valley Farms is based on a market value of
           R65.4 million, as per an external valuation report prepared by DDP Valuation and
           Advisory Services Proprietary Limited, dated 25 March 2023. The profits attributable thereto
           will be realised over time upon the harvesting of the timber from the Plantations.
3.   PURCHASE CONSIDERATION
     3.1   The purchase consideration payable amounts to a total cash consideration of R65.4 million
           (plus value added tax at zero rate), (“Purchase Consideration”).
     3.2   The Purchase Consideration will be settled by way of a loan facility obtained by the
           Company, payable against registration and transfer of the Pine-valley Farms into the name
           of the Purchaser.
4.   SUSPENSIVE CONDITION
     The Acquisition remains subject to the fulfilment or waiver (to the extent permitted) of the condition
     that the Sellers provide the Purchaser with confirmation of the written notice to the relevant
     Regional Land Claims Commissioner in terms of section 11(7)(aA) of the Restitution of Land Rights
     Act, No. 22 of 1994, of the Sellers intention to sell and transfer the Pine-valley Farms.
5.   CATEGORISATION
     The Acquisition is categorised as a category 2 transaction for York in terms of section 9.5(a) of the
     JSE Limited Listings Requirements and therefore the Acquisition is not subject to York shareholder
     approval.




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29 January 2024

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