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ELLIES HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 2007/007084/06) JSE share code: ELI ISIN: ZAE000103081 (“Ellies” or the “Company”) UPDATE ON PROPOSED ACQUISITION, DELAY IN PUBLICATION OF INTERIM RESULTS, VOLUNTARY BUSINESS RESCUE APPLICATION AND CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT Update on proposed acquisition Shareholders are referred to the initial announcement released on SENS on 1 February 2023, detailing the proposed acquisition of Magetz Electrical Proprietary Limited and Power on Wheels Proprietary Limited (collectively, “Bundu Power”) (the “Proposed Acquisition”), together with the update announcement released on 4 December 2023. The Proposed Acquisition was subject to debt funding by the Company’s bankers and the approval of Ellies shareholders in general meeting by 31 January 2024. Our bankers have advised that they will not fund the proposed transaction and thus the Company advises that the conditions precedent will not be met and therefore the agreement in this regard will lapse and be of no further force or effect. Delay in publication of interim results In terms of the JSE Listings Requirements, Ellies’s interim results for the six months ended 31 October 2023 are required to be released within three months of the period end. The Company is still in the process of finalising its interim results for the six months ended 31 October 2023 and therefore the release of these results will be delayed. Voluntary business rescue application and cautionary announcement In light of the above disclosures, the board of directors of Ellies has resolved that it would be in the best interest of Ellies to commence with voluntary business rescue proceedings in terms of section 129 of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008. Shareholders are advised to exercise caution when dealing in Ellies shares until such time as a further announcement is made in this regard. 31 January 2024 Sponsor Java Capital
