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Joint Announcement - Distribution of Circular and Notice of General Meeting

Published: 2022-07-06 10:01:02 ET
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             Bauba Resources Limited                                 Raubex Group Limited
     Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa         (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
       (Registration number: 1986/004649/06)                 (Registration number: 2006/023666/06)
      Share code: BAU ISIN: ZAE000145686                     Share code: RBX ISIN: ZAE000093183
                       ("Bauba")                                            ("RBX")



JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT – DISTRIBUTION OF CIRCULAR AND NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING

Unless expressly defined in this announcement, or the context indicates otherwise, capitalised terms
herein have the meanings given to them in the FIA (as defined below).

1.       Introduction

         Shareholders are referred to the joint firm intention announcement released on SENS on
         Tuesday, 21 June 2022 ("FIA") wherein they were advised of RBX's firm intention (through its
         subsidiary, Raubex Proprietary Limited ("Raubex")) to make a general offer to acquire all the
         remaining Shares it does not already own, for a cash consideration of R0.42 per Share; and the
         Delisting of the Shares from the JSE if the Delisting Resolution is approved by Eligible
         Shareholders, or, if the Delisting Resolution is not approved, in terms of paragraph 1.17(a) of the
         Listings Requirements should Raubex be able to invoke the provisions of section 124 of the
         Companies Act.

2.       Distribution of Circular

         Shareholders are advised that the Circular will be distributed to Shareholders today,
         Wednesday, 6 July 2022.

3.       Notice of General Meeting

         Notice is hereby given that the General Meeting will be held at 10:00 on Thursday, 4 August 2022
         (or any adjourned or postponed date in accordance with the provisions of section 64(11) of the
         Companies Act, read with the Listings Requirements), conducted entirely by electronic
         communication as contemplated in section 63(2)(a) of the Companies Act (to consider and, if
         deemed fit, to pass, with or without modification, the Delisting Resolution. Shareholders are
         reminded that, in line with the amendments to the Listings Requirements effective from
         1 July 2022, in order for the Delisting Resolution to be passed, at least 75% of the votes of all
         Shareholders present or represented by proxy at the General Meeting, excluding the offeror, their
         associates and any party acting in concert, must be cast in favour thereof.

         The Circular is available in English only. Copies may be obtained from the registered offices of
         Bauba, being: 50 Tegel Avenue, Building 11, Highgrove Office Park, Highveld, Centurion, South
         Africa, 0157 during normal business hours from the date of issue of the Circular to the Closing
         Date of the Offer and is also available on Bauba's website at www.baubaresources.co.za and on
         the Raubex website at https://www.raubex.com.

         Shareholders are advised to consult the Circular for further information regarding the Offer, the
         Delisting and other related matters.

4.       Important Dates and Times

         The important dates and times in relation to the Offer and the Delisting are set out in the table
         below. Words and expressions in the table below and the notes thereto shall have the same
         meanings as assigned to them in the Circular:
                                                                                 2022

Record date to determine which Shareholders are eligible              Friday, 24 June
to receive this Circular ("Posting Record Date")

Circular distributed to Shareholders and Notice of General         Wednesday, 6 July
Meeting published on SENS on

Opening Date of the Offer at 09:00 on                                Thursday, 7 July

Last day to trade Shares in order to be recorded in the              Tuesday, 26 July
Register to attend and participate at the General Meeting
("Voting Last Day to Trade") on (refer to note 4 below)

Record date for Shareholders to be recorded in the                     Friday, 29 July
Register in order to be eligible to attend and participate at
the General Meeting, being the "Voting Record Date", by
close of trade on

Last day and time to lodge Forms of Proxy (yellow) with the        Tuesday, 2 August
Transfer Secretaries by 10:00 on (refer to note 5 below)

Forms of Proxy (yellow) not lodged with the Transfer               Thursday, 4 August
Secretaries to be provided to the chairperson of the
General Meeting at any time before the proxy exercises any
rights of the Shareholder at the General Meeting by
emailing them to the Transfer Secretaries on

General Meeting to be held at 10:00 on                             Thursday, 4 August

Results of the General Meeting released on SENS on or              Thursday, 4 August
about

Approach TRP for Compliance Certificate on                         Thursday, 4 August

Results of the General Meeting published in the South                Friday, 5 August
African press on or about

TRP Compliance Certificate expected to be received on                Friday, 5 August

Finalisation announcement (including the timetable in                Friday, 5 August
respect of the Offer and Closing Date) published on SENS
on

Earliest Payment Date from                                           Friday, 5 August

Finalisation announcement published in the press on                 Monday, 8 August

Last Day to Trade for Shareholders wishing to accept the          Tuesday, 16 August
Offer

Subject to the approval of the Delisting Resolution,            Wednesday, 17 August
expected suspension of the listing of the Shares at the
commencement of trade on the JSE on

Record Date for Offer on                                            Friday, 19 August
 Closing Date of the Offer at 12:00 on                                                              Friday, 19 August

 Results of Offer to be announced on SENS on                                                     Monday, 22 August

 Latest Payment Date on                                                                          Monday, 22 August

 Subject to the approval of the Delisting Resolution,                                            Tuesday, 23 August
 expected termination of the listing of the Shares at
 commencement of trade on the JSE on

Notes:

1.    Certificated Shareholders are required to complete and return the Form of Acceptance (blue) attached to the
      Circular in accordance with the instructions contained therein to be received by the Transfer Secretaries by no later
      than 12:00 on the Closing Date.

2.    Any change to the above dates and times will be agreed upon by Bauba and Raubex, approved by the JSE and
      the TRP (as required), and announced on SENS and, if required, publication in the South African press, provided
      that any extension of the Closing Date shall be at Raubex's sole discretion.

3.    No Dematerialisation or rematerialisation of Shares will take place between the trading ex-date, Wednesday,
      17 August 2022 and the Record Date for the Offer, Friday, 19 August 2022 (both days inclusive).

4.    Shareholders should note that as transactions in shares are settled in the electronic settlement system used by
      Strate, settlement of trades takes place three Business Days after such trade. Therefore, persons who acquire
      Shares after the Voting Last Day to trade, being Tuesday, 26 July 2022, will not be eligible to attend and participate
      at the General Meeting, as the Voting Record Date is Friday, 29 July 2022. Persons who acquire Shares after close
      of trade on Tuesday, 16 August 2022 will not be eligible to accept the Offer.

5.    A Shareholder may submit a Form of Proxy (yellow) at any time before the commencement of the General Meeting
      (or any adjournment or postponement of the General Meeting) or provide it to the chairperson of the General
      Meeting before the appointed proxy exercises any of the relevant Shareholder's rights at the General Meeting (or
      any adjournment or postponement of the General Meeting) by emailing it to the Transfer Secretaries, provided that
      should a Shareholder lodge a Form of Proxy (yellow) with the Transfer Secretaries less than 48 hours (excluding
      Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted, national public holidays) before the General Meeting, such Shareholder will
      also be required to furnish a copy of such Form of Proxy (yellow) to the chairperson of the General Meeting before
      the appointed proxy exercises any of such Shareholder's rights at the General Meeting (or adjourned or postponed
      General Meeting).

6.    If the General Meeting is adjourned or postponed, Forms of Proxy (yellow) submitted for the initial General Meeting
      will remain valid in respect of any adjournment or postponement of the General Meeting.

7.    Eligible Shareholders should note that acceptance of the Offer will be irrevocable.

8.    Although the above important dates and times are stated to be subject to change, such statement shall not be
      regarded as consent or dispensation for any change to time periods which may be required in terms of the
      Companies Act, the Takeover Regulations and the Listings Requirements, where applicable, and any such
      consents or dispensations must be specifically applied for and granted.

9.    All times referred to in this announcement are references to South African Standard Time.

10.   The Offer is wholly unconditional and capable of acceptance from the Opening Date of the Offer at 09:00 on
      Thursday, 7 July 2022.

11.   No payment of the Offer Consideration will be made prior to the TRP having issued a Compliance Certificate in
      respect of the Offer.

12.   In accordance with regulation 102(12) of the Takeover Regulations read with section 121 of the Companies Act,
      the Offer Consideration must be settled within six Business Days after acceptance thereof by a Shareholder
      (assuming that the TRP has issued a Compliance Certificate in respect of the Offer). Accordingly, the latest
      Payment Date will be by no later than Monday, 22 August 2022.
5.      Raubex Responsibility Statement

        The Raubex Board accepts responsibility for the information contained in this announcement
        insofar as it relates to Raubex. To the best of its knowledge and belief, such information contained
        herein is true and nothing has been omitted which is likely to affect the importance of such
        information.

6.      Board and Independent Board Responsibility Statement

        The Board and the Independent Board accepts responsibility for the information contained in this
        announcement insofar as it relates to Bauba. To the best of its knowledge and belief, such
        information contained herein is true and nothing has been omitted which is likely to affect the
        importance of such information.

Johannesburg
6 July 2022

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