DGAP-Adhoc: Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. : WITHDRAWAL OF JOINT CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT
DGAP-Ad-hoc: Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. / Key word(s): Mergers & Acquisitions
Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. : WITHDRAWAL OF JOINT CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT
20-Feb-2017 / 09:44 CET/CEST
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Steinhoff International Holdings N.V.
(Incorporated in the Netherlands)
(Registration number: 63570173)
Share Code: SNH
ISIN: NL0011375019
("Steinhoff")
WITHDRAWAL OF JOINT CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT
Shareholders of Steinhoff and Shoprite Holdings Limited ("Shoprite")
(together "the Companies") are referred to the joint announcement of the
Companies on 14 December 2016 ("the Cautionary Announcement"), regarding
the negotiations between the Companies, initiated by the Public Investment
Corporation SOC Limited ("PIC") and Titan Premier Investments Proprietary
Limited ("Titan") as the largest shareholders of the Companies.
The Cautionary Announcement dealt with the potential sale of Steinhoff's
Africa retail assets to Shoprite ("the Proposed Transaction"), as well the
possible exchange by the PIC and Titan of their Shoprite shares for
Steinhoff shares at an "to be agreed" ratio ("the Share Exchange").
Shareholders of the Companies are hereby informed that the Companies have
decided to terminate their negotiations related to the Proposed Transaction
as the PIC, Titan and Steinhoff could not reach agreement on the exchange
ratio that would apply to the Share Exchange.
The Proposed Transaction was investigated and analysed by the respective
management teams of Steinhoff and Shoprite, and although the Proposed
Transaction presents exciting opportunities for the Companies and their
respective management teams, the fact that the relevant parties could not
reach an agreement in respect of the Share Exchange resulted in the
negotiations being terminated.
Accordingly, shareholders of Steinhoff and Shoprite are advised that
caution is no longer required to be exercised by shareholders when dealing
in their Steinhoff and/or Shoprite securities.
Stellenbosch and Cape Town
20 February 2017
Financial Adviser and Transaction Sponsor to Steinhoff
Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
Sponsor to Steinhoff
PSG Capital (Pty) Ltd
Financial Adviser and Transaction Sponsor to Shoprite
Investec Bank Limited
Sponsor to Shoprite
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking
Legal Advisers to Steinhoff
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Incorporated
Girard Hayward Incorporated
Linklaters LLP
Legal Advisers to Shoprite
Werksmans Attorneys
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Language:
English
Company:
Steinhoff International Holdings N.V.
Herengracht 466
1017 CA Amsterdam
Netherlands
Phone:
+27218080700
Fax:
+27218080800
E-mail:
investors@steinhoffinternational.com
Internet:
www.steinhoffinternational.com
ISIN:
NL0011375019
WKN:
A14XB9
Indices:
MDAX
Listed:
Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
End of Announcement
DGAP News Service
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