ASTRAL FOODS LIMITED - Disclosure of Beneficial Interests in Securities

Disclosure of Beneficial Interests in Securities

ASTRAL FOODS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1978/003194/06)
ISIN Code: ZAE000029757
Share Code: ARL
A2X code: ARL
("Astral Foods" or the "Company")


DISCLOSURE OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN SECURITIES


In compliance with section 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008 (as amended) (the "Companies
Act") and paragraph 3.83(b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, shareholders are hereby advised
that Astral Foods has received formal notification from the Public Investment Corporation SOC Limited ("PIC")
that the PIC has, in the aggregate, acquired an interest in the ordinary shares of the Company, such that the
total beneficial interest in the ordinary shares of the Company held by the PIC now amounts to 26.970% of
the total number of ordinary shares in issue.

The board of directors of Astral Foods ("Board") accepts responsibility for the information contained in this
announcement and confirms that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, such information is true and this
announcement does not omit anything likely to affect the importance of such information. The Board has relied
on the accuracy of the information contained in the notification received from the PIC in making this statement.

Astral Foods, as required by section 122(3)(a) of the Companies Act, has filed the required notices with the
Takeover Regulation Panel.

Pretoria
20 February 2025

Sponsor
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking, a division of Nedbank Limited

Date: 20-02-2025 03:44:00
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