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EQUITES PROPERTY FUND LIMITED - Announcement of dividend reinvestment price and confirmation of finalisation information

Release Date: 22/10/2024 11:12
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Announcement of dividend reinvestment price and confirmation of finalisation information

EQUITES PROPERTY FUND LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2013/080877/06)
JSE share code: EQU ISIN: ZAE000188843
(Approved as a REIT by the JSE)
("Equites" or "the company")


ANNOUNCEMENT OF DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PRICE AND CONFIRMATION OF FINALISATION INFORMATION


Further to the declaration of a cash dividend of 66.50411 cents per share (the "cash dividend") with an election to
reinvest the cash dividend in return for new Equites shares (the "new shares") (the "dividend reinvestment
alternative"), announced as part of Equites' results announcement for the six months ended 31 August 2024 published
on SENS on Tuesday, 10 October 2024 (the "results announcement"), the price per share, as determined on Tuesday,
22 October 2024 (the "finalisation date"), applicable to Equites shareholders electing the dividend reinvestment
alternative and recorded in the register on Friday, 1 November 2024 (the "record date"), is 1 400 cents per share
(R14.00 per share), (the "reinvestment price"). The reinvestment price represents a 1.4% discount to the 5-day volume
weighted average price per Equites share as at Monday, 21 October 2024 (less the cash dividend).

The ratio in respect of the dividend reinvestment alternative is 4.75029 shares for every 100 shares held on the record
date by South African resident shareholders exempt from dividend tax and 3.80024 shares for every 100 shares held on
the record date by non-resident shareholders subject to dividend tax at 20%.

Where a shareholder's entitlement to the shares in relation to the dividend reinvestment alternative, calculated with
reference to the above share ratio, gives rise to an entitlement to a fraction of a new share, such fraction will be rounded
down to the nearest whole number with the cash balance of the dividend being retained by the shareholder.

Dividend withholding tax ("dividend tax") implications

Dividend tax implications for South African resident shareholders

Dividends received from a Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT") are exempt from dividend tax in the hands of South
African resident shareholders provided that the shareholders have provided the requisite declaration as to residence as
detailed in paragraph 5 of the circular to Equites shareholders distributed on Tuesday, 10 October 2024 (the "circular").
South African resident shareholders, who have submitted the requisite documentation and are exempt from dividend
tax, will accordingly receive a net dividend of 66.50411 cents per share.

Dividend tax implications for non-resident shareholders

Dividends received from a REIT by a non-resident shareholder will be subject to dividend tax at 20%, unless the rate is
reduced in terms of any applicable agreement for the avoidance of double taxation ("DTA") between South Africa and
the country of residence of the non-resident shareholder. A reduced dividend withholding rate in terms of the applicable
DTA may only be relied upon if the non-resident shareholder has provided the requisite documentation as detailed in
paragraph 5 of the circular. Non-resident shareholders who have submitted the requisite documentation and assuming
that a dividend tax rate of 20% is applicable, will accordingly receive a net dividend of 53.20329 cents per share.

Due to the fact that the cash dividend or dividend reinvestment alternative may have tax implications for resident and
non-resident shareholders, shareholders are encouraged to consult their professional advisors should they be in any
doubt as to the appropriate action to take.

Illustrative example on the application of rounding and the impact of dividend tax

The application of the rounding principle of rounding down to the nearest whole number and the impact of dividend tax
on shareholders has been illustrated by way of the example below:

                                                                                    South African        Non-resident
                                                                                         resident        shareholders
                                                                                     shareholders          subject to
                                                                                      exempt from     dividend tax at
                                                                                     dividend tax                 20%

 Dividend per share (cents)                                                              66.50411            65.75300
 Dividend tax per share (cents)                                                                 -          (13.15060)
 Total net dividend per share (cents)                                                    66.50411            53.20329
 Number of shares held                                                                        100                 100
 Reinvestment price (cents)                                                                 1 400               1 400
 Total amount available for reinvestment (R)                                             66.50411            53.20329
 Number of shares issued in terms of dividend reinvestment alternative                    4.75029             3.80024
 Total amount payable for shares acquired in terms of the dividend                        56.0000             42.0000
 reinvestment alternative (R)
 Balance of distribution paid to shareholder (R)                                         10.50411             11.20329

Trading of Equites shares

Shareholders are advised that, as per the published timetable, the last date to trade is Tuesday, 29 October 2024 and the
shares will trade ex-dividend on Wednesday, 30 October 2024.

As published in the results announcement and the circular, shareholders electing the dividend reinvestment alternative
are alerted to the fact that the new shares will be listed on LDT + 3 and that these new shares can only be traded on
LDT + 3 being Friday, 1 November 2024 due to the fact that settlement of the new shares will be three days after the record
date which differs from the conventional one day after record date settlement process.

Shareholders are reminded that the last day to elect to receive the dividend reinvestment alternative is 12:00 (South
African time) on Friday, 1 November 2024. No action is required if you wish to receive the cash dividend.

The salient dates, timetable and all other information relating to the cash dividend (including the tax implications) and
dividend reinvestment alternative disclosed in the results announcement remain unchanged.

22 October 2024


Corporate advisor and sponsor
Java Capital

Date: 22-10-2024 11:12:00
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