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METAIR INVESTMENTS LIMITED - Posting of the circular, notice of general meeting, salient dates and times and further shareholder support

Release Date: 30/09/2024 07:05
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Posting of the circular, notice of general meeting, salient dates and times and further shareholder support

METAIR INVESTMENTS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number: 1948/031013/06
ISIN: ZAE000090692
JSE and A2X share code: MTA
("Metair" or the "Company")

POSTING OF THE CIRCULAR, NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING, SALIENT DATES AND TIMES AND FURTHER SHAREHOLDER SUPPORT FOR THE DISPOSAL

Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalised words and terms contained in this announcement shall bear the same
meanings ascribed thereto in the announcement published by Metair on SENS on Tuesday, 17 September 2024
("Announcement").

1.   INTRODUCTION

     Shareholders are referred to the Announcement wherein it was advised that Metair and MIH entered into a SPA
     with Quexco in terms of which MIH will dispose of its entire shareholding in Metair Türkiye to the Purchaser for the
     Disposal Consideration.

2.   POSTING OF THE CIRCULAR

     Shareholders are advised that the Circular (incorporating a notice convening the General Meeting), has been
     posted to Shareholders today, 30 September 2024. The Circular is also available on Metair's website at
     https://www.metair.co.za/investors/circulars/.

     To obtain a thorough understanding of the Disposal, Shareholders are advised to refer to the full terms
     and conditions pertaining thereto, as set out in the Circular.

3.   NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING

     The General Meeting will be held at 14:00 on Tuesday, 29 October 2024 (subject to any cancellation, postponement
     or adjournment thereof) in order to consider and, if deemed appropriate, approve, with or without modification, the
     resolution required to approve the Disposal, as set out in the notice convening the General Meeting incorporated
     into the Circular.

     Metair has determined that the General Meeting will be held at Metair's registered office, Suite 7, Ground Floor,
     Building No. 2, Oxford and Glenhove, 114 Oxford Road, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, 2198, Republic of
     South Africa and through an electronic interactive platform hosted by The Meeting Specialist Proprietary Limited
     ("TMS"), as permitted in terms of clause 16.5 of Metair's memorandum of incorporation, the JSE Listings
     Requirements and section 63(2)(b) of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008. The electronic interactive platform
     employed will enable all persons participating in the General Meeting to communicate concurrently with each other
     and without an intermediary, and to participate reasonably effectively in the General Meeting.

     TMS will assist Shareholders with the requirements for electronic attendance, participation in, and voting at the
     General Meeting. Shareholders who wish to electronically attend, participate in and vote at the General Meeting
     are required to contact TMS at proxy@tmsmeetings.co.za or on +27 84 433 4836; +27 81 711 4255; or
     +27 61 440 0654 as soon as possible, so as to be received, for administrative reasons, by no later than 14:00 on
     Friday, 25 October 2024.

     Although voting will be permitted by way of electronic communication, Shareholders are encouraged to make use
     of proxies for purposes of voting at the General Meeting.

     The costs of participation in the General Meeting by electronic communication will be for the expense of
     Shareholders or their proxies and they will be billed separately by their service providers. Neither Metair nor TMS
     will be held liable for any loss, injury, damage, penalty or claim arising from the use of the electronic communication
     services or any defect in respect thereof or from a total or partial failure of the electronic communication services
     for any reason whatsoever, including loss of network connectivity or other network failure due to, inter alia,
     insufficient airtime, internet connectivity, internet bandwidth and/or power outages which prevent a Shareholder or
     its proxy from attending, participating in and/or voting at the General Meeting.

4.   SALIENT DATES AND TIMES

      Event (refer to notes 1 and 2)                                                                                                   2024

      Record date to determine which Shareholders are entitled to receive the                                          Friday, 20 September
      Circular, on
      Publication of the Circular to Shareholders, on                                                                  Monday, 30 September
      The last day to trade in Metair Shares in order to be recorded in the Metair                                      Tuesday, 15 October
      register ("Metair Register") and thereby be eligible to attend, participate in
      and vote at the General Meeting ("General Meeting LDT"), on (refer to
      notes 3 and 4)
      General Meeting record date, being the date on which a Shareholder must                                           Friday, 18 October
      be recorded in the Metair Register to be eligible to attend, participate in and
      vote at the General Meeting, on
      Forms of Proxy (incorporated into the Circular) to be received by TMS by                                          Friday, 25 October
      14:00, on (refer to notes 5, 6 and 7)
      General Meeting to be held at 14:00, on                                                                          Tuesday, 29 October
      Results of the General Meeting published on SENS and A2X news service                                          Wednesday, 30 October
      ("ANS"), on or about

     Notes:

     1.   The dates and times set out in the above timetable (and in the Circular) are subject to change by Metair, with the approval of the
          JSE, if required. Any such change will be published on SENS and ANS.
     2.   All times given in the Circular are in South African Standard Time, unless otherwise stated.
     3.   Shareholders should note that, since trades in Metair Shares are settled by way of the electronic settlement system used by Strate
          Proprietary Limited ("Strate"), settlement will take place 3 business days after the date of a trade. Therefore, persons who acquire Metair
          Shares after the General Meeting LDT, being, Tuesday, 15 October 2024, will not be entitled to attend, participate in or vote at the
          General Meeting.
     4.   No dematerialisation or rematerialisation of Metair Shares by Shareholders may take place on or after the business day following the
          General Meeting LDT until the General Meeting record date.
     5.   Dematerialised Shareholders, other than those with "own name" registration, must provide their central securities depository participant
          ("CSDP") with their instructions for voting at the General Meeting by the cut-off date and time stipulated by their CSDP in terms of their
          respective custody agreements.
     6.   Any form of proxy not delivered to TMS, so as to be received by 14:00 on Friday, 25 October 2024, may be delivered to the chairperson
          of the General Meeting before the start of the General Meeting and before such Shareholder's voting rights are exercised at the General
          Meeting.
     7.   If the General Meeting is adjourned or postponed, the forms of proxy submitted for the initial General Meeting will remain valid in respect
          of any adjournment or postponement of the General Meeting.

5.   FURTHER SHAREHOLDER SUPPORT FOR THE DISPOSAL

     Shareholders were advised in the Announcement that Metair had obtained a binding irrevocable in support of the
     Ordinary Resolution from Value Capital Partners, a Shareholder holding 39 075 118 Metair Shares (including
     Metair Shares held on behalf of its clients), representing c. 19.64% of the Metair Shares.

     Metair is pleased to advise that since the publication of the Announcement, further support in the form of non-
     binding letters of support have been obtained from asset managers acting on behalf of their clients holding
     65 285 837 Metair Shares, representing c. 32.81% of the Metair Shares, bringing total support in respect of the
     Ordinary Resolution to 52.45% of the Metair Shares.


Johannesburg
30 September 2024
   
Sponsor and Transaction Sponsor to Metair             
One Capital                                       

South African Legal Advisor to Metair
Webber Wentzel

Sole Financial Advisor to Metair                      
Rand Merchant Bank (a division of FirstRand Bank                      
Limited) (a partner firm of Clairfield International)

Legal Advisor to Metair
Linklaters
Date: 30-09-2024 07:05:00
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