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Momentum Metropolitan general repurchase of shares
MOMENTUM METROPOLITAN HOLDINGS LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number: 2000/031756/06
JSE share code: MTM
A2X share code: MTM
NSX share code: MMT
ISIN code: ZAE000269890
(Momentum Metropolitan or the Group)
MOMENTUM METROPOLITAN LIFE LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number: 1904/002186/06
Company code: MMIG
(Momentum Metropolitan Life)
Momentum Metropolitan general repurchase of shares
Shareholders are advised that Momentum Metropolitan has cumulatively repurchased 43 589 068 shares (the
repurchased shares) in terms of the general authority granted by shareholders at the annual general meeting
held on 23 November 2023 (the AGM) (the repurchase). The repurchased shares represent 3.06% of the
Group's issued share capital at the date of the notice of AGM, being 1 424 779 972 shares (the AGM issued
share capital).
The details of the repurchase are as follows:
Dates of repurchase: 21 September 2023 to 30 May 2024
Number of repurchased shares: 43 589 068
Lowest repurchase price per share: R18.77
Highest repurchase price per share: R22.93
Average repurchase price per share: R20.87 (excluding transaction costs)
Total value of shares repurchased: R909 773 592 (excluding transaction costs)
The repurchases were made through the order book of the JSE, without any prior understanding or arrangement
between Momentum Metropolitan and the counter parties.
Momentum Metropolitan may repurchase a further 1.94% of the AGM issued share capital.
To date, 42 254 068 repurchased shares were delisted and cancelled by 31 May 2024. An application to delist
the balance of the repurchased shares (being 1 335 000 shares as at 30 May 2024) will be submitted to the
JSE. No repurchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Momentum Metropolitan does however have 70
million shares held as treasury shares. Following the delisting, Momentum Metropolitan will have 1 381 190 904
of shares in issue.
The board of directors of Momentum Metropolitan has considered the effect of the repurchase and is of the
opinion that, for a period of 12 months following the date of this announcement:
- The Group will be able, in the ordinary course of business, to pay its debts;
- The assets of the Group will be in excess of its liabilities;
- The Group's ordinary share capital and reserves will be adequate for ordinary business purposes;
- The Group will have adequate working capital for ordinary business purposes; and
- The Group has passed the solvency and liquidity test and since the test was performed there have been
no material changes to the financial position of the Group.
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The repurchase was funded from the Group's available cash resources. The shares were purchased at a 40%
discount on the 31 December 2023 Embedded Value per share of R35.01. R1.53bn of the Embedded Value
was bought back for R913m, creating value worth R613m. The Group is not in breach of its working capital
requirements as well as section 48 of the Companies Act.
Centurion
31 May 2024
Equity sponsor
Merrill Lynch SA (Pty) Ltd t/a BofA Securities
Debt sponsor
Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
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Date: 31-05-2024 02:40:00
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