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 JSE Limited Listings Requirements, shareholders are hereby advised that Netcare has received formal notification in accordance with section 122(1) of the Companies Act, that the Public Investment Corporation SOC Limited (“PIC”) has disposed an interest in the securities of the Company, such that the total interest in the ordinary shares of the Company held by PIC amounts to 19.665% of the total issued NetcareLimited ordinary shares.
The board of Netcare (“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 PIC in making this statement.
Netcare has, as required by section 122(3) of the Companies Act filed the required notices with the Takeover Regulation Panel.