6th Mar 2025 15:12
Ninety One Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number 2019/526481/06 Date of registration: 18 October 2019JSE share code: NY1 ISIN: ZAE000282356
| Ninety One plc Incorporated in England and Wales Registration number 12245293 Date of registration: 4 October 2019LSE share code: N91 JSE share code: N91 ISIN: GB00BJHPLV88 LEI: 549300G0TJCT3K15ZG14 |
As part of the dual-listed companies' structure, Ninety One plc and Ninety One Limited (together 'Ninety One') notify both the LSE and the JSE of matters which are required to be disclosed under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules and Listing Rules of the FCA and/or the Listings Requirements of the JSE.
Publication of shareholder circular calling General Meetings to approve issuance of shares
Following the joint announcement released today by Ninety One and Sanlam Limited and Sanlam Life Insurance Limited (together 'Sanlam'), regarding the execution of key operative agreements and the disclosure of further financial information in connection with the creation of a long-term active asset management relationship between Ninety One and Sanlam (the 'Transaction'), Ninety One announces that it has today published on its website a circular to shareholders of Ninety One to consider and approve the issuance of Ninety One shares in connection with the Transaction (the 'Circular').
The Circular contains the notices of general meetings ('Notices of General Meetings') in respect of each of Ninety One Limited and Ninety One plc to be held on Wednesday, 9 April 2025 at 10:30am (BST) /11:30am (SAST) at 55 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7EL and electronically via an online platform in respect of Ninety One plc and electronically only via an online platform in respect of Ninety One Limited (the 'General Meetings'). Details of how to join the General Meetings electronically can be found in the Notices of General Meetings. In accordance with the dual-listed company structure, the General Meetings will be held in parallel, and will be conducted as a hybrid meeting.
Important dates and times
The selected salient dates and times pertaining to the General Meetings are set out below and are also contained in the Circular.
Record date for Ninety One Limited Shareholders recorded in the Ninety One Limited Register in order to receive this Circular |
| 18:00 (SA Time), Friday, 28 February 2025 |
Publication of the Circular incorporating the Notice convening the General Meetings and Form of Proxy on the Ninety One website | Thursday, 6 March 2025 | |
Posting of the Circular incorporating the Notice convening the General Meetings and Form of Proxy |
| Monday, 10 March 2025 |
Last day to trade on the Ninety One Limited Register for Ninety One Limited Shareholders to participate in the Ninety One Limited General Meeting |
| Tuesday, 1 April 2025 |
Last day to trade on the Ninety One plc SA Register for Ninety One plc Shareholders that hold Ninety One plc Shares through a CSDP in order to participate in the Ninety One plc General Meeting |
| Wednesday, 2 April 2025 |
SA Voting Record Time for Ninety One Limited Shareholders in respect of the Ninety One Limited General Meeting |
| 18:00 (SA Time), on Friday, 4 April 2025 |
UK and SA Voting Record Time for Ninety One plc Shareholders in respect of the Ninety One plc General Meeting |
| 18:00 (UK Time) on Monday, 7 April 2025 |
General Meetings |
| Wednesday, 9 April 2025 |
Announcement of the results of the General Meetings expected to be released on SENS and RNS | Wednesday, 9 April 2025
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Notes
1. The above dates and times are subject to such changes as may be agreed to by Sanlam and Ninety One. Any changes to the timetable will be released on RNS and SENS.
2. Further details regarding the salient dates and times are contained in the Circular.
3. Unless otherwise defined in this announcement, words and expressions contained herein shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in the Circular.
A copy of the Circular can be viewed on the Ninety One website www.ninetyone.com/sanlamcircular and the Circular and this announcement will be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism, https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
Date of release: 06 March 2025
For enquiries please contact:
Investor relations
Ninety One Investor Relations [email protected]
JSE Sponsor to Ninety One:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Financial Advisor to Ninety One:
Rothschild & Co South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Legal Advisors to Ninety One:
Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Inc.
Linklaters LLP
Related Shares:
Ninety One