EPP N.V.

(Incorporated in The Netherlands) (Company number 64965945) JSE share code: EPP

ISIN: NL0011983374

LEI Code: 7245003P7O9N5BN8C098 ("EPP" or "the Company")

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This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any sale of the securities described herein, in any jurisdiction, in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction or without an exemption from the registration or qualification requirements under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

With respect to any Member State of the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom (each a "Relevant State"), no action has been undertaken or will be undertaken to make an offer to the public of securities requiring publication of a prospectus in any Relevant State. As a result, securities may only be offered in Relevant States: (i) to any legal entity which is a "qualified investor" as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market (the "Prospectus Regulation"); or (ii) in any other circumstances falling within Article 1(4) of the Prospectus Regulation; provided that no such offer of securities shall result in a requirement for the publication of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Regulation and each person who initially acquires securities or to whom any offer is made will be deemed to have represented, warranted and agreed that it is a "qualified investor" within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation. For these purposes, the expression "Prospectus Regulation" includes Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the EUWA.

This announcement contains information as defined in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) 596/2014 of 16 April 2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).

RESULTS OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Shareholders are referred to the previous announcements released on SENS (the last of which was released on 18 January 2022) and to the circular issued to shareholders dated 17 December 2021 (the "circular") relating to, inter alia, (i) the proposed the termination of listing of EPP from the main board of the JSE and the official list of the LuxSE and the approval of a delisting resolution in terms of paragraph 1.15(a) of the JSE Listings Requirements (the "delisting"), (ii) a general offer by Redefine Properties Limited ("Redefine") to, subject to conditions, acquire all EPP shares that it does not already own (other than those held by I Group Consolidated Holdings Proprietary Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively "I Group") and any EPP shareholders who are unable to accept the Redefine offer) in exchange for Redefine shares at a swap ratio of 2.70 Redefine shares per EPP share acquired, and (iii) the specific repurchase of 74 993 917 EPP shares held by the I Group in exchange for shares in EPP Community Properties.

Shareholders are advised that, at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on Friday, 21 January 2022, all of the resolutions tabled thereat were passed by the requisite majority of EPP shareholders and accordingly the delisting and associated transactions will, subject to the fulfilment or (where appropriate) waiver of outstanding conditions, be implemented on the basis detailed in the circular.

Shareholders are advised that, at the general meeting of Redefine shareholders held on 20 January 2022, Redefine shareholders approved the requisite resolution placing additional Redefine shares under the control of the Redefine board, sufficient to enable Redefine to discharge the offer consideration due to any EPP shareholder that accepts the Redefine offer.

Shareholders will be informed as to the status of fulfilment of the outstanding conditions to the delisting and the Redefine offer in due course.

Details of the results of voting at the extraordinary general meeting were as follows:

  • total number of EPP shares in issue as at the date of the extraordinary general meeting: 907 946 793;
  • total number of EPP shares that could have been voted at the extraordinary general meeting for agenda item 2: 420 384 091
  • total number of EPP shares that could have been voted at the extraordinary general meeting for agenda item 5: 832 952 876
  • total number of EPP shares that were present/represented at the extraordinary general meeting: 851 216 860 being 93.75% of the total number of EPP shares in issue.

Agenda Item 2. Approval of and authority to apply for the Company's delisting on the JSE and the LuxSE (including the votes of Redefine and I Group)

Shares voted@

For

Against

Abstentions^#

730 344 211, being 80.44%

639 371 964, being 87.54%

90 972 247, being 12.46%

120 872 649, being 13.31%

Agenda Item 2. Approval of and authority to apply for the Company's delisting on the JSE and the LuxSE

(excluding the votes of Redefine and I Group)

Shares voted*

For

Against

Abstentions^

363 212 610, being 40.00%

272 240 363, being 74.95%

90 972 247, being 25.05%

441 548, being 0.11%

Agenda Item 3. Granting of discharge to resigning members of the board of directors of the Company, subject only to delisting

Shares voted*

For

Against

Abstentions^

850 775 312, being 93.70%

751 089 507, being 88.28%

99 685 805, being 11.72%

441 548, being 0.05%

Agenda Item 4. Conditional proposal to amend the articles of association of the Company and authorisation of each member of the board of directors of the Company and each employee of Loyens & Loeff N.V. to execute the Deed of Amendment (to adopt the new articles of association)

Shares voted*

For

Against

Abstentions^

850 775 312, being 93.70%

760 152 626, being 89.35%

90 622 686, being 10.65%

441 548, being 0.05%

Agenda Item 5. Authorisation of the board of directors of the Company to acquire EPP shares, including in terms of the I Group repurchase (including the votes of I Group)

Shares voted&

For

Against

Abstentions^

850 599 685, being 93.68%

704 070 439, being 82.77%

146 529 246, being 17.23%

617 175, being 0.07%

Agenda Item 5. Authorisation of the board of directors of the Company to acquire EPP shares, including in terms of the I Group repurchase (excluding the votes of I Group)

Shares voted*

For

Against

Abstentions^

775 605 768, being 85.42%

629 076 522, being 81.11%

146 529 246, being 18.89%

617 175, being 0.07%

Agenda Item 6. Conditional cancellation of EPP shares following the I Group repurchase

Shares voted*

For

Against

Abstentions^

850 775 312, being 93.70%

704 246 066, being 82.78%

146 529 246, being 17.22%

441 548, being 0.05%

Agenda Item 7. Approval and authority to conclude and implement the delisting and related transactions

Shares voted*

For

Against

Abstentions^

850 775 312, being 93.70%

760 152 626, being 89.35%

90 622 686, being 10.65%

441 548, being 0.05%

  • shares voted (including the shares held by Redefine and I Group and excluding abstentions) in relation to the total shares in issue
  • in relation to total shares is issue
  • Shareholders are referred to the announcement released on SENS and on the LuxSE on 10 June 2019 in which they were advised that a voting limitation deed, restricting the voting rights exercised by Redefine to 40% of the aggregate votes exercised either in favour of or against any resolution, with excess votes exercised by Redefine being reflected as abstentions in relation to the resolution being voted on. Shareholders are also referred to the SENS announcement

on 3 January 2022 in which they were advised that the voting limitation deed terminates with immediate effect from the moment that the resolution under agenda item 2 of the agenda is approved

  • shares voted (excluding abstentions) in relation to total shares in issue
  • shares voted (including the shares held by I Group and excluding abstentions) in relation to the total shares in issue 21 January 2022

JSE sponsor and corporate advisor

Luxembourg Stock Exchange Listing Agent

For more information:

Curwin Rittles, Investor Relations, EPP

Mobile: +48 885 982 310

Curwin.rittles@epp-poland.com

Java Capital, JSE Sponsor

Phone: +27 11 722 3050

Harney Westwood & Riegels SARL, Luxembourg Stock Exchange Listing Agent

Phone: +352 27 86 71 02

Singular Systems IR

Mackey

+27 (0)10 003 0700 michele@singular.co.za

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