Delay in Share Capital Reduction

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Pan African Resources PLC has announced a delay in its proposed share capital reduction, which involves cancelling the company's share premium account and certain shares. The Court did not approve the reduction due to insufficient notice being given to all shareholders, particularly some in South Africa who had indicated they would not normally receive company notices. Consequently, the reduction will not proceed as originally planned. Pan African intends to convene a new general meeting in the New Year to seek renewed approval for the share capital reduction, with the aim of pursuing it thereafter if approved.

Disclaimer*

Pan African Resources PLC         Pan African Resources Funding Company

(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales     Limited

under Companies Act 1985 with registered       Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa

number 3937466 on 25 February 2000)       with limited liability

Share code on LSE: PAF           Registration number: 2012/021237/06

Share code on JSE: PAN           Alpha code: PARI

ISIN: GB0004300496

ADR code: PAFRY

(“ Pan African ” or “the Company ” or “the Group ”)

 

DELAY IN SHARE CAPITAL REDUCTION

Pan African refers to the proposed share capital reduction involving the cancellation of the Company’s share premium account and the cancellation and extinguishment of certain shares in the Company’s capital (" Share Capital Reduction "). Pan African announces that, at a hearing held on 19 December 2025, the Court was not satisfied that notice of the general meeting at which resolutions were passed to approve and implement the Share Capital Reduction had been appropriately given to all shareholders. Certain shareholders in South Africa had indicated that they would not normally wish to receive notices from the Company and hence did not receive the formal notification of the capital reduction. Notwithstanding that several of shareholders in this category became aware of the meeting through other means and voted on the resolutions in any event, the Court determined that the Share Capital Reduction could not proceed. Accordingly, the Share Capital Reduction will not be proceeding on the timetable originally envisaged.

Instead, it is envisaged that the Company will convene another general meeting, by distributing a new circular and notice of general meeting to all shareholders, in the New Year. The purpose of the general meeting will be to seek a renewed approval of the Share Capital Reduction. If approved, the Company intends to pursue the Share Capital Reduction shortly thereafter.

Rosebank

22 December 2025

 

For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at

www.panafricanresources.com

 

Corporate information

Corporate Office

The Firs Building

2nd Floor, Office 204

Corner Cradock and Biermann Avenues

Rosebank, Johannesburg

South Africa

Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900

info@paf.co.za

Registered Office

107 Cheapside, 2 nd Floor

London, EC2V 6DN

United Kingdom

Office: + 44 (0)20 3869 0706

jane.kirton@corpserv.co.uk

Chief Executive Officer  

Cobus Loots      

Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900                                          

Financial Director and debt officer

Marileen Kok

Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900

Head: Investor Relations

 

 

Hethen Hira
Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900
E-mail: hhira@paf.co.za

Website: www.panafricanresources.com

 

 

Company Secretary

Jane Kirton

St James's Corporate Services Limited

Office: + 44 (0)20 3869 0706

Joint Broker

Ross Allister/Georgia Langoulant

Peel Hunt LLP

Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900

JSE Sponsor & JSE Debt Sponsor

Ciska Kloppers

Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited

Office: + 27 (0) 63 482 3802

Joint Broker

Thomas Rider/Nick Macann

BMO Capital Markets Limited

Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010

 

Joint Broker

Matthew Armitt/Jennifer Lee

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co KG (Berenberg)

Office: +44 (0)20 3207 7800

 

 

 




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