M-Cell Limited - Change of Company Name
M-Cell Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1994/009584/06)
("M-Cell" or "the company")
Share Code: MCE
ISIN: ZAE000023115
Change of Company Name
The board of directors of M-Cell is authorised to announce that a special
resolution will be proposed at the annual general meeting of M-Cell to be held
on Monday, 30 September 2002 at 15:00, to change the name of the company from M-
Cell Limited to MTN Group Limited.
The change of the company`s name is proposed by the board of directors and will
better reflect its current position and bring greater brand consistency to the
company and its subsidiaries.
Subject to the special resolution for the change of the company`s name being
passed by the requisite majority of M-Cell shareholders at the annual general
meeting, shareholders who have dematerialised their M-Cell shares
("dematerialised shareholders") need not take any further action as the safe
custody accounts that they hold with their Central Security Depository
Participant ("CSDP") or stockbroker will be updated with the new name and new
statements will be issued.
M-Cell shareholders who have not dematerialised their M-Cell shares
("certificated shareholders") are required to surrender their share certificates
and/or other documents of title in respect of all their M-Cell shares by
completing a surrender form and posting it together with their share
certificates and/or documents of title in the pre-paid envelope provided, at
such shareholder`s risk, or delivering the surrender form together with their
share certificates and/or other documents of title to the shareholder
communication agent, Georgeson Shareholder Communications South Africa (Pty)
Ltd, SMG Building, 108 Johan Avenue, Sandton, 2146, PO Box 652000, Benmore,
2010, also at such shareholder`s risk.
The M-Cell annual report, incorporating the notice of annual general meeting, a
form of proxy together with a circular regarding the proposed change of name and
surrender form will be posted to shareholders on or about 6 September 2002.
Important Dates and Times
2002
Last day for forms of proxy to be lodged by Thursday, 26
15:00 on September
Annual general meeting to be held at 15:00 Monday, 30
on September
Results of general meeting to be published Tuesday, 1
on or about (on SENS on 30 September) October
Last day to trade in M-Cell shares under old Friday, 11
name October
Trading in the new name will commence on Monday, 14
October
Record date (last day on which trades can be Friday, 18
settled in old name) October
Dematerialised shareholders will have their
safe custody accounts that they hold with Monday, 21
their CSDP or broker updated with the new October
name on
In respect of certificated shareholders, if
existing share certificates are surrendered
together with surrender forms on or before
the close of business on the record date,
new share certificates will be dispatched to
such shareholders by registered post at such Monday, 21
shareholders` risk or be available for October
collection from the company`s shareholder
communication agent on
If documents of title are received after
close of business on the record date, new
share certificates will be dispatched by
registered post to shareholders at such
shareholders` risk within five business days
of receipt or will be made available for
collection after five business days of
receipt, as the case may be.
The effective date of the change of the statutory name of the company on the JSE
lists will be Monday, 14 October 2002. M-Cell share certificates (in old name)
may not be dematerialised or re-materialised after Friday, 11 October 2002 but
must still be surrendered in exchange for new name share certificates.
The above dates and times are subject to change. Any such change will be
published on SENS and in the press.
MMR Mackintosh
Company Secretary
Sandown
5 September 2002
Please note that should you wish to dematerialise your shares you may do so by
contacting Georgeson Shareholder Communications South Africa (Pty) Limited on
0800 202 360
For further information and assistance please call M-Cell`s Toll Free ShareCare
Line
on 0800 202 360 or +27 11 775 3443 if phoning from outside South Africa
Sponsor
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited
Attorneys
Webber Wentzel Bowens
Shareholder Communication Agent
Georgeson Shareholder Communications South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Transfer Secretaries
Computershare Investor Services Limited
Date: 05/09/2002 05:50:00 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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