Gold Reef Resorts Ltd & Mainstreet 581(Pty)Ltd | Update Date: 11/24/08 |
| Date Announced: 10/09/08 |
Value (million $USD): 100.9 million U.S. Dollar 940.5 million South African Rand |
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| Status: Pending | |
| TRANSACTION DETAILS |
| Date Announced | 10/09/08 | | |
| Date Originally Announced | 10/09/08 | | |
| Format | Acq. Part. Int. | Acquisition techniques | Privately Negotiated Purc |
| Attitude | Neutral | Agency | n/a |
| Value | 100.9 million U.S. Dollar 940.5 million South African Rand | Advisor Fees | n/a |
| SYNOPSIS |
| SOUTH AFRICA - Mainstreet 581 (Pty ) Ltd, an indirect wholly-owned unit of Tsogo Sun Holdings (Pty) Ltd, a 51:49 joint venture between Tsogo Investments and SABMiller PLC, agreed to raise its stake to 19.87% from 4.86%, by acquiring a further 15.01% stake, or 41.8 mil ordinary shares, in Gold Reef Resorts Ltd, an Ormonde-based owner and operator of casino and resorts, from Clidet No 754 (Pty) Ltd, Clidet No 755 (Pty) Ltd, Parmtro Investments No 95 (Pty) Ltd, Platoon Trade and Invest 15 (Pty) Ltd, Reygrande Investment Holdings (Pty) Limited, Saddle Path Props 20 (Pty) Ltd, Saffron Balm Trading 29 (Pty) Ltd, and Y-Investments Ltd, for 22.5 South African rands ($2.413 US) in cash per share, or a total value of 940.5 mil rands ($100.858 mil), in a privately negotiated transaction. |
| TARGET |
| Name | Gold Reef Resorts Ltd (Johannesbu : GDF-JO) |
| Industries | Hotels and motels; Amusement parks |
| City | Ormonde |
| State | n/a |
| Nation | South Africa |
| Incorporated in | n/a |
| Public Status | Public |
| Business Description | Gold Reef Resorts Ltd owns and operates casinos and resorts. It operates as a gaming and entertainment company in South Africa. Its interests incorporate Akani Egoli, which operates the Gold Reef City Casino and Theme Park; Akani Msunduzi, which operates Golden Horse; West Coast Leisure, which operates Casino Mykonos; Garden Route Casino, which operates Garden Route Casino; and Goldfields Casino, which operates Goldfields Casino. The Group also operates GRM which currently provides management services to its own projects with the aim of targeting independent operations in the future. The company was founded in 1989. |
| Advisors | NULL |
| Target Sales | 211.1 million U.S. Dollar 1.43 billion South African Rand |
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| ACQUIROR |
| Name | Mainstreet 581(Pty)Ltd |
| Industries | n/a |
| City | n/a |
| State | n/a |
| Nation | South Africa |
| Incorporated in | n/a |
| Public Status | Subsidiary |
| Business Description | Mainstreet 581 (Pty) Ltd, located in South Africa, owns and operates hotels. |
| Advisors | NULL |
| Acquiror Sales | n/a |
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