SENS
ANNOUNCEMENT
(the
"Notice" or "Announcement")
ZCCM INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS PLC
("ZCCM-IH")
[Incorporated in the Republic of Zambia]
Company registration number:
119540000771
Share Code:
ZCCM-IH
ISIN:
ZM0000000037
Authorised by:
Charles Mjumphi- Company Secretary
Stockbrokers Zambia
Limited
[Founder
Member of the Lusaka Securities Exchange]
[Regulated and licensed by the Securities and Exchange
Commission of Zambia]
Contact
Number:
+260-211-232456
Website:
www.sbz.com.zm
The captioned Notice or Announcement
has been approved by:
i. The
Lusaka Securities Exchange ("LuSE")
ii. The Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC")
iii. ZCCM-IH Investments
Holdings Plc ("ZCCM-IH")
The Notice or Announcement contained
herein contains information that may be of a price-sensitive
nature.
Investors are advised to seek the
advice of their investment advisor, stockbroker, or any
professional duly licensed by the Securities and Exchange
Commission of Zambia to provide securities advice.
ISSUED:
02 February
2024
ZCCM INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS
PLC
[Incorporated in the Republic of Zambia]
Company
registration number: 771
Share
Code: ZCCM-IH
ISIN:
ZM0000000037
["ZCCM-IH" or "the Company"]
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Extraordinary Meeting of the shareholders of ZCCM-IH will be held on Friday
23rd February 2024 at
10:00 hours at Mulungushi International Conference
Centre, Kenneth Kaunda Wing, Banquet Hall
Number 2, Lusaka, Zambia and virtually via
Video Conferencing on the following link https://eagm.creg.co.zw/eagm/Login.aspx.
The Extraordinary Meeting is
convened by ZCCM-IH to:
1. Seek the
approval of the shareholders of ZCCM-IH for the transaction
relating to up to a US$1.1 billion investment by International
Resources Holding RSC Limited ("IRH"), through its wholly owned
subsidiary, Delta Mining Limited ("Delta"), for a 51% interest in Mopani
Copper Mines plc ("Mopani"). This investment will comprise
of US$620 million in new equity capital and shareholder loans (the
"Transaction"). The
proposed transaction is to be implemented by the following steps
outlined in and in accordance with the terms of the Transaction
Agreements:
· On the Closing Date (being the date at
which completion of the subscription by Delta for the Investor
Shares occurs), Mopani shall issue and Delta shall subscribe for
7,181,633 ordinary shares in Mopani, comprising 51% of the entire
issued share capital of Mopani, at a total price of US$620 million
being a price per share of US$86.33 of which US$85.33 per share is
share premium.
· On the
Closing Date, Mopani shall issue and the Government of the Republic
of Zambia shall subscribe for 1 special ordinary share which, in
accordance with the terms of the Shareholders' Agreement and
Mopani's new Articles of Association, shall grant the bearer of
such share certain special shareholder rights in respect of
Mopani.
· On the
Closing Date, Mopani shall repay US$19 million of the bridge
facility agreement dated 20 January 2023, as amended and restated
from time to time, and presently between ZCCM-IH as lender and
Mopani as borrower and this bridge loan agreement shall be amended
and restated in accordance with the terms of the ZCCM Amendment and
Restatement Agreement into the ZCCM Shareholder Loan
Agreement
· Prior
to or on the Closing Date, Delta shall pay Glencore US$400 million
who shall also receive payment, in accordance with the terms of the
Glencore Payment Covenant, of US$150 million and the benefit of the
Glencore Royalty Agreement, as a result of which the current debt
owed by Mopani to Glencore shall be dealt with as
follows:
o facility agreements dated 25 July 2013 and 31 March 2000 as
consolidated, amended and restated from time to time and both
presently between Glencore and Mopani, shall be novated from
Glencore to Delta in accordance with the Glencore Novation Deed and
amended, consolidated and restated effective as of the Closing Date
in accordance with the terms of the IRH ACRA into the Investor Loan
Agreement;
o cathode and anode slimes offtake agreements dated 31 March
2021, as amended from time to time, and presently between Carlisa,
Glencore and Mopani will be terminated effective as of the Closing
Date in accordance with the terms of the Offtake Deed of
Termination;
o a
charge over all assets of Mopani shall be granted by Mopani in
favour of Delta as security for Mopani's obligations under the
Investor Loan Agreement, in accordance with the terms of the
Investor Loan Security Agreement; and
o Glencore shall release the following security it holds over
Mopani in accordance with the Finance Documents Release
Deed:
· floating and fixed charges granted by Mopani in favour of
Glencore dated 31 March 2021; and
· a
share charge agreement between ZCCM-IH, Mopani and Glencore dated
31 March 2021.
· With
effect from the Closing Date, Mopani and Delta shall enter into the
Delta Trading Offtake Agreement.
The Transaction is to be
implemented, substantially on the terms and conditions as set out
in the circular to the shareholders of the Company dated
2nd February 2024 (the "Circular") outlining the Transaction,
of which this notice convening the general meeting forms
part.
The Circular includes:
ü Salient
terms of the Transaction;.
ü A
Competent Persons Report prepared by an independent consultant;
and
ü An
Independent Reporting Accountants Report
The Circular will be available to
Shareholders electronically on the following link:
https://zccm-ih.financifi.com/download/zccm-ih_mopani_transaction_circular/
from 2nd February 2024. The Circular will also be
available from 2nd February 2024 until 23rd
February 2024 at the Company's registered office ZCCM-IH Office
Park, Stand No. 16806, Alick Nkhata Road, Mass Media Complex Area,
Lusaka.
Following the resolution passed at
the 18th Annual General Meeting on 9th
December 2022 concerning the distribution of hard copies of
supporting documents; physical copies of the circular are only
available upon request from the following offices:
- The Company's registered office;
- The Sponsoring Broker "Stockbrokers Zambia's" office at 32
Lubu road, Longacres Lusaka and
- The Transfer Secretary "Corpserve" office at 6 Mwaleshi Road,
Olympia Park, Lusaka.
As a Category
1 transaction under the LuSE Listing Rules, Shareholder approval is
required for the Transaction.
At the EGM, Shareholders will
consider the proposed Transaction, and if deemed appropriate, pass
the proposed ordinary resolution below:
THAT the Transaction be and is
hereby approved and:
(a) the directors of the
Company (the "Directors")
be and are hereby authorised to do and procure to be done all such
acts and things as they consider necessary, expedient or
appropriate in connection with the Transaction and to give effect
to or implement the Transaction and this resolution (including for
the purpose of obtaining any approval, consent, clearance or
permission that is a condition to the Transaction or that the
Directors consider necessary or expedient);
(b) the Directors be and are
hereby authorised to agree such modifications, variations,
revisions, waivers or amendments to the terms and conditions of the
Transaction (provided that such modifications, variations,
revisions, waivers or amendments are not of a material nature), to
any documents, and arrangements relating thereto, as the directors
may, in their absolute discretion think fit; and
(c) that any and all
conduct of each of the Directors that amounts to a breach of the
Articles resulting from, arising out of or in relation to causing
ZCCM-IH to enter into the Transaction and Transaction Agreements be
and is hereby ratified and confirmed and ZCCM-IH hereby
unconditionally and irrevocably waives, releases and discharges any
and all claims or rights of action that it may have against each of
the Directors resulting from, arising out of or in relation to the
same.
Notes:
All
Shareholders unable to attend in person are encouraged to make
arrangements to participate in the Extraordinary Meeting through
the eAGM link provided.
i. The
proceedings of the Meeting will be streamed live through the
following link, and Shareholders are required to Sign Up in advance
using the link below.
https://eagm.creg.co.zw/eagm/Login.aspx
ii.
Shareholders and proxies who will join the Meeting
virtually are requested to Sign Up
now. Please sign up onto the link with the credentials that
shall be forwarded to you via email and phone. The key steps to
follow are as given below:
a) Sign up on the
("eAGM platform")
given.
b) Log into the
("eAGM platform") and
register to attend the meeting on the day of the
meeting.
iii. To sign up for the Meeting, a Shareholder must have a working
email and an active cell phone number.
iv. The window for signing up for the Meeting shall be open
on 5th February 2024
and automatically close at the commencement of the
Meeting on 23rd February
2024. Registration will commence at 09:00
hours on the day of the meeting. A Shareholder who does not
register before the start of the meeting will not be able to do so
when the meeting starts.
v.
After registering, a Shareholder will be allowed
to join the meeting.
vi. The voting at the General Meeting will be conducted
electronically via the following link https://eagm.creg.co.zw/eagm/Login.aspx
vii. To fully participate, virtually in the EGM, a Shareholder must
have a reliable internet connection and a compatible electronic
device (laptop, desktop, tablet, smartphone, etc).
viii.
Queries on how to log into the Meeting,
registration or on the voting process can be channelled to
Corpserve Transfer Agents on info@corpservezambia.com.zm
or james@Corpservezambia.com.zm:
Or phone 0950968435, 0979946143,
0979420470.
ix. A member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is
entitled to appoint any person (whether a member of the Company or
not) to attend and to vote in his/her stead. A Proxy form has been
included in the Notes and is available on the Company website
www.zccm-ih.com.zm. The completed Proxy Form must be lodged at the
Registered Office of the Company, ZCCM-IH Office Park, Stand No.
16806, Alick Nkhata Road, P.O. Box 30048, Lusaka or emailed
to corporate@zccm-ih.com.zm
before the commencement of the EGM.
By
Order of the Board
Charles Mjumphi
Company Secretary
Issued in Lusaka, Zambia on
02 February 2024
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