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1994<br />
Formation of investment trust with Hollard Holdings.<br />
1995<br />
Baobab Solid Growth Limited formed through a<br />
transmuted listing into Broadacres Investments Limited<br />
and listing transferred to Investment Trust sector.<br />
1996<br />
Financial services entered through the acquisitions of<br />
minority stakes in Theta Securities and King.<br />
1997<br />
Acquired controlling interest in Altfin, King and Unity.<br />
Divested of information technology interests through the<br />
listing of Mustek Group.<br />
Directed the group’s focus to financial services.<br />
Acquisition of balance of shares in Theta Securities.<br />
Name changed to reflect financial services focus from<br />
Baobab Solid Growth to Theta Limited.<br />
1998<br />
Acquisition of 100% of <strong>African</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Limited enabling<br />
Theta Group Limited to become a bank-controlling<br />
company.<br />
Acquisition of the minorities of Altfin, King and Unity, to<br />
form the core of <strong>African</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Limited.<br />
Acquisition of the Boland book for R1,7 billion.<br />
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1999<br />
Divisionalisation of Altfin, King and Unity into <strong>African</strong><br />
<strong>Bank</strong> to form one operating unit.<br />
Name changed from Theta Group Limited to <strong>African</strong><br />
<strong>Bank</strong> Investments Limited (“ABIL”) enabling the transition<br />
to a brand-driven company, aligned to its market and the<br />
<strong>African</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> brand.<br />
Acquisition of The Standard General Insurance Company<br />
Limited (Stangen) and reversal of captive cells into<br />
Stangen.<br />
2000<br />
Acquisition of minorities of Nisela Growth to form the<br />
core of the Theta Investments group of companies.<br />
2001<br />
R1,1 billion share buyback undertaken.<br />
Formation of the <strong>African</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Foundation.<br />
R1 billion of ABL1 bonds issued.<br />
2002<br />
Acquisition of the R2,8 billion Saambou Personal<br />
Loans Book.<br />
R425 million IFC facility approved.<br />
2003<br />
Credit rating upgraded to A1 (short-term) and A-<br />
(long-term).<br />
R124 million share buyback undertaken.<br />
R1 billion of ABL2 bonds issued.<br />
Special dividend of 100 cents declared.