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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.

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