Windhoek, Namibia – Trustco Group Holdings Limited (JSE: TTO; NSX: TUC; OTCQX: TSCHY) shareholders accepted the NAD 469 million (USD 26 million) fairness acquisition of extra shares in Legal Shield Holdings Limited (LSH) at a General Meeting held immediately. The transaction entails buying 1,135 shares from Riskowitz Value Fund LP (RVF), growing Trustco’s stake in LSH to 91.35%.

Quinton Z van Rooyen, Deputy CEO of Trustco, said: “The support from our shareholders validates our steadfast belief in Namibia’s economic potential. By deepening our commitment to the opportunities inherent in Namibia’s growing property and insurance sectors, we are not just investing in Trustco’s future but also contributing to the country’s broader economic and social development.”

He additional acknowledged the delays encountered in the course of the implementation of the transaction: “I would like to extend our sincere apologies to our shareholders for the protracted timeline caused by regulatory processes. Delays in implementing commercial transactions for any reason ultimately impact our ability to create and unlock shareholder value in a timely manner.”

The transaction, initially introduced on 23 April 2024, underscores Trustco’s strategic deal with unlocking the numerous potential of its actual property and insurance coverage portfolio. LSH’s belongings embody Trustco Insurance Limited, Trustco Life Limited, and a main actual property portfolio spanning over 2,473 sellable hectares (6,112 acres). The in depth land financial institution presents improvement alternatives for greater than 26,000 mixed-use erven, offering significant options to Namibia’s acute scarcity of serviced land. This actual property portfolio has demonstrated its value-generating prowess, producing money in extra of NAD 934 million (USD 52 million) since 2011.

About Trustco:
Trustco Group Holdings Limited is a holding firm headquartered in Windhoek, Namibia, that owns subsidiaries engaged in various enterprise actions spanning the actual property, mining, insurance coverage, micro-finance, and training sectors.
Trustco’s odd shares are listed within the JSE below the image “TTO” and within the NSX below the image “TUC.” Trustco’s American Depositary Shares are quoted on the OTCQX by its ADR program below the image “TSCHY.”

About Namibia:
Namibia is a Southern African nation with a inhabitants of roughly three million and a GDP per capita of USD 5031 in 2022. The nation is endowed with wealthy pure assets, with latest main discoveries of oil and fuel reserves, lithium deposits and uncommon earth minerals which can be important for know-how demand globally, with developments additionally underway in its inexperienced hydrogen initiatives. The Namibian authorities has heralded these discoveries as a transformative interval, holding the potential to double the nation’s GDP by 2040.

The nation’s economic system expanded by 4.2% in 2023 and is projected to broaden by 3.1% in 2024 and three.9% in 2025, following a restoration of 5.3% in 2022 from the COVID-19 pandemic. With its wealth of pure assets, pro-business surroundings, political stability and more and more expert workforce, Namibia gives enticing funding prospects throughout all sectors.

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