GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1835

NOTICE is given that Carbacid Investments Plc (CIL) and Aksaya Investments LLP (Aksaya) as co-offerors (the Co-Offerors) have made a joint take-over offer as co-offerors (the Co-Offerors), to acquire up to 100% of the ordinary shares of BOC Kenya Plc (BOC) for a cash consideration in accordance with the Capital Markets (Take-overs and Mergers) Regulations, 2002 (as amended) (the Take-over Regulations). The Co-Offerors prepared the requisite offer document setting out the terms and conditions of the Co-offeror’s proposed take- over offer (the Offer Document) which was approved by the Capital Markets Authority on 28th December, 2020. In accordance with Regulation 7 (4) of the Take-over Regulations, the Offer Document was served on BOC on 5th January, 2021. Following BOC’s application for extension of time for circulation of the Offer Document, further amendments were made to the Offer Document which were approved by the Capital Markets Authority on 12th February, 2021. The amended Offer Document was served on BOC on 15th February, 2021. On 18th February, 2021, BOC circulated the Offer Document to all its shareholders who are indicated on BOC’s share register as at 5th February, 2021. A copy of the Offer Document can be obtained from CIL’s website which can be accessed using the following link: https://carbacid.com/. MUKESH K. R. SHAH Director of Carbacid Investments Plc for and on behalf of Carbacid Investments Plc L.R. No. 1870/1/569 ALN House, Eldama Ravine Close, off Eldama Ravine Road, Westlands, P.O. Box 764-00606, Sarit Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. BALOOBHAI CHHOTABHAI PATEL, a member, Aksaya Investments LLP, for and on behalf of Aksaya Investments LLP, 7th Floor, Grenadier Tower, 01 Woodvale Close, P.O. Box 44690-00606, Nairobi, Kenya. MR/1663968