Pepkor buys 57.1% stake in fintech platform combining Flash, Shop2Shop for R1.57 billion

• Pepkor will combine its Flash unit with Shop2Shop, taking a 57.1% controlling stake in the merged fintech platform, FintechCo.
• Consideration includes a ZAR 1.57 billion cash subscription for new Shop2Shop shares and the injection of Flash valued at ZAR 10.6 billion.
• The deal implies an equity valuation for FintechCo of about ZAR 21.3 billion, with annual throughput value exceeding ZAR 200 billion.
• FintechCo is positioned as a merchant commerce and fintech platform spanning formal and informal markets, with a separate listing planned in the medium term.
• Completion is subject to regulatory and competition approvals, with closing expected on the first business day of a month following clearance.

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