MARKET FOCUS & STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

The Pan African Group of Companies makes use of local and international capital markets and local infrastructure to pursue its African strategy which is based on organic growth and strategic acquisitions. The principal factors that drive the Group’s overall strategy include:

The opportunity for growth and rationalisation within the African natural resources, energy and utility industries.

’The repositioning of state-owned entities and private owned assets in South Africa and Africa as a whole, including the energy and supporting utilities sectors.

The opportunities associated with ongoing large industrial and energy related projects in Southern Africa and Africa.

The ongoing restructuring of the African energy and utility sectors to achieve closer alignment with international paradigms.

The positive capital market environment for “Pan African” initiatives with leadership and direction emanating from South African expertise and credibility.

The primary objective of the Pan African Group of Companies is to become the top African based company, active in and servicing primarily the African market. The strategy followed is an aggressive and growth orientated strategy which is flexible and responts and innovation.