Share

Zeder forks over about R700m to shareholders, and has offers for its remaining assets

accreditation
Share your Subscriber Article
You have 5 articles to share every month. Send this story to a friend!
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
loading...
Loading, please wait...
0:00
play article
Subscribers can listen to this article
Zeder CEO Johann le Roux.(Zeder/Supplied)
Zeder CEO Johann le Roux.(Zeder/Supplied)

Agriculture-focused investment group Zeder has announced it is considering the sale of its remaining assets and has appointed Dutch firm Rabobank as an advisor for the sale of its agricultural seeds and agrochemicals company, Zaad. 

Zaad is one of its last two remaining assets, along with the pome fruit production unit, Pome Investments, which has also received approaches from buyers, Zeder CEO Johann le Roux said at the group's year-end results presentation on Wednesday.

Valued at about R2.8 billion on the JSE, Zeder is part of the PSG Group stable, founded by Jannie Mouton. It's been steadily disposing of businesses, looking to unlock value for shareholders amid a hefty discount at which its shares trade.

Read this for free
South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Try our free 14-day trial
Already a subscriber? Sign in
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Rand - Dollar
18.51
+0.3%
Rand - Pound
23.23
-0.0%
Rand - Euro
19.94
-0.1%
Rand - Aus dollar
12.22
+0.1%
Rand - Yen
0.12
+0.1%
Platinum
966.10
-0.0%
Palladium
950.00
-0.1%
Gold
2,301.30
0.0%
Silver
26.55
0.0%
Brent-ruolie
82.96
-0.9%
Top 40
70,300
+0.5%
All Share
76,428
+0.5%
Resource 10
60,246
-0.2%
Industrial 25
107,200
+1.3%
Financial 15
16,554
-0.2%
All JSE data delayed by at least 15 minutes Iress logo
Company Snapshot
Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on News24.

LEARN MORE
Government tenders

Find public sector tender opportunities in South Africa here.

Government tenders
This portal provides access to information on all tenders made by all public sector organisations in all spheres of government.
Browse tenders