18-K/A 1 d144534d18ka.htm FORM 18-K/A FORM 18-K/A

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 18-K/A

 

 

For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof

ANNUAL REPORT

OF

 

 

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

(Name of Registrant)

 

 

Date of end of last fiscal year: March 31, 2015

SECURITIES REGISTERED*

(As of the close of the fiscal year)

 

 

Title of Issue  

Amounts as to

which registration

is effective

  

Names of

exchanges on

which registered

N/A

   N/A   N/A

 

 

Name and address of person authorized to receive notices

and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission:

Sachin Davé, Esq.

Allen & Overy LLP

One Bishops Square

London E1 6AD

United Kingdom

 

 

* The Registrant is filing this annual report on a voluntary basis.

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant, the Republic of South Africa, has duly caused this amendment to the annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 15, 2016.

 

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
By:  

/s/ Tshepiso Moahloli

  Tshepiso Moahloli
  Attorney-in-fact for
  Pravin Gordhan
  Minister of Finance
  Republic of South Africa

 

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This amendment to the Annual Report on Form 18-K (the “Annual Report”) of the Republic of South Africa (the “Republic”) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 consists of the following exhibits relating to the global bond offering of $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Republic’s 4.875% Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”):

 

Exhibit 1    Conformed copy of the Pricing Agreement, dated April 7, 2016, among the Republic of South Africa, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank Division) and The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited as representatives for the several underwriters listed in Schedule II thereto
Exhibit 4    Form of 4.875% Note due 2026
Exhibit 5.1    Opinion of Enver Daniels, the Chief State Law Adviser of the Republic of South Africa
Exhibit 5.2    Opinion and consent of Allen & Overy LLP
Exhibit 24    Power of Attorney, dated January 19, 2016(1)
Exhibit 99.1    Itemized list of estimated expenses incurred or borne by or for the account of the Republic of South Africa in connection with the sales of the Notes

This amendment to the Annual Report is filed subject to the Instructions for Form 18-K for Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions thereof.

 

Note: —

(1) Incorporated by reference from the Form 18-K/A filed on April 6, 2016, file number 033-85866.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

   

Description

1    Conformed copy of the Pricing Agreement, dated April 7, 2016, among the Republic of South Africa, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank Division) and The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited as representatives for the several underwriters listed in Schedule II thereto
4    Form of 4.875% Note due 2026
5.1    Opinion of Enver Daniels, the Chief State Law Adviser of the Republic of South Africa
5.2    Opinion and consent of Allen & Overy LLP
24    Power of Attorney, dated January 19, 2016(1)
99.1    Itemized list of estimated expenses incurred or borne by or for the account of the Republic of South Africa in connection with the sales of the Notes

 

Note: —

(1) Incorporated by reference from the Form 18-K/A filed on April 6, 2016, file number 033-85866.

 

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