Today, global consumer internet group, Prosus N.V. (Prosus) listed on the JSE's Main Board using the symbol (JSE:PRX) under the Technology Internet sector. This is a secondary listing for Prosus. The primary listing and trading for the company's Ordinary Shares is on Euronext Amsterdam.

JSE Limited, the operator of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Africa's largest, multi-asset class stock exchange, has agreed to acquire Link Market Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Link SA), the second largest share registry business in South Africa (with 6 of the top 40 listed companies as clients), subject to all required approvals, for a cash amount of R224,5m.

Naspers (JSE:NPN) today published a circular convening the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) for shareholders to vote on the resolution to proceed with its intention to list its international internet assets as Prosus on Euronext Amsterdam as well as a secondary, inward listing on the JSE. The EGM will be held on Friday 23 August 2019, in Cape Town, South Africa immediately following the Naspers AGM, which commences at 11:15am.

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of Pioneer Foods Group Ltd. (JSE:PFG) for R110.00 per share in cash (approximately US $1.7 billion), which represents a 56% premium to the 30-day volume weighted average price prior to the cautionary announcement on July 15, 2019.