Net1 Receives Competition Law Approval In Respect Of The Connect Group Transaction

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:UEPS, JSE: NT1))) (“Net1,” or the “Company”) today announced that it has received approval from the South African, Botswanan and Namibian competition authorities in respect of its acquisition of 100% of the shares and claims in the Connect Group. The merger was approved unconditionally by the Botswana and Namibia competition authorities on January 12, 2022 and February 24, 2022 respectively, and by the South African competition authorities on March 9, 2022, subject to the merger conditions described below. The transaction completion is still subject to the finalization of certain outstanding conditions precedent, as described further below.