Sappi Limited
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(Name of Issuer)
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Ordinary Shares of par value ZAR1.00
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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S73544108
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(CUSIP Number)
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December 31,2016
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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Investec Asset Management Limited
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United Kingdom
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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33,583,655
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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33,583,655
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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33,583,655
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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6.04%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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FI
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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Investec Asset Management (PTY) Limited
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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South Africa
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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33,583,655
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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33,583,655
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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33,583,655
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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6.04%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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FI
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Item 1(a). |
Name of Issuer:
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Item 1(b). |
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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Item 2(a).
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Name of Person Filing:
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Item 2(b). |
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
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Item 2(c). |
Citizenship:
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Item 2(d). |
Title of Class of Securities:
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Item 2(e). |
CUSIP Number:
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Item 3. |
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a) | ☐ | Broker or Dealer Registered Under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o) |
(b) | ☐ | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c) |
(c) | ☐ | Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c) |
(d) | ☐ | Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8) |
(e) | ☐ | Investment Adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) |
(f) | ☐ | Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) |
(g) | ☐ | Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) |
(h) | ☐ | Savings Association as defined in §3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813) |
(i) | ☐ | Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under §3(c)(15) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3) |
(j) | ý | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(J) |
(k) | ☐ | Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(K) |
Item 4. |
Ownership.
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(a) |
Amount beneficially owned:
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(b) |
Percent of class1:
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(c) |
Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i) |
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
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(ii) |
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
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(iii) |
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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(iv) |
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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Item 5. |
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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Item 6. |
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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Item 7. |
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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Item 9. |
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Item 10. |
Certification.
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· Investec Asset Management (Pty) Limited
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By
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Adam Fletcher
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Name: Adam Fletcher
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Title: Head of Legal and Compliance
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· Investec Asset Management Limited
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By:
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Michael Ginnelly
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Name: Michael Ginnelly
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Title: Chief Compliance Officer
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INVESTEC ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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By:
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Michael Ginnelly
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Managing Member
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INVESTEC ASSET MANAGEMENT (PTY)
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By:
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Adam Fletcher
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Managing Member
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