Sept 8 (Reuters) - Ecsponent Ltd ECSJ.J :
* INSTITUTED INDEPENDENT FORENSIC INVESTIGATION INTO INVESTMENT OF A R100 MILLION PREFERENCE SHARES IN VSS FINANCIAL SERVICES
* BOARD DECIDED TO INSTITUTE AN INDEPENDENT FORENSIC INVESTIGATION INTO POSSIBLE MISREPRESENTATION ON MERITS AND PURPOSE OF INVESTMENT
* COMPANY'S CLAIM AGAINST VSS FOR PREFERENCE SHARE INVESTMENT WAS SETTLED IN FULL BY MYBUCKS
* INITIAL INVESTMENT WAS MADE BY CO IN PREFERENCE SHARES OF VSS, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF MYBUCKS S.À., ON 3 JANUARY 2018 FOR R100 MILLION
* TOLD LEGAL COUNSEL TO INSTITUTE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST PARTIES WHO ARE POTENTIALLY LIABLE FOR ACTIONS TAKEN THAT RESULTED IN POSSIBLE LOSSES