ASPEN RESULTS OF GENERAL MEETING

ASPEN HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS LIMITED
(INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA)
(REGISTRATION NUMBER 85/02935/06)
("ASPEN")
RESULTS OF GENERAL MEETING
1. RESULTS OF GENERAL MEETING

INVESTEC BANK LIMITED IS AUTHORISED TO ANNOUNCE THAT AT THE GENERAL MEETING OF
ASPEN SHAREHOLDERS HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 2000, THE REQUISITE MAJORITY
OF ASPEN SHAREHOLDERS VOTED IN FAVOUR OF THE SPECIAL RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE
CHANGE OF NAME OF ASPEN TO "ASPEN PHARMACARE HOLDINGS LIMITED" ("THE CHANGE OF
NAME"). THE SPECIAL RESOLUTION REQUIRED TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE CHANGE OF NAME
HAS BEEN LODGED WITH THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES FOR REGISTRATION.
2. PROCEDURE REGARDING THE CHANGE OF NAME

THE CHANGE OF NAME WILL BE EFFECTIVE ON THE JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE ("THE
JSE") FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF BUSINESS ON MONDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 2000 UNDER THE
ABBREVIATED NAME "ASPEN". ALL EXISTING ASPEN SHARE CERTIFICATES WILL CEASE TO
BE GOOD FOR DELIVERY FOR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO ON THE JSE FROM THE CLOSE OF
BUSINESS ON FRIDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 2000.

IN ORDER TO RECEIVE ASPEN SHARE CERTIFICATES REFLECTING THE CHANGE OF NAME,
ASPEN SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD SEND THEIR EXISTING ASPEN SHARE CERTIFICATES,
TOGETHER WITH THE FORM OF SURRENDER AS CONTAINED IN THE CIRCULAR TO ASPEN
SHAREHOLDERS, DATED 25 JANUARY 2000, TO MERCANTILE REGISTRARS LIMITED, 7TH
FLOOR, 11 DIAGONAL STREET, JOHANNESBURG, 2001 (PO BOX 1053, JOHANNESBURG,
2000). A COPY OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT INCORPORATING AN ADDITIONAL FORM OF
SURRENDER WILL BE POSTED TO ASPEN SHAREHOLDERS TODAY.

SHARE CERTIFICATES REFLECTING THE CHANGE OF NAME WILL BE POSTED TO ASPEN
SHAREHOLDERS AT THEIR OWN RISK, BY REGISTERED POST, ON MONDAY, 28 FEBRUARY
2000, OR WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE EXISTING ASPEN SHARE
CERTIFICATES, IF SUCH RECEIPT IS AFTER FRIDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 2000.
DURBAN
16 FEBRUARY 2000
MERCHANT BANK
INVESTEC CORPORATE FINANCE
INVESTEC BANK LIMITED
(REGISTRATION NUMBER 1969/004763/06)
ATTORNEYS
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
SPONSORING BROKER
INVESTEC SECURITIES LIMITED
MEMBER OF THE JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE
REGISTRATION NO. 1972/008905/06