MURRAY & ROBERTS - RESULTS OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

Murray & Roberts Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1948/029826/06)
("Murray & Roberts")

RESULTS OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING FOR SPECIFIC REPURCHASE OF MURRAY & ROBERTS
ORDINARY SHARES

Further to the announcements published through SENS on 18 December 2000 and 29
December 2000, shareholders are advised that at the special general meeting
held on Monday, 29 January 2001 the following resolutions were approved by the
required majority of Murray & Roberts shareholders present and voting in person
or by proxy:

1. the special resolution approving the specific repurchase by Murray & Roberts
of 14 074 921 Murray & Roberts ordinary shares ("the repurchased shares") from
the Autoworkers Pension Fund, the De Beers Pension Fund, Investment Solutions
Limited, the MISA Pension Fund, the Motor Industry Pension Fund and the
Transnet Pension Fund ("the specific repurchase"); and

2. the ordinary resolution to implement the specific repurchase.

The special resolution will be lodged with the Registrar of Companies for
registration on 30 January 2001.

The repurchased shares will be delisted from the JSE with effect from the close
of trading on Friday, 2 February 2001 and cancelled in accordance with the
provisions of section 85(8) of the Companies Act 61 of 1973 (as amended).
Bedfordview
29 January 2001