TRANSHEX/ODM - WITHDRAWAL OF NEGOTIATIONS & FURTHER JOINT CAUTIONARY

TRANS HEX GROUP LIMITED
(REGISTRATION NUMBER 63/07579/06)
("TRANS HEX")
OCEAN DIAMOND MINING HOLDINGS LIMITED
(REGISTRATION NUMBER 79/03303/06)
("ODM")

WITHDRAWING FROM NEGOTIATIONS WITH BENQUELA CONCESSIONS ("BENCO) AND FURTHER
JOINT CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT

SUBSEQUENT TO THE JOINT CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT DATED 4TH FEBRUARY 1999,
SHAREHOLDERS OF TRANS HEX AND ODM ARE ADVISED THAT NEGOTIATIONS WITH BENCO HAVE
BEEN TERMINATED.

SHAREHOLDERS OF TRANS HEX AND ODM ARE FURTHER ADVISED THAT NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN
TRANS HEX AND ODM ARE ONGOING AND SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD THEREFORE CONTINUE TO
EXERCISE CAUTION IN THE TRADING OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPANIES' SHARES UNTIL A
FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE.
CAPE TOWN
4 MARCH, 1999
FINANCIAL ADVISER TO TRANS HEX

DEUTSCHE MORGAN GRENFELL (SA) (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
(REGISTRATION NUMBER 95/11798/07)
MEMBER OF THE JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE
SPONSORING BROKER TO TRANS HEX
DEUTSCHE MORGAN GRENFELL (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
(REGISTRATION NUMBER 73/06709/07)
MEMBER OF THE JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE
FINANCIAL ADVISER TO ODM
HSBC SIMPSON MCKIE
MEMBER HSBC GROUP
HSBC SIMPSON MCKIE (SA) (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
(REGISTRATION NUMBER 84/01736/07)
MEMBER OF THE JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE
SPONSORING BROKER TO ODM (IN SOUTH AFRICA)
HSBC SIMPSON MCKIE
MEMBER HSBC GROUP
HSBC SIMPSON MCKIE (SA) (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
(REGISTRATION NUMBER 84/01736/07)
MEMBER OF THE JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE