The Bidvest Group Limited - Further Cautionary announcement

The Bidvest Group Limited - Further Cautionary announcement                     
The Bidvest Group Limited                                                       
   (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                               
(Registration number 1946/021180/06)                                         
   (JSE share code: BVT   ISIN: ZAE000008132)                                   
   ("Bidvest")                                                                  
Bidvest plc                                                                     
(Incorporated in the Isle of Man)                                            
   (Registration number 92157C)                                                 
   ("Bidvest plc")                                                              
Further Cautionary announcement                                                 
Further to the cautionary announcement dated 8 April 2002,                   
   regarding the submission by Bidvest plc to the Office of Fair Trading        
   in respect of the possible acquisition of or merger with Brake Bros Plc.     
   The aforementioned matter is still pending and as such,                      
Bidvest shareholders are advised to continue to exercise caution in          
   dealing in their Bidvest shares until a further announcement is made.        
   Johannesburg                                                                 
   17 May 2002                                                                  
Merchant Bank to Bidvest                                                        
  Investec Bank Limited                                                         
  (Registration number 1969/004763/06)                                          
Lead sponsor to Bidvest                                                         
Investec Securities Limited                                                   
  Member of the JSE                                                             
  (Registration number. 1972/008905/06)                                         
Joint sponsor to Bidvest                                                        
Deutsche Securities                                                           
  Member of the Deutsche Bank Group                                             
  Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited                                
  (Registration number 1995/011798/07)                                          
Financial Advisor to Bidvest Plc                                                
  HSBC                                                                          
Attorneys to Bidvest                                                            
  Werksmans Incorporated                                                        
(Registration number 1990/007215/21)                                          
Date: 17/05/2002 04:15:00 PM Produced by the SENS Department