M-Cell Limited - Change of Company Name

M-Cell Limited - Change of Company Name                                         
M-Cell Limited                                                                  
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1994/009584/06)                                            
("M-Cell" or "the company")                                                     
Share Code: MCE                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000023115                                                              
Change of Company Name                                                          
The board of directors of M-Cell is authorised to announce that a special       
resolution will be proposed at the annual general meeting of M-Cell to be held  
on Monday, 30 September 2002 at 15:00, to change the name of the company from M-
Cell Limited to MTN Group Limited.                                              
The change of the company`s name is proposed by the board of directors and will 
better reflect its current position and bring greater brand consistency to the  
company and its subsidiaries.                                                   
Subject to the special resolution for the change of the company`s name being    
passed by the requisite majority of M-Cell shareholders at the annual general   
meeting, shareholders who have dematerialised their M-Cell shares               
("dematerialised shareholders") need not take any further action as the safe    
custody accounts that they hold with their Central Security Depository          
Participant ("CSDP") or stockbroker will be updated with the new name and new   
statements will be issued.                                                      
M-Cell shareholders who have not dematerialised their M-Cell shares             
("certificated shareholders") are required to surrender their share certificates
and/or other documents of title in respect of all their M-Cell shares by        
completing  a surrender form and posting it together with their share           
certificates and/or documents of title in the pre-paid envelope provided, at    
such shareholder`s risk, or delivering the surrender form together with their   
share certificates and/or other documents of title to the shareholder           
communication agent, Georgeson Shareholder Communications South Africa (Pty)    
Ltd, SMG Building, 108 Johan Avenue, Sandton, 2146, PO Box 652000, Benmore,     
2010, also at such shareholder`s risk.                                          
The M-Cell annual report, incorporating the notice of annual general meeting, a 
form of proxy together with a circular regarding the proposed change of name and
surrender form will be posted to shareholders on or about 6 September 2002.     
Important Dates and Times                                                       
                                              2002                              
Last day for forms of proxy to be lodged by   Thursday, 26                      
15:00  on                                     September                         
Annual general meeting to be held at 15:00    Monday, 30                        
on                                            September                         
Results of general meeting to be published    Tuesday, 1                        
on or about (on SENS on 30 September)         October                           
Last day to trade in M-Cell shares under old  Friday, 11                        
name                                          October                           
Trading in the new name will commence on      Monday, 14                        
                                              October                           
Record date (last day on which trades can be  Friday, 18                        
settled in old name)                          October                           
Dematerialised shareholders will have their                                     
safe custody accounts that they hold with     Monday, 21                        
their CSDP or broker updated with the new     October                           
name on                                                                         
In respect of certificated shareholders, if                                     
existing share certificates are surrendered                                     
together with surrender forms on or before                                      
the close of business on the record date,                                       
new share certificates will be dispatched to                                    
such shareholders by registered post at such  Monday, 21                        
shareholders` risk or be available for        October                           
collection from the company`s shareholder                                       
communication agent on                                                          
If documents of title are received after                                        
close of business on the record date, new                                       
share certificates will be dispatched by                                        
registered post to shareholders at such                                         
shareholders` risk within five business days                                    
of receipt or will be made available for                                        
collection after five business days of                                          
receipt, as the case may be.                                                    
The effective date of the change of the statutory name of the company on the JSE
lists will be Monday, 14 October 2002.  M-Cell share certificates (in old name) 
may not be dematerialised or re-materialised after Friday, 11 October 2002 but  
must still be surrendered in exchange for new name share certificates.          
The above dates and times are subject to change.  Any such change will be       
published on SENS and in the press.                                             
MMR Mackintosh                                                                  
Company Secretary                                                               
Sandown                                                                         
5 September 2002                                                                
Please note that should you wish to dematerialise your shares you may do so by  
contacting Georgeson Shareholder Communications South Africa (Pty) Limited on   
0800 202 360                                                                    
For further information and assistance please call M-Cell`s Toll Free ShareCare 
Line                                                                            
on 0800 202 360 or +27 11 775 3443 if phoning from outside South Africa         
Sponsor                                                                         
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited                                        
Attorneys                                                                       
Webber Wentzel Bowens                                                           
Shareholder Communication Agent                                                 
Georgeson Shareholder Communications South Africa (Pty) Ltd                     
Transfer Secretaries                                                            
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Date: 05/09/2002 05:50:00 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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