Truworths - Announcement

Truworths - Announcement                                                        
TRUWORTHS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED                                                 
(Registration number 1944/017491/06)                                            
JSE code: TRU ; NSX code: TRW                                                   
ISIN: ZAE0000028296                                                             
("Truworths" or "the Group")                                                    
Distribution of annual financial statements                                     
Non-publication of abridged report                                              
Notice of annual general meeting                                                
Further to the publication on 21 August 2003 of the Group"s audited results for 
the period ended 30 June 2003, Truworths advises that its 2003 annual report,   
which incorporates the annual financial statements for the said period, is today
being dispatched to shareowners.                                                
As there have not been any changes to the previously published results, the     
Group is not required to publish an abridged report as contemplated in paragraph
3.21 of the JSE"s Listings Requirements.                                        
The published results and the annual financial statements were audited by the   
Company"s independent auditors, Ernst & Young, whose audit report is available  
for inspection at Truworths" registered office.                                 
Shareowners are advised that the annual general meeting of Truworths" members   
will be held in the Auditorium,  No 1 Mostert Street, Cape Town, South Africa on
Thursday 6 November 2003 at 09h30 to transact the business set out in the       
meeting notice which is contained in the Group"s 2003 annual report. Accordingly
shareowners are advised to make the necessary arrangements to attend or be      
represented at the annual general meeting and, where required, to furnish voting
instructions to their CSDP"s or brokers in good time.                           
Members who are unable to attend the annual general meeting are reminded that   
forms of proxy, which are contained in the Group"s 2003 annual report, are      
required to be lodged at the offices of Computershare Limited, 70 Marshall      
Street, Johannesburg, South Africa by no later than 24 hours before the         
appointed time of the meeting.                                                  
Chris Durham                                                                    
Company Secretary                                                               
Cape Town                                                                       
29 September 2003                                                               
Sponsor                                                                         
HSBC Investment Services (Africa) (Pty) Limited                                 
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