Bidvest - Acquisition of McCarthy Limited ("McCarthy") ordinary shares

Bidvest - Acquisition of McCarthy Limited ("McCarthy") ordinary shares          
Bidvest Group Limited                                                           
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1946/021180/06)                                            
Share code: BVT               ISIN: ZAE000050449                                
("Bidvest")                                                                     
Acquisition of McCarthy Limited ("McCarthy") ordinary shares                    
In terms of rule 7.1 of the Securities Regulation Code, Investec Bank Limited is
authorised to announce that between December 3  2003 and December 15  2003, BB  
Investment Company (Proprietary) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The      
Bidvest Group Limited acquired 2 109 351 McCarthy ordinary shares at a price of 
33 cents per McCarthy ordinary share.                                           
Sandton                                                                         
December 17  2003                                                               
Corporate Adviser and Lead Sponsor to     Co Sponsor                            
Bidvest                                                                         
(Investec Corporate Finance logo)         Deutsche                              
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