Howden Africa Holdings Limited - Company announcement

Howden Africa Holdings Limited - Company announcement                           
Howden Africa Holdings Limited                                                  
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1996/002982/06)                                            
Share code: HWN      ISIN: ZAE000010583                                         
("HAHL" or "the Company")                                                       
Shareholders are referred to the announcements dated 11 November 2003 and 12    
December 2003 and are hereby advised that the final condition precedent namely, 
the granting of the requisite regulatory approvals, has been fulfilled.         
The merger of certain of the pump related businesses of HAHL and its            
subsidiaries ("Howden Group") with those of Liquid Movers Holdings N.V. ("LMH") 
and its subsidiaries ("Orbit Group") is now unconditional.                      
2 February 2004                                                                 
Johannesburg                                                                    
Corporate adviser and sponsor                                                   
PricewaterhouseCoopers                                                          
Corporate Finance (Pty) Ltd                                                     
(Registration number 1970/003711/07)                                            
Attorneys                                                                       
CLIFFE DEKKER                                                                   
Date: 02/02/2004 03:44:02 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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