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PSG GROUP - CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT

Release Date: 27/09/2004 14:11
Code(s): PSG
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PSG GROUP - CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT PSG Group Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1970/008484/06) Share code : PSG ISIN : ZAE000013017 ("PSG Group" or ("the company") CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT PSG Capital is authorised to announce that Channel Life Namibia Limited ("Channel Namibia") and Metropolitan Life Namibia Limited ("Metropolitan") have entered into formal negotiations which, if successful, may result in Metropolitan acquiring an interest in Channel Namibia. Channel Namibia is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Channel Life Limited, a company 42% held directly by PSG Group Limited ("PSG Group") and 38% indirectly together with black controlled Arch Equity Proprietary Limited. Both Metropolitan and Channel Namibia are highly successful companies in their own right, with specific areas of experience in the Namibian life assurance market. Their respective businesses have a natural fit and by joining forces, these strengths will be further enhanced, making the combined entity the player with the largest estimated new business market share in Namibia. The strong management teams that have led Metropolitan and Channel Namibia to date will continue to play a key role in bedding down the envisaged alliance, capitalising on the core competencies of both parties and thereby accelerating the growth potential of the joint venture. The proposed transaction may have a material effect on the price of PSG Group shares. Accordingly, shareholders are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the company"s shares until a full announcement is made. Stellenbosch 27 September 2004 Corporate adviser to Channel and joint sponsor to PSG Group. PSG Capital (Registration number 2002/017396/06) Lead Sponsor PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance Pty (Ltd) (Registration number 1970/003711/07) Date: 27/09/2004 02:11:48 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department

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