Massmart Holdings Limited - Appointment of Executive Director

Massmart Holdings Limited - Appointment of Executive Director                   
Massmart Holdings Limited                                                       
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1940/014066/06)                                            
JSE code: MSM                                                                   
ISIN: ZAE000029534                                                              
("Massmart")                                                                    
Appointment of Executive Director                                               
We hereby announce the appointment of Mr. Grant Pattison to the board of        
Massmart Holdings Limited with immediate effect, in the capacity of Group       
Commercial Director.                                                            
Grant obtained an Electrical Engineering degree with Honours in 1991 from the   
University of Cape Town.  After four years with the Anglo American group, he    
spent two years consulting with The Monitor Company.                            
Grant joined Massmart in 1998 as Executive Assistant to the Executive Chairman, 
and since then has held various positions within the Group, including, Managing 
Director of Massdiscounters and most recently Group Commercial Executive        
responsible for inter-divisional collaboration and Group strategic              
interventions.  In July this year, in addition to this role, he was appointed   
Managing Director of Masstrade.                                                 
On behalf of all at Massmart, we congratulate Grant on his appointment to the   
main Board and wish him every success in his continued contribution to the      
progress of our Group.                                                          
Johannesburg                                                                    
25 November 2004                                                                
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Deutsche Securities (SA) (Pty) Ltd                                              
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