Howden Africa Holdings Limited - Results Of Annual General Meeting And Changes

Howden Africa Holdings Limited - Results Of Annual General Meeting And Changes  
To The Board                                                                    
HOWDEN AFRICA HOLDINGS LIMITED                                                  
(Incorporated in Republic of South Africa)                                      
(Registration Number 1996/002982/06)                                            
Share Code: HWN       ISIN: ZAE000010583                                        
("HAHL")                                                                        
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CHANGES TO THE BOARD                      
Shareholders are advised that at the annual general meeting of shareholders of  
HAHL held on Thursday, 9 June 2005, all ordinary and special resolutions, as    
specified in the notice of the meeting, were passed by the requisite majority of
shareholders.                                                                   
The special resolutions will be lodged with the Registrar of Companies for      
registration.                                                                   
John Feek, the Chairman of Howden Africa, had not made himself available for    
reappointment to the Board effective from the conclusion of the Annual General  
Meeting. John Feek, 65, was appointed to the Board during April 2002 and became 
Chairman of the Board on 27 June 2002.                                          
Michael Foster, Commercial Director of Charter plc, which owns 56% of Howden    
Africa, was appointed non-executive Chairman of the board effective from the    
conclusion of the Annual General Meeting.                                       
9 June 2005                                                                     
PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance (Pty) Ltd                              
(Registration number 1970/003711/07)                                            
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