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Sekunjalo- Acquires 50.6% Of Bioclones

Release Date: 28/06/2005 16:46
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Sekunjalo- Acquires 50.6% Of Bioclones SEKUNJALO INVESTMENTS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration number 1996/006093/06 Share Code: SKJ ISIN: ZAE000017893 ("Sekunjalo") Press Release 28 June 2005 Sekunjalo Investments is pleased to announce that it has acquired 50,6% of Bioclones with the option to increase its shareholding to 60,4%. Sekunjalo"s CEO describes the acquisition as an important development in the Company"s history that will allow it to become an influential player in the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector. Bioclones is a biotechnology company devoted to the development and manufacture of biotechnology products for human pharmaceutical use, with new developments focussed on the treatment of diseases in man due to failure of cellular immune responses. The biotechnology products are aimed at areas relating to infectious diseases, cancers and auto-immune diseases. Bioclones is the largest Biotechnology Company in Africa developing modern biotechnology products for human pharmaceutical use. Dr Donninger, CEO and Shareholder of Bioclones has indicated that the partnership with Sekunjalo allows Bioclones to unlock the value in its technology and patents which are currently registered worldwide. Dr Donninger has said, that Sekunjalo"s focus and business model of putting people before profits, has made this partnership attractive since it will now be possible to assist in the development of biotechnology solutions to overcome many of the infectious diseases facing Africa today. Dr Donninger has indicated that Bioclones is at the cutting edge of technology and through its scientists is able to add significant value to the growth of the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sector such that it brings affordable solutions to Africa"s population. Dr Surve, CEO of Sekunjalo has said that Bioclones is an opportunity for Sekunjalo to combine its significant interest in the health care sector along with its corporate expertise to unlock the value present in 22 worldwide registered patents and 8 current patents pending for registration worldwide. Dr Surve has said that the product portfolio of Biocolones is world class and lends itself to a potential listing in London and on the Nasdaq. In this regard, the new board of Bioclones and Sekunjalo will jointly be exploring the listing of Bioclones on international stock exchanges. At the appropriate time an announcement will be made with regard to the above. Dr Surve has indicated that Sekunjalo"s subsidiary African Biotechnology and Medical Innovation Investments will be structured to incorporate all the group"s biotechnology investments in the enzyme technology sector (medical biotechnology), aquaculture (abalone), Plant Biotechnology (Seagro) and Medical diagnostics (Uricheck) with a view to consolidating the largest African Biotechnology company in support of development solutions for Africa. Dr Surve has mentioned that whilst the greatest beneficiary of these biotechnology innovations will be South Africans and Africans, the commercial prospects are excellent worldwide especially in North America, Europe and Asia where similar biotechnology companies, with similar product portfolio"s have significant values. - end - Date: 28/06/2005 04:46:04 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department

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