Argent Industries Ltd - Directors" dealings in securities

Argent Industries Ltd - Directors" dealings in securities                       
Argent Industries Ltd                                                           
(Registration number 1993/002054/06)                                            
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Share code:  ART   ISIN code:  ZAE000019188                                     
DIRECTORS" DEALINGS IN SECURITIES                                               
In compliance with paragraph 3.63 the Listings Requirements of the JSE, we      
hereby advise the following dealings by directors in Argent securities:         
Name of director        Choptrust     MJ Antonic    SJ Cox        D Smith       
                        (TR Hendry)                                             
Name of company of      Argent        Argent        Argent        Argent        
which he/she is a                                                               
director                                                                        
Date of transaction     11 July 2005  11 July 2005  11 July 2005  11 July 2005  
Number of securities    30 000        20 000        10 000        5 000         
Total value of          308 400       205 600       102 800       51 400        
securities                                                                      
Class of securities     Ord           Ord           Ord           Ord           
Nature of transaction   Director      Director      Director      Director      
dealing       dealing       dealing       dealing       

Interest (ie            Direct        Direct        Direct        Direct        
direct/indirect, etc)                                                           
Clearance to deal       Yes           Yes           Yes           Yes           
received (Yes/No)                                                               
Name of director        GK Youngman   MP Allen      PH Lawson     FA Litschka   
Name of company of      Argent        Argent        Argent        Argent        
which he/she is a                                                               
director                                                                        
Date of transaction     11 July 2005  11 July 2005  11 July 2005  11 July 2005  
Number of securities    5 000         5 000         10 000        5 000         
Total value of          51 400        51 400        102 800       51 400        
securities                                                                      
Class of securities     Ord           Ord           Ord           Ord           
Nature of transaction   Director      Director      Director      Director      
                        dealing       dealing       dealing       dealing       
Interest (ie            Direct        Direct        Direct        Direct        
direct/indirect, etc)                                                           
Clearance to deal       Yes           Yes           Yes           Yes           
received (Yes/No)                                                               
12 JULY 2005                                                                    
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LPC MANHATTAN MOELA                                                             
LPC MANHATTAN MOELA (PTY) LIMITED                                               
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