Argent - Directors" Dealings In Securities - Amendment

Argent - Directors" Dealings In Securities - Amendment                          
Argent Industries Ltd                                                           
(Registration number 1993/002054/06)                                            
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Share code:  ART   ISIN code:  ZAE000019188                                     
("Argent")                                                                      
DIRECTORS" DEALINGS IN SECURITIES                                               
In compliance with paragraph 3.63 the Listings Requirements of the JSE, we      
hereby advise the following purchase of shares by directors in Argent           
securities:                                                                     
Name of director            Choptrust    MJ Antonic   SJ Cox       D Smith      
(TR Hendry)                                         

Name of company of which    Argent       Argent       Argent       Argent       
he/she is a director                                                            
Date of transaction         11 July      11 July      11 July      11 July      
2005         2005         2005         2005         

Number of securities        30 000       20 000       10 000       5 000        
Total value of securities   308 400      205 600      102 800      51 400       
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 received  Yes          Yes          Yes          Yes          
(Yes/No)                                                                        
Name of director            GK Youngman  MP Allen     PH Lawson    FA Litschka  
Name of company of which    Argent       Argent       Argent       Argent       
he/she is a director                                                            
Date of transaction         11 July      11 July      11 July      11 July      
                            2005         2005         2005         2005         
Number of securities        5 000        5 000        10 000       5 000        
Total value of securities   51 400       51 400       102 800      51 400       
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 received  Yes          Yes          Yes          Yes          
(Yes/No)                                                                        
12 JULY 2005                                                                    
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LPC MANHATTAN MOELA                                                             
LPC MANHATTAN MOELA (PTY) LIMITED                                               
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