The Bidvest Group Limited - Final Distribution

The Bidvest Group Limited - Final Distribution                                  
The Bidvest Group Limited                                                       
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
Registration number: 1946/021180/06                                             
Share code: BVT                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000050449                                                              
("Bidvest" or "the Company")                                                    
Creating value and building strength from diversity                             
Final distribution to shareholders                                              
Shareholders are referred to the Bidvest announcement of the audited results for
the year ended June 30 2005, which were released on Monday August 22  2005.     
In terms of the scheme of arrangement proposed by Dinatla Investment Holdings   
(Pty) Limited ("Dinatla") between The Bidvest Group Limited and its             
shareholders, which was sanctioned by the High Court on November 18  2003,      
Dinatla acquired approximately 15% of the shares of scheme participants on the  
basis that for a period of three years ending on December 8 2006, all normal    
dividends and distributions in respect of the shares so acquired will accrue to 
the scheme participants or their successors. Accordingly, the distribution      
awarded to shareholders amounting to 172,2 cents per share will be increased to 
200,34 cents per share to all shareholders, excluding Dinatla, recorded in the  
register.                                                                       
of the Company at the close of business on Friday September 16 2005.            
Johannesburg                                                                    
August 19 2005                                                                  
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