JSE Limited - Emphasis Of Matter And Qualified Audit Opinion

JSE Limited - Emphasis Of Matter And Qualified Audit Opinion                    
JSE Limited                                                                     
EMPHASIS OF MATTER AND QUALIFIED AUDIT OPINION ON PROVISIONAL ANNUAL FINANCIAL  
STATEMENTS                                                                      
LABAT AFRICA LIMITED ("LABAT")                                                  
ALPHA CODE: LAB & ISIN: ZAE000018354                                            
The JSE Limited wishes to advise that the audit opinion on LABAT"s provisional  
annual financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2005 contains both an
emphasis of matter and a qualified audit opinion. Shareholders are advised to   
refer to the financial statements to ascertain the exact nature of the          
modification and qualification.                                                 
Accordingly, the company"s listing on the JSE SETS system will continue to be   
annotated with an "E" to indicate the emphasis of matter.  The company"s listing
has also been annotated with a "Q" to indicate the qualification. These         
annotations will be removed when the company"s auditors" report no longer       
contains a modified and a qualified audit opinion.                              
This announcement has been placed by the JSE in the interest of shareholders.   
02 September 2005                                                               
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