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Discovery Holdings Limited - Further Information Relating To Discovery"s Black

Release Date: 26/09/2005 15:40
Code(s): DSY
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Discovery Holdings Limited - Further Information Relating To Discovery"s Black Economic Empowerment Transaction DISCOVERY HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1999/007789/06) ISIN: ZAE000022331 Share Code: DSY ("Discovery") FURTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO DISCOVERY"S BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT TRANSACTION Shareholders are referred to the SENS announcement published on 13 September 2005 relating to Discovery"s Black Economic Empowerment transaction ("BEE announcement"). As set out in paragraph 5.5 of the BEE announcement, Discovery has a right, at the end of 10 years, to purchase from WDB Investments Holdings (Proprietary) Limited, Dr Thabane Vincent Maphai, the Discovery Foundation and the black non-executive directors, such number of ordinary shares at 0,1 cent per share as will be calculated with reference to a formula to provide Discovery with a notional return. Shareholders are advised that the weighted average notional return is approximately 0.84% (84 basis points) over the prime rate. A circular containing the full details of the transaction, including a notice of general meeting, will be posted to Discovery shareholders in due course. Sandton 26 September 2005 Joint transactional adviser and transaction sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Joint transactional adviser BusinessMap Investment Strategy Advisers (Pty) Ltd Financial adviser to WDBIH Morgan Stanley Corporate law advisers to Discovery Edward Nathan (Pty) Ltd Legal advisers to WDBIH MJ King Inc. Structuring adviser Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Reporting accountants and auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. Independent sponsor PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. Date: 26/09/2005 03:40:27 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department

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