Massmart - Update on Moresport Acquisition

Massmart - Update on Moresport Acquisition                                      
Massmart Holdings Limited                                                       
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1940/014066/06)                                            
(Share code: MSM)                                                               
(ISIN: ZAE000029534)                                                            
("Massmart" or "the Company")                                                   
Update on Moresport Acquisition                                                 
Shareholders are advised that the proposed offer by Massmart to acquire 84.12%  
of the shares of Moresport (Proprietary) Limited ("Moresport") was prohibited by
the Competition Tribunal on the 10th of April 2006.  The Tribunal is obliged to 
hand down the reasons for its decision within twenty business days at which time
the parties will consider and announce any further action.                      
10 April 2006                                                                   
Johannesburg                                                                    
Sponsor to Massmart:                                                            
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited                                  
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