Murray & Roberts Holdings Limited - 2010 Soccer World Cup

Murray & Roberts Holdings Limited - 2010 Soccer World Cup                       
MURRAY & ROBERTS HOLDINGS LIMITED                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration number 1948/029826/06                                              
JSE Share Code: MUR                                                             
ISIN Code: ZAE000073441                                                         
("Murray & Roberts" or "the Group")                                             
2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP                                                           
On Friday 7 July 2006 South Africa was officially handed responsibility for the 
2010 Soccer World Cup.  Murray & Roberts is South Africa"s leading engineering  
and construction group and in anticipation of the increased demand for          
infrastructure delivery expected over the years ahead, announces the following  
changes to corporate leadership of its Southern Africa construction operations. 
Group executive director Sean Flanagan assumes corporate responsibility for the 
delivery of designated major construction projects, particularly those          
associated with the World Cup. This includes the infrastructure delivery and    
systems integration of the Gautrain Project.  Sean maintains his responsibility 
for corporate oversight of SADC mining contracting and RUC Australia.           
Group executive director Keith Smith assumes corporate responsibility for the   
management oversight of all SADC building and construction companies as         
chairman. He will relinquish his current construction materials responsibilities
over the next six months.                                                       
Edwin Hewitt, a director of Murray & Roberts Limited, assumes full executive    
responsibility for engineering companies Murray & Roberts MEI, Murray & Roberts 
Marine, Hall Longmore, Genrec and The UCW Partnership. He remains managing      
director of the Foundries Group pending its disposal.                           
Malose Chaba, a director of Murray & Roberts Limited and managing director of   
services contractor Murray & Roberts Engineering Solutions, continues to lead   
the Group"s engagement of the largely private sector industrial and minerals    
beneficiation markets. Capacity is being expanded in this company to incorporate
the growing opportunities in power generation.                                  
Johannesburg                                                                    
10 July 2006                                                                    
Sponsor:                                                                        
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                            
Date: 10/07/2006 04:22:47 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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