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Naspers Limited - Results of the Welkom Yizani public offer

Release Date: 27/11/2006 12:00
Code(s): NPN
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Naspers Limited - Results of the Welkom Yizani public offer Naspers Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1925/001431/06) Share code: NPN & ISIN: ZAE000015889 ("Naspers" or "the company") Results of the Welkom Yizani Investments Limited ("Welkom Yizani") public offer 1. INTRODUCTION In furtherance of its empowerment objectives, Naspers recently implemented a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment ("BEE") ownership initiative in relation to Media24 Limited ("Media24"). This initiative was called Welkom Yizani. It will result in the acquisition by qualifying Black Persons and Black Groups ("General Black Public" or "Black Participants") of ordinary shares in the issued share capital of Welkom Yizani Investments Limited ("Welkom Yizani"), which in turn will hold ordinary shares in the issued share capital of Media24 Holdings (Proprietary) Limited ("Media24 Holdings"), the holding company of Media24. Shareholders are referred to the Naspers announcement published on 27 September 2006 in this regard. 2. RESULTS OF THE WELKOM YIZANI PUBLIC OFFER AND ALLOCATION OF SHARES Approximately 108 000 applications were received for the 14 600 000 Welkom Yizani ordinary shares offered to the public ("the public offer"), pursuant to the public offer that closed on 3 November 2006 ("the closing date"). The details are as follows: * Number of Welkom Yizani ordinary shares applied for: 42 193 885 * Rand amount of R421 938 850. The offer was almost three times subscribed. The processing of applications is currently under way and should be finalised soon. In keeping with our broad-based objectives and subject to all applications having been verified, it has been resolved that all Black Person and Black Group applicants that applied for Welkom Yizani ordinary shares up to a value of R4 300, will be allocated the full number of Welkom Yizani ordinary shares they applied for (430). Applicants who applied for more than 430 Welkom Yizani ordinary shares, will receive at least 430 Welkom Yizani ordinary shares. This allocation will result in approximately 85% of all applicants receiving the full parcel of shares they applied for. The process to refund excess application monies will begin in mid - December 2006. Cape Town 27 November 2006 Investment bank and sponsors to Naspers Investec Corporate Finance Investec Bank Limited (Registration number 1969/004763/06) Joint attorneys and tax advisers to Naspers Webber Wentzel Bowens Joint attorneys to Naspers Jan S. de Villiers Attorneys Date: 27/11/2006 12:00:06 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department

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