NTC - Netcare - Netcare announces the appointment of a new chief

NTC - Netcare - Netcare announces the appointment of a new chief                
               executive for its UK subsidiary GHG                              
NETWORK HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS LIMITED                                             
(Registration number 1996/008242/06)                                            
Code: NTC                                                                       
ISIN number: ZAE000011953                                                       
("Netcare" or "the Group")                                                      
Netcare announces the appointment of a new Chief Executive for its UK           
subsidiary GHG                                                                  
Netcare announces that Adrian Fawcett has been appointed Chief Executive        
of General Healthcare Group ("GHG"), Netcare`s 52.6% held subsidiary, the       
leading independent private healthcare provider in the UK.                      
Mr Fawcett will join GHG on 30 April 2007 and will initially be working         
with Richard Friedland, Netcare`s Group Chief Executive Officer, who has        
been acting as CEO of GHG in the interim.                                       
Mr Fawcett has an MBA from Cardiff Business School and a B.Sc in                
Economics from University of Wales, Cardiff. During his career he has           
held a number of senior management positions, including Corporate Vice          
President of Interbrew, Group Managing Director of Bass Brewers and             
Divisional Director at Mars Confectionery.                                      
Before joining GHG, Mr Fawcett spent three and a half years as Chief            
Operating Officer for Punch Taverns, the UK`s largest pub leisure               
company. There he demonstrated success in strategic developments and            
leadership as the company`s market value grew from GBP600 million to            
GBP3,1 billion.                                                                 
In February 2007, Netcare was awarded Dealmaker of the year award for           
2006 in South Africa, for its acquisition of GHG.                               
Sandton                                                                         
13 March 2007                                                                   
Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                   
About Netcare (www.netcare.co.za)                                               
Network Healthcare Holdings Limited, an investment holding company listed       
on the JSE Limited, South Africa, operates through its subsidiaries the         
largest private hospital networks in South Africa and the United Kingdom.       
As of 30 September 2006, the group managed 120 private hospitals and            
clinics, equipped with more than 11 700 beds. The group had consolidated        
revenue of R11 616 million (GBP799 million) and operating profit of R1          
568 million (GBP108 million) for the year ended 30 September 2006. The          
group had total assets of R50 501 million (GBP3 476 billion) and a market       
capitalisation of R22 056 million (GBP1 518 million) as of 30 September         
2006.                                                                           
In 2002 Netcare entered the United Kingdom market to provide specialised        
healthcare services on contract to the National Health Service ("NHS").         
In May 2006 Netcare acquired a controlling 52.6% interest in General            
Healthcare Group ("GHG"). GHG owns BMI Healthcare, the largest private          
acute care hospital provider in the United Kingdom, operating 49 acute          
care private patient hospitals with over 2 400 beds.                            
Date: 13/03/2007 16:54:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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