PPC - PPC - Announcement relating to the unbundling by Barloworld Limited of

PPC - PPC - Announcement relating to the unbundling by Barloworld Limited of    
           its strategic interest in PPC                                        
Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited                                        
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                   
(Registration number 1892/000667/06)                                            
JSE share code: PPC                                                             
ISIN: ZAE000005559                                                              
("PPC" or "the company")                                                        
ANNOUNCEMENT RELATING TO THE UNBUNDLING BY BARLOWORLD LIMITED OF ITS STRATEGIC  
INTEREST IN PPC                                                                 
Further to the announcements of 18 December 2006 and 23 January 2007, and the   
announcement by Barloworld Limited ("Barloworld") today, PPC shareholders`      
attention is drawn to Barloworld`s statements that it is in an advanced stage   
of preparing for the unbundling of its strategic shareholding in PPC. It is     
anticipated that the unbundling will, subject to all regulatory requirements    
being satisfied, be completed by the end of June 2007.                          
PPC will propose to its shareholders that each PPC share of R1.00 be subdivided 
into 10 PPC shares with a par value of R0.10 each. It is anticipated that a     
general meeting of shareholders to consider the proposed subdivision will be    
held around the end of May 2007.                                                
PPC intends to make a further announcement in respect of the proposed share     
subdivision around the end of April 2007, and to post the relevant circular     
immediately thereafter.                                                         
27 March 2007                                                                   
Johannesburg                                                                    
Investment bank                                                                 
Standard Bank                                                                   
Sponsor                                                                         
JP Morgan                                                                       
Attorneys                                                                       
Bowman Gilfillan Inc                                                            
Date: 27/03/2007 08:01:00 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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