MSM - Massmart - Appointment Of Massdiscounters` Managing Director

MSM - Massmart - Appointment Of Massdiscounters` Managing Director              
MASSMART HOLDINGS LIMITED                                                       
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 1940/014066/06)                                           
Share Code: MSM                                                                 
ISIN Code: ZAE000029534                                                         
("Massmart" or "the Group")                                                     
APPOINTMENT OF MASSDISCOUNTERS` MANAGING DIRECTOR                               
Massmart is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jan Potgieter to the     
position of Managing Director of Massdiscounters with immediate effect.         
In this capacity Jan will report to the Group CEO Designate, Mr. Grant Pattison.
Arising from this appointment Jan will simultaneously be appointed a member of  
the Massmart Executive Committee.                                               
Jan, who is 38 years old, is a qualified Chartered Accountant.  He joined       
Massdiscounters in 2005 as Financial Director following a successful seven-year 
career with South African Breweries, and since then has been an integral part of
the executive team that has driven Massdiscounters` exceptional performance in  
recent years.                                                                   
Johannesburg                                                                    
17 April 2007                                                                   
Sponsor:                                                                        
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited                                  
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