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NPN - Naspers Limited - Reappointment Of JP Bekker As Chief Executive

Release Date: 01/04/2008 17:30
Code(s): NPN
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NPN - Naspers Limited - Reappointment Of JP Bekker As Chief Executive NASPERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1925/001431/06) JSE share code: NPN & ISIN: ZAE000015889 LSE ADS code: NPSN & ISIN: US 6315121003 REAPPOINTMENT OF JP BEKKER AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE DISCLOSURE IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULES 3.63 - 3.74 OF THE JSE LISTINGS REQUIREMENTS The Naspers board is pleased to announce the reappointment of Mr Koos Bekker as chief executive of the company for a fixed-term period of five years, commencing on 1 April 2008. Furthermore, the directors of the company resolved to, pursuant to the company`s articles of association, appoint him as managing director. The employment contract was concluded on substantially the same terms and conditions as for the previous term. To create focus on building long-term shareholder value, no salary or bonus of any sort will be paid. No pension or medical aid or car scheme of any type will apply. Upon termination of the contract, no payments will be made. The sole benefit consists of an offer made on the day before assuming duty, i.e. on 31 March 2008, of an option in terms of the rules of the Naspers Limited Share Trust to acquire 11 687 808 Naspers N ordinary shares, as before equal to 3% of the company`s outstanding shares. The purchase price was set at the closing price of a Naspers N ordinary share on 31 March 2008, i.e. R141,00, but increased by anticipated inflation over the course of the vesting periods of the three tranches. Inflation expectations were calculated by the Bureau for Economic Research of Stellenbosch University. The offer is divided into three tranches and vesting will taking place over a five-year period. The first tranche will vest at the end of year three at a purchase price per share of R167,23, the second a year later at a purchase price per share of R176,11 and the last at the end of year five at a purchase price per share of R185,56. Mr Bekker has accepted the offer. The nature of his interest is a direct, beneficial interest. Clearance has been received in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the JSE Listings Requirements. Cape Town 1 April 2008 Sponsor: Investec Bank Limited Date: 01/04/2008 17:30:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.

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