MUR - Murray & Roberts - Share Dealing By Director

MUR - Murray & Roberts - Share Dealing By Director                              
MURRAY & ROBERTS HOLDINGS LIMITED                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 1948/029826/06)                                           
Share Code: MUR                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000073441                                                              
("Murray & Roberts" or "Group")                                                 
Share dealing by director                                                       
Announcement in terms of section 3.63 of the JSE Listings Requirements          
Name of director              :    BC Bruce                                     
Company                       :    Murray & Roberts Holdings Limited            
Designation                   :    Group Chief Executive                        
Date of transaction           :    15 May 2008                                  
Nature of transaction         :    Exercise of vested share options             
Number of options exercised   :    475 000 ordinary shares                      
Average option price          :    R 11.08                                      
Value of transaction          :    R 5 263 000                                  
Disposal of shares            :    226 000 ordinary shares                      
Price sold at                 :    R 90.06 per share                            
Value of transaction          :    R 20 353 560                                 
Interest                      :    Direct beneficial                            
Clearance to deal             :    Yes, obtained in terms of section 3.66 of the
                                  JSE Listings Requirements                     
Mr Bruce has exercised share options which have vested in terms of the rules of 
the Murray & Roberts Holdings Limited Executive Share Option Scheme. Of the 475 
000 ordinary shares exercised, 226 000 ordinary shares were disposed of and the 
post-tax proceeds of the transaction utilised to retain 249 000 ordinary shares 
and settle the aggregate exercise price.                                        
Johannesburg                                                                    
16 May 2008                                                                     
Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                   
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