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GPL - Grand Parade Investments Limited - Appointment Of New Directors

Release Date: 29/07/2008 15:39
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GPL - Grand Parade Investments Limited - Appointment Of New Directors Grand Parade Investments Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration Number 1997/003548/06) Share code: GPL & ISIN: ZAE000119814 ("GPI" or "the company") APPOINTMENT OF NEW DIRECTORS In terms of paragraph 3.59 of the Listing Requirements of the JSE Limited, it is with great pleasure that GPI announces the appointment of three new directors to the Board of GPI. Adrian Funkey is to be appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the Company with effect from 01 September 2008. Adrian is a qualified Chartered Accountant. He previously held a senior executive position with Sun International Limited and brings with him vast experience in the gaming and leisure industry. Richard Hoption, the current CEO, has recently indicated his desire to step aside from that role. Richard will accordingly resign as CEO with effect from 01 September 2008. The company is very grateful to Richard for his input as CEO especially his pivotal role during the very successful listing of GPI in June 2008. Richard will remain with GPI and focus on investments and strategy including looking at new opportunities of which there are currently a number under consideration. Norman Maharaj and Charl Williams are to be appointed as independent, non- executive directors effective from 01 August 2008. Norman Maharaj is currently the Commissioner in Public Service Commission and is an Honorary Director of Bush Radio and Chairperson of the Inter Hospital Co- ordinating Committee. He is a qualified medical doctor and has held senior executive management positions at a number of Western Cape government hospitals; including Groote Schuur, GF Jooste and Red Cross Children`s Hospital and is a founding member of the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers. His extensive public service experience will help broaden the Board`s analytical and decision-making abilities. Charl Williams is a director at Hofmeyr Herbstein & Gihwala Inc. and practises principally in commercial and corporate law. Charl holds a BA (Law), LLB, and LLM (Advanced Company Law and Tax Law) degrees obtained from the Universities of the Western Cape and Cape Town, respectively. 29 July 2008 Cape Town Sponsor: PSG Capital (Pty) Limited Corporate advisor: Leaf Capital (Pty) Ltd Date: 29/07/2008 15:39:02 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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