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SKJ - Sekunjalo - BT Partners With Sekunjalo To Stregthen Operations In South

Release Date: 05/11/2008 08:26
Code(s): SKJ
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SKJ - Sekunjalo - BT Partners With Sekunjalo To Stregthen Operations In South Africa And Renewal Of Cautionary Announcement SEKUNJALO INVESTMENTS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1996/006093/06) ISIN: ZAE000017893 Share Code: SKJ ("Sekunjalo" or "the Company") BT PARTNERS WITH SEKUNJALO TO STREGTHEN OPERATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND RENEWAL OF CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT 1. INTRODUCTION Further to the cautionary announcement dated 20 October 2008, shareholders are advised that Sekunjalo has completed a transaction for the acquisition of 30% of BT Communications Services South Africa (Pty) Limited ("BTSA") ("the acquisition`). BTSA forms the South African operations of BT Group plc ("BT"), a company which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. 2. THE ACQUISITION Rationale The acquisition offers both parties an opportunity to accelerate their growth and shows the commitment of BT to the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) agenda. Terms of the acquisition Sekunjalo has purchased a 30% equity stake in the South African operations of BT. The acquisition is effective immediately but is subject to certain conditions precedent. The business of BT BT is one of the worlds leading providers of communications solutions and services operating in 170 countries. Its principle activities include the provision of networked IT services globally; local, national and international telecommunications services its customers for use at home, at work and on the move; broadband and internet products and services and converged fixed / mobile products and services. BT consists principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT retail and BT Wholesale. The consideration Sekunjalo has acquired 30% of BTSA for R27 million in a fully vendor financed transaction. Pro forma financial effects of the acquisition The value of the net assets subject to the transaction is nil and the profits attributable to those net assets is nil because of the consideration being fully vendor financed. As a result, the pro forma financial effects of the acquisition on Sekunjalo`s earnings per share, headline earnings per share, net asset value per share and net tangible asset value per share for the period ended 28 February 2008 are not significant. 3. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT The implementation of the acquisition is subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions precedent: - the approval of the South African Reserve Bank; and - the execution of other ancillary secretarial items necessary to give - effect to the acquisition. 4. RENEWAL OF CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT As a result of separate ongoing negotiations which, if successfully concluded, may have a material effect on the price of the Company`s securities, shareholders are advised to continue exercising caution when dealing in the Company`s securities until a further announcement is made. Cape Town 5 November 2008 Merchant bank and sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 05/11/2008 08:26:01 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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