PPC - PPC - Change in Directorate

PPC - PPC - Change in Directorate                                               
PRETORIA PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED                                        
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
(Registration number 1892/000667/06)                                            
("PPC")                                                                         
JSE code: PPC                                                                   
ISIN code: ZAE000096475                                                         
CHANGE IN DIRECTORATE                                                           
PPC reminds shareholders that, as advised in last year`s annual report, Mr.     
Martin Shaw, the current chairman of the Board of PPC ("the board"), will retire
as director at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders in January 2009 having
reached the mandatory retirement age for board members.  In anticipation of the 
retirement of Mr. Shaw, the PPC board of directors is pleased to announce the   
appointment of Mr. Bheki Sibiya as an independent non-executive director to the 
board with effect from 10 November 2008.                                        
The board is also pleased to advise that Mr. Sibiya was elected Chairman of the 
board with effect from 17 November 2008.                                        
The board believes that the qualifications and experience of Mr Sibiya will add 
significantly to the skills and expertise of the Board and enable him to guide  
the board and the company to great success in the future.                       
Sandton                                                                         
11 November 2008                                                                
Sponsor                                                                         
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Proprietary) Limited                                
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