ART - Argent - Change In Responsibilities

ART - Argent - Change In Responsibilities                                       
Argent Industrial Limited                                                       
(Registration number 1993/002054/06)                                            
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Share Code: ART & ISIN: ZAE000019188                                            
("Argent" or "the company")                                                     
Change in responsibilities                                                      
In compliance with the requirements of rule 3.59 of the JSE Listings            
requirements, Argent advises that Ms Sue Cox will be resigning as Financial     
Director on 1 April 2009 and will continue with the company as a Director on an 
operational level.                                                              
Mrs Jennifer Etchells will be appointed as Financial Director with effect from 1
April 2009. Mrs Etchells, a Chartered Accountant with a Higher Diploma in       
Advanced Taxation as well as an Australian Masters Degree in Company Law and    
Taxation, brings a wealth of relevant experience gained in her 28 years in the  
audit profession with amongst others, Deloittes and BDO Spencer Stewart.        
Roodepoort                                                                      
4 March 2009                                                                    
Sponsor: Investec Bank Limited                                                  
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