DSY - Discovery - PruHealth Results

DSY - Discovery - PruHealth Results                                             
DISCOVERY HOLDINGS LIMITED                                                      
(Registration number 1999/007789/06)                                            
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
JSE share code: DSY    ISIN: ZAE000022331                                       
("Discovery" or "the Company")                                                  
PRUHEALTH RESULTS                                                               
Shareholders are referred to the quarterly results for Prudential plc released  
today, which contains the following information in respect of PruHealth,        
Discovery`s joint venture with Prudential:                                      
The PruHealth business continues to grow and as at 31st March 2009 covered      
192,000 lives, up 25 per cent over the last year.                               
New business annual premium income for the quarter is GBP4m (100%) in respect of
fully insured groups and GBP4m (100%) in respect of trust business. The combined
result of GBP8.0m was 8% up on the March 2008 quarter despite the harsh economic
environment.                                                                    
Shareholders are advised further that during April 2009, PruHealth passed the   
200,000 lives milestone.                                                        
Sandton                                                                         
14 May 2009                                                                     
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
Attorneys to Discovery                                                          
Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Inc.                                                  
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