ILV - Illovo Sugar Limited - Appointment of Director

ILV - Illovo Sugar Limited - Appointment of Director                            
ILLOVO SUGAR LIMITED                                                            
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Company registration number 1906/000622/06                                      
Share Code: ILV                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000083846                                                              
("Illovo")                                                                      
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR                                                         
In compliance with paragraph 3.59(a) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE    
Limited, notice is hereby given of the following appointment to the board of    
directors of Illovo:                                                            
Mr Ami Ramadhan Mpungwe has been appointed as a non-executive, independent      
director, with effect from 1 September 2009.                                    
Mr Mpungwe, who holds a BA(Hons), is a past Tanzanian High Commissioner to South
Africa, having retired after 25 years` service in the Tanzanian diplomatic      
service.                                                                        
He is presently a non-executive director of three of Illovo`s operating         
subsidiaries; Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Limited which is listed on the Malawi Stock 
Exchange, Zambia Sugar Plc which is listed on the Lusaka Stock Exchange, and    
Kilombero Sugar Company Limited in Tanzania.  He is also a director of a number 
of other companies in Tanzania, and was previously a director of Illovo Sugar   
Limited from 2001 to 2006.                                                      
Mr Mpungwe has a wealth of commercial experience in operating on the African    
continent and will bring valuable guidance to the Illovo group.                 
Mount Edgecombe                                                                 
1 September 2009                                                                
Sponsor:                                                                        
J P Morgan Equities Limited                                                     
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