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MTN - MTN Group Limited - MTN and BICS to combine their international carrier

Release Date: 01/12/2009 10:36
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MTN - MTN Group Limited - MTN and BICS to combine their international carrier services MTN Group Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration number 1994/009584/06) Share code: MTN ISIN: ZAE000042164 ("MTN") MTN and BICS to combine their international carrier services Further to the announcement released on SENS on 26 June 2009, MTN and Belgacom International Carrier Services ("BICS") are pleased to announce the closing of the transaction having obtained the requisite approvals of all relevant government, regulatory and competition authorities. The transaction is effective from 1 December 2009. Press Contacts: BELGACOM ICS MTN Group Catherine Bals Pearl Majola +32 473 92 28 10 +27 83 212 2459 catherine.bals@belgacom-ics.com majola_p@mtn.co.za About MTN Group Limited ("MTN Group"): Launched in 1994, the MTN Group is a multinational telecommunications group, operating in 21 countries across Africa and the Middle East. MTN Group is listed on the securities exchange of JSE Limited in South Africa. It recorded over 108 million subscribers as at 30 September 2009, exceeding the 100 million mark in April. The MTN Group is a global sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South AfricaTM and has exclusive mobile content rights for Africa and the Middle East. For more information please visit www.mtn.com and www.mtnfootball.com. About Belgacom ICS: Belgacom International Carrier Services S.A./N.V. (Belgacom ICS) is a leading global carrier of voice, data and value added services to over 500 wireless, wireline and service providers through sales offices in Brussels, Bern, Dubai, Singapore and New York. Belgacom ICS is at the forefront of the international communications industry, acting as a catalyst for growth, both in terms of traffic and reach. The company aims to enable global interworking across all networks, technologies and services. As a result of this approach and the joint venture with Swisscom ICS, Belgacom International Carrier Services is now one of the largest wholesale voice carrier and a world leader in data transit services. For more information, please visit www.belgacom-ics.com Fairland 1 December 2009 Sponsor Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited Date: 01/12/2009 10:36:01 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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