AVI - AVI Limited - Appointment of Non-Executive Directors

AVI - AVI Limited - Appointment of Non-Executive Directors                      
AVI Limited                                                                     
(Registration number 1944/017201/06)                                            
Share Code: AVI                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000049433                                                              
("AVI")                                                                         
APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS                                          
The Board of Directors of AVI is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs     
Neo Dongwana and Mr Barry Smith to the Board as independent non-executive       
directors.  Their appointment is with effect from 15 March 2011.                
Mrs Dongwana is a Chartered Accountant and was until recently a partner in the  
audit division of Deloitte. Mrs Dongwana holds a BCom and a BCom Hons degree,   
as well as a Post-Graduate Diploma in Accounting, all from the University of    
Cape Town. Mrs Dongwana previously held the position of Equity Analyst with     
Gensec Asset Management and is a member of a number of professional             
associations.                                                                   
Mr Smith was until recently the President of SABMiller Latin America and held   
a number of other senior positions within SABMiller since 1984. Mr Smith has a  
BSc Hons in Mathematics from the University of Stellenbosch, a BSc Hons in      
Operations Research from the University of South Africa and a Masters in        
Business Administration from Harvard University.                                
On behalf of the Board we take this opportunity to welcome Mrs Dongwana and Mr  
Smith to the Board.                                                             
Angus Band                                                                      
Chairman of AVI Limited                                                         
Gavin Tipper                                                                    
Chairman of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee                         
Illovo                                                                          
15 March 2011                                                                   
Sponsor                                                                         
Standard Bank                                                                   
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