AET - Alert - Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

AET - Alert - Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director                 
ALERT STEEL HOLDINGS LIMITED                                                    
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 2003/005144/06)                                            
JSE code: AET                                                                   
ISIN: ZAE000092847                                                              
("Alert" or "the company")                                                      
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR                               
The board is pleased to announce that Mr. Johan du Toit has   been appointed as 
Independent Non-Executive Director of the company with immediate effect.        
Johan is a chartered accountant and served in various capacities in the         
financial services and the operational sector. Johan formed part of the         
restructuring team who implemented a turnaround strategy at The Kelly Group     
Limited and the subsequent listing of the group in April 2007 on the JSE main   
board. He assisted with the debt and business restructuring of RTT Group (Pty)  
Ltd previously known as The Fuel Logistics Group (Pty) Ltd for the period August
2009 to December 2010.                                                          
Johannesburg                                                                    
24 March 2011                                                                   
Designated Adviser                                                              
Vunani Corporate Finance                                                        
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