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PPC - Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited - PPC wins top award for

Release Date: 21/07/2011 08:30
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PPC - Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited - PPC wins top award for integrated reporting Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Company registration number: 1892/000667/06) JSE Code: PPC ISIN: ZAE000125886 ("PPC" or "the company") PPC WINS TOP AWARD FOR INTEGRATED REPORTING Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited ("PPC") is pleased to acknowledge that it achieved the highest overall ranking in the Nkonki/Financial Mail Integrated Reporting Survey of 2011. In accordance with the King Code of Governance Principles for South Africa 2009, companies need to publish an integrated annual report from 2011 onwards. However companies in this year`s survey were recognized for their pioneering spirit in producing integrated reports a year before becoming mandatory. Paul Stuiver CEO said: "We appreciate the recognition as it highlights one of our key objectives - running a long-term, sustainable business." PPC was placed first out of a total of 57 JSE listed companies that were reviewed. Companies that were constituents of either the JSE Top 40 and/or the JSE`s SRI index were selected for survey. The company`s integrated annual report for 2010 is available on its website at www.ppc.co.za Johannesburg 21 July 2011 Sponsor Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited Communications advisor College Hill Notes: In its integrated annual report PPC reported on a number of achievements which ensure its continuing sustainability. They include: Financial * Good cash generation * Excellent dividend yield history * Strong balance sheet * Financial strength to explore expansion opportunities Corporate governance and risk * Implementing best practices according to King III initiative * Enterprise-wide risk management framework developed Social * BBBEE level 2 achieved * Preferential procurement rises to 65% (R2,3 billion) of discretionary spend in 2010 * Significant increase in corporate social investment and formal initiatives extended to Botswana and Zimbabwe * Experienced management team Environmental * Total carbon footprint developed for operations in South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe * Key environmental indicators externally assured * Technological upgrade projects deliver environmental improvements Date: 21/07/2011 08:30:01 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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