Acquisition by Metropolitan Life Namibia of Momentum Group's 49% shareholding in Momentum Life Assurance Namibia MMI Holdings Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration Number 2000/031756/06 ISIN Code ZAE000149902 JSE Share Code MMI NSX Share Code MIM ("MMI Holdings" or "the Company") ACQUISITION BY METROPOLITAN LIFE NAMIBIA LIMITED, A SUBSIDIARY OF MMI HOLDINGS, OF MOMENTUM GROUP LIMITED'S 49 PERCENT SHAREHOLDING IN MOMENTUM LIFE ASSURANCE NAMIBIA LIMITED, RESULTING IN THE CONSOLIDATION OF MMI HOLDINGS' OPERATIONS IN NAMIBIA Introduction Shareholders of the Company are referred to the announcement published by the Company on 2 July 2012 regarding the acquisition by Metropolitan Life Namibia Limited ("Metropolitan Life Namibia"), a subsidiary of the Company, of Momentum Group Limited's ("Momentum") 49 percent shareholding in Momentum Life Assurance Namibia Limited ("the Transaction"). Fairness Opinion In terms of paragraph 10.7(b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited ("JSE Listings Requirements"), the Company was required to provide the JSE Limited ("JSE") with written confirmation from an independent expert acceptable to the JSE, that the terms of the Transaction with Momentum are fair as far as the shareholders of the Company are concerned. On 28 June 2012, the JSE approved the appointment of Deloitte & Touche to furnish an independent fairness opinion to the Company for purposes of the Transaction ("Fairness Opinion"). On 19 July 2012 the Company received the Fairness Opinion which confirms that the terms of the Transaction with Momentum are fair as far as the shareholders of the Company are concerned. The JSE has also accepted the Fairness Opinion. The Fairness Opinion will lie open for inspection for a period of 28 days from the date of this announcement at the Company's registered office at 268 West Avenue, Centurion, Gauteng, 0157. Centurion 20 July 2012 Legal Advisors to MMI Webber Wentzel Corporate Finance Advisors to MMI Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Sponsor to MMI in South Africa Merrill Lynch South Africa (Proprietary) Limited Sponsor to MMI in Namibia Simonis Storm Securities (Proprietary) Limited Date: 20/07/2012 12:18:00 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.