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MVELAPHANDA GROUP LIMITED - FINALISATION ANNOUNCEMENT

Release Date: 07/09/2012 10:50
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FINALISATION ANNOUNCEMENT

                                              MVG
                                  Mvelaphanda Group Limited
                          Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
                             Registration number: 1995/004153/06
                                  Ordinary share code: MVG
                                  ISIN code: ZAE000060737
                               (“Mvela Group” or “the Company”)


                              FINALISATION ANNOUNCEMENT


Terms not defined in this announcement shall have the meanings given to them in the circular
posted to Mvela Group ordinary shareholders on 18 July 2012 ("the Circular").

1. Introduction
Mvela Group ordinary shareholders are referred to:
   -   the announcement dated 12 June 2012 in which inter-alia, Mvela Group ordinary
       shareholders were advised of the scheme of arrangement proposed by Times Media
       Group Limited (“TMG”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mvela Group, in terms of section
       114 of the Companies Act, between Avusa and Avusa shareholders, in terms of which
       TMG is to acquire the entire and to be issued share capital of Avusa, not already held by
       TMG (“the Scheme”);
   -   the Circular relating to the acqusition by TMG envisaged in terms of the Scheme, the
       specific repurchase in terms of section 48 of the Companies Act and paragraph 5.69 of
       the Listings Requirements by Mvela Group of the Treasury Shares; and the proposed
       distribution by Mvela Group of all of the shares held by it in TMG to Mvela Group ordinary
       shareholders in the entitlement ratio, in terms of section 46 of the Companies Act and in
       accordance with section 46 of the Income Tax Act, to the extent applicable; and
   -   the announcement dated 31 August 2012 which provided Mvela Group ordinary
       shareholders with revised dates and times relating to the Listing, the Scheme and the
       Unbundling.

2. Fulfilment of conditions precedent
Mvela Group ordinary shareholders are advised that all of the conditions precedent to the
Scheme have been fulfilled and the Scheme has become unconditional in accordance with its
terms.

3. Revised salient dates and times relating to the Scheme
The final dates and times applicable to the Listing, the Scheme and the Unbundling are set out
below:
                                                                                        2012

 Last day to trade in Mvela Group ordinary shares on the JSE
 to participate in the Unbundling on                                               Friday, 14 September

 Mvela Group ordinary shares trade “ex” their entitlement to
 Unbundled TMG shares on                                                           Monday, 17 September

 Date of listing of TMG shares on the JSE under the                                Monday, 17 September
 abbreviated name TIMESG, share code TMG and ISIN:
 ZAE000169272 at the commencement of trading on

 Mvela Group ordinary shareholders commence trading their
 Unbundled TMG shares on                                                          Monday, 17 September

 Unbundling Record Date on                                                          Friday, 21 September

 Scheme operative date                                                           Tuesday, 25 September

 Dematerialised Mvela Group ordinary shareholders to have
 their accounts held at their CSDP or broker updated with the
 Unbundled TMG shares on                                                         Tuesday, 25 September

 Share certificates in respect of the Unbundled TMG shares
 will be posted, by registered post, at the risk of the
 certificated Mvela Group ordinary shareholders concerned, to
 certificated Mvela Group ordinary shareholder on                                Tuesday, 25 September
Notes:
1. All times quoted in this announcement are local times in South Africa
2. No dematerialisation or rematerialisation of Mvela Group ordinary share certificates may take place between
    Monday, 17 September 2012 and Friday, 21 September 2012, both days inclusive.


4. Mvela Group ordinary shareholder entitlement
Mvela Group ordinary shareholders are reminded that in terms of the Unbundling, Mvela Group
ordinary shareholders will receive 9.9891 TMG ordinary shares for every 100 Mvela Group
ordinary shares held by the Mvela Group ordinary shareholder on the Unbundling Record Date
which is on Friday, 21 September 2012.


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7 September 2012

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