Pre-close year end trading statement Datatec Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1994/005004/06) ISIN: ZAE000017745 Share Code: DTC Pre-close year end trading statement Datatec, (“Datatec” or the “Group”, JSE and LSE: DTC), the international Information and Communications Technology (“ICT”) group, is today publishing a year-end trading statement for the financial year ended 28 February 2013. The Group has marginally adjusted its forecasts, published in the Interim Management Statement (“IMS”) on 16 January 2013, for the financial year ended 28 February 2013. Datatec now expects: • revenues in the range $5.2 - $5.3 billion – previous forecast to be approximately $5.4 billion; • profit after tax* in the range $83.0 – $88.0 million - previous forecast to be in the range $80.0 - $90.0 million; • underlying earnings per share** in the range 40.0 – 45.0 US cents - previous forecast to be in the range 40.0 – 47.9 US cents; • earnings per share* in the range 38.0 – 43.0 US cents - previous forecast to be in the range 35.0 – 43.5 US cents; and • headline earnings per share* in the range 38.0 – 43.0 US cents - previous forecast to be in the range 35.0 – 43.1 US cents. The Group expects to maintain its distribution to shareholders, via a final capital reduction out of contributed tax capital in lieu of a dividend, at 9 US cents (2012: 9 US cents), making a distribution of approximately 17 US cents per share in total for the year ended 28 February 2013, up from 16 US cents in 2012. Since the IMS, Westcon has continued to report performance below expectations especially in the US and Europe. In contrast Logicalis continues to perform strongly and slightly above plan. The Group’s gross margin expansion has continued throughout FY13 and overall Latin America has again proved to be its strongest market. Separately, Datatec has reviewed Westcon’s participation in India which will lead the Group to divest from its current venture. Discussions with the local partners have commenced. The investment to date is not significant to the Group. The Group expects to release its full year results for the financial year ended 28 February 2013 on or about Wednesday 15 May 2013. The financial information on which this statement is based has not been reviewed and reported on by Datatec’s external auditors. *The forecasts for profit after tax, earnings per share and headline earnings per share do not take into account any fair value gains or losses on acquisition related financial instruments (including put option liabilities), which are required under IFRS. **Underlying earnings per share excludes goodwill and intangibles impairment, amortisation of acquired intangible assets, profit or loss on sale of assets and businesses, fair value movements on acquisition related financial instruments and unrealised foreign exchange movements. Enquiries: Datatec Limited (www.datatec.co.za) Jens Montanana, Chief Executive Officer +44 (0) 1753 797118 Rob Evans – Chief Financial Officer +44 (0) 20 7395 9012 Wilna de Villiers – Group Marketing Manager +27 (0) 11 233 1013 Jefferies International Limited – Nominated Advisor and Broker Nick Adams/Alex Collins +44 (0) 20 7029 8000 finnCap – Broker Tom Jenkins/Henrik Persson + 44 (0) 20 7220 0500 College Hill Adrian Duffield/Rozi Morris (UK) + 44 (0) 20 7457 2020 Frederic Cornet/Lexi Ball (SA) +27 (0) 11 447 3030 Sandton 19 March 2013 Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 19/03/2013 09:00:00 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.