Waiver of mandatory offer CONVERGENET HOLDINGS LIMITED Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa (Registration number 1998/015580/06) Share code: CVN ISIN: ZAE000102067 (“ConvergeNet” or the “Company”) WAIVER OF MANDATORY OFFER APPROVED Shareholders are referred to the SENS announcement dated 12 March 2013, which detailed the results of the voting at the general meeting held on 12 March 2012 and specifically referred to the waiver of a mandatory offer to shareholders, as a result of the transactions detailed in the circular, and the application by ConvergeNet to the Takeover Regulation Panel (“TRP”) to grant the waiver. Shareholders are advised that the TRP has granted a ruling to waive the requirement for a mandatory offer as provided for in terms of Regulation 86(4). The reasons for granting the ruling will be available as soon as practical from the date of this announcement and may be requested from the TRP. Any Shareholder which wishes to may request that the TRP review the ruling within 5 business days from the date of this announcement (i.e. until 17h00 on Tuesday, 26 March 2013) to do so. Such an appeal must be made in writing and addressed to the “Executive Director, Takeover Regulation Panel” at either of the following addresses: Physical: Sunnyside Office Park, First Floor, Building B, 32 Princess of Wales Terrace (off St. Andrews Road), Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193; or Postal: PO Box 91833, Auckland Park, Parktown, 2006; or Facsimile: +27 11 642 9284. Centurion 19 March 2013 Sponsor Deloitte & Touche Sponsor Services Proprietary Limited Corporate Adviser for ConvergeNet AfrAsia Corporate Finance Proprietary Limited Date: 19/03/2013 12:00:00 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.