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DATACENTRIX HOLDINGS LIMITED - Changes to the Board of Directors: Composition and Function

Release Date: 15/11/2013 09:17
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Changes to the  Board of Directors: Composition and Function

Datacentrix Holdings Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration number 1998/006413/06)
Share code: DCT ISIN: ZAE000016051
("Datacentrix" or "the Company")


CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: COMPOSITION AND FUNCTION

Further to the announcement released on SENS on 8 November 2013 and in compliance with
paragraph 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of JSE Limited, shareholders are hereby notified of
the following changes to the board of directors of Datacentrix (“Board”) which became effective
on 13 November 2013:

APPOINTMENTS
Messrs Arnold Fourie and Takalani Tshivhase have been appointed as non-executive directors.

Mr Fourie and Mr Tshivhase have also been appointed to the Social, Ethics and Remuneration
Committee and the Nominations Committee, respectively.

RESIGNATIONS
Messrs Peter Backwell, Lead independent non-executive director and interim chairman, and
Antony Ball, independent non-executive director, have resigned.

The Board thanks Messrs Backwell and Ball for their contribution to the Company and wishes
them well in their future endeavours.

CHANGE IN FUNCTION
Ms Dudu Nyamane, independent non-executive director, will assume the role of interim chairman
until such time as the Board is in a position to appoint a new chairman. Shareholders will be
advised in due course once an appointment has been made.

Subsequent to the aforementioned changes, the Board will comprise: Ahmed Mahomed (Chief
Executive Officer), Elizabeth Naidoo (Financial Director), Dudu Nyamane (Interim Chairman and
independent non-executive director), Alwyn Martin (Independent non-executive director), Arnold
Fourie (non-executive director) and Takalani Tshivhase (non-executive director).

In line with the King III requirement that a board of directors should comprise a balance of power,
with a majority of non-executive directors, the majority of whom should be independent, the Board
has commenced the process of identifying appropriate candidates for appointment as independent 
non-executive directors. Shareholders will be advised in due course once such
appointments have been made.

Furthermore, subsequent to the aforementioned changes, the Board Committees will comprise:

-   Audit & Risk Committee: Mr Alwyn Martin (Chairman) and Ms Dudu Nyamane. The current
    vacancy in the committee will be filled by the Board within the statutory timeframe.
-   Social, Ethics and Remuneration Committee: Mr Alwyn Martin (Chairman), Ms Dudu
    Nyamane and Mr Arnold Fourie.
-   Nominations Committee: Ms Dudu Nyamane (Chairman), Mr Alwyn Martin and Mr Takalani
    Tshivhase.

Johannesburg
15 November 2013

Sponsor
Merchantec Capital

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