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Press article in Nigerian publication and cautionary announcement
MTN Group Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number: 1994/009584/06
ISIN: ZAE000042164
Share code: MTN
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( MTN or“the Company ”)
PRESS ARTICLE IN NIGERIAN PUBLICATION AND CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT
Shareholders are referred to the press article which appeared on Monday, 18 January 2016 in
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“This Day a Nigerian publication ( the Press Article) which contains purported financial results of
MTN Nigeria for the period ended 31 December 2015.
Shareholders are informed that the Company is in the process of completing its audit and its
financial results are yet to be finalised. Shareholders are further informed that the profit after
tax figure for MTN Nigeria for the period ended 31 December 2015 being quoted in the Press
Article, is Naira 190 billion which is within the current estimate but is subject to finalisation and
audit sign off.
Shareholders should specifically exercise caution when reacting to information which has not
been released by the Company.
Shareholders are therefore advised to exercise caution when dealing in the Company’s
securities until a further announcement is made.
Fairland
19 January 2016
Sponsor
Deutsche Securities (SA) Proprietary Limited
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