DTC
DTC                                                                             
DTC - Datatec Limited - Notification Of Major Interest In Shares                
DATATEC LIMITED                                                                 
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 1994/005004/06)                                           
ISIN: ZAE000017745                                                              
Share Code: DTC                                                                 
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES                                        
In Compliance with the AIM Rules, the following information notified to the     
Company is disclosed:                                                           
-    Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached: Datatec Limited;                                    
-    Reason for notification: an acquisition or disposal of voting rights;      
-    Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: ALLAN GRAY UNIT 
TRUST MANAGEMENT LIMITED;                                                       
-    Full name of shareholder(s): (same as 3 above);                            
-    Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached 
if different): 6 APRIL 2009;                                                    
-    Date on which issuer notified: 14 APRIL 2009;                              
-    Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7%;                           
Notified Details                                                                
A: Voting rights attached to shares                                             
Class/type of shares: ZAE000017745                                              
Situation previous to the triggering transaction:                               
Number of shares - Direct - 12 218 677                                          
Number of shares - indirect - n/a                                               
Number of voting rights - 12 218 677                                            
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                            
Number of shares -  12 356 677                                                  
Number of shares - indirect - n/a                                               
Number of voting rights - 12 356 677    Number of shares    Percentage of voting
rights - 7%                                                                     
B: Financial Instruments - n/a                                                  
Sandown                                                                         
16 April 2009                                                                   
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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