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 UK FSA`s requirements, the following information notified
to the Company is disclosed:                                                    
    1.   Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to  
         which voting rights are attached: Datatec Limited;                     
2.   Reason for notification : an acquisition or disposal of voting rights; 
    3.   Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: Investec    
         Asset Management (PTY) Ltd;                                            
    4.   Full name of shareholder(s): (same as 3 above);                        
5.   Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or     
         reached if different):   3 August 2010;                                
    6.   Date on which issuer notified: 4 August 2010;                          
    7    Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5%;                       
8.   Notified Details                                                       
         A: Voting rights attached to shares                                    
         Class/type of shares: ZAE000017745                                     
         Situation previous to the triggering transaction:                      
Number of shares - 9 193 594                                           
         Number of voting rights - 9 193 594                                    
         Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                   
         Number of shares -  9 343 594                                          
Number of voting rights - 9 343 594 (Indirect)                         
         Percentage of voting rights - 5.06% (Indirect)                         
    B & C: Financial Instruments - n/a                                          
Sandown                                                                         
5 August 2010                                                                   
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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