DTC
DTC                                                                             
DTC - Datatec Limited - Notification of major interest in shares by shareholder 
DATATEC LIMITED                                                                 
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 1994/005004/06)                                           
ISIN: ZAE000017745                                                              
Share Code: DTC                                                                 
("the Company")                                                                 
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES BY SHAREHOLDER                         
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 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): 11 May 2011;                                       
                                                                                
6      Date on which issuer notified: 12 May 2011;                              
                                                                                
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 - 9 129 023                                              
                                                                                
      Number of voting rights - 9 129 023                                       
                                                                                
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                      
                                                                                
      Number of shares - 9 340 623                                              
      Number of voting rights - 9 340 623 (Indirect)                            

      Percentage of voting rights - 5.03% (Indirect)                            
                                                                                
                                                                                

      B:  Financial Instruments - n/a                                           
                                                                                
Sandown                                                                         
17 May 2011                                                                     
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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