DTC - Datatec Limited - Notification of major interest in shares by shareholder
17 June 2011 13:00
DTC
DTC                                                                             
DTC - Datatec Limited - Notification of major interest in shares by shareholder 
and further issue of 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 BY SHAREHOLDER AND FURTHER ISSUE OF    
SHARES                                                                          
1)   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES BY SHAREHOLDER                    
    In compliance with the JSE Listings Requirements and 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: a 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): 15 June 2011;                                                
6    Date on which issuer notified: 16 June 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 - 9 468 059                                                
    Number of voting rights - 9 468 059                                         
    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                        
    Number of shares - 9 113 559                                                
Number of voting rights - 9 113 559 (Indirect)                              
    Percentage of voting rights - 4.91% (Indirect)                              
B:   Financial Instruments - n/a                                                
2)   FURTHER ISSUE OF SHARES                                                    
In compliance with the AIM Rules, the following information is disclosed:   
    Datatec Limited announces the allotment of 22 650 ordinary ZAR0.01 shares   
    following the exercise of share options.  Application has been made to the  
    London Stock Exchange for the admission of these shares to the Alternative  
Investment Market, and to the JSE Limited for the listing of these shares.  
    Listing on both exchanges is expected to become effective on 22 June 2011.  
Sandown                                                                         
17 June 2011                                                                    
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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