DTC
WESTCON ACQUIRES TRIPLE ACCESSS IT

DATATEC LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1994/005004/06)
ISIN: ZAE000017745
Share Code: DTC


WESTCON ACQUIRES TRIPLE ACCESSS IT

Datatec Limited "Datatec" or ?the Group? (JSE/AIM: DTC), the
international Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
group, announces that its subsidiary Westcon Group European
Operations Limited (?Westcon?) has acquired the Austrian value
added security distributor Triple AcceSSS IT GmbH (?Triple
AcceSSS?) along with its Swiss subsidiary (the ?Transaction?).
The consideration is not disclosed.

The Transaction expands Westcon?s security business footprint in
Europe and given Triple AcceSSS? similar vendor portfolio,
strengthens Westcon?s relationships with security vendors such as
Trend Micro, F5, Blue Coat and BlueCat as well as adding new
vendors to Westcon?s portfolio such as Lifesize.

Triple AcceSSS has a portfolio of solutions covering 20 vendors
and has been operated by the current management team since being
incorporated in 2006. Triple AcceSSS provides customers with a
broad array of professional services including training, help
desk, and third level support services. Triple AcceSSS is expected
to report revenues in excess of ?14 million for its financial year
ended 30 June 2012.

Jens Montanana, Datatec's Chief Executive commented:

?This acquisition closes a clear gap in the Westcon security
business? European footprint, allowing Westcon to now address
needs of customers in the important DACH (Germany, Austria,
Switzerland) market place.

?Triple AcceSSS? vendor portfolio is complementary and the
acquisition also offers opportunities for Westcon to address
customer needs within adjacent territories such as Hungary,
Romania and the Balkans.?


Enquiries:

Datatec                      Limited
(www.datatec.co.za)
Jens   Montanana,   Chief  Executive    +44 (0) 1753 797118
Officer
Rob Evans ? Chief Financial Officer     +27 (0) 11 233 1221
Wilna de Villiers ? Group Marketing     +27 (0) 11 233 1013
Manager
Jefferies International Limited ? Nominated Advisor and Broker
Nick Adams/Tom Rider                    +44 (0) 20 7029 8000

finnCap ? Broker
Tom Jenkins/Henrik Persson              +44 (0) 20 7220 0500

College Hill
Adrian Duffield/Rozi Morris (UK)        +44 (0) 20 7457 2020
Frederic Cornet/Lexi Ball (SA)          +27 (0) 11 447 3030


Sandton
17 July 2012


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