APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHANGE TO THE BOARD

In accordance with Section 3.59 of the JSE Securities Exchange Listings Requirements, HCI shareholders are informed that Ms Barbara Hogan has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of HCI with effect from 29 August 2012.

Ms Hogan worked at the Development Bank of South Africa as an institutional specialist until her appointment as a member of parliament in 1994. She served as chairlady of numerous committees including the budget committee, finance portfolio committee and the standing committee of the auditor-general. She was appointed to cabinet as Minister of Health in 2008 and thereafter as Minister of Public Enterprises in 2009.

30 August 2012
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