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RNS Number:8186G
Brait S.A.
27 July 2006


Brait S.A.
societe anonyme
("the Company")
(Incorporated in Luxembourg)
Registration number: RC Luxembourg B-13861
Registered office: 180 rue des Aubepines, L-1145, Luxembourg
Share code: BAT
ISIN code: LU0011857645



RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ("AGM") HELD ON
WEDNESDAY, 26 JULY 2006



At the AGM of the Company held on Wednesday, 26 July 2006, all the resolutions
contained in the notice of AGM, which formed part of the annual financial
statements to shareowners, dated 19 June 2006, were passed by the requisite
number of shareowners. These resolutions regulate:



1.   AGM

*   the ratification and confirmation of the interim dividend on
    21 November 2005;

*   the adoption of directors' and auditors' reports;

*   the adoption of the annual financial statements;

*   the discharge of directors, officers and statutory auditors of
    their mandates

*   the re-election of the following existing directors:

    -   AC Ball

    -   PAB Beecroft

    -   JE Bodoni

    -   BI Childs

    -   JJ Coulter

    -   JA Gnodde

    -   ME King

    -   RJ Koch

    -   AM Rosenzweig

    -   CJ Tayelor

    -   HRW Troskie

    -   SJP Weber

    -   PL Wilmot

*   the re-appointment of auditors;

*   the ratification of the allocation of profits, if any, to legal
    reserve;

*   the declaration and payment of a final dividend of 10.39 US
    cents per share.

Shareowners on the South African register will receive a dividend of 67,81 South
African cents per ordinary share in the Company, based on a currency conversion
rate of R6.5264 to US$1 on Tuesday, 30 May 2006 in Luxembourg at 12:00; and

*   the authority to repurchase shares;

*   the directors' authority to issue further shares.


2.   Final dividend


     The important dates pertaining to the final dividend are as follows:

                                                                   2006

     Last day to trade cum dividend                   Thursday, 3 August

     First trading day ex dividend                    Friday, 4 August

     Record date (close of business)                  Friday, 11 August

     Electronic transfer of funds or cheques          Wednesday, 16 August
     posted by ordinary post in respect of
     certificated shareowners


     Dematerialised shareowners' accounts, held       Wednesday, 16 August
     at their CSDP and/or broker, credited



Shareowners are reminded that ordinary shares on the JSE Limited, may not
be dematerialised or rematerialised between Friday, 4 August 2006 and
Friday, 11 August 2006.

Non-resident shareowners registered on the South African register, who
prefer their dividends to be paid in US Dollars, are advised to inform their
CSDPs/brokers accordingly and provide their banking details to their CSDPs/
brokers by the required deadline in terms of their agreements entered into with
their CSDPs/brokers.



By order of the board



ME King
Chairman



26 July 2006


Lead Sponsor
Deloitte & Touche Sponsor Services (Pty) Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1996/000034/07)




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