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DATATEC LIMITED - Board Changes

Release Date: 30/05/2024 08:00
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Board Changes

Datatec Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1994/005004/06)
ISIN: ZAE000017745
Share Code: DTC
("Datatec" or "the Company")

BOARD CHANGES

Datatec Limited, the international Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
company, announces the following changes to the Board and its Committees.

1) APPOINTMENT OF COLIN JONES

Mr Colin Jones will be appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company
and member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee ("ARCC") with effect from 3 June
2024.

Colin Jones has had a distinguished career at Euromoney Institutional Investor Plc, the
global financial information business, where he was CFO from 1996 to 2018. He was also
COO from 2003 to 2015 including seven years based in New York.

He currently serves in several non-executive roles. He is Chair of Centaur Media Plc
(previously remuneration committee chair and a member of the audit committee) the
provider of business intelligence and digital learning to the marketing and legal sectors. He
is a non-executive director and audit committee chair at M&C Saatchi Plc, the AIM-listed
marketing services group and is a non-executive director and remuneration committee chair
at Gateley Plc, the AIM-listed legal and consulting group. He is also Governor and Chair of
the Finance Committee at City Lit, London's leading adult education college.

Colin is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW FCA) and holds a BSc in Economics and
Accounting from Bristol University.

Maya Makanjee, Chair of the Datatec Board, commented:

"We are delighted to welcome Colin to Datatec. His experience in the listed company
environment both as a CFO and non-executive director will be of great value to the Board."


2) RETIREMENT OF STEPHEN DAVIDSON

As previously advised, Stephen Davidson will retire from the Board at the Annual General
Meeting on 31 July 2024 after 18 years of service as a non-executive director of Datatec.

Stephen was Chair of the Board from 2008 to 2022 and subsequently chaired the
Remuneration Committee and Social and Ethics Committee.

Maya Makanjee, Chair of the Board, commented:

"Stephen's many years of service as the independent non-executive Chair have been a huge
value-add to the Board and to Datatec. His leadership over the years through the many
corporate actions the Group has undertaken, drawing on his experience, guidance and
wisdom has been invaluable. My colleagues and I wish him much success for the future."

3) RETIREMENT OF RICK MEDLOCK

Rick Medlock will retire from the Board at the Annual General Meeting on 31 July 2024 and
not seek re-election. He has served as an independent non-executive director of Datatec for
four years and was a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee during this
time.

Maya Makanjee, Chair of the Board, commented:

"Rick brought a wealth of experience to the Board and his contribution over his tenure was
much appreciated. We wish him well in his future endeavours."

4) COMMITTEE CHANGES

Sabine Everaet will stand down from the ARCC on 3 June 2024 and will take over as Chair
of the Social and Ethics Committee on 31 July 2024 after Stephen Davidson, the current
chair, retires from the Board.


Johannesburg
30 May 2024

Sponsor
PALLIDUS EXCHANGE SERVICES PROPRIETARY LIMITED

Date: 30-05-2024 08:00:00
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