Announcement Regarding the Delisting Of the MRI Botswana Limited Shares from the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE)

The Board of Directors of MRI Botswana Limited (MRIB) wishes to inform all its stakeholders that the shareholders of the company approved at its Extraordinary General Meeting held on 29 August 2008, a resolution to delist its ordinary shares from the BSE. The BSE has on 11 September 2008 given its official approval for the delisting of the Company from the Official List of the Bourse.

The Company will accordingly be delisted from the Official List of the BSE with effect from 8.00 a.m. on 12 September 2008 (Friday).

BACKGROUND ON THE COMPANY

MRI Botswana Limited began operations in Botswana in March 1992. The core business of the company is
in the field of Pre Hospital Emergency Medical Care (PHEMC). The essence of MRI is its 24/7/365 Call Centre
in Gaborone, which is manned by a team of highly qualified doctors, paramedics and nursing staff and call
centre representatives. Other base stations are located in Palapye, Francistown and Maun. All the stations are each manned by a team of highly skilled paramedic staff.

MRI has accumulated over 16 years’ experience in the Botswana market in ground and air evacuation,
transportation and medical assistance to the sick and injured patients in Botswana. The Company has its own hardware and infrastructure, and works in co-operation with similar organisations in the Southern African region and internationally.

Apart from the highly skilled personnel, MRIB Limited has available to it rapid response vehicles, ambulances
and access to fixed wing aircraft or helicopters to ensure the most efficient and effective response possible. The inclusion of modern medical equipment ensures that the Company can adequately cope with serious medical conditions, whether they involve neonates, pediatrics or adults.

In September 1998, MRIB Limited became the first medical assistance company in the world to go public
when it listed on the BSE. It was also the first company to issue share certificates in Setswana and English.
To date, the MRI brand carries significant recognition in Botswana in the field of Pre-Hospital Emergency
Medical Care (PHEMC). The Company has earned the trust of the diplomatic corps, corporate clients, medical
aid schemes/societies and insurance groups, which form the bulk of our clientele.

In 1999, MRI Botswana partnered with International SOS; the largest and oldest privately held Assistance
Company in the world. International SOS operates 24-hour Alarm Centers, International Clinics, and remote
medical facilities across five continents. Medical, security and technical support services are offered in more than 89 languages to corporate businesses and those living and traveling outside their home countries.

WHY DELIST

The Southview (Pty) Ltd (“Southview”) Mandatory Offer to MRIB minorities officially closed on Friday 11 July
2008 following an extension from the previous deadline of Friday 4 July 2008.

At the close of business on Friday 11 July 2008 Southview had succeeded in acquiring 1, 586, 634 (47%) of the 3, 348, 022 ordinary shares of the MRIB held by minority shareholders, these exclude the shares collectively held by Southview and BOMaid. Southview and BOMaid now hold 90.262% (16, 326, 112 units) of the ordinary shares in MRIB.

As a result of the Offer MRIB was no longer in compliance with the following BSE Rules:

• Section 4.21(d) of the BSE Rules - 20% of the equity shares are no longer held by the public and therefore
  the counter does not comply with the minimum spread requirements.
• Section 4.2.1(e) (i) of the BSE Rules - the number of public shareholders of the listed securities shall be less than 300.

Furthermore it is the Board’s view that:

• The costs and regulatory requirements associated with maintaining admission to BSE are a significant
  burden on the Company's existing financial resources. We believe that the ongoing cost and administrative burden of maintaining a BSE quotation outweighs the benefit gained from it.
• The Company has seen limited trading volumes in the Company's shares since its listing.
• Notably in the past five (5) years the company has been on a decline both in revenue and profitability, with significant rise in costs. This will therefore provide an opportunity to re-build MRIB.

The Board has therefore come to the conclusion that it is in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders for MRIB to terminate its listing from the BSE.

Under Section 96 (1) (b) of the Companies Act, 2006 (Act No. 32 of 2004), the De-listing can only be effected
by the Company after securing Shareholder approval through a resolution of Shareholders in a general meeting, which approval was adopted in the EGM held on 29th August 2008.

IMPLICATIONS OF DELISTING FOR SHAREHOLDERS WHO DID NOT ACCEPT THE OFFFER

Shareholders should note that shares of unquoted companies are generally valued at a discount to the shares of comparable listed companies as a result of the lack of marketability and liquidity. Following the
Delisting, it is likely to be difficult for Shareholders who did not accept the Offer to sell their Shares in the
absence of a public market for the Shares as there will be no arrangement for Shareholders to exit. Furthermore even if such Shareholders are able to sell their Shares they may receive a lower price as compared with the Offer Price.

As an unquoted company, the Company will no longer be obliged to comply with the requirements of the BSE. Nonetheless, as a company incorporated in Botswana, the Company will still need to comply with the
Companies Act 2006 (Act No.32 of 2004) and the interests of Shareholders who did not accept the Offer
will be protected to the extent provided for by this legal framework.

The company would like to advise Shareholders who are in doubt of their position to seek independent professional advice.

THE FUTURE

The MRIB Board of Directors and Management would like to assure all stakeholders that the new shareholding and the company’s de-listing from the BSE will not in anyway negatively affect the operations of MRIB. This is in effect a positive move in strengthening and expanding the company’s operations and the product lines of the organisation.

Previously MRIB operated within the Botswana market only to avoid competing with its holding company, with the new shareholding structure MRIB can look beyond the borders without any restrictions. MRIB’s main core business is the provision of Emergency Services (Ground and Air evacuations), which it will
continue to provide without compromise of international standards and best practice.

The company’s International standards and best practice will continue to be maintained and bench marked on the South African standards, being the best in the Region and in collaboration with International partners in SOS International.

The aim of the company is to expand its network in the country, consolidate its current market position and
introduce new products to its existing lines.

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