Notification of Change in a Major Interest in Datatec Shares
Shareholding changeNot material
In brief
Clients of M&G Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd have acquired an interest in Datatec, taking their total holding to 15.09% of the company's issued ordinary shares.
The announcement
Notification of Change in a Major Interest in Datatec Shares DATATEC LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1994/005004/06) ISIN: ZAE000017745 Share Codes: JSE: DTC OTCQX: DTTLF (“Datatec” or “the Company”) NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN A MAJOR INTEREST IN DATATEC SHARES In accordance with Section 122(3)b of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008 (“the Act”) and Section 6.54 of the JSE Limited Listing Requirements, shareholders are hereby advised that, on 26 October 2026, Datatec received formal notification that the clients of M&G Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd (“M&G”), have, in aggregate, acquired an interest in the ordinary shares of the Company such that the total interest in the ordinary shares of the Company held by M&G’s clients now amounts to 15.09% of the total issued ordinary shares of the Company. Datatec confirms that, as required in terms of section 122(3)(a) of the Act, the Company has filed the required notices with the Takeover Regulation Panel. The board of directors of Datatec accepts responsibility for the information contained in this announcement as it relates to the Company and confirms that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, such information relating to the Company is true and that this announcement does not omit anything likely to affect the importance of such information. Sandown 27 October 2026 Sponsor PALLIDUS EXCHANGE SERVICES PROPRIETARY LIMITED Date: 27/10/2026 05:01:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.