Thursday 14th August, 2014

In accordance with Section 122 (3) (b) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 ("the Act") and Para 3.83 (b) of the JSE Ltd. Listings Requirements, shareholders are hereby advised that Aveng has received formal notification on Thursday, 14 August 2014, that Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, on behalf of itself, in its capacity as investment manager and on behalf of its affiliates who are also acting as investment managers of the accounts that hold ownership in the securities, have, in aggregate, acquired an interest in the ordinary shares of Aveng, such that the total interest in the ordinary shares of Aveng held by its clients now amounts to 5.00% of the total issued ordinary shares of Aveng.

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