HICH Hichens Harr.

    Embargoed Release: 07:00hrs Friday 11 April 2008

                          Hichens, Harrison & Co plc                           

                         ("Hichens" or "the Company")                          

               SPONSOR ACCREDITATION GRANTED BY THE JSE LIMITED                

The Company is pleased to announce that Hichens, Harrison (Africa)
(Proprietary) Limited ("Hichens (Africa)"), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Hichens, has received Sponsor accreditation from the Issuer Services Division
of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the JSE Limited ("the JSE"), effective from
5 May 2008.

As a Sponsor to the JSE, Hichens (Africa) may act as Sponsor to companies
listed on the Main Board of the JSE and companies with a secondary listing on
the Alternative Exchange of the JSE ("AltX"). In addition, Hichens (Africa) may
advise listed companies as to the application and spirit of the JSE Listings
Requirements in respect of any corporate actions and continuing obligations to
be carried out by such listed companies.

Adam Wilson, Hichens' Chief Executive Officer, said: "We are delighted to be
accredited as a Sponsor by another international exchange. We will be able to
offer our international and regional clients access to an exciting and growing
range of opportunities from growth companies active in the emerging markets.
This is in line with our strategy to create a market leading financial services
group, focusing on traditional merchant banking."

Hichens (Africa) is regulated by the Financial Services Board, has offices in
Cape Town and Johannesburg and operates in South Africa and southern Africa.

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Enquiries:

Hichens (Africa)                                                               
                                                                               
Julia Benadie                      +27 (0)11 778 6470                          
                                                                               
Sean Lunn                          +27 (0)21 950 2711                          
                                                                               

Ruegg & Co Limited                                                             
                                                                               
Brett Miller                                                                   
                                                                               
Roxane Marffy                      +44 (0) 20 7584 3663                        
                                                                               

Hansard Group                                                                  
                                                                               
Adam Reynolds                      +44 (0) 20 7245 1100                        



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