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              MultiChoice Group Ltd.                           Mustek Ltd.

       ISIN: ZAE000265971   SHORT: MC GROUP   CODE: MCG  ISIN: ZAE000012373   SHORT: MUSTEK   CODE: MST
       REG NO: 2018/473845/06   FOUNDED: 2018   LISTED: 2019  REG NO: 1987/070161/06   FOUNDED: 1987   LISTED: 1997
       NATURE OF BUSINESS: MultiChoice is Africa’s leading entertainment   NATURE  OF  BUSINESS:  The  Mustek  Group  is  a  seamless  end-to-
        platform, with a mission to enrich lives. It offers a wide range of   end  information  and  communications  technology  (ICT)  and
        products  and  services,  including  DStv,  GOtv,  Showmax,  M-Net,   sustainable  technology  solutions  provider,  founded  by  David
        SuperSport, Irdeto, and KingMakers. Its products and services are   Kan in 1987 and listed on the JSE in 1997. Over the years, it has
        used by over 23.5 million households in 50 markets across sub-  transformed  from  a  distribution-oriented  entity  to  a  cohesive
        Saharan Africa.                            Group with a mission centred on anticipating stakeholder needs
       SECTOR: Telecoms--Telecoms--TelecomServiceProvider--CableTV  for long-term sustainability. The Group’s strategic intent is to build
       NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 7 251                  strong businesses and create synergies for sustainable success by
       DIRECTORS: du Preez J H (ind ne), Klein D (ind ne), Moroka Adv K D    operating as a unified entity with a shared mission.
        (ind ne), Sabwa C (ind ne, Keny), Sanusi Dr F A (ind ne, UK), Stephens L    SECTOR: Technology--Technology--Hardware & Equipment--Hardware
        (ind ne), Zappia A (ind ne), Masilela E (Chair, ne), Mawela C P (CEO),   NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 1 197
        Jacobs T N (CFO)                          DIRECTORS: Coetzee C J, Marlowe P (ind ne), Patmore R B (ld ind ne),
       MAJOR ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS as at 31 Mar 2025   Thomas S (ind ne), Mophatlane I (Chair, ind ne), Ebrahim S A B
        Groupe Canal+                     45.20%   (Group FD), Engelbrecht H (Group CEO)
        Public Investment Corporation     11.76%   MAJOR ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS as at 15 Nov 2024
        M & G Investments                  8.23%   Novus Holdings Ltd.               35.07%
       POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 1502, Randburg, South Africa, 2125  The DK Trust       16.60%
       MORE INFO: www.sharedata.co.za/sdo/jse/MCG  Government Employees Pension Fund   5.70%
       COMPANY SECRETARY: C C Miller              POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 1638, Parklands, 2121
       TRANSFER SECRETARY: Singular Systems (Pty) Ltd.  MORE INFO: www.sharedata.co.za/sdo/jse/MST
       SPONSOR: Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Ltd.)  COMPANY SECRETARY: Sirkien van Schalkwyk
       AUDITORS: Ernst & Young Inc.               TRANSFER SECRETARY: Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Ltd.
       CAPITAL STRUCTURE      Authorised  Issued  SPONSOR: Deloitte & Touche Sponsor Services (Pty) Ltd.
       MCG     Ords no par val      -     442 512 678  AUDITORS: BDO South Africa Inc.
                                                                         Authorised
                                                                                     Issued
       DISTRIBUTIONS [ZARc]                       CAPITAL STRUCTURE         250 000 000     57 540 000
                                                  MST
                                                          Ords no par value
       Ords no par val   Ldt      Pay       Amt
       Final No 3      6 Sep 22  12 Sep 22  565.00  DISTRIBUTIONS [ZARc]
       Final No 2      7 Sep 21  13 Sep 21  565.00  Ords no par value  Ldt    Pay      Amt
       LIQUIDITY: Jul25 Avg 3m shares p.w., R285.0m(30.5% p.a.)  Final No 28  8 Oct 24  14 Oct 24  7.50
                                                  Final No 27    10 Oct 23  16 Oct 23  77.00
         MC GROUP  40 Week MA  FTEL               LIQUIDITY: Jul25 Avg 833 031 shares p.w., R10.2m(75.3% p.a.)
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       FINANCIAL STATISTICS                          2021   2022   2023   2024   2025
                   Mar 25   Mar 24   Mar 23  Mar 22   Mar 21
       (R million)
                     Final  Final Final(rst)  Final  Final  FINANCIAL STATISTICS
       Turnover     49 980  54 999  58 424  55 240  53 338  (R million)  Dec 24   Jun 24  Jun 23   Jun 22   Jun 21
       Op Inc        4 664  7 080  10 157  10 296  10 458     Interim  Final  Final  Final Final(rst)
       NetIntPd(Rcvd)  1 263  1 359  1 009  950  714  Turnover  3 665  8 507  10 126  8 910  7 992
       Minority Int   586  - 174  558  1 526  1 916  Op Inc      96   279   455   407   472
       Att Inc       1 194  - 3 974  - 3 478  1 358  2 161  NetIntPd(Rcvd)  83  206  151  70  70
       TotCompIncLoss  2 015  - 2 529  966  2 071  4 380  Minority Int  -  -  -    5     3
       Fixed Ass     8 387  10 247  12 129  13 060  14 964  Att Inc  12  21  220  220   294
       Inv & Loans    349  374   357   255   119  TotCompIncLoss  19   22   221   223   292
       Tot Curr Ass  17 180  20 841  23 024  17 265  18 949  Fixed Ass  248  258  269  202  201
       Ord SH Int    6 512  4 907  9 717  10 952  12 426  Inv & Loans  19  11  13  23   62
       Minority Int  - 4 910  - 5 975  - 4 372  - 2 876  - 2 912  Tot Curr Ass  3 736  4 245  5 050  4 396  2 956
       LT Liab      20 253  24 262  19 570  13 875  14 254  Ord SH Int  1 530  1 516  1 568  1 413  1 350
       Tot Curr Liab  17 389  20 532  22 695  20 890  18 560  Minority Int  -  -  -  -   7
       PER SHARE STATISTICS (cents per share)     LT Liab        96   106   101   106   128
       HEPS-C (ZARc)  - 258.00  - 715.00  - 301.00  381.00  496.00  Tot Curr Liab  2 733  3 266  4 055  3 491  2 142
       DPS (ZARc)      -     -     -  565.00  565.00  PER SHARE STATISTICS (cents per share)
       NAV PS (ZARc)  1 517.95  1 154.59  2 270.33 2 570.89  2 910.07  HEPS-C (ZARc)  23.47  67.13  357.18  357.38  441.81
       3 Yr Beta     0.34  0.46  0.18  0.45   -   DPS (ZARc)      -   7.50  77.00  76.00  90.00
       Price High   12 200  12 653  15 520  13 973  14 559  NAV PS (ZARc)  2 826.95  2 801.15 2 724.36  2 395.02  2 046.07
       Price Low     9 761  6 231  10 925  10 159  8 247  3 Yr Beta  0.44  0.20  0.27  0.38  0.55
       Price Prd End  10 975  11 360  12 336  13 173  12 895  Price High  1 700  1 750  1 805  1 725  1 200
       RATIOS                                     Price Low      900  800  1 270  1 028  491
       Ret on SH Fnd  111.11  388.39  - 54.63  35.71  42.85  Price Prd End  1 589  978  1 672  1 639  1 070
       Oper Pft Mgn  9.33  12.87  17.38  18.64  19.61  RATIOS
       D:E           12.64  - 22.72  3.73  1.88  1.57  Ret on SH Fnd  1.68  1.41  14.01  15.94  21.83
       Current Ratio  0.99  1.02  1.01  0.83  1.02  Oper Pft Mgn  2.61  3.27  4.49  4.57  5.91
       Div Cover       -     -     -  0.56  0.90  D:E           0.08  0.49  0.31  0.23  0.12
                                                  Current Ratio  1.37  1.30  1.25  1.26  1.38
                                                  Div Cover       -   4.97  4.90  4.62  4.72
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