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MET/MTD - Metropolitan Holdings Limited - Appointment of group chief executive
METROPOLITAN HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number: 2000/031756/06
ISIN: ZAE000050456
JSE Share Code: MET
NSX Share Code: MTD
("Metropolitan")
Appointment of group chief executive
The board of directors of Metropolitan Holdings Ltd takes pleasure in announcing
that Wilhelm van Zyl has been appointed as Group Chief Executive with effect
from 1 April 2008.
This appointment is being made after the board engaged independent advisors to
conduct an extensive search and evaluation of both internal and external
candidates. The board is confident that van Zyl is the person to lead the
group in its vision of being the leading financial services business in Africa.
Van Zyl is currently head of corporate business at Metropolitan as well as being
the managing director of Metropolitan Life Ltd, the group`s largest subsidiary.
Since joining the group in 1999 after the acquisition of Commercial Union Life,
van Zyl has also fulfilled the roles of group actuary and managing director of
Metropolitan Odyssey Ltd. He is a qualified actuary and during 2005
successfully completed the advanced management programme at Harvard.
Enquiries: Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu - 0832597932
Cape Town
19 November 2007
Sponsor in South Africa
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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