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Wed 28 Jul 2010, 17:50 DDT - Dimension Data Holdings Plc - FORM 8 (OPD)
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DIDDT                                                                           
DDT - Dimension Data Holdings Plc - FORM 8 (OPD)                                
Dimension Data Holdings Plc                                                     
Incorporated in Great Britain under the Companies Act 1985                      
Registration Number: 3704278                                                    
Share Code: DDT                                                                 
Issuer code: DIDDT                                                              
ISIN number: GB0008435405                                                       
("Dimension Data" or "the Company")                                             
FORM 8 (OPD)                                                                    
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER                       
Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")                             
1.   KEY INFORMATION                                                            
(a)  Identity of the party to the offer making   Dimension Data Holdings plc    
the disclosure:                                                                 
(b)  Owner or controller of interests and short  N/A                            
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):                                    
    The naming of nominee or vehicle companies                                  
is insufficient                                                                 
(c)  Name of offeror/offeree in relation to      Dimension Data Holdings plc    
whose relevant securities this form relates:                                    
    Use a separate form for each party to the                                   
offer                                                                           
(d)  Is the party to the offer making the        OFFEREE                        
disclosure the offeror or the offeree?                                          
(e)  Date position held:                         15 July 2010                   
(f)  Has the party previously disclosed, or is   NO                             
it today disclosing, under the Code in respect                                  
of any other party to this offer?                                               
2.   POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE                  
(a)  Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or 
offeree to which the disclosure relates                                         
Class of relevant security:                                                     
                                   Interests            Short positions         
                                   Number         %     Number         %        
(1) Relevant securities owned       Nil                  Nil                    
and/or controlled:                                                              
(2) Derivatives (other than         Nil                  Nil                    
options):                                                                       
(3) Options and agreements to       Nil                  Nil                    
purchase/sell:                                                                  
                                   Nil                  Nil                     
    TOTAL:                                                                      
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.                      
Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or
sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open        
Positions).                                                                     
Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial          
collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).     
(b)  Rights to subscribe for new securities                                     
Class of relevant security in          Nil                                      
relation to which subscription right                                            
exists:                                                                         
Details, including nature of the       Nil                                      
rights concerned and relevant                                                   
percentages:                                                                    
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class
of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) 
or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.         
(c)  Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent                              
Details of any irrevocable commitments or letters of intent procured by the     
party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it
(see Note 3 on Rule 2.11 of the Code):                                          
None                                                                            
3.   POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING  
THE DISCLOSURE                                                                  
Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe of any person 
acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:            
VenFin DD Holdings Limited is interested in 430,467,810 shares in Dimension Data
Holdings plc (the "Company") representing 25.19% of the issued share capital of 
the Company.                                                                    
The Directors of the Company have the following beneficial interests shares in  
the Company:                                                                    
Director:                          No. of shares held                           
                                  % of issued share capital                     
R G Barclay                        60,000                                       
0.00%                                         
B W Dawson                         2,182,832                                    
                                  0.13%                                         
S M Joubert                        1,534,683                                    
0.09%                                         
J J Ord                            12,361,608                                   
                                  0.72%                                         
P K Quarmby                        1,368,725                                    
0.08%                                         
D B Sherriffs                      500,000                                      
                                  0.03%                                         
R M Scott                          179,319                                      
0.01%                                         
The following Directors of the Company have the following beneficial interests  
in shares in the Company pursuant to options or similar arrangements:           
Brett William Dawson                                                            
Details   Class     No. of Shares    Option Scheme        Expiry      Exercise  
                                                         date        Price      
Share     Ordinary  70,000           Share Option Scheme  20/07/2011  ZAR15.25  
Options                                                                         
Share     Ordinary  300,000          Share Option Scheme  28/09/2011  GBP0.70   
Options                                                                         
Share     Ordinary  83,509           Share Option Scheme  01/10/2011  ZAR9.35   
Options                                                                         
Share     Ordinary  100,000          Share Option Scheme  03/10/2011  GBP0.70   
Options                                                                         
Share     Ordinary  200,000          Share Option Scheme  21/11/2012  GBP0.25   
Options                                                                         
Share     Ordinary  500,000          Share Option Scheme  01/04/2013  GBP0.16   
Options                                                                         
Share     Ordinary  1,000,000        Share Option Scheme  20/08/2013  GBP0.26   
Options                                                                         
Share     Ordinary  900,000          Share Option Scheme  18/11/2013  GBP0.36   
Options                                                                         
Share     Ordinary  1,200,000        Share Option Scheme  03/08/2014  GBP0.28   
Options                                                                         
SARs      Ordinary  405,000          Share Appreciation   15/02/2011  GBP1.20   
                                    Rights Scheme                               
LTIP      Ordinary  621,518          Long Term Incentive  10/12/2010            
                                    Plan                                        
LTIP      Ordinary  825,000          Long Term Incentive  10/12/2010            
                                    Plan                                        
LTIP      Ordinary  1,500,000        Long Term Incentive  03/12/2011            
                                    Plan                                        
LTIP      Ordinary  865,753          Long Term Incentive  12/12/2012            
                                    Plan                                        
Deferred  Ordinary  1,140,000        Deferred Bonus Plan  09/11/2011  GBP0.42   
Bonus                                                                           
Shares                                                                          
Deferred  Ordinary  634,733          Deferred Bonus Plan  14/11/2012  GBP0.72   
Bonus                                                                           
Shares                                                                          
Stephen Michael Joubert                                                         
Details    Class    No. of Shares    Option Scheme        Expiry      Exercise  
                                                         date        Price      
Share      Ordinary 700,000          Share Option Scheme  21/11/2012  GBP0.25   
Options                                                                         
Share      Ordinary 300,000          Share Option Scheme  11/12/2013  GBP0.37   
Options                                                                         
SARs       Ordinary 270,000          Share Appreciation   15/02/2011  GBP1.20   
Rights Scheme                               
LTIP       Ordinary 550,000          Long Term Incentive  10/12/2010            
                                    Plan                                        
LTIP       Ordinary 1,000,000        Long Term Incentive  03/12/2011            
Plan                                        
LTIP       Ordinary 577,169          Long Term Incentive  12/12/2012            
                                    Plan                                        
Jeremy John Ord                                                                 
Details   Class     No. of Shares    Option Scheme        Expiry       Exercise 
                                                         date         Price     
Share     Ordinary  1,700,000        Share Option Scheme  21/11/2012   GBP0.25  
Options                                                                         
Share     Ordinary  750,000          Share Option Scheme  11/12/2013   GBP0.37  
Options                                                                         
SARs      Ordinary  405,000          Share Appreciation   15/02/2011   GBP1.20  
                                    Rights Scheme                               
LTIP      Ordinary  825,000          Long Term Incentive  10/12/2010            
                                    Plan                                        
LTIP      Ordinary  1,500,000        Long Term Incentive  03/12/2011            
                                    Plan                                        
LTIP      Ordinary  865,753          Long Term Incentive  12/12/2012            
                                    Plan                                        
Patrick Keith Quarmby                                                           
Details    Class    No. of Shares    Option Scheme        Expiry       Exercise 
date         Price     
Share      Ordinary 700,000          Share Option Scheme  21/11/2012   GBP0.25  
Options                                                                         
Share      Ordinary 300,000          Share Option Scheme  11/12/2013   GBP0.37  
Options                                                                         
SARs       Ordinary 202,500          Share Appreciation   15/02/2011   GBP1.20  
                                    Rights Scheme                               
LTIP       Ordinary 415,000          Long Term Incentive  10/12/2010            
Plan                                        
LTIP       Ordinary 750,000          Long Term Incentive  03/12/2011            
                                    Plan                                        
LTIP       Ordinary 432,877          Long Term Incentive  12/12/2012            
Plan                                        
David Brian Sherriffs                                                           
Details    Class    No. of Shares    Option Scheme        Expiry       Exercise 
                                                         date         Price     
Share      Ordinary 700,000          Share Option Scheme  18/11/2013   GBP0.36  
Options                                                                         
SARs       Ordinary 162,000          Share Appreciation   15/02/2011   GBP1.20  
                                    Rights Scheme                               
LTIP       Ordinary 550,000          Long Term Incentive  10/12/2010            
                                    Plan                                        
LTIP       Ordinary 1,000,000        Long Term Incentive  03/12/2011            
                                    Plan                                        
LTIP       Ordinary 577,169          Long Term Incentive  12/12/2012            
                                    Plan                                        
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class
of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3 for
each additional class of relevant security.                                     
Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or
sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open        
Positions).                                                                     
Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial          
collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).     
4.   OTHER INFORMATION                                                          
(a)  Indemnity and other dealing arrangements                                   
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or             
understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be 
an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the party to the  
offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it:            
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"   
None                                                                            
(b)  Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or          
derivatives                                                                     
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,     
between the party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in   
concert with it, and any other person relating to:                              
(i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or          
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant        
securities to which any derivative is referenced:                               
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"   
None                                                                            
(c)  Attachments                                                                
Are any Supplemental Forms attached?                                            
Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)                             NO             
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)                                        NO             
Date of disclosure:                     28 July 2010                            
Contact name:                           Kevin Handlesman                        
Telephone number:                       +27 (11) 575 3632                       
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory        
Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at           
monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.  The Panel`s Market Surveillance Unit is available
for consultation in relation to the Code`s dealing disclosure requirements on   
+44 (0)20 7638 0129.                                                            
The Code can be viewed on the Panel`s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.   
Date: 28/07/2010 17:50:01 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.                  
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