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Director/PDMR Shareholding

6 December 2007

Further to the announcement released by Petmin Limited (the “Company”) on 4 December 2007 (the “Previous Announcement”), the Company makes the following announcement in light of its obligations under the AIM Rules for Companies. This announcement should be read in conjunction with the Previous Announcement.

  1. 1. In relation to the exercise by Dark Capital of the NAMF option (as referred to under the heading “DARK CAPITAL” in the Previous Announcement):

    2. (i) The initial exercise of the NAMF option by Dark Capital.

    Identity of significant shareholder(s) concerned NAMF and Dark Capital
    Date on which disclosure was made to Petmin 30 November 2007
    Date on which the relevant change was effected 30 November 2007
    Number and class of the AIM Securities concerned 121,000,000 Ordinary Shares
    Nature and extent of significant shareholder's interest in transaction Dark Capital exercised an option to acquire from NAMF 121,000,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of R2.20 per share.

    (ii) The subsequent disposal of shares by Dark Capital

    Identity of significant shareholder(s) concerned Dark Capital
    Date on which disclosure was made to Petmin 30 November 2007
    Date on which the relevant change was effected 30 November 2007
    Number and class of the AIM Securities concerned 22,000,000 Ordinary Shares
    Nature and extent of significant shareholder's interest in transaction Dark Capital disposed of 22,000,000 Ordinary Shares at prices ranging between R2.20 and R3.25 per share.

    Alwyn Martin (a director of the Company) has a 50% indirect interest in Dark Capital.

  2. In relation to (i) the disposal of shares by Millennium Consolidated Investments (Pty) Limited (“Millennium”) (a company wholly owned by a family trust in respect of which the wife and children of Jan du Preez (a director of the Company) are the beneficiaries) and (ii) the loan arrangement between Millennium and Dark Capital (each as referred to under the heading “DARK CAPITAL” in the Previous Announcement):

    3. (i) The disposal of shares by Millennium.

    Identity of director concerned Disposal by Millennium (a company wholly owned by a family trust in respect of which the wife and children of Jan du Preez (a director of the Company) are the beneficiaries)
    Date on which disclosure was made to Petmin 30 November 2007
    Date on which the deal was effected 30 November 2007
    Number and class of the AIM Securities concerned 6,500,000 Ordinary Shares
    Nature and extent of directors' interest in transaction Disposal by Millennium of 6,500,000 Ordinary Shares at R3.50 per share.

    (ii) The loan arrangement between Millennium and Dark Capital

    On 30 November 2007, Millennium and Dark Capital entered into loan arrangements (as described in the Previous Announcement under the heading “DARK CAPITAL”). Pursuant to these arrangements, the loan may be repaid in whole or in part through the transfer by Dark Capital to Millennium of up to 30,000,000 Ordinary Shares. This arrangement was notified to Petmin on 30 November 2007.

  3. In relation to the transaction between Clidet 449 (Pty) Limited (“Clidet”) (a company in respect of which Lebogang Mogotsi (a director of the Company) and her connected persons ultimately hold a 20% interest and Jan du Preez (a director of the Company) and his connected persons ultimately hold a 20% interest) and NAMF (as referred to under the heading “DARK CAPITAL” in the Previous Announcement):

    4. As part of a restructuring of Clidet in order to settle financing provided by NAMF to Clidet in 2005, Clidet transferred redeemed four preference shares held by NAMF, the redemption being satisfied by the transfer to NAMF of 7,747,369 Ordinary Shares. As part of the restructuring, Clidet also sold 751,128 Ordinary Shares at R2.85 per share. Following such transactions, Clidet held an unencumbered economic interest in 3,501,503 Ordinary Shares.

    Identity of director concerned Clidet (a company in respect of which Lebogang Mogotsi (a director of the Company) and her connected persons ultimately hold a 20% interest and Jan du Preez (a director of the Company) and his connected persons ultimately hold a 20% interest).
    Date on which disclosure was made to Petmin 30 November 2007
    Date on which the deal was effected 30 November 2007
    Number and class of the AIM Securities concerned 751,128 Ordinary Shares sold
    7,747,369 Ordinary Shares transferred
    Nature and extent of directors' interest in transaction Disposal by Clidet of 751,128 Ordinary Shares at R2.85 per share and transfer to NAMF of 7,747,369 Ordinary Shares in satisfaction of preference share redemption.
  4. In relation to the acquisition by certain directors of the Company from Dark Capital of Ordinary Shares at a price of R2.20 per share (as referred to under the heading "SHARE DEALINGS BETWEEN DARK CAPITAL AND PETMIN DIRECTORS" in the Previous Announcement), on 30 November 2007, the Company received notification that the following directors had acquired shares from Dark Capital on 30 November 2007, in each case at a price of R2.20 per share (save in respect of Mr du Preez who acquired 1,000,000 of the 1,500,000 Ordinary Shares referred to below at R2.70 and the remainder at R2.20).

    5. Pieter Nel acquired 507,000 Ordinary Shares, of which 386,422 Ordinary Shares were acquired by him and 120,578 were acquired by his wife.

    Enrico Greyling acquired 600,000 Ordinary Shares.

    Lebogang Mogotsi acquired 1,250,000 Ordinary Shares, of which 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares were acquired by her and 250,000 were acquired by her husband.

    Bradley Doig acquired 1,250,000 Ordinary Shares, of which 550,000 Ordinary Shares were acquired by him, 500,000 were acquired by his wife and 200,000 were acquired by a company which is wholly owned by Mr Doig.

    A company which is wholly owned by a trust in respect of which Dawid Warmenhoven's family are the beneficiaries acquired 1,500,000 Ordinary Shares.

    Jan du Preez acquired 1,500,000 Ordinary Shares.

    A trust in respect of which Ian Cockerhill and his family are the beneficiaries acquired acquired 300,000 Ordinary Shares.

  5. In relation to the acquisition of shares by Dark Capital from NAMF (as referred to under the heading "SHARE DEALINGS BETWEEN DARK CAPITAL AND PETMIN DIRECTORS" in the Previous Announcement), on 14 June 2007 the Company was advised that Dark Capital acquired, on 14 June 2007, 40,000,000 Ordinary Shares from NAMF at a price of R1.19 per share. This transaction was referred to in the Company's preliminary results announcement released on 19 September 2007.
  6. In relation to the acquisition by certain directors of the Company from Dark Capital of Ordinary Shares at a price of R1.19 per share (as referred to under the heading "SHARE DEALINGS BETWEEN DARK CAPITAL AND PETMIN DIRECTORS" in the Previous Announcement), on 30 November 2007, the Company received notification that the following directors had acquired shares from Dark Capital on 30 November 2007, in each case at a price of R1.19 per share.

    7. A company which is controlled by Lebogang Mogotsi acquired 2,500,000 Ordinary Shares.

    Bradley Doig acquired 2,500,000 Ordinary Shares.

    A company which is wholly owned by a trust in respect of which Dawid Warmenhoven's family are the beneficiaries acquired 1,500,000 Ordinary Shares.

    Jan du Preez acquired 500,000 Ordinary Shares.

  7. In relation to the exercise of certain options granted by the Company to the directors of Petmin named below (as referred to under the heading "EXERCISE OF OPTIONS BY DIRECTORS" in the Previous Announcement):

    8. On 30 November 2007, the Company received notification that, on 30 November 2007, Pieter Nel had exercised in full the option granted by the Company to him pursuant to an agreement dated 1 December 2004 over 250,000 Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of R0.45 per share.

    On 30 November 2007, the Company received notification that, on 30 November 2007, Dawid Warmenhoven had exercised in full the option granted by the Company to him pursuant to an agreement dated 12 January 2005 over 3,500,000 Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of R0.45 per share.

  8. In relation to the disposal of Ordinary Shares by Pieter Nel (as referred to under the heading "SHARES SOLD" in the Previous Announcement):
    9. Identity of director concerned Pieter Nel
    Date on which disclosure was made to Petmin 30 November 2007
    Date on which the deal was effected 30 November 2007
    Number and class of the AIM Securities concerned 250,000 Ordinary Shares
    Nature and extent of directors' interest in transaction Disposal by Pieter Nel of 250,000 Ordinary Shares at R3.65.
  9. In relation to the disposal of Ordinary Shares by Mavinda Investments (Pty) Limited (a company wholly owned by a family trust in respect of which the wife and children of Dawid Warmenhoven are the beneficiaries) (as referred to under the heading "SHARES SOLD" in the Previous Announcement):
    10. Identity of director concerned Mavinda Investments (Pty) Limited (a company wholly owned by a family trust in respect of which the wife and children of Dawid Warmenhoven are the beneficiaries)
    Date on which disclosure was made to Petmin 30 November 2007
    Date on which the deal was effected 30 November 2007
    Number and class of the AIM Securities concerned 3,000,000 Ordinary Shares
    Nature and extent of directors' interest in transaction Disposal by Mavinda Investments (Pty) Limited of 3,000,000 Ordinary Shares at R3.65
  10. Summary of shareholdings

    11. The following table sets out the interests in the issued share capital of the Company (taking into account the transactions referred to in this announcement) as at 30 November 2007 of NAMF and Dark Capital.

    Director/ Significant shareholder Number of Ordinary Shares Percentage of issued share capital
    NAMF 1,000,000 0.2%
    Dark Capital 154,279,444

    30.4%
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