In compliance with the Securities Act, Cap 354, and the Securities “Registration of Securities” Rules 1993 pursuant to the Listings Requirements of the Lusaka Stock Exchange (“LuSE”) and further to the announcement on 4 February 2012, in which the Company included details of a tax demand made by the ZRA in respect of its wholly owned subsidiary, Zamanita Limited (“Zamanita”), Zambeef has been in on-going discussions with the ZRA in order to reach an appropriate settlement, which, in the view of the Company’s directors (the “Directors”), would take account of the previous agreement between the ZRA and Zambeef set out in the ZRA’s demand of 15 December 2010.

The Directors wish to inform shareholders and the public that, unfortunately, despite the best endeavours of the Directors, no such settlement has been reached and Zambeef has formally advised the ZRA that it will now proceed with its action at the Revenue Appeals Tribunal.

We will update shareholders with further developments, as appropriate, in due course.

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Notes to Editors
The Zambeef Group is one of the largest integrated agri-businesses in Zambia, involved in the primary production, processing, distribution and retailing of beef, chickens, pork, milk, eggs, dairy products, fish, flour, bread, edible oils and stock feed, throughout Zambia and the surrounding region, as well as Nigeria and Ghana. The Group is also one of the largest cereal row cropping operations in Zambia, with approximately 8,350 Ha of irrigated land and approximately 8,650 Ha of dry land, available for planting each year. The Group has approximately 4,750 employees. Further information can be found on www.zambeefplc.com

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