RNS Number:8459J
Liberty Group Ld
09 April 2003

Alpha Code: LGL

Issuer Code:LIBU

ISIN No. : ZAE000024543



LIBERTY GROUP LIMITED - INCREASE IN ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL ARISING FROM
IMPLEMENTATION OF SHARE OPTIONS IN TERMS OF THE LIBERTY GROUP LIMITED SHARE
OPTION SCHEMES



In terms of Rule 3.29 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Securities
Exchange South Africa (JSE), notification is hereby given that Liberty Group
Limited has issued 133 147 new ordinary shares of 10 cents each pursuant to the
implementation of share options in terms of the Liberty Group Limited Share
Incentive Schemes.



Accordingly application has been made to the JSE and London Stock Exchange for
these shares to be admitted to the Official List and for these shares to be
admitted to trading with effect from 7 April 2003.



The shares rank pari passu with the existing issued ordinary shares of Liberty
Group Limited.  The issued ordinary share capital of Liberty Group Limited after
the above issue is 273 752 654 shares of 10 cents each.



Johannesburg
4 April 2003



Sponsor
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Registration no. 1995/001805/07
Member of the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa




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