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1 Printing in an African context

2 Paarl Media Group

3 Paarl Media Group Ten specialized printing plants Seamless transfer of files between plants Printing same product in different locations Extensive capacity and capability Reduced distribution costs and turnaround times

4 Paarl Coldset Printing Plant Johannesburg Cape Town Press Capacity Mailroom Pre-press Geoman 8 towers, 3 folders. Uniset 9 towers, 2 folders. Geoman 4 towers, 2 folders. Uniset 4 towers, 2 folders. 64 B/S, cph. 36 B/S, cph tons 32 B/S, cph 16 B/S, cph tons 2 Muller Martini Newsliners, 4 hoppers each, cph 4 Muller Martini SLS3000, 3 with 4 and 1 with 8 hoppers, cph 2 Ferag MSD2 inserting lines 8 hoppers each cph. 1 Ferag MSD2 7 hoppers cph. 1 Ferag ETR 6 Hoppers cph 3 Agfa Polaris CTP lines, 540 plates per hour, 2 Nela plate benders, Arkitex / Sublima Workflow 3 Krause LS jet CTP lines, 720 plates per hour. Arkitex / Sublima Workflow

5 Paarl Coldset Printing Plant Press Capacity Mailroom Pre-press Durban KBA Comet 6 towers, 2 folders tons 2 Krause CTP lines. Port Elizabeth Uniset 3 towers, 1 folder. Cromoman 1 towers, 1 folder. 12 B/S, copies. 4 B/S, copies tons 1 Muller Martini SLS cph 6 hoppers 2 Krause CTP lines. 240 plates per hour. Arkitex / Sublima Workflow Bloemfontein Goss Urbanite 8 Units, 2 folders 16 B/S, cph tons 1 Ferag Easysert inserting. 6 hoppers cph 3 ECRM CTP lines. 300 plates per hour. Arkitex /Sublima Workflow

6 Paarl Media Cape More than tons annual capacity m2 of production facilities High to medium volume top-end catalogues, magazines and commercial work Publication gravure and heatset web offset plants merged in 2010

7 Paarl Media Cape Heatset web offset presses 1 x 16 page manroland Rotoman, 578mm cut-off, with complete inline stitching, gluing and trimming: prints up to full colour copies per hour (2010) 1 x 48 page manroland Lithoman: prints up to copies per hour (2005) 1 x 64 page manroland Lithoman: prints up to copies per hour (2007)

8 Paarl Media Cape Three publication gravure presses, all with inline stitching, gluing and trimming. More than format possibilities with cylinders.

9 Paarl Media Cape Largest bindery in Africa 2 x and 1 x Kolbus Publica Perfect Binders (installed between 2006 & 2011) 2 x Muller Martini speed Tempo Saddle Stitchers (2002) & 3 x Muller Martini Prima Plus saddlestitchers 2 Steinemann UV varnishing machines (2008 & 2010) Extensive hand finishing and mailing capabilities 2 x Muller Martini speed Prima Plus Binders (2008)

10 Paarl Media Gauteng Established in 2005 to specifically service the Johannesburg market with an initial investment in excess of R600m tons annual capacity m² of production facilities High to medium volume ballots, quality commercial work and magazines Registered security printer

11 Paarl Media Gauteng An 80-page manroland Lithoman web offset press with varying reel widths of 860mm to 2060mm (2010). Includes inline gluing, trimming, stitching and inserting functionality. Prints up to page copies per hour. Three 16 manroland Rotomans, with 578mm and 620mm cut-off (2005, 2007, 2009). Offer quick make-ready and printing speeds up to full colour copies per hour.

12 Paarl Media Gauteng Expanded bindery facilities : 2 x speed Kolbus Publica PUR binders (2008 & 2010), is backed up by a Muller Martini Normbinder. One Muller Martini C140 Primera saddle stitcher (2011) Three Muller Martini Prima Plus gangstitchers (2 X 2005, 1 X 2007) 1 x Steinemann Colibri UV varnishing machine (2008)

13 Paarl Media Paarl High volume books, ballots, specialised magazines and covers, promotional and direct marketing material, as well as financial reports Sheetfed, specialised book and web offset printing Awarded Sappi African Printer of the Year 2010

14 Paarl Media Paarl Komori Lithrone S1040P ten colour long perfector Komori Lithrone S840P eight colour long perfector Komori Lithrone S640C six colour with anilox coater Specialised web offset press, manroland Octoman, for promotional and direct marketing material: impressions per hour Unique book press, manroland 901/1 backprinter (2010) for single colour book printing

15 Paarl Media KZN New plant established in Durban with an initial investment of R200 million. High to medium volume quality commercial work, ballots and magazines. Two 16-page manroland Rotoman presses with 578mm cut off: prints up to full colour copies per hour. Includes high gloss coating and inline gluing and trimming. Binding and finishing services with saddle stitching and perfect binding.

16 New publication gravure press Cerutti Rotogravure Publication Aurora Press 2 nd of its kind to be installed (first at Abril, Sao Paulo) Purchased September 2011, to be in production August 2012

17 Why a New publication gravure press? An enormously vibrant retail market in South Africa A retail market in Sub-Saharan Africa which is set for exponential growth A great desire for super calendared paper in both the retail markets and mass magazine market A complete range of tabloid sizes are still in vogue with commercial clients and evidence of this is increasing. A catalogue market which shows signs of stability and sustainability A constant need for shorter lead times.

18 Cerutti Publication Gravure Aurora Press Net production speed + 21% Job changeover time 1 hour Waste at start-up - 33% Energy consumption - 12% Manning required on the press - 25%

19 Total Publication Gravure Capacity tonnes of publication gravure capacity spread over four presses: 3 Cerutti 1 KBA

20 Population of South Africa '000s * Black Coloured Indian White Total Source: General Household Survey, Stats SA *Mid-year Population Estimates 2011 Still experiencing population growth Middle class growing at a rate exceeding that of the population growth

21 Proportion of Population by Age Group & Race, 2011 Black Coloured Indian White Total Age % of Total Total Source: Stats SA, Mid-Year Population Estimates 2011 Extremely young population by comparison to Europe Emphasis is on literacy up to tertiary education level

22 History of good GDP Growth

23 Average Annual Growth Rate in GDP (%) by Sector Agriculture * Mining * Manufacturing * Electricity * Construction Trade Sectors Transport & Comms Financial Services Personal Services General Government TOTAL * Export oriented sectors

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25 Growth (%) Growth in Retail Sales Source: Statistics South Africa

26 Retail Sales According Type of Dealer at Constant 2008 Prices (%) st Qtr 11 Apr 11 May 11 Jun 11 Weight y-o-y % y-o-y % y-o-y % y-o-y % y-o-y % General Dealers Food, Beverages & Tobacco Pharmaceutical, Medical Goods, Cosmetics & Toiletries Textiles, Clothing, Footwear & Leather Goods Household Furniture, Appliances & Equipment Hardware, Paint & Glass All Other Trade Total Source: Stats SA Furniture and appliances are a serious growth industry and more than 50 % of publication gravure printing stems from this.

27 Strong case for borrowing

28 Willingness to leverage assets for greater consumption

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35 Growth of media in SA Medium TV Stations nil Radio Stations (separate buys) Daily Newspapers Major Weeklies Consumer Magazines Business to Business Community Newspapers uncounted uncounted Web Pages N/A N/A 1.4 bn trillions

36 Positives for South African Outlook Although growth weaker than other emerging markets, it is likely to outperform developed economies Low government debt levels compared with developed economies Sound fiscal & monetary policy being sustained Beneficiary of commodity price cycle & African recovery Fully fledged democracy, coupled with media freedom & independent judiciary & sanctity of contracts prevent socio-political turmoil

37 Positives for South African Outlook Magnificent work being done by NGO s Private sector still functioning relatively efficiently SA invited to join BRICS Strong retail growth Positive growth in print media advertising Stronger household consumption

38 Topography Many global companies have underestimated the impact of Africa s size The following countries could fit within Africa China United States India Europe Argentina British Isles Total Africa s area 3,705,390 sq.mi 3,618,770 sq.mi 1,266,595 sq.mi 1,905,000 sq.mi 1,065,189 sq.mi sq.mi 11,655,544 sq.mi 11,707,000 sq.mi Source: Maps of the World

39 IMF Forecasts for Growth of Sub-Saharan Countries Zambia 7.7 Mozambique 7.7 Tanzania 7.2 Angola 7.1 Uganda 6.9 Kenya 6.7 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.4 Nigeria 6.2 Ghana 6.1 Côte d'ivoire 6.0 Botswana 5.5 Malawi 5.3 Senegal 5.2 Zimbabwe 5.1 Lesotho 4.7 Namibia 4.4 Mauritius 4.4 South Africa 4.4 Swaziland 2.3 Source: IMF WEO, Apr & Jun 11

40 Internet Usage June 2010 Internet Users User Growth ( ) Penetration (% of Popu) Tunisia Morocco Nigeria World Egypt Algeria Zimbabwe Africa South Africa Kenya Uganda Zambia Namibia Botswana Libya Ghana Angola Lesotho Cameroon Tanzania Congo, Dem. Rep Source: Internet World Stats

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42 Internet usage South Africa YEAR Users Population % Pen. Usage Source ,400,000 43,690, % ITU ,750,000 44,409, % IWS ,100,000 45,129, % ITU ,283,000 45,919, % Wide World Worx ,523,000 47,556, % Wide World Worx ,600,000 48,861, % Wide World Worx ,590,000 43,786, % W.W.W ,300,000 49,052, % W.W.W

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44 Increasing aid for education Country Total population GDP Growth School population Aid received spend on education USD Nigeria 155,215, % 64,545, ,000,000 Ethiopia 90,873, % 35,402, ,000,000 DRC 71,712, % 30,172,000 86,000,000 Tanzania 42,746, % 18,974, ,000,000 Kenya 41,070, % 16,576, ,000,000 Uganda 34,612, % 15,512, ,000,000 Angola 13,338, % 8,161,000 60,000,000 Zimbabwe 12,084, % 5,015,000 25,000,000 Rwanda 11,370, % 4,102,000 91,000,000 TOTAL 473,025, ,459, ,000,000 Note: These figures exclude any spend by government on Education. Sources: EFA Global Monitoring Report 2011, RMB FICC Research: August 2011

45 What does this mean for publication gravure printing in South Africa? South Africa has a vibrant publication gravure market with eight publication gravure presses GDP growth, retail growth and literacy will keep the written media popular culture Advertising growth continues to increase all media possibilities A growing population and the advent of the middle class leads to an increase in aspiration and associated advertising Growth in literature programmes means additional printing opportunities

46 Publication Gravure: Catalogue & Retail Work in South Africa

47 Publication Gravure: Catalogue & Retail Work Paarl Media Group Total value in excess of R 352 million Tonnage in excess of tons Grades of paper used: SCB 49gsm SCA 52gsm LWC 60-80gsm Products vary between A4 tabloid broadsheets Pages 4 / 6 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 24 / 32 Tonnage tons per month The market takes full advantage of the cut off flexibility offered by the gravure process Print runs vary between 2 million 10 million copies per product Covering between individual products per month

48 Publication Gravure: Catalogue & Retail Work Paarl Media Group

49 Publication Gravure: Catalogue & Retail Work Paarl Media Group

50 DBE Workbook Project South African Department of Basic Education (DBE) launches workbook project in 2010 to assist literacy and numeracy skills development in schools First phase: 24 million books, 105 titles, distributed to schools throughout South Africa Next phase: , 306 titles, distributed to schools

51 What does this mean for Printing in Africa? Two cornerstones: Democracy & Literacy These will lead to investment, retail, economic growth These will require infrastructure, distribution, printing The Paarl Media Group is already represented in Nigeria, DRC, Angola, Zimbabwe and Mozambique

52 Examples of work in Africa Paarl Media African printing experience Paarl Media has experienced increasing success in securing print work for elections and education. Elections DRC in Nigerian elections printed in 2007 and 2011.

53 Examples of work in Africa Paarl Media African printing experience Paarl Media has experienced increasing success in securing print work for elections and education. Education Angola Zimbabwe Mozambique Botswana, Zambia and Namibia turnover secured from Via Afrika. DRC Malawi

54 Examples of work in Africa Paarl Media African printing experience Other print work Zimbabwe Zionist Church Nigeria Christ Embassy Church Angola law books

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