Letter from the Chairman

Dear member

I extend an invitation to you to attend the 13th annual general meeting (AGM) of Netcare Limited (Netcare) to be held in the Auditorium, Ground Floor, 76 Maude Street (corner West Street), Sandton, 2196 on Friday, 29 January 2010 at 12:00.

The following documents are enclosed:

• Question form for AGM;
• The notice of AGM, setting out the resolutions to be proposed, together with explanatory notes;
• Guidance notes if you wish to attend the AGM or to vote by proxy; and
• Proxy form.

This is your opportunity to meet and question members of the Netcare Board of directors regarding the Group’s performance for the year ended 30 September 2009 and to receive a first-hand account of Netcare’s mission to maximise shareholder value whilst fulfilling our responsibilities to all stakeholders.

I would like to remind members of their right to raise questions, at the appropriate time, at the AGM. It is normally not possible to answer every question at the AGM, and to ensure that matters of particular interest to members are covered, I would like to suggest that members use the attached question form to raise in advance any questions of particular interest to them. From the forms returned, we can assess the most popular topics and I shall endeavour to address these at the AGM, thereby ensuring that they will not be overlooked. This advance notice of relevant questions will, of course, not prevent any member from raising questions during the AGM.

The question form can be:

• Returned to the Company Secretary, L Kok to be received no later than 24 hours before the AGM; or
• Sent together with the proxy form to our transfer secretaries; or
• Handed in at the time of registering attendance at the AGM.

Refer to the inside back cover of the annual report for contact details.

If you are unable to attend, you will be able to exercise your right as a member to take part in the AGM by completing, signing and returning the enclosed proxy form before the AGM.

If dematerialised holders, other than those with own name registration, wish to attend the AGM, they must obtain a letter of representation from their Central Securities Depository Participant (CSDP) or broker. If they are unable to attend the AGM, but wish to be represented at the meeting, they must instruct their CSDP or broker accordingly.

Yours faithfully

SJ Vilakazi
Chairman – Netcare

23 December 2009