NMBZ Holdings Ld
30 September 2005

                             NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED



    (Incorporated in Zimbabwe on 6 March 1995 under company registration 
                                 number 1714/95)



   Directors:  Dr G M Mandishona (Acting Chairman), Dr D T Hatendi (Managing
                Director)*, M L dos Remedios*, A M T Mutsonziwa,
                           Dr J T Makoni, J A Mushore
                                   *Executive


Address: 4th Floor, Unity Court, Cnr 1st  Street/ Kwame Nkrumah Avenue, Harare.


                            Website: www.nmbz.co.zw


  NOTICE OF THE CLOSURE OF THE NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED  ('NMBZ') SHARE REGISTER


Further to previous publications in the press, shareholders of NMBZ 
('Shareholders') are hereby advised that NMBZ intends to undertake a rights 
offer ('Rights Offer') to raise approximately $64 billion. The proceeds of this
Rights Offer will be applied towards the recapitalisation of NMB Bank Limited.


A document containing full details of the Rights Offer will be sent to
Shareholders in due course. Shareholders are advised that the record date 
('Record Date') for the Rights Offer will be Friday 14 October 2005.


Important dates
                                                              2005

Record Date                                                   Friday 14 October

NMBZ share register closed (at 16:30 hours)                   Friday 14 October

Rights Offer opens; securities listed ex rights; 
dealing commences in Letters of Allocation                    Monday 17 October

NMBZ register re-opens                                        Monday 17 October

Last day for payment; Rights Offer closes 
(at noon); postal receipts close (at 16:00 hours)             Friday 28 October


                                      Notes:

•   The above dates are subject to change and any amendments will be published 
    in the press

•   All transactions  in NMBZ Shares on the date of the Rights Offer will be for 
    immediate settlement

•   Existing NMBZ Share Certificates will remain good for delivery, whilst new 
    share certificates will be distributed for the Rights Offer Shares as 
    indicated above



                                                   Registered Office:

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

                                         1ST Floor
Company Secretary:                       Unity Court
M B Narotam                              Cnr First Street/Kwame Nkrumah Avenue
                                         Harare
Friday 30 September 2005




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