Rule 8.1- Steinhoff

ITE Group PLC
08 December 2006




                                                    FORM 8.1


          DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES

                  FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

      (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)





1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing (Note 1)                INVESTEC SECURITIES LTD (SOUTH AFRICA)
Company dealt in                               STEINHOFF INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
Class of relevant security to which the        ORDINARY SHARES
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Date of dealing                                7/12/2006






2.         INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE



(a)        Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in (Note 3)


                                                             Long                              Short


                                               Number                           Number
                                                          (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities                        11,684,661
                                               (1.02%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


Total                                          11,684,661
                                               (1.02%)




The difference between this total and previous totals is due to the inclusion of
non discretionary transactions in the disclosure.



(b)        Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,
other than the class dealt in (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                                  Long                              Short


                                               Number                           Number
                                                          (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities


(2) Derivatives (other than options)


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


Total





(c)        Rights to subscribe (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                    Details









3.         DEALINGS (Note 4)



(a)        Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale                          Number of securities                  Price per unit (Note 5)

                                                                             RAND
Purchase                               2,000                                 23.60

Purchase                               6,000                                 23.58

Sale                                   1,000                                 23.40

Purchase                               2,532                                 23.55

Purchase                               4,219                                 23.63

Purchase                               3,966                                 23.64

Purchase                               2,000                                 23.62

Sale                                   168                                   23.55

Sale                                   1,000                                 23.75

Sale                                   1,185                                 23.80

Sale                                   8,149                                 23.42

Sale                                   8,150                                 23.45

Sale                                   3,423                                 23.47





(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 6)       Number of securities (Note 7)        Price per unit (Note 5)

e.g. CFD










(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,         Writing, selling, Number of securities  Exercise   Type, e.g.      Expiry     Option money
                       purchasing,      to which the option              American,
e.g. call option      varying etc.      relates (Note 7)      price      European etc.   date       paid/received per
                                                                                                    unit (Note 5)







(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 5)






(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note 8)         Details                               Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)










4.         OTHER INFORMATION



Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives




Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating
to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced.  If none, this should be stated.










Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)
            NO




Date of disclosure                                                8/12/2006

Contact name                                                      JANE ROAKE

Telephone number                                                  020 7597 4453

Name of offeree/offeror with which associated                     HOMESTYLE GROUP PLC
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)         BROKER






Notes



The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk









                                                                            FORM
      8.1

          DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES

                  FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

      (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)





1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing (Note 1)                INVESTEC ASSET MANAGEMENT (SOUTH AFRICA)
Company dealt in                               STEINHOFF INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
Class of relevant security to which the        ORDINARY SHARES
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Date of dealing                                7/12/2006






2.         INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE



(a)        Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in (Note 3)


                                                             Long                              Short


                                               Number                           Number
                                                          (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities                        70,746,681
                                                   (6.17%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


Total                                          70,746,681
                                                   (6.17%)




(b)        Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,
other than the class dealt in (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                                  Long                              Short


                                               Number                           Number
                                                          (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities


(2) Derivatives (other than options)


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


Total





(c)        Rights to subscribe (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                    Details









3.         DEALINGS (Note 4)



(a)        Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale                          Number of securities                  Price per unit (Note 5)

                                                                             RAND
Purchase                               16,677                                23.5962

Purchase                               23,805                                23.5962

Purchase                               32,343                                23.5962

Purchase                               61,080                                23.5962

Purchase                               330,569                               23.5962

Purchase                               27,999                                23.5962

Purchase                               221,654                               23.5962

Purchase                               17,292                                23.5962

Purchase                               30,077                                23.5962

Purchase                               45,071                                23.5962

Purchase                               9,371                                 23.5962

Purchase                               8,215                                 23.5962

Purchase                               10,437                                23.5962

Purchase                               64,808                                23.5962

Purchase                               69,620                                23.5962

Purchase                               2,905                                 23.5962

Purchase                               77,186                                23.5962

Purchase                               3,054                                 23.5962

Purchase                               104,624                               23.5962

Purchase                               94,373                                23.5962

Purchase                               20,190                                23.5962

Purchase                               5,625                                 23.5962

Purchase                               34,232                                23.5962

Purchase                               5,523                                 23.5962

Purchase                               8,707                                 23.5962

Purchase                               3,731                                 23.5962

Purchase                               35,346                                23.5962

Sale                                   122,200                               23.6400



(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 6)       Number of securities (Note 7)        Price per unit (Note 5)

e.g. CFD










(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,         Writing, selling, Number of securities  Exercise   Type, e.g.      Expiry     Option money
                        purchasing,     to which the option              American,
e.g. call option      varying etc.      relates (Note 7)      price      European etc.   date       paid/received per
                                                                                                    unit (Note 5)





(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 5)






(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note 8)         Details                               Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)










4.         OTHER INFORMATION



Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives




Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating
to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced.  If none, this should be stated.








Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)
            NO




Date of disclosure                                                8/12/2006

Contact name                                                      Jane Roake

Telephone number                                                  020 7597 4453

Name of offeree/offeror with which associated                     HOMESTYLE GROUP PLC
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)         BROKER






Notes

The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk










































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