March 23 (Reuters) - Argent Industrial Ltd ARTJ.J :
* ARGENT INDUSTRIAL - SHAREHOLDERS GRANTED A GENERAL AUTHORITY TO BOARD OF ARGENT TO REPURCHASE UP TO 20% OF ISSUED ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF ARGENT
* ARGENT INDUSTRIAL - REPURCHASED 200 000 ORDINARY SHARES, REPRESENTING 0.21% OF ISSUED ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL FOR AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF R809 370.83