Basil Read Holdings Limited

(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration Number 1984/007758/06

Share Code: BSR ISIN: ZAE000029781 ("Basil Read" or "the Company")

WITHDRAWAL OF CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT

Shareholders are referred to the cautionary announcements released on SENS on 15 January 2018, 4 December 2017, 2 November 2017, 2 October 2017 and 28 August 2017 and are advised that as all the confidential discussions have been concluded and all the information has been disclosed in the circular regarding the rights offer (which is available on the Company's website as from today, 5 February 2018), caution is no longer required to be exercised by shareholders when dealing in their securities.

Johannesburg

5 February 2018

Company Secretary Andiswa T Ndoni

Corporate Advisor and Transaction Sponsor Tamela Holdings Proprietary Limited

Legal Adviser

Tugendhaft Wapnick Banchetti & Partners

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