Directors dealing in securities 31 December 2012

Shareholders are advised that, the Company was informed on 28 December 2012 that in terms of paragraphs 3.63 - 3.74 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited the following information relating to dealing in securities by directors of the Company be disclosed:

Director: Mr. AR Martin (Non-Executive Director)
Date: 28 December 2012
Price: 2.08 cents per share
Number of securities: 24,008,050
Class: Ordinary shares
Nature: On-market purchase
Total consideration: R 49,976,502.78
Extent of Directors` interest: Indirect - non-beneficial

Dark Capital (Proprietary) Limited ("Dark Capital") is Petmin's preferred Black Economic Empowerment ("BEE") shareholder and the key member of the Petmin Anchor BEE Consortium. Alwyn Martin (a Petmin non-executive director), and Heloise Mgcina (nee Martin) are directors of Dark Capital and have an indirect interest in Dark Capital. Raphael Martin is a co controlling shareholder of Dark Capital. Heloise Mgcina, Alwyn Martin and Raphael Martin are collectively referred to herein as "the Martin Family".

Further to the announcement on 1 July 2010, dealing with the internal restructuring of the Martin Family's holding in Petmin, 20 million of the above shares are part of the internal restructuring and approximately 4 million is the settling of third party debt.

The above transaction is subject to approval from the South African Reserve Bank.

Shareholders are advised that, the Company was informed on 31 December 2012 that in terms of paragraphs 3.63 - 3.74 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited the following information relating to dealing in securities by directors of the Company be disclosed:

Director: Mr J du Preez (CEO - Executive Director)
Date: 31 December 2012
Price: 220 cents per share
Number of securities: 250,000
Class: Ordinary shares
Nature: On-market purchase
Total consideration: R 550,000.00
Extent of Directors` interest: Direct and beneficial

Director: Me. ALK Mogotsi (Executive Director)
Date: 31 December 2012
Price: 220 cents per share
Number of securities: 1,250,000
Class: Ordinary shares
Nature: On-market purchase
Total consideration: R 2,750,000.00
Extent of Directors` interest: Direct and beneficial

The above transactions will not materially affect the company's BEE holdings.

Clearance has been received in terms of rule 3.66 of the JSE`s Listings Requirements in respect of the above transaction.

Petmin
Bradley Doig
+27 11 706 1644

Media
Jonathon Rees
+27 76 185 1827

Sponsor and Corporate Advisor (JSE)
River Group
Andrew Lianos
+27 834 408 365

Nominated Adviser and Broker (AIM)
Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited
Steve Baldwin / Nicholas Harland
+44 20 3037 2362 / +44 20 3037 2369

River Group

Johannesburg
31 December 2012

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