AVI - AVI Limited - Acceptance of Share Options by AVI Directors and Directors of Major Subsidiaries AVI Limited (Registration Number 1944/017201/06) Share Code: AVI ISIN: ZAE000049433 ("AVI") ACCEPTANCE OF SHARE OPTIONS BY AVI DIRECTORS AND DIRECTORS OF MAJOR SUBSIDIARIES In compliance with Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, the following information is disclosed: Director: Simon Crutchley Company: AVI Limited Date of transaction: 11 December 2009 Nature of transaction: Acceptance of options in the AVI Out Performance Scheme Class of securities: Options in respect of ordinaryshares Number of options granted: 141,859 Option allocation price: R18.61 Total value of transaction: R2,639,995.99 Nature and extent of Director`s interest: Direct beneficial Clearance obtained: Yes Director: Owen Cressey Company: AVI Limited Date of transaction: 1 1 December 2009 Nature of transaction: Acceptance of options in the AVI Out Performance Scheme Class of securities : Options in respect of ordinary shares Number of options granted: 65,560 Option allocation price: R18.61 Total value of transaction: R1,220,071.60 Nature and extent of Director`s interest: Direct beneficial Clearance obtained: Yes Director: Robert Katzen Company: National Brands Limited Date of transaction: 11 December 2009 Nature of transaction: Acceptance of options in the AVI Out Performance Scheme Class of securities: Options in respect of ordinary shares Number of options granted: 58,631 Option allocation price: R18.61 Total value of transaction: R1,091,122.91 Nature and extent of Director`s interest: Direct beneficial Clearance obtained: Yes Director: Owen Cressey Company: National Brands Limited Date of transaction: 11 December 2009 Nature of transaction: Acceptance of options in the AVI Executive Share Incentive Scheme Class of securities: Options in respect of ordinary shares Number of options granted: 212,020 Option allocation price: R18.99 Total value of transaction: R4,026,259.80 Nature and extent of Director`s interest: Direct beneficial Clearance obtained: Yes Director: David Hood Company: National Brands Limited Date of transaction: 11 December 2009 Nature of transaction: Acceptance of options in the AVI Out Performance Scheme Class of securities: Options in respect of ordinary shares Number of options granted: 72,555 Option allocation price: R18.61 Total value of transaction: R1,350,248.55 Nature and extent of Director`s interest: Direct beneficial Clearance obtained: Yes Director: Donnee MacDougall Company: National Brands Limited Date of transaction: 11 December 2009 Nature of transaction: Acceptance of options in the AVI Out Performance Scheme Class of securities: Options in respect of ordinary shares Number of options granted: 61,126 Option allocation price: R18.61 Total value of transaction: R1,137,554.86 Nature and extent of Director`s interest: Direct beneficial Clearance obtained: Yes Director: Ronald Fasol Company: Irvin & Johnson Holding Company Limited Date of transaction: 11 December 2009 Nature of transaction: Acceptance of options in the AVI Out Performance Scheme Class of securities: Options in respect of ordinary shares Number of options granted: 67,168 Option allocation price: R18.61 Total value of transaction: R1,249,996.48 Nature and extent of Director`s interest: Direct beneficial Clearance obtained: Yes Illovo 15 December 2009 Sponsor Standard Bank Date: 15/12/2009 09:42:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.