Trustco: Update on the Suspension of the Trading of the Trustco Shares and Publication of AFS FY 31 August 2024 TRUSTCO GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED Incorporated in the Republic of Namibia (Registration number 2003/058) Registered as an external company in South Africa (External registration number 2009/002634/10) NSX share code: TUC JSE share code: TTO OTCQX share code: TSCHY ISIN Number: NA000A0RF067 ("Trustco" or "Company") TRUSTCO GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED ("TRUSTCO"): UPDATE ON THE SUSPENSION OF THE TRADING OF THE TRUSTCO SHARES AND PUBLICATION OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 ("AFS FY 2024") Shareholders are referred to the announcements published on SENS dated 20 and 23 January 2025. In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1.11(c) of the JSE Listings Requirements, the Company hereby provides its quarterly progress update. 1. Trustco remains incorporated in Namibia and needs to comply with home country legislation. In light of this, Trustco shall complete the Namibian Audit for the AFS FY2024. In addition, the coordination of international processes is also underway. 2. The delay in publishing the financial results is primarily due to various processes running concurrently. The Company, in conjunction with its auditors, continues to make progress toward finalising the outstanding results. 3. The Company expects to publish its AFS FY 2024 by 30 June 2025. The Company intends to hold its Annual General Meeting by 31 July 2025. 4. The Company will, at the appropriate time, engage the JSE to lift the suspension of the trading of the shares, as soon as shareholders' engagement and local & international regulatory processes have been finalised. 5. The Company will keep shareholders informed of further developments. Windhoek, Namibia, 12 May 2025 Windhoek, Namibia, Komada Holdings (Pty) Ltd Company Secretary and Investor Relations Services to Trustco Group Holdings Limited JSE Sponsor Vunani Sponsors NSX Sponsor Simonis Storm Securities Proprietary Limited – Windhoek OTCQX Sponsor J.P Galda & Co – New York Date: 12-05-2025 04:30:00 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.