TRUWORTHS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED - DIRECTORS DEALING IN SECURITIES

TRUWORTHS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED - DIRECTORS DEALING IN SECURITIES               
TRUWORTHS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED                                                 
(1944/017491/06)                                                                
(" the Company")                                                                
Code : TRU                                                                      
ISIN : ZAE000028296                                                             
DIRECTORS DEALING IN SECURITIES                                                 
Notice is hereby given in terms of paragraphs 3.63 to 3.65 of the Listings      
Requirements of the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa of the following       
transaction in respect of the Company"s shares by a director of a subsidiary of 
the Company:                                                                    
Name of director                 : Johannes Andreas Holtzhausen                 
Executive director of            : Truworths Limited                            
Date of transaction              : 27 August 2004                               
Price per share                  : R 10.57                                      
Number of shares                 : 19 000                                       
Total value                      : R 200 830                                    
Class of shares                  : Ordinary                                     
Nature of transaction            : The exercise of options in respect of 19 000 
of the Company"s shares, granted on 30       

                                   October 1998 in terms of and subject to the  
                                   rules of the Company"s share scheme, the     
                                   consequent acquisition of such shares at the 
strike prices of R 2.28 per share and the    

                                   simultaneous sale of such shares on the open 
                                   market.                                      
Extent and interest of director  : 100% direct and beneficial interest          
Prescribed clearance given       : Yes                                          
Chris Durham                                                                    
Company Secretary                                                               
Truworths International Limited                                                 
30 August 2004                                                                  
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