Truworths - Director"s Dealing in Securities

Truworths - Director"s Dealing in Securities                                    
Truworths International Limited                                                 
(Registration number 1944/017491/06)                                            
JSE Limited code: TRU                                                           
NSX code: TRU                                                                   
ISIN: ZAE000028296                                                              
Notice is hereby given, in terms of paragraphs 3.63 to 3.65 of the Listings     
Requirements of the JSE Limited, 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:        22 March 2006                                       
Selling price per share:    R 27.95                                             
Number of shares:           86 200                                              
Total value:                R 2 409 290                                         
Class of shares:            Ordinary                                            
Extent and interest                                                             
of director:                100% indirect and beneficial interest               
Prescribed clearance given: Yes                                                 
Nature of transaction:      The exercise of options in respect of 86 200 of the 
                            company"s shares, such options having been granted  
                            on 27 November 2000 in terms of and subject to the  
                            rules of the company"s share scheme, the consequent 
acquisition of such shares at a strike price of     

                            R3.66 per share, and the simultaneous sale of such  
                            shares on the open market.                          
By order of the board                                                           
Chris Durham                                                                    
Company Secretary                                                               
24 March 2006                                                                   
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