YRK - York Timber Holdings Limited - Appointment to the board of directors

YRK - York Timber Holdings Limited - Appointment to the board of directors      
("the board")                                                                   
York Timber Holdings Limited                                                    
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1916/004890/06)                                            
Share code: YRK                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000133450                                                              
("York")                                                                        
APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ("THE BOARD")                             
Shareholders are advised that, in line with the Company`s stated intention to   
restructure the Board, Dr A Jammine has been appointed as an independent non-   
executive director of York with effect from 5 October 2010.                     
Dr Jammine is currently the Director and Chief Economist of Econometrix         
(Proprietary) Limited and also serves as a non-executive director of            
Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Co Ltd, AMB Holdings Ltd, Netcare Ltd,     
General Healthcare Group (in the UK) and Iron- Fireman (SA) (Pty) Ltd.  Dr      
Jammine is also a member of the National Advisory Council on Innovation.  He    
has recently been appointed to the Mobile Library Advisory Panel of the South   
African Primary Education Support Initiative.                                   
Sabie                                                                           
7 October 2010                                                                  
Sponsor                                                                         
Barnard Jacobs Mellet Corporate Finance                                         
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