ARH - ARB - Dealing in securities by a director of a major subsidiary

ARH - ARB - Dealing in securities by a director of a major subsidiary           
ARB HOLDINGS LIMITED                                                            
(Registration number:  1986/002975/06)                                          
Share code:  ARH                                                                
ISIN:  ZAE000109435                                                             
("ARB" or "the Company")                                                        
DEALING IN SECURITIES BY A DIRECTOR OF A MAJOR SUBSIDIARY                       
In compliance with sections 3.63 to 3.74 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE
Limited, shareholders are advised of the following sale of ordinary shares in   
ARB:                                                                            
Name of Director:               Bruce Sloley                                    
Position:                       Director of the Company`s major                 
                               subsidiary ARB Electrical Wholesalers            
                               (Proprietary) Limited                            
Class of securities:            Ordinary shares in ARB Holdings                 
Limited                                          

Date of transactions:           10 May 2011                                     
Nature and extent of interest:  Direct beneficial                               
Nature of transactions:         Sale of shares                                  
1.                                                                              
Number of securities:           945,000                                         
Price per security:             312 cents                                       
Total value of transaction:     R2,948,400                                      
2.                                                                              
Number of securities:           1,968,851                                       
Price per security:             315 cents                                       
Total value of transaction:     R6,201,880.65                                   
3.                                                                              
Number of securities:           61,149                                          
Price per security:             319 cents                                       
Total value of transaction:     R195,065.31                                     
4.                                                                              
Number of securities:           25,000                                          
Price per security:             320 cents                                       
Total value of transaction:     R80,000                                         
The shares were sold in an on-market transaction.                               
Clearance in terms of section 3.66 of the Listings Requirements has             
been obtained.                                                                  
Durban                                                                          
11 May 2011                                                                     
Sponsor:                                                                        
Grindrod Bank Limited                                                           
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