BIO - BioScience Brands Limited - Trading statement BioScience Brands Limited Registration number 2005/005805/07 Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Share code: BIO ISIN code: ZAE000115036 TRADING STATEMENT In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited ("the JSE"), listed companies are required to publish a trading statement as soon as they become reasonably certain that the financial results for the next period to be reported on will be more than 20% different from those of the previous corresponding period or from a profit forecast previously provided to the market in relation to such period. The loss per share and headline loss per share for the year ended 30 June 2011 are expected to increase by more than 20% compared to the loss per share and headline loss per share of 0.26 cents as reported for the previous financial year. Whilst BioScience Brands Limited ("BioScience") has affected the relocation of its head-office and began outsourcing the daily operations to Akacia Healthcare (Pty) Ltd ("Akacia") in Isando from 1 April 2011, the reduction in overhead costs has only fully impacted since 1 May 2011. During the last financial year, BioScience has continued to trade in a tough consumer environment where the discretionary spend on complementary health and nutritional products remains depressed. In addition and as announced previously, the financial results for the year includes the impairment of the Phyto Nova brand of R6.5m. The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed or reported on by the Group`s external auditors. The publication of the results is expected on or about 16 September 2011. Johannesburg 13 July 2011 Designated Advisor PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance (Pty) Ltd Date: 13/07/2011 17:00:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za 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.