HWW - Hardware Warehouse Limited - Change to the board of directors

HWW - Hardware Warehouse Limited - Change to the board of directors             
HARDWARE WAREHOUSE LIMITED                                                      
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
(Registration number 2007/004302/06)                                            
Share code: HWW     ISIN: ZAE000104253                                          
("Hardware" or "the company")                                                   
CHANGE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS                                                
In compliance with paragraph 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of JSE           
Limited, the board of directors of Hardware hereby notifies its                 
shareholders that Esther Lynn Mason has been appointed as an independent        
non-executive director and chairperson of the audit committee of the            
company with immediate effect.                                                  
Esther qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2009. She is currently the        
finance and administration manager at Afesis-corplan and serves on the          
board of Rural Support Services as a non-executive director and a director      
of Corplan Development Services. Esther is a member of the audit committee      
at Fort Hare University.                                                        
22 September 2011                                                               
Designated Adviser                                                              
Merchantec Capital                                                              
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