ELI - Ellies Holdings Limited - Appointment of independent non-executive

ELI - Ellies Holdings Limited - Appointment of independent non-executive        
director                                                                        
ELLIES HOLDINGS LIMITED                                                         
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 2007/007084/06)                                           
JSE code: ELI     ISIN: ZAE000103081                                            
("Ellies" or "the company")                                                     
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR                               
Shareholders are advised that, with effect from 1 June 2012, Ms Fikile Sharon   
Mkhize has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the       
company and as a member of both the audit committee and the social and ethics   
committee.                                                                      
Fikile is currently Group Manager IT at Mutual and Federal, responsible for     
Finance and Compliance Risk. Previously, she was the Finance Manager for ICT    
Special Projects at the South African Revenue Services, a Business Consultant at
Umnotho Wesizwe Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Project Finance Manger at     
Protcon International, a division of the National Ports Authority. Fikile holds 
a Masters in Business Leadership from the University of South Africa (UNISA).   
22 May 2012                                                                     
Sponsor                                                                         
Java Capital                                                                    
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