FBR - Famous Brands Limited - Appointment of a non-executive director and an

FBR - Famous Brands Limited - Appointment of a non-executive director and an    
executive director                                                              
FAMOUS BRANDS LIMITED                                                           
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1969/004875/06)                                            
JSE Share code: FBR & ISIN code: ZAE000053328                                   
("Famous Brands")                                                               
APPOINTMENT OF A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR               
In compliance with sections 3.59 to 3.62 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE
Limited, Famous Brands is pleased to announce the appointment of two new        
Directors to the Board.                                                         
Darren Hele, (BCom.), has been appointed as an Executive Director to the Board  
of Famous Brands.                                                               
He joined Famous Brands in 2003 and served as Managing Director of Wimpy in     
South Africa and the United Kingdom for eight years and three years             
respectively. Darren was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Famous Brands`    
Franchising division in May 2011 and has responsibility for managing the Group`s
brand portfolio.                                                                
Santie Botha, (B.Econ Honours), has been appointed as a Non-executive Director  
to the Board of Famous Brands.                                                  
Santie is currently Chancellor of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in 
Port Elizabeth and a Non-executive Director of Tiger Brands and Imperial        
Holdings.                                                                       
She served as an Executive Director of the MTN Group (2003 - 2010) and prior to 
that, of ABSA Bank (1996 - 2003).   In 2010 Santie received the Business Woman  
of the Year award.                                                              
The Board welcomes both Darren and Santie and looks forward to their            
contributions.                                                                  
Shareholders are advised that these appointments will be with effect from       
Friday, 1 June 2012.                                                            
Midrand                                                                         
25 May 2012                                                                     
Sponsor                                                                         
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited                                       
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