OMNIA CREDIT RATING UPGRADED BY GLOBAL CREDIT RATING CO. OMNIA HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1967/003680/06) JSE code: OMN ISIN: ZAE000005153 (“Omnia” or “the Group”) OMNIA CREDIT RATING UPGRADED BY GLOBAL CREDIT RATING CO. As a result of Omnia’s improved financial profile and its continued solid business performance, the rating agency Global Credit Rating Co. (“GCR”) today upgraded Omnia’s long term rating to A- (from BBB+) and short-term rating to A1- (from A2) with a rating outlook of stable. This is the highest credit rating Omnia has received to date. Commenting on GCR’s upgrade and recognition of Omnia’s achievements, Rod Humphris, Omnia’s Managing Director, said: “We are very pleased with the ratings assigned to the Group by GCR. They are a validation of the strength of our existing business strategy and our leading position within the chemical services sector. This upgrade reflects the diversification, integration and financial stability we have built into our business model. I am especially pleased that GCR recognises the benefits of the new nitric acid complex which heralds a significant and much needed investment in the future of South Africa’s agricultural and mining sector, enabling us to add greater value to our customers, while benefitting from supply chain efficiencies”. The GCR report states that the completion of the new nitric acid complex should bolster margins by 2% to 3%. The rating report also reflects the following views: • Omnia’s entrenched position as the leading domestic producer of fertilizer and mining explosives has been enhanced by the recently completed nitric acid plant • Since FY2010, the Group has reported sustainable top line growth, driven by strong demand from the agricultural and mining sectors, combined with the introduction of new products to service these sectors. This has also translated into growth in operating profits • Omnia’s extended product range will likely add some stability to earnings, as many of the products are not dependent on ammonia and thus unaffected by price volatility. • Although gross debt increased at FYE2012, gearing ratios remain moderate and net interest coverage rose to a review period high. Moreover, with little capex required going forward, the Group expects strong cash retention in F13, resulting in a considerable reduction in gearing. Johannesburg 23 August 2012 Sponsor One Capital For more information contact Omnia Group: 011 709 8850 Rod Humphris, Managing Director Noel Fitz-Gibbon, Finance Director Issued by Brunswick: 011 502 7300 Taryn Wulfsohn 0832731301 Date: 23/08/2012 12:40:00 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.