Appointment To The Board And Change In Function Of A Director B & W INSTRUMENTATION AND ELECTRICAL LIMITED Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number 2001/008548/06) Share code: BWI ISIN: ZAE000098687 (“B&W” or “the Company”) APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD AND CHANGE IN FUNCTION OF A DIRECTOR Appointment of independent non-executive director In compliance with paragraph 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of JSE Limited, the board of directors of B&W (“the Board”) hereby notifies its shareholders that Mr Roger Pitt has been appointed as an independent non-executive director and as a member of the audit committee with effect from 17 September 2012. Roger is a chartered accountant, with a BCom(Hons) degree in accounting from the University of Johannesburg. After completing his articles he moved into corporate finance where he gained valuable experience within the full range of corporate actions. He also attended board and audit committee meetings of AltX listed clients in order to advise them on statutory and regulatory requirements. Roger currently sits on the board of and chairs the audit committee of FedGroup. The Board welcomes Roger and looks forward to his contribution. Change in function of director In compliance with paragraph 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of JSE Limited, the Board hereby notifies its shareholders that the function of Mr Wolf Wassermeier has changed from that of independent non- executive director to lead independent non-executive director, with immediate effect. Johannesburg 17 September 2012 Designated Adviser Merchantec Capital Date: 17/09/2012 01:30:00 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.