Exercise of options by directors of a major subsidiary ELB GROUP LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1930/002553/06) ISIN: ZAE000035101 Share Code: ELR EXERCISE OF OPTIONS BY DIRECTORS OF A MAJOR SUBSIDIARY In compliance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, the following information is disclosed: Director : ANTONIO MANUEL MAIA PINTO Company : ELB ENGINEERING SERVICES (PTY) LIMITED (a major subsidiary of ELB GROUP LIMITED) Date of transaction : 20 September 2012 Nature of transaction : Exercise of options Class of securities : Options in respect of ordinary shares Number of options exercised : 9000 Option strike price : 1250 cents Vesting : Immediate upon exercise of options Total value of transaction : R112 500 Nature of interest : Direct beneficial Clearance obtained : Yes Transaction completed : Off market Director : JOLANDI SALOMONS Company : ELB ENGINEERING SERVICES (PTY) LIMITED (a major subsidiary of ELB GROUP LIMITED) Date of transaction : 21 September 2012 Nature of transaction : Exercise of options Class of securities : Options in respect of ordinary shares Number of options exercised : 7000 Option strike price : 1250 cents Vesting : Immediate upon exercise of options Total value of transaction : R87 500 Nature of interest : Direct beneficial Clearance obtained : Yes Transaction completed : Off market Director : JOLANDI SALOMONS Company : ELB ENGINEERING SERVICES (PTY) LIMITED (a major subsidiary of ELB GROUP LIMITED) Date of transaction : 21 September 2012 Nature of transaction : Exercise of options Class of securities : Options in respect of ordinary shares Number of options exercised : 4000 Option strike price : 1289 cents Vesting : Immediate upon exercise of options Total value of transaction : R51 560 Nature of interest : Direct beneficial Clearance obtained : Yes Transaction completed : Off market Boksburg 21 September 2012 Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 21/09/2012 01:03:00 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.