Voluntary update on provision of free funeral insurance TRUSTCO GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED Incorporated in the Republic of Namibia Registration number 2003/058) NSX share code: TUC JSE share code: TTO ISIN Number: NA000A0RF067 ("the Company" or "Trustco") VOLUNTARY UPDATE RELATING TO PROVISION OF FREE FUNERAL INSURANCE TO SHOPRITE CUSTOMERS BY TRUSTCO MOBILE AND TRUSTCO LIFE Shareholders are referred to the SENS Announcement released on 6 December 2011 and are advised that the provision of free funeral insurance to Shoprite customers, based on basket spend in Shoprite stores across Namibia will commence on 1 October 2012. The product systems will be provided by Trustco Mobile and will be underwritten by Trustco Life (http://life.tm.na), both subsidiaries of Trustco, in Namibia. Based on the success of this initiative, the product could in future be rolled out and made available in further markets where Shoprite operates or intends expanding to. This initiative with Shoprite is in line with the Group’s strategic objective to provide the under and/or uninsured mass market with life benefits and with the Group’s strategic objectives to deploy its products within the wider African market. By order of the Board M Gebhardt Company Secretary Windhoek,26 September 2012 JSE Sponsor Sasfin Capital (a division of Sasfin Bank Limited) NSX Sponsor IJG Securities (Pty) Limited Date: 26/09/2012 12:38:00 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.