Trading statement South African Coal Mining Holdings Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1994/009012/06) (Share Code: SAH ISIN Code: ZAE000102034) ("SACMH" or "the Company") TRADING STATEMENT In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited ("JSE"), companies are required to publish a trading statement as soon as they are satisfied that a reasonable degree of certainty exists that the financial results for the period to be reported on will differ by 20% or more from the financial results for the previous corresponding period. Shareholders are advised that SACMH is currently in the process of finalising its results for the six months ended 30 June 2012. It is anticipated, with a reasonable degree of certainty, that SACMH will reflect a basic loss per share and headline loss per share of between 7.2 cents and 8.4 cents per share for the six months ended 30 June 2012. (30 June 2011: basic loss and headline loss per share of 4.13 cents) . The financial information on which this trading statement is based has been reviewed by the company`s auditors, Deloitte & Touche. The company`s results for the six months ended 30 June 2012 are expected to be released on SENS by 8 October 2012. 5 October 2012 Johannesburg Sponsor Exchange Sponsors Date: 05/10/2012 03:59:00 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.