Directors' dealings AVI Limited Registration Number 1944/017201/06) Share Code: AVI ISIN: ZAE000049433 (“AVI”) DEALING IN AVI SHARES BY DIRECTORS OF AVI AND DIRECTORS OF MAJOR SUBSIDIARIES In compliance with Rules 3.63 – 3.74 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited (“the JSE”), the following information is disclosed: Name of director : Owen Cressey Name of company : AVI Limited Date of transaction : 16 October 2012 Class of securities : Ordinary shares Nature of transaction : Acceptance of shares awarded in terms of the AVI Limited Out-Performance Scheme Price per share at time of allocation : R18.61 Number of ordinary shares : 100 000 Aggregate consideration : R 1 861 000.00 Extent of interest : Direct beneficial The above transaction was done off-market. Name of director : Owen Cressey Name of company : AVI Limited Date of transaction : 16 October 2012 Class of securities : Ordinary shares Nature of transaction : Sale of shares accepted as above Price per share : R57.37 Number of ordinary shares : 100 000 Aggregate consideration : R 5 737 000.00 Extent of interest : Direct beneficial The above transaction was done on-market. Name of director : Donnee MacDougall Name of company : National Brands Limited Date of transaction : 15 October 2012 Class of securities : Ordinary shares Nature of transaction : Acceptance of shares awarded in terms of the AVI Limited Out-Performance Scheme Price per share at time of allocation : R18.61 Number of ordinary shares : 4 000 Aggregate consideration : R 74 440 Extent of interest : Direct beneficial The above transaction was done off-market. Name of director : Donnee MacDougall Name of company : National Brands Limited Date of transaction : 15 October 2012 Class of securities : Ordinary shares Nature of transaction : Sale of shares accepted as above Price per share : R57.00 Number of ordinary shares : 4 000 Aggregate consideration : R 228 000.00 Extent of interest : Direct beneficial The above transaction was done on-market. Name of director : Donnee MacDougall Name of Company : National Brands Limited Date of transaction : 16 October 2012 Class of securities : Ordinary shares Nature of transaction : Acceptance of shares awarded in terms of the AVI Limited Out-Performance Scheme Price per share at time of allocation : R18.61 Number of ordinary shares : 73 000 Aggregate consideration : R 1 358 530.00 Extent of interest : Direct beneficial The above transaction was done off-market. Name of director : Donnee MacDougall Name of Company : National Brands Limited Date of transaction : 15 October 2012 Class of securities : Ordinary shares Nature of transaction : Sale of shares accepted as above Price per share : R57.00 Number of ordinary shares : 73 000 Aggregate consideration : R 4 161 000.00 Extent of interest : Direct beneficial The above transaction was done on-market. Clearance to deal in these shares was obtained in accordance with AVI’s policy with regard to directors’ dealings as well as the Listings Requirements of the JSE. Illovo Sandton 17 October 2012 Sponsor The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited Date: 17/10/2012 04:30:00 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.