Renewal of cautionary announcement Hardware Warehouse Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa (Registration number 2007/004302/06) Share code: HWW ISIN: ZAE000104253 (“Hardware Warehouse”) RENEWAL OF CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT Further to the cautionary announcement dated 15 June 2012 and the subsequent renewal of cautionary announcements, the last of which was dated 26 September 2012, shareholders are hereby advised that Hardware Warehouse has been in negotiations with a wholly-owned subsidiary of the JD Group Limited (“SteinBuild”) concerning the acquisition by SteinBuild of 100% of the issued ordinary share capital of Hardware Warehouse (“the Transaction”). The Transaction is, however, subject to, inter alia, the conclusion of formal agreements, regulatory approvals including the approvals of the shareholders of Hardware Warehouse in general meeting. A detailed announcement regarding the Transaction will be made in due course. If the Transaction is successfully concluded it may have a material effect on the price of Hardware Warehouse’s securities. Accordingly, shareholders are advised to continue exercising caution when dealing in Hardware Warehouse’s securities, until a further announcement is made. Johannesburg 7 November 2012 Corporate and Designated Adviser Merchantec Capital Date: 07/11/2012 04:35:00 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.