Business update Truworths International Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1944/017491/06) JSE Code: TRU NSX Code: TRW ISIN: ZAE000028296 BUSINESS UPDATE Truworths International Limited (“the Group”) announces that the Group retail sales for the first 18 weeks (from 2 July 2012 until 4 November 2012) of the 2013 financial period increased by 15.9% to R3.3 billion with credit sales growth of 15.1%. Comparable (same store) retail sales increased by 10.7% and product inflation averaged 3%. Credit sales comprised 72% of retail sales (2012: 73%) during the period,whilst trading space increased by 7.4% relative to the prior corresponding period-end. The trade receivables book grew by 16.5% over the corresponding prior period-end to R4 billion. The receivables’ book continued to perform in accordance with management’s expectations. Shareholders are advised that this update does not constitute an earnings forecast, and that the financial information provided has neither been reviewed nor reported on by the external auditors. The 2013 financial period will comprise 52 trading weeks, with the interim results for the 26 week period ending December 2012 scheduled for release on or about 20 February 2013. 8 November 2012 Cape Town JSE Sponsor: One Capital NSX Sponsor: Old Mutual Investment Services (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd Date: 08/11/2012 09:45:00 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.