Trading statement CROOKES BROTHERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1913/000290/06) Share code: CKS ISIN: ZAE000001434 (“Crookes” or “the company”) TRADING STATEMENT In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited relating to Trading Statements, a listed company is required to publish a trading statement as soon as it becomes reasonably sure that the financial results for the next period to be reported on will differ by at least 20% or more from those of the previous corresponding period. Shareholders are advised that the company expects that, for the six months ended 30 September 2012: -earnings per share (“EPS”) will be between 425 cents and 445 cents compared to the prior period EPS of 277.9 cents -headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) are expected to improve to between 420 cents and 440 cents over HEPS of 275.6 cents in the previous corresponding period. The improvement in EPS and HEPS arises largely from the finalisation of the claim against the National Department of Land Affairs in respect of interest payable on the proceeds of the sale of its Komatipoort estate. Without the additional interest income the EPS and HEPS would be 178 cents per share lower. The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been audited and reported upon by the company’s auditors. The company’s results for the six month period ended 30 September 2012 are expected to be published on or about 27 November 2012. Renishaw 20 November 2012 Sponsor Sasfin Capital A Division of Sasfin Bank Limited Date: 20/11/2012 02:05:00 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.