Revised salient dates and times on the odd-lot offer announcement Alert Steel Holdings Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 2003/005144/06) (Share Code: AET ISIN : ZAE000092847) New ISIN ZAE000170395 (Effective from 3 December 2012) ("Alert Steel" or "the Company") REVISED SALIENT DATES AND TIMES ON THE ODD-LOT OFFER ANNOUNCEMENT Shareholders are referred to the SENS announcement dated 3 October 2012 and the circular dated 2 October 2012, regarding inter alia the Odd-lot offer. A certificate of confirmation from the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission in relation to the relevant special resolutions regarding the Odd-lot offer has been received. In light of the receipt of such certificate of confirmation and the revised timetable for the Share Consolidation as announced on SENS on 19 November 2012, the revised salient dates and times of the Odd-lot offer are accordingly set out below: Offer Price finalised and released on SENS Thursday, 27 December 2012 Last day to trade in Shares in order to be eligible to participate in the Friday, 4 January 2013 Odd-lot Offer Shares trade "ex" the right to participate in the Odd-lot Offer Monday, 7 January 2013 Forms of election and surrender for the Odd-lot Offer to be received by the Friday, 11 January 2013 Transfer Secretaries by 12:00 on Odd-lot Offer closes at 12:00 on Friday, 11 January 2013 Record date for the Odd-lot Offer to determine the Shareholders Friday, 11 January 2013 entitled to participate in the Odd-lot Offer ("Offer Record Date") Implementation of the Odd-lot Offer takes effect at commencement Monday, 14 January 2013 of business on Odd-lot Holders with dematerialised shares have their accounts Monday, 14 January 2013 held at their CSDP or broker credited with the cash amount unless Odd-lot Holders have elected to retain their holdings Cheques posted to eligible Shareholders who accepted, at the risk of such Monday, 14 January 2013 holders, on or about Results of the Odd-lot Offer released on SENS on Monday, 14 January 2013 Notes: 1. The specified dates and times are subject to change. Any changes will be released on SENS. 2.Shareholders may not dematerialise or rematerialise their Shares between Friday, 4 January 2013 and Friday, 11 January 2013, both dates inclusive. 3. Cheques will be posted, at the risk of the Shareholder, on or about Monday, 14 January 2013 or within five business days after the receipt of such Document of Title by the Transfer Secretaries, whichever is the later. 4. Certificated Shareholders who wish to retain their Odd-lot Holdings must lodge the form of election and surrender for the Odd-lot Offer (blue) by 12:00 on the Offer Record Date expected to be Friday, 11 January 2013, failing which their Shares will be purchased by Alert Steel. 22 November 2012 Johannesburg Designated Advisor Exchange Sponsors Date: 22/11/2012 01:03:00 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.