Change to the board of directors Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1965/006764/06) Share code: ZSA ISIN: ZAE000094496 (“Zurich South Africa” or “the Company”) CHANGE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS In compliance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, the following information is disclosed: Zurich South Africa today announces the appointment of John Meadway Vice to the board of directors (“Board”) as an independent non-executive director and a member of the Audit; Investment as well as the Social, Ethics and Transformation Committees, with immediate effect. John, a senior partner at KPMG, is a qualified Chartered Accountant. He is currently in charge of the Audit Committee Forum, a joint project between the IOD and KPMG and he also serves as a lead audit partner in various financial services institutions. John is also a non-executive director of Anglo American Platinum Limited. Dolly Mokgatle, Chairman of the Company’s Board said: “We are pleased to announce the appointment of John Vice to the Board. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the area of financial services.” Johannesburg 24 January 2013 Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 24/01/2013 03:30:00 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.