Trading update Howden Africa Holdings Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1996/002982/06) Share code: HWN ISIN: ZAE000010583 ("HAHL" or "the Company") Trading Statement In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, companies are required to publish a trading statement as soon as they become reasonably certain that the financial results for the period to be reported on will be more than 20% different from that of the previous corresponding period. Shareholders are advised that, we expect earnings and headline earnings per share from continuing operations to be in the range of between 225.31 cents and 264.11 cents for the year to 31 December 2012, which compares with the earnings and headline earnings per share of 193.97 cents and 194.00 cents respectively from continuing operations for the year ended 31 December 2011. The improved results reflects further efficiency gains across the business, increased revenue in the Fan and Heat Exchanger Division and the successful execution of orders won in 2011 by the Environmental Control Division. The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed or reported on by HAHL’s auditors. The results for the year ended 31 December 2012 are expected to be published on or about 11 March 2013. 06 February 2013 Sponsor PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance (Proprietary) Limited Date: 06/02/2013 02:00:00 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.