Update to Shareholders Thabex Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa (Registration number 1988/000763/06) Share code: TBX ISIN: ZAE000013686 ("Thabex" or "the Company") Young Lions Exploring Africa UPDATE TO SHAREHOLDERS Shareholders are referred to the SENS announcement dated 15 January 2013 referring to the second provisional liquidation application against Angel Diamonds (Pty) Ltd (“Angel Diamonds”) (Case Number CIV/PET/01/2011) (“the Second Liquidation Case”). The appeal (Case Numbers C OF A 36 & 37/2012)(“the Appeal Case”) against the dismissal of the second provisional liquidation of Angel Diamonds was not heard on 24 January 2013. The hearing was rescheduled and set down to be heard on 5 April 2013 in the Appeal Court of Lesotho. A security for costs application by Thabex, Angel Diamonds and others against the Appellants will have to be heard and be concluded prior to the hearing of the Appeal Case. On 25 January 2013, Angel Diamonds successfully brought an urgent interdict in the High Court of Lesotho, in terms of Case Number CIV/APN/554/2012, against Messrs Engelbrecht, Mosebo and others to prevent them from continuing to misrepresent the affairs of Angel Diamonds. The hearing of the alleged labour dispute brought by Mr Mosebo on 26 November 2012 against Angel Diamonds was partially heard on 16 January 2013 and postponed to 12 March 2013. Shareholders will be advised of future developments. Johannesburg 8 February 2013 Sponsor Merchantec Capital Date: 08/02/2013 02:30:00 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.