Third quarter operational update - FY2013 CASHBUILD LIMITED (Registration number: 1986/001503/06) (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) JSE share code: CSB ISIN: ZAE000028230 (“Cashbuild” or “the company”) THIRD QUARTER OPERATIONAL UPDATE – FY 2013 In line with past practice and disclosure, Cashbuild herewith provides its quarterly operational update. Revenue for the company was up by 1% on the third quarter of the prior financial year. Stores opened since 1 July 2011 (new stores – 9 stores) contributed 2% of the increase, whilst existing stores (187 stores) decreased with 1%. This, together with the growth reported in the first half, equates to an increase in revenue year to date of 2%. Transactions through the tills during the third quarter decreased by 2% compared to the third quarter of the prior financial year. New stores contributed an increase of 3% while existing stores decreased by 5%. Total units sold for the third quarter remained at similar levels to the prior year with existing stores decreasing by 2%. Two new stores were opened during this quarter, bringing the number of stores trading at the end of the third quarter to 196. One store was refurbished during this quarter, and there were no stores relocated. Trading conditions remained tough throughout the quarter. Selling inflation was at 2% at the end of March 2013 when compared to March 2012. Gross profit percentage margins have decreased from levels reported at the half year. Detail per region The breakdown per region of the factual information given in the update above is reflected in the following three tables: Revenue versus prior year per region Total New Existing Percentage of total sales % % % % South Africa Half 3 2 1 88 Year Q3 1 2 (1) 88 Lesotho Half (3) - (3) 3 Year Q3 9 - 9 3 Namibia Half (10) - (10) 1 Year Q3 - - - 1 Swaziland Half (9) - (9) 4 Year Q3 (10) - (10) 4 Botswana (in Rand) Half 3 - 3 4 Year Q3 9 - 9 4 Botswana (in Pula) Q3 3 - 3 Malawi (in Rand) Half (17) - (17) - Year Q3 (12) - (12) - Malawi (in Kwatcha) Q3 77 - 77 Total Cashbuild Half 2 2 - 100 Year Q3 1 2 (1) 100 Transactions versus prior year per region Total New Existing Percentage of total transactions % % % % South Africa Half - 2 (2) 89 Year Q3 (3) 2 (5) 89 Lesotho Half (1) - (1) 2 Year Q3 5 - 5 2 Namibia Half (12) - (12) 2 Year Q3 (8) - (8) 2 Swaziland Half 2 - 2 3 Year Q3 2 - 2 3 Botswana Half (3) - (3) 4 Year Q3 (6) - (6) 4 Malawi Half 8 - 8 - Year Q3 5 - 5 - Total Cashbuild Half - 2 (2) 100 Year Q3 (2) 3 (5) 100 Number of stores – end quarter three Total New Existing Percentage of total % South Africa 171 9 162 86 Lesotho 5 - 5 3 Namibia 3 - 3 2 Swaziland 6 - 6 3 Botswana 10 - 10 5 Malawi 1 - 1 1 Total 196 9 187 100 9 May 2013 Sponsor Nedbank Capital Date: 09/05/2013 09:00:00 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.