Trading Statement ANSYS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1987/001222/06) (Share Code: ANS ISIN Code: ZAE000097028) (“Ansys” or “the Company”) Trading Statement In terms of paragraph 3.4 (b) of the JSE Limited (“JSE”) Listings Requirements, 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 differ by more than 20% from the previous corresponding period. Shareholders are advised that Ansys is currently in the process of finalising its results for the year ended 28 February 2013. It is anticipated, with a reasonable degree of certainty, that Ansys will reflect: * headline earnings per share of between 2.1 cents and 2.7 cents; and * basic loss of between 7.8 cents and 9.5 cents per share for the year ended 28 February 2013. Ansys incurred a basic earnings of 5.08 cents per share and headline earnings of 5.06 cents per share for the year ended 28 February 2012. The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed or reported on by Ansys’ auditors. The Company’s financial results for the year ended 28 February 2013 are expected to be released by the end of May 2013. 14 May 2013 Johannesburg Designated Advisor Exchange Sponsors Date: 14/05/2013 01:20:00 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.