Notice of death of Non-Executive Chairman BOWLER METCALF LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1972/005921/06) Share code: BCF ISIN code: ZAE 000030797 (“Bowler” or “the company”) NOTICE OF DEATH OF NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN It is with utmost grief that the board of directors of the company ("the board") wishes to inform shareholders, in compliance with paragraph 3.59(b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, of the death of Mr Horst Werner Sass, the non-executive chairman of the board, on 1 June 2013 after an illness. Horst has served on the board of the company since its listing in 1987 and in the capacity as chairman since 1997 and was a member of the Remuneration Committee. Horst will be sadly missed by all, directors and employees alike. On behalf of the board, we express our heartfelt sympathy and condolences to his wife Heide and to his children, Friedel, Bernd and Gerald and their families. Following Mr Sass`s death, the board will still be King III compliant, as a majority of directors on the board are non-executive. Mr Brian Frost, lead non-executive director, has been acting chairman during the latter stages of Mr Sass’s illness and shall continue in that capacity until a formal announcement is made after the next board meeting. Johannesburg 5 June 2013 Sponsor Arcay Moela Sponsors (Pty) Ltd Date: 05/06/2013 04:26:00 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.