Voluntary notification of funding opportunities for new franchises Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1995/010442/06) ISIN Number: ZAE000015277 Share Code: BRT ISIN Number: ZAE000015285 Share Code: BRN (“Brimstone") VOLUNTARY NOTIFICATION OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW FRANCHISES Brimstone, Taste Holdings Limited (“Taste”) and Nedbank Limited (“Nedbank”) today announced a landmark agreement that will facilitate funding for 50 new franchisees to open The Fish & Chips Co. outlets. The Fish & Chips Co. is a franchise brand owned by Taste that last year alone created over 1000 new jobs through the opening of over 100 new outlets. Brimstone is a Black-controlled and managed investment company with key interests in the food, financial services and healthcare sectors. Brimstone is a shareholder in both Taste (12.53%) and Nedbank (0.75%). The initiative aims to provide competitive funding for potential franchisees who, under normal circumstances, would not have access to a bank loan or the required security to acquire such a franchise. This funding will facilitate the introduction of new entrants into a successful business model, reduce the risk of failure for new entrepreneurs, create new sustainable job opportunities and, through extensive training, transfer skills over the long-term. Franchisees meeting the qualifying criteria require a substantially reduced equity investment (of approximately 20% of the total set-up cost), with the balance of the total set-up costs (including working capital) being funded by Nedbank at similar interest rates as if the franchisee did have security. This unique funding arrangement has been made possible through a combination of Brimstone providing a guarantee for certain of the obligations of the franchisee; Taste providing its franchise systems and continuous oversight; and Nedbank providing funding and financial training for the franchisee. Johannesburg 31 July 2013 Sponsor Nedbank Capital Date: 31/07/2013 12:00:00 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.