Fourth Quarter Operational Update FY2013 CASHBUILD LIMITED (Registration number: 1986/001503/06) (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) JSE share code: CSB ISIN: ZAE000028320 (“Cashbuild” or “the company”) FOURTH QUARTER OPERATIONAL UPDATE – FY 2013 Cashbuild is currently in the process of finalising its results for the year ended 30 June 2013(52 weeks). In line with past practice and disclosure, Cashbuild herewith provides its quarterly operational update. Cashbuild adopts the retail calendar, which comprises the reporting period ending on the last Sunday of the month. As result, the prior year reporting period contained 53 weeks and prior year fourth quarter, 14 weeks. The tables below illustrate the performance for the fourth quarter and year on a like for like basis (52 weeks) as well as on a statutory reporting basis. Detail per region The breakdown per region of the factual information given in the update above is reflected in the following three tables: Revenue increase on prior Total New Exist Percen- year per region Growth -ing tage of total sales % % % % Cashbuild Group Half year 2 2 - 100 Q3 1 2 (1) 100 Q4 (13wks) 8 3 5 100 Full year 3 2 1 100 (PY 52wks) Full year 1 2 (1) 100 (PY 53wks) South Africa Half year 3 2 1 88 Q3 1 2 (1) 88 Q4 (13wks) 8 3 5 88 Full year 4 2 2 88 (PY 52wks) Full year 1 2 (1) 88 (PY 53wks) Lesotho Half year (3) - (3) 3 Q3 9 - 9 3 Q4 (13wks) 10 - 10 3 Full year 3 - 3 3 (PY 52wks) Full year 1 - 1 3 (PY 53wks) Namibia Half year (10) - (10) 1 Q3 - - - 1 Q4 (13wks) 18 - 18 1 Full year (2) - (2) 1 (PY 52wks) Full year (3) - (3) 1 (PY 53wks) Swaziland Half year (9) - (9) 4 Q3 (10) - (10) 4 Q4 (13wks) 11 - 11 4 Full year (5) - (5) 4 (PY 52wks) Full year (7) - (7) 4 (PY 53wks) Botswana(in Rand) Half year 3 - 3 4 Q3 9 - 9 4 Q4 (13wks) 8 - 8 4 Full year 6 - 6 4 (PY 52wks) Full year 4 - 4 4 (PY 53wks) Botswana(in Pula) Half year 2 - 2 Q3 3 - 3 Q4 (13wks) 4 - 4 Full year 3 - 3 (PY 52wks) Full year 1 - 1 (PY 53wks) Malawi (in Rand) Half year (17) - (17) - Q3 (12) - (12) - Q4 (13wks) 38 - 38 - Full year (4) - (4) - (PY 52wks) Full year (7) - (7) - (PY 53wks) Malawi(in Half year 52 - 52 Kwatcha) Q3 77 - 77 Q4 (13wks) 61 - 61 Full year 61 - 61 (PY 52wks) Full year 57 - 57 (PY 53wks) Transaction increase on prior Total New Exis Percen- year per region Growth t- age of ing total transac -tions % % % % Cashbuild Group Half year - 2 (2) 100 Q3 (2) 3 (5) 100 Q4 (13wks) 4 4 - 100 Full year - 2 (2) 100 (PY 52wks) Full year (2) 2 (4) 100 (PY 53wks) South Africa Half year - 2 (2) 89 Q3 (3) 2 (5) 89 Q4 (13wks) 3 3 - 89 Full year 1 3 (2) 89 (PY 52wks) Full year (1) 3 (4) 89 (PY 53wks) Lesotho Half year (1) - (1) 2 Q3 5 - 5 2 Q4 (13wks) 10 - 10 2 Full year 3 - 3 2 (PY 52wks) Full year 1 - 1 2 (PY 53wks) Namibia Half year (12) - (12) 2 Q3 (8) - (8) 2 Q4 (13wks) 2 - 2 2 Full year (8) - (8) 2 (PY 52wks) Full year (9) - (9) 2 (PY 53wks) Swaziland Half year 2 - 2 3 Q3 2 - 2 3 Q4 (13wks) 9 - 9 3 Full year 4 - 4 3 (PY 52wks) Full year 2 - 2 3 (PY 53wks) Botswana Half year (3) - (3) 4 Q3 (6) - (6) 4 Q4 (13wks) (2) - (2) 4 Full year (3) - (3) 4 (PY 52wks) Full year (5) - (5) 4 (PY 53wks) Malawi Half year 8 - 8 - Q3 5 - 5 - Q4 (13wks) 15 - 15 - Full year 9 - 9 - (PY 52wks) Full year 7 - 7 - (PY 53wks) Unit increase on prior year Total New Exist- Growth ing % % % Cashbuild Group Half year (2) 2 (4) Q3 - 2 (2) Q4 (13wks) 7 2 5 Full year 1 2 (1) (PY 52wks) Full year (1) 2 (3) (PY 53wks) Four new stores were opened during the fourth quarter, resulting in the number of stores trading at the end of the financial year to be 200. Two stores were relocated and seven stores refurbished during the fourth quarter. A total of nine new stores were opened during the financial year with 21 refurbishments and six relocations being completed. As result of the competitive trading environment, gross profit margins declined further during the fourth quarter, compared to figures reported in the first half. Selling price inflation was 2% at the end of June 2013 when compared to June 2012. Number of stores – end of Total New Existing Percentage year of total % South Africa 175 13 162 88 Lesotho 5 - 5 2 Namibia 3 - 3 1 Swaziland 6 - 6 3 Botswana 10 - 10 5 Malawi 1 - 1 1 Total 200 13 187 100 Prospects Management expect trading conditions to remain competitive into the first quarter of the new financial year and gross margins to remain under pressure. 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