Trading Statement MURRAY & ROBERTS HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration number 1948/029826/06 JSE Share Code: MUR ADR Code: MURZY ISIN: ZAE000073441 (“Murray & Roberts” or the “Company” or “Group”) TRADING STATEMENT In accordance with paragraph 3.4(b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, a company is required to publish a trading statement as soon as it is satisfied, that a reasonable degree of certainty exists, that the financial results for the next period to be reported on are likely to vary by at least 20% from the previous corresponding period. Accordingly, shareholders of the Company are advised that Murray & Roberts’ annual financial results for the year ended 30 June 2013 are expected to show an improvement of greater than 20% when compared to the previous corresponding period. Diluted headline profit per share for the year ended 30 June 2013 is expected to be between 176c and 196c (June 2012: 246c diluted headline loss per share). Further, diluted profit per share for the year ended 30 June 2013 is expected to be between 235c and 255c (June 2012: 214c diluted loss per share). The June 2013 results have been restated for discontinued operations in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. The expected diluted profit per share for the year ended 30 June 2013 above includes 54c in respect of the after tax and non-controlling interests, profit on disposal of the Group's shareholding in Forge Group Limited on 26 March 2013. This profit on disposal is not included in the calculation of the expected diluted headline profit per share for the year ended 30 June 2013. Shareholders are advised that the financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed and reported on by the Group’s external auditors. Murray & Roberts will publish its annual results for the 12 months to 30 June 2013 on Wednesday, 28 August 2013 after 17:00 on the Stock Exchange News Service (“SENS”) and will be hosting investor presentations in Johannesburg (29 August 2013) and Cape Town (02 September 2013). Shareholders are advised that Clough Limited, a company in which Murray & Roberts currently has a 61.6% shareholding, released its financial results to stakeholders on 21 August 2013. The Clough Limited full year financial results are published on its website: www.clough.com.au. Bedfordview 26 August 2013 Sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) Proprietary Limited Date: 26/08/2013 03:11:00 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.