Trading Statement ALERT STEEL HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 2003/005144/06) JSE code: AET ISIN: ZAE000092847 (“Alert Steel” or “the Company”) TRADING STATEMENT Alert Steel is in the process of completing the preparation of its results for the year ended 30 June 2013. In terms of paragraph 3.4 (b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, 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 next will differ by at least 20 % from those of the previous corresponding period. Accordingly, shareholders are advised that: Despite difficult trading conditions and working capital constraints the results show an improvement in loss per share (“LPS”) of between 95 cents and 115 cents per share (30 June 2012: LPS of 543.3 cents per share). Headline loss per share (“HLPS”) has improved to between 120 cents to 146 cents per share (30 June 2012: HLPS of 432 cents per share). Shareholders are advised that the information included in this announcement has not been reviewed or reported on by the Company’s auditors. The Company’s results for the year ended 30 June 2013 are expected to be released on SENS by 30 September 2013. Pretoria 18 September 2013 Designated Advisor Exchange Sponsors Date: 18/09/2013 04:20:00 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.