Trading Update IMBALIE BEAUTY LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 2003/025374/06) JSE code: ILE ISIN: ZAE000165239 ("Imbalie Beauty” or “the company” or “the group") TRADING UPDATE In terms of paragraph 3.4(b) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, companies are required to publish a trading statement as soon as they are satisfied that a reasonable degree of certainty exists that the financial results for the period to be reported on next will differ by 20% or more from the financial results for the previous corresponding period. Shareholders are advised that Imbalie Beauty is in the process of finalising its results for the six months ended 31 August 2014 and anticipates that it will report a basic and headline loss per share of between 0.27 cents and 0.32 cents (2013: basic and headline profit per share of 0.52 cents), representing a decrease of between 152% and 162%. Group revenue increased compared to the prior six months and the losses are mainly attributable to additional marketing and overhead expenditure incurred. Management is confident that the group will show an improved financial performance during the next six months. The financial information on which this trading update is based and statements contained herein regarding the prospects of the group have not been reviewed or reported on by the company`s auditors. The company`s results for the six months ended 30 June 2014 will be published on SENS before the end of October 2014. Kosmosdal, Centurion 1 October 2014 Designated Adviser: Grindrod Bank Limited Date: 01/10/2014 10:15:00 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.