Trading Statement Chemical Specialities Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number 2005/039947/06 Share code: CSP ISIN: ZAE000109427 ("Chemspec" or "the Company") TRADING STATEMENT In terms of the JSE Limited, 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 upon next will differ by at least 20% from the financial results for the previous corresponding period. ChemSpec continues with its turnaround endeavours and continues to achieve revenue growth albeit lower than in previous reporting periods. As explained previously, in order to speed up the return to profitability, management has embarked on an extensive structural review which includes a de-complication and rationalisation strategy to substantially reduce fixed costs while at the same time improving revenue and service delivery to customers. This has included a reduction of people and infrastructure globally, the objective being to reduce overheads to move the business into profit at the current level of sales. The results of these endeavours are starting to bear fruit. Shareholders are advised that, for the six months ended 30 September 2014, the results will improve. ChemSpec expects that the headline loss will reduce by between 40% and 60% to between 1.62 and 1.08 cents per share when compared to the headline loss of 2.73 cents per share reported in the previous corresponding period. Loss per share is expected to reduce by between 40% and 60% to between 1.61 and 1.07 cents per share when compared to the loss of 2.71 cents per share as reported in the previous corresponding period. The information on which the above trading statement has been provided has not been reviewed or reported on by the company’s auditors. The interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2014 are expected to be released on SENS on or about 05 December 2014. Durban 24 October 2014 Designated Advisor Grindrod Bank Limited Date: 24/10/2014 08:30:00 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.