Trading Statement TRANS HEX GROUP LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration number 1963/007579/06 Share code: TSX ISIN: ZAE000018552 ("Trans Hex" or the “Group”) TRADING STATEMENT Trans Hex is currently finalising its results for the six months ended 30 September 2014 which should be released on SENS on or about 3 November 2014. Results in this Trading Statement are compared with the six months ended 30 September 2013 (“the Corresponding Period”). The Group expects to report: – net profit of R35,8 million (September 2013: loss of R53,9 million); – profit after tax from continuing operations of R25,2 million (September 2013: loss of R69,0 million); – an increase of R56,5 million in the net cash position to R351,1 million (September 2103: R294,6 million); – earnings per share of 34,1 cents (September 2013: loss per share of 51,0 cents); – headline earnings per share of 34,1 cents (September 2013: headline loss per share of 51,0 cents); and – an increase of 91,0 cents in net asset value per share to 541,0 cents (September 2013: 450,0 cents). COMMENTS The following salient points will be fully reported upon when the Group releases its results: – South African production increased by 48,5% from 21 849 carats in the Corresponding Period to 32 450 carats. – Sales revenue increased by 59,4% in Rand terms to R414,1 million (September 2013: R259,7 million). – The cost of goods sold increased by 5,4% to R337,7 million (September 2013: R320,3 million). – Profit before tax of the South African operations amounted to R44,5 million against a loss of R88,6 million in the Corresponding Period. – In Angola, production at Somiluana Mine increased to 44 400 carats (September 2013: 35 779 carats) and total sales increased to US$21,3 million (September 2013: US$16,9 million). The financial information on which this Trading Statement is based has not been reviewed and reported on by the Company’s auditors. Cape Town 31 October 2014 Sponsor One Capital Date: 31/10/2014 11:52:00 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.