Appointment of Non-Executive Director Tharisa plc (Incorporated in the Republic of Cyprus with limited liability) (Registration number HE223412) JSE share code: THA ISIN: CY0103562118 ('Tharisa') Appointment of a non-executive director: Mr Chi Ming Brian Cheng In compliance with Section 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, the Tharisa Board of Directors (“the Board”) is pleased to announce that Mr Chi Ming Brian Cheng has been appointed to the Board as a non-executive director with effect from 19 December 2014. Mr Cheng, a Canadian national, is an executive director of NWS Holdings Limited (“NWS”), a company whose shares are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and a subsidiary of which holds 15.91% of the Company’s total issued share capital. He is responsible for overseeing NWS’ infrastructure business and merger and acquisition affairs. He is also a non-executive director of five other companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Before joining NWS, Mr Cheng worked as a research analyst in the Infrastructure and Conglomerates sector for CLSA Asia- Pacific Markets. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Babson College in Massachusetts, USA. The Board welcomes Mr Cheng and looks forward to his contribution. Paphos, Cyprus 19 December 2014 Sponsor Investec Bank Limited Date: 19/12/2014 08:00:00 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.