Acquisition by Insimbi of 75% of Polydrum Proprietary Limited and Withdrawal of Cautionary Announcement Insimbi Refractory and Alloy Supplies Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 2002/029821/06) Share code: ISB ISIN: ZAE000116828 (“Insimbi” or “the Company”) ACQUISITION BY INSIMBI OF 75% OF POLYDRUM PROPRIETARY LIMITED AND WITHDRAWAL OF CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT 1. Acquisition of Polydrum Proprietary Limited 1.1. Introduction The board of directors of Insimbi is pleased to announce that it has concluded comprehensive agreements for the acquisition of Polydrum Proprietary Limited (“Polydrum”) (“the Acquisition”). In terms of the agreements, Insimbi will acquire 75% of the issued ordinary share capital in Polydrum. 1.2. Description of the Business of the Polydrum Polydrum is a plastic blow moulding business specialising in the blow moulding of a wide range of high quality and durable plastic products from plastic drums to swimming pool filters. 1.3. Rationale for the Acquisition The Acquisition further diversifies Insimbi’s product offering to its existing client base and brings additional revenue from Polydrum’s existing client base, which is continually expanding as a result of organic growth. Polydrum is situated adjacent to the Insimbi campus in Wadeville, Germiston and the adjoining properties will provide Insimbi with the ability to improve logistic flows of its existing business. 1.5. Classification of the transaction The Acquisition is classified as a Category 2 transaction in terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited. 1.6. Vendors Shirley-Anne Whittaker, who is selling her total holding being a 50% shareholding of Polydrum and Colin Whittaker, who is selling an effective 25% shareholding of Polydrum. Colin Whittaker remains a 12.5% shareholder in Polydrum and continues employment as the Polydrum Operations Director, post-acquisition. The remaining 12.5% is held by Brian Fetting who is the current Marketing Director of Polydrum who will continue to act in this portfolio post acquisition. 1.7. Effective date The effective date of the Acquisition is 1 August 2015. 1.8. Purchase consideration The aggregate equity purchase consideration payable for the acquisition of Polydrum is R 9 368 820. Insimbi will settle the obligation immediately using debt funding provided by FNB Corporate Bank. In addition Insimbi has undertaken to recapitalise Polydrum by introducing a shareholder loan of R 9 381 180 which will be used for working capital and expansion purposes. The total purchase consideration is therefore R18 750 000. Colin Whittaker and Brian Fetting will introduce new shareholder loans on a pari-passu basis with Insimbi. These loans have no fixed terms of repayment and will be repaid as and when the cash flows of Polydrum allow. 1.9. Conditions Precedent All conditions precedent relating to the Acquisition have been met. 1.10. Net assets and profits of Polydrum The intrinsic value of 100% of the net assets that are the subject of the Acquisition as at 30 June 2015 was R 10 122 149 The normalised profit after tax attributable to the net assets that are the subject of the Acquisition for the 4 month period ending 30 June 2015 is R 1 209 301 based on the management accounts of Polydrum as at 30 June 2015. 1.11. Memorandum of Incorporation Insimbi undertakes that the Memorandum of Incorporation of the Acquisition will conform to Schedule 10.21 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE, as required. 2. Withdrawal of cautionary announcement Following the release of this announcement, the cautionary announcement published by Insimbi on 30 June 2015 is hereby withdrawn and caution is no longer required to be exercised by Insimbi shareholders when dealing in Insimbi shares. Johannesburg 09 July 2015 Sponsor: Bridge Capital Advisors (Pty) Limited Date: 09/07/2015 10:20:00 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.