Appointment of non-executive director to the board of the management company NEWFUNDS (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED (Registration number 2005/034899/07) (“NewFunds” or “the Company”) JSE Share Code: ISIN: GIVFIN ZAE000205258 GIVIND ZAE000205241 GIVISA ZAE000205225 GIVRES ZAE000205233 MAPPSG ZAE000153763 MAPPSP ZAE000153771 NEWFSA ZAE000104055 NFEMOM ZAE000162236 NFGOVI ZAE000161949 NFILBI ZAE000162244 NFSH40 ZAE000130431 NFSWIX ZAE000163754 NFTRCI ZAE000162251 (“the Portfolios”) The Portfolios in the NewFunds Collective Investment Scheme in Securities (the “NFCIS”), registered as such in terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 45 of 2002. APPOINTMENT OF A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE BOARD OF THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE NFCIS, NEWFUNDS In accordance with paragraph 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, the board of directors ("the board") is pleased to inform securities holders of the appointment of Ms. Christina Maria Ruth Playne as non-executive director to the board with immediate effect. Ms. Playne has focused on the development of strategy and marketing plans and their implementation for over 20 years, across a wide range of industries working across private, public and not-for-profit sectors, both locally and internationally, inclusive of financial services, telecoms, packaging, food and beverages, retail, automotive, resources, energy, Government, services, early childhood development and healthcare. She is currently the Head of Strategy and Planning at Barclays Africa Wealth, Investment Management and Insurance. Ms. Playne holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree and completed her Master of Business Administration degree at University of Witwatersrand. The board welcomes Ms. Playne to the board and looks forward to her contribution to the Company. 9 July 2015 Sponsor Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division) Date: 09/07/2015 04:26:00 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.