Cautionary announcement: Referral to the National Consumer Tribunal Lewis Group Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number: 2004/009817/06 JSE share code: LEW ISIN: ZAE00058236 ("Lewis" or "the Company") CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT: REFERRAL TO THE NATIONAL CONSUMER TRIBUNAL Shareholders are referred to the Company’s announcement published on SENS on 9 July 2015 in terms of which shareholders were advised that the National Credit Regulator ("NCR") has referred two of Lewis’ operating subsidiaries, Lewis Stores Proprietary Limited and Monarch Insurance Company Limited, to the National Consumer Tribunal ("Tribunal") following an alleged breach of the National Credit Act arising from the sale of loss of employment insurance cover and disability cover to pensioners and self-employed consumers. Lewis Stores and Monarch Insurance will file their response to the NCR’s referral to the Tribunal by close of business on Thursday, 6 August 2015. Lewis intends to make an announcement to Lewis shareholders on Friday, 7 August 2015 providing greater detail regarding Lewis’ responses to the alleged contraventions, and Lewis shareholders are advised to exercise caution in trading in shares prior to such date. 31 July 2015 Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd Date: 31/07/2015 04:15:00 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.