Delay in the release of finalisation announcement in relation to a renounceable combined claw-back and right offer Wescoal Holdings Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 2005/006913/06) JSE share code: WSL ISIN: ZAE000069639 (“Wescoal” or “the Company”) DELAY IN THE RELEASE OF THE FINALISATION ANNOUNCEMENT IN RELATION TO A RENOUNCEABLE COMBINED CLAW-BACK AND RIGHTS OFFER Wescoal shareholders (“Shareholders”) are referred to the declaration announcement released on Stock Exchange News Services (“SENS”) on 7 October 2015 (“Declaration Announcement”), wherein Shareholders were advised that Wescoal intends to raise a maximum of R81 million by way of a renounceable combined claw-back and rights offer (“Combined claw-back and rights offer”). In terms of paragraph 6 of the Declaration Announcement, the Combined claw-back and rights offer was conditional upon, inter alia, approval by the JSE of: – the Combined claw-back and rights offer circular and ancillary documents thereto; and – the listing of the Combined claw-back and rights offer shares. Shareholders are hereby advised that some conditions precedent to the Combined claw-back and rights offer have not yet been fulfilled. In light of the above, Shareholders are hereby advised that the finalisation announcement has been withheld for release until further notice. Shareholders will be informed through SENS and South African press (where applicable) as soon as all conditions precedent have been fulfilled and revised dates have been finalised. Johannesburg 13 October 2015 Investment bank, corporate advisor and sponsor Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking Legal advisor Mkhabela Huntley Adekeye Incorporated Date: 13/10/2015 04:36:00 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.