Trading statement Purple Group Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1998/013637/06) Share code: PPE ISIN: ZAE000185526 (“Purple Group” or “the Company”) TRADING STATEMENT In terms of paragraph 3.4(b) of the JSE Limited (“JSE”) Listings Requirements, companies are required to publish a trading statement as soon as the issuer and its directors are satisfied that there is a reasonable degree of certainty that the financial results for the next reporting period will differ by at least 20% from those of the previous corresponding period. Shareholders are accordingly advised that for the six months ended 29 February 2016, the directors of Purple Group anticipate basic earnings per share (“EPS”) and headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) of between 1.23 cents to 1.35 cents, compared to a basic earnings and headline earnings per share of 2.00 cents, representing a decrease in EPS and HEPS of between 38.5% and 32.5%, compared to the previous corresponding six month period. The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been audited or reported on by the Company’s auditors. The Company’s interim results for the six months ended 29 February 2016 are expected to be published on SENS on or about 1 April 2016. Johannesburg 31 March 2016 Sponsor: Deloitte & Touche Sponsor Services Proprietary Limited Date: 31/03/2016 01:10:00 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.