Publication of Scheme Document STEINHOFF INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS N.V. (Incorporated in the Netherlands) (Registration number: 63570173) Share code: SNH ISIN: NL0011375019 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION 12 August 2016 RECOMMENDED CASH OFFER for Poundland Group PLC by Steinhoff Europe AG Publication of Scheme Document Following the announcement on 11 August 2016 of the revised and final terms of the recommended cash offer for Poundland Group PLC (“Poundland”) by Steinhoff Europe AG (“SEAG”) or a wholly- owned subsidiary of SEAG (with the support of its ultimate parent company, Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. (“Steinhoff”)) (the “Offer”), the board of Poundland has today announced the publication of a circular in relation to the Offer, explaining the terms of the Offer, which is to be effected by means of a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 (the “Scheme Document”). The Scheme Document and related documents may be found, subject to certain restrictions in relation to persons resident in restricted jurisdictions, on Steinhoff’s website at http://www.steinhoffinternational.com/05-poundland-offer-disclaimer.php Notification of the release of the Scheme Document will be made simultaneously on the London Stock Exchange RNS system, The Frankfurt Stock Exchange EQS system, and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange SENS system. JSE Sponsor: PSG Capital Proprietary Limited Date: 12/08/2016 08:00:00 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.