Change in the dividend withholding tax rate FORTRESS INCOME FUND LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 2009/016487/06) JSE share codes: FFA ISIN: ZAE000192787 FFB ISIN: ZAE000192795 (Approved as a REIT by the JSE) (“Fortress” or “the company”) CHANGE IN THE DIVIDEND WITHHOLDING TAX RATE Shareholders are referred to Fortress’ condensed unaudited consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended 31 December 2016 and the dividend tax treatment and salient dates announcements published on SENS on 9 February 2017, wherein shareholders were advised of the dividends of 67.96000 cents per A share and 78.59000 cents per B share for the six months ended 31 December 2016. Following the Budget Speech delivered by the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, on 22 February 2017 wherein the dividends withholding tax rate was increased from 15% to 20%, the draft Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill has amended section 64E of the Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962 and the increased dividends withholding tax of 20% applies in respect of any dividend paid on or after 22 February 2017. Non-resident shareholders are accordingly advised that the net dividend amount due to non-resident shareholders, unless the rate is reduced in terms of any applicable agreement for the avoidance of double taxation (“DTA”) between South Africa and the country of residence of the shareholder, is 54.36800 cents per A share and 62.87200 cents per B share and not 57.76600 cents per A share and 66.80150 cents per B share as previously disclosed. The tax position in respect of the dividend received by or accrued to South African tax residents remains unchanged. The salient dates and times and other information provided in respect of the dividend declaration announced on 9 February 2017 remain unchanged. 24 February 2017 Sponsor Java Capital Date: 24/02/2017 12:15:00 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.