BASIL READ HOLDINGS LIMITED - Withdrawal of Cautionary Announcement

Withdrawal of Cautionary Announcement

Basil Read Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration Number 1984/007758/06
Share Code: BSR ISIN: ZAE000029781
("Basil Read" or "the Company")


WITHDRAWAL OF CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT

Shareholders are referred to the cautionary announcements released on SENS
on 7 July 2016, 22 August 2016, 3 October 2016, 14 November 2016, 28
December 2016, 9 February 2017, 24 March 2017, 11 May 2017 and 23 June 2017
and are advised that as discussions for the potential private placement of
shares that would result in Basil Read Holdings being a black owned Company
have been terminated, caution is no longer required to be exercised by
shareholders when dealing in the Company’s securities.

Johannesburg
4 August 2017

Company Secretary
Andiswa T Ndoni

JSE Sponsor
Grindrod Bank Limited

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