Appointment of alternate director and Chief Operating Officer Verimark Holdings Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration number: 1998/006957/06 Share Code: VMK ISIN Code: ZAE000068011 ("Verimark" or “the Company”) APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER In compliance with paragraph 3.59(a) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, the Board of Directors of Verimark (“Board”) is pleased to announce that Ms Simone van Straaten has been appointed Alternate Director to the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Michael van Straaten and Chief Operating Officer with effect from Thursday 1 March 2018. Simone completed her Bachelor Business Science (Finance and Accounting) and Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting in the University of Cape Town. During her school and university days, Simone was involved in Verimark as a Sales Representative at the Rand Easter Show as well as in an auditing and accounting capacity during holiday periods. Simone since completed her articles and qualified as a Chartered Accountant. In 2016 Simone joined Verimark as New Project Manager where she assisted in launching the new Verimark website, reactivation of the Company’s international trade division, and the sourcing and marketing of new products. The Chairman together with the Board welcomes Simone and looks forward to her contribution to the Company. 28 February 2018 Sponsor Grindrod Bank Limited Date: 28/02/2018 10:00:00 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.