Change in beneficial interest in securities and share dealing by an associate of a director ECSPONENT LIMITED Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number: 1998/013215/06 JSE Code: ECS - ISIN: ZAE000179594 (“Ecsponent” or "the Company") CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN SECURITIES AND SHARE DEALING BY AN ASSOCIATE OF A DIRECTOR Shareholders are hereby notified, in accordance with paragraph 3.83(b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited (“JSE LR”), that the Company has received notification, in the prescribed form, from MHMK Group Proprietary Limited (previously Mason Alexander Proprietary Limited) (“MHMK Group”) has increased its beneficial interest in the Company to 56.6%. In compliance with paragraph 3.63 of the JSE LR, shareholders are advised of the following information relating to the dealings in securities by an associate of a director of the Company: Name of director: G Manyere (Non-executive) Company: Ecsponent Limited Name of associate: MHMK Group Relationship to director: MHMK Group is wholly owned by a discretionary family trust settled by Mr. G Manyere, for the benefit of his minor children Nature of transaction: Off-market purchase Number of shares: 26 050 916 Class of securities Ordinary shares Price per share: R0.34 Value of transaction: R8 857 311.44 Date of transaction: 10 December 2018 As required in terms of section 122(3)(a) of the Act, Ecsponent has filed the required notices with the Takeover Regulation Panel. Pretoria 18 December 2018 Sponsor Questco Proprietary Limited Date: 19/12/2018 07:06:00 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.