General Repurchase of Ordinary Shares ARGENT INDUSTRIAL LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1993/002054/06) Share code: ART ISIN: ZAE000019188 (“Argent” or “the Company” or “the group”) GENERAL REPURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES In the notice of the Argent annual general meeting held 28 November 2018 (“the AGM”), shareholders approved the repurchase of ordinary shares by way of a special resolution. Shareholders were further advised that any repurchases under the general authority would be at market value in accordance with the provisions set out under the relevant special resolution. At the AGM, shareholders granted a general authority to the board of Argent to repurchase up to 20% of the issued ordinary share capital of Argent. Shareholders are hereby advised that Argent has repurchased 1 132 610 ordinary shares, representing 1.3% of the issued ordinary share capital as at the date of the authority to repurchase the ordinary shares was granted, out of the Company’s available cash resources. The ordinary shares were repurchased for an aggregate value of R5 268 576.73. Date of Number of Highest price Lowest price Aggregate value repurchase ordinary per ordinary per ordinary shares share shares repurchase 11 January 1 132 610 R4.75 R4.30 R5 268 576.73 2019 to 1 March 2019 The repurchases were made in terms of the general authority granted by shareholders at the AGM, and were effected through the order book operated by the JSE trading system without any prior understanding or arrangement between the Company and the counterparties. The general repurchase of ordinary shares has been complied with in terms of paragraph 5.72(a) of the JSE Listings Requirements. The ordinary shares repurchased will be de-listed and cancelled. Argent is entitled to repurchase a further 14 963 718 ordinary shares (17.16% of the ordinary shares in issue as at the date of the authority), in terms of the current general authority, which is valid until Argent’s next annual general meeting. As at the date of this announcement, the Company held 4 682 941 ordinary shares in treasury, which shares includes the shares that are the subject of this announcement. The impact of the repurchase of the ordinary shares on the financial information of the Company is immaterial. The ordinary shares were repurchased from excess cash resources of the Company. OPINION OF THE BOARD OF THE COMPANY The board of Argent has considered the effect of the repurchases and is of the opinion that, for a period of 12 months following the date of this announcement: - the Company and the Group will be able, in the ordinary course of business, to repay their debts for a period of 12 months after the date of this announcement; - the consolidated assets of the Company and the Group will be in excess of the consolidated liabilities of the Company and the Group for a period of 12 months after the date of this announcement; - the Company’s and the Group’s share capital and reserves will be adequate for the purposes of the business of the Company and the Group for a period of 12 months after the date of this announcement; and - the Company and the Group will have sufficient working capital for ordinary business purposes for a period of 12 months after the date of this announcement. Umhlanga 14 March 2019 Sponsor: PSG Capital Date: 14/03/2019 10:05:00 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.