No Change Statement and Notice of filing of 2023 Annual Report on Form 20-F with the US Securities and Exchange Comm GRINDROD SHIPPING HOLDINGS LTD. ABBREVIATED NAME: GRINSHIP Registered in Singapore with registration number 201731497H JSE Share code: GSH ISIN: SG9999019087 Primary listing on NASDAQ Global Select Market Secondary listing on the JSE Main Board NO CHANGE STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF FILING OF 2023 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 20-F WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRIN) (JSE: GSH) ("Grindrod Shipping" or "Company" or "it" or "we"), a global provider of maritime transportation services predominantly in the drybulk sector, announced that it has filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the "2023 Annual Report") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on 27 March 2024 (the "Final Results"). In the Final Results there were no changes to the amounts reflected in the unaudited abridged results for the year ended 31 December 2023 contained in the announcement released on SENS on 28 February 2024, titled "Unaudited Financial Results for the second half and full year ended December 31, 2023" (the "Abridged Results"). The Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2023, is available on the Company's website at www.grinshipping.com under the "Investor Relations--SEC Filings - Nasdaq" section or on the website of the SEC at www.sec.gov. About Grindrod Shipping The Company predominantly owns and operates a diversified fleet of owned, long-term and short-term chartered-in drybulk vessels. The drybulk business, which operates under the brand "Island View Shipping" ("IVS") includes a core fleet of handysize and supramax/ultramax drybulk carriers. The Company is based in Singapore, with offices in London, Durban, and Hong Kong. The Company is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker "GRIN" and on the JSE under the ticker "GSH". Forward-Looking Statements The statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The forward- looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, including, without limitation, Grindrod Shipping management's examination of historical trends, data contained in the Company's records and other data available from third parties. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond the Company's control, the Company cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. These forward- looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward- looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, those discussed in Grindrod Shipping's public filings with the SEC. Except as required by law, Grindrod Shipping undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Company Contact: Investor Relations / Media Contact: Edward Buttery / Deborah Davel Email: CEO / CFO ir@grindrodshipping.com Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. 1 Temasek Avenue, #10-02 Millenia Tower, Singapore 039192 Email: ir@grindrodshipping.com Website: www.grinshipping.com By order of the Board 28 March 2024 Sponsor: Grindrod Bank Limited Date: 28-03-2024 08:50:00 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.