Results of the capitalisation share issue award and the annual general meeting STEINHOFF INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration no.: 1998/003951/06) Ordinary share code: “SHF” ISIN: ZAE000016176 (“the Company”) RESULTS OF THE CAPITALISATION SHARE ISSUE AWARD AND THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Shareholders are referred to the 2012 distribution finalisation announcement released on the Securities Exchange News Service (“SENS”) and published in the press on 15 November 2012 and 16 November 2012, respectively. The offer to receive the cash distribution in lieu of the capitalisation share award made to shareholders closed on Friday, 30 November 2012 at 12:00. 76.92% of shareholders retained the capitalisation share issue award. Accordingly, 46 869 791 new ordinary shares in the Company have been issued. Elections to receive the cash distribution of 80 cents per share were made in respect of 411 646 349 ordinary shares (23.08% of the Steinhoff’s issued shares), totalling an aggregate cash distribution of R329 317 079.20. An adjustment to the maximum number of shares listed in respect of the capitalisation award will be made on or about Wednesday, 5 December 2012. Share certificates in respect of the capitalisation shares and cheques in respect of the distribution entitlements are in the process of being dispatched to certificated shareholders. The Central Securities Depository Participant accounts of uncertificated Steinhoff shareholders have been updated or credited, as the case may be, on Monday, 3 December 2012. RESULTS OF AGM Shareholders are advised that all the ordinary and special resolutions proposed in the Notice convening the AGM dated 5 November 2012, were passed by the requisite majorities of shareholders present and represented by proxy and being entitled to vote at the AGM (with assenting voting percentages ranging from 80.67% to 100.0%) Shareholders representing 87.83% of the issued share capital and being eligible to attend and vote, were present or represented by proxy at the AGM. CEO’S COMMENTS In response to a question at the meeting, the CEO of Steinhoff provided high level commentary on the trading performance of the group for the 2013 financial year to date. “Overall the group delivered a satisfactory performance for the financial year to date. Despite challenging trading conditions in Europe, the Group’s European retail operations continued to gain market share. Due to the listed nature of the Group’s investments in Africa, it would not be appropriate for Steinhoff to comment on the performance of KAP International Holdings Limited, JD Group Limited or PSG Group Limited.” Steinhoff Africa Secretarial Services Proprietary Limited Company Secretary Wynberg, Sandton 3 December 2012 Sponsor: PSG Capital Proprietary Limited Date: 03/12/2012 05:27:00 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.