First quarter operational update – FY 2021 CASHBUILD LIMITED (Registration number: 1986/001503/06) (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) JSE share code: CSB ISIN: ZAE000028320 (“Cashbuild” or “the Group”) FIRST QUARTER OPERATIONAL UPDATE – FY 2021 Cashbuild herewith provides its voluntary quarterly operational update. Revenue for the Cashbuild Group was up 22% on the first quarter of the prior financial year, 13 new stores opened since 1 July 2019 contributed 3% of the increase, whilst the 304 existing stores increased by 19%. Transactions for the Cashbuild Group increased by 19%, with new stores contributing 3% and existing stores increasing by 16%. Selling inflation was at 3.5% for the quarter ending September 2020 when compared to the quarter ending September 2019. A revenue performance breakdown per operating segment is reflected in the following table: Revenue performance Q1 FY2021 versus Q1 FY2020 Operating Segment Percentage of Total New Existing Total Sales % % % Cashbuild South Africa Q1 80 25 4 21 Cashbuild Common Monetary Areas Q1 6 28 - 28 Cashbuild Other * Q1 4 14 2 12 P&L Hardware South Africa Q1 10 7 3 4 Total Group Q1 100 22 3 19 *Botswana, Malawi and Zambia During the quarter the Group added two new Cashbuild stores, refurbished 11 Cashbuild stores, relocated one Cashbuild store and closed three stores (one Cashbuild and two P&L Hardware stores) at the expiration of their lease agreements, bringing the total number of stores trading at the end of the quarter to 317. A store breakdown by location is reflected in the following table: Number of stores – end of quarter Percentage Total New Existing of total Cashbuild South Africa 72 228 9 219 Cashbuild Common Monetary Areas 5 16 - 16 Cashbuild Other * 4 13 1 12 Cashbuild DIY Pilot stores - 1 - 1 P&L Hardware South Africa 19 59 3 56 Total Group 100 317 13 304 *Botswana, Malawi and Zambia The information contained in this announcement has not been reviewed or reported on by Cashbuild’s auditors. 21 October 2020 Sponsor Nedbank CIB Date: 21-10-2020 12:30:00 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.