Mandatory audit firm rotation Lewis Group Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number: 2004/009817/06 JSE share code: LEW ISIN: ZAE000058236 Bond code: LEWI (“the Company”) MANDATORY AUDIT FIRM ROTATION Shareholders are advised that in accordance with the mandatory audit firm rotation rule issued by the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors, the Company has conducted a formal tender process to appoint a new firm of external auditors. Pursuant to paragraph 3.75 of the JSE Listings Requirements, the Board has approved the Audit & Risk Committee’s recommendation to appoint Ernst & Young Inc. (“EY”) as the external auditor of the Company with effect from the financial year ending 30 March 2024. The appointment is still subject to approval, by the shareholders of the Company, at the Company’s AGM to be held in 2022. The incumbent external auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc, (“PwC”) will continue to act as the external auditors for the financial years ending 31 March 2022 and 31 March 2023. PwC’s appointment will be terminated upon the conclusion of the audit of the financial year ending 31 March 2023. Cape Town 15 October 2021 Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd Debt Sponsor: Absa Bank Limited, acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking Division Date: 15-10-2021 03:30:00 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.