Basil Read Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration Number 1984/007758/06
Share Code: BSR ISIN: ZAE000029781 ("Basil Read" or "the Company")

Acquisition of securities by clients of Allan Gray Proprietary Limited

In accordance with section 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 and section 3.83(b)of the Listings Requirements of JSE Limited, shareholders are hereby advised that Basil Read Holdings Limited has received a formal notification from Allan Gray Proprietary Limited ("Allan Gray") that clients of Allan Gray have, in aggregate, acquired an interest in the ordinary shares of the Company, such that the total interest in the ordinary shares of the Company held by Allan Gray's clients now amounts
to 20.5013% of the total issued ordinary shares of the Company.
Johannesburg
28 November 2014
Company Secretary
Andiswa T Ndoni
JSE Sponsor
Macquarie First South Capital (Pty) Limited

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