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")

UPDATE REGARDING THE DISPOSAL BY BASIL READ OF 100% OF TWP HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD TO WORLEYPARSONS RSA (PTY) LTD

Basil Read shareholders are referred to the circular dated Friday, 8 February 2013, regarding the agreement dated 23 October 2012 entered into between Basil Read and WorleyParsons RSA (Pty) Ltd ("WorleyParsons SA"), a subsidiary of WorleyParsons Ltd
("WorleyParsons"), whereby WorleyParsons SA will acquire the entire issued share capital held by Basil Read in TWP Holdings (Pty) Ltd ("TWP"), for a cash consideration of ZAR900 million ("Purchase Consideration"), hereinafter the "Proposed Transaction". Using the terms as defined in the circular, Basil Read shareholders are advised that all the conditions precedent relating to the Proposed Transaction have been fulfilled, apart from the following:

the Shareholders of Basil Read approving the Proposed Transaction, as required in terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE on or before 8 March 2013; and

within a period of 24 hours after the last of all of the other Conditions Precedent being fulfilled or waived, as the case may be, no Material Adverse Change having

occurred, provided that if WorleyParsons SA advises Basil Read that a Material Adverse Change has occurred, and if Basil Read disputes same, the fulfilment of this Condition Precedent shall be extended until such time as the dispute has been
resolved in accordance with the terms as set out in the Sale Agreement (which is standard for an agreement of this nature).
Shareholders are reminded that the general meeting in respect of the Proposed Transaction will be held at the registered office of Basil Read, being The Basil Read Campus, 7 Romeo Street, Hughes Extension, Boksburg 1459, at 10:00 South African Time on Friday, 8 March
2013, for the purpose of considering and, if deemed fit, passing with or without modification, the ordinary resolutions relating to the Proposed Transaction.
Johannesburg
6 March 2013
For further information please contact: Marius Heyns
Chief Executive Officer: Basil Read
Office: +27 11 418 6300
Financial Adviser, JSE Transaction Sponsor and JSE Sponsor
Macquarie First South Capital (Pty) Limited
Legal advisers
Werksmans Attorneys
Investor Relations Advisers
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