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")


No change statement and details of the annual general meeting

In compliance with section 3.22 of the JSE Listings Requirements, shareholders are
advised as follows:

No change statement
Further to Basil Read`s audited results for the year ended 31 December 2012, published on 27 March 2013, the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012, incorporating the Notice of Annual General Meeting (the "Annual Report") were dispatched to shareholders today, 7 May 2013.

The Annual Report contains no modifications to the aforementioned published audited results for the year ended 31 December 2012, and is available for download on the company`s website hosted at www.basilread.co.za as well as for inspection at the Company's registered office.

Annual general meeting
The annual general meeting of Basil Read shareholders will be held at 10h00 on Thursday, 6 June 2013 at the Basil Read Campus, 7 Romeo Street, Hughes Extension, Boksburg, Johannesburg to transact the business as set out in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting forming part of the Annual Report.

Shareholders are advised to contact the Company directly for a copy of the Annual Report if they have elected to receive a hardcopy of the Annual Report in the post, but have not received their copy by 6 June 2013.

Johannesburg 7 May 2013 JSE Sponsor Macquarie First South Capital (Pty) Limited
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