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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')


VOLUNTARY ANNOUNCEMENT - DOMESTIC MEDIUM TERM NOTE REDEMPTION


ISIN: ZAG000127309

Bond Code: BSR15


On 19 June 2015, Basil Read Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Basil Read, issued the BSR14, BSR15, BSR16 and BSR17 notes totalling R205,000,000 under its Domestic Medium Term Note (DMTN) programme dated 17 November 2008. This programme is unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Basil Read.


Shareholders are advised that Basil Read Limited partially redeemed BSR15 on 2 October 2015 by repurchasing a portion of BSR15, in line with the contractual terms of the note. The amount outstanding under the DMTN programme has therefore reduced from R145,000,000 to R135,100,000.


Johannesburg

5 October 2015


Company Secretary Andiswa T Ndoni


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