In accordance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements and Section 122(1) of the Companies Act, No 71 of 2008 (“the Act”), shareholders are advised that JP Morgan Chase & Co. has formally notified Shoprite Holdings that it has acquired ordinary shares in the Company, resulting in the total beneficial interest of Shoprite Holdings ordinary shares held by JP Morgan Chase & Co. to increase to 8.8% of the total issued Shoprite Holdings ordinary shares.

The board of Shoprite Holdings accepts responsibility for the information contained in this announcement and confirms that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, such information is true and this announcement does not omit anything likely to affect the importance of such information included. The board of Shoprite Holdings has relied on the information contained in the notifications received from JP Morgan Chase & Co. in making this statement.

Shoprite Holdings has, as required by section 122(3) of the Act filed the required notice with the Takeover Regulation Panel.