Shareholders are referred to the announcements released on the Stock Exchange News Service of the JSE, the Regulatory News Service of the London Stock Exchange and the Bucharest Stock Exchange (the “BVB”) on 5 October 2012 and 12 October 2012 in relation to the rights offer by NEPI under the terms of which NEPI shareholders will be offered a total of 12 345 680 new NEPI shares (“the rights offer”) and are advised that the circular to NEPI shareholders in respect of the rights offer will today, 29 October 2012 be posted to NEPI shareholders on the SA share register and the UK share register and will furthermore be made available on the company’s website www.nepinvest.com and on the BVB website www.bvb.ro.