CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY

In accordance with Section 3.59 of the JSE Limited Listings requirements, HCI shareholders are advised that the following changes have been made to the composition of the HCI Board of Directors : Certain executive directors who are responsible for the running of group subsidiaries have resigned from the HCI Board in order to focus their energies on the running of these subsidiaries. These directors are JA Mabuza, VE Mphande and A van der Veen. Mr A M Ntuli, a full time employee and director of Seardel Investment Corporation Ltd (“Seardel”), a HCI group subsidiary, resigns as he joins the executive management team of Seardel. The present Chief Financial Officer, Mr T G Govender is appointed as the Group Financial Director with immediate effect. The Board wishes to express its sincere gratitude to the resigning directors, all of whom remain with the group, for their efforts and invaluable contribution to the continuing success of the HCI group.