GRANTING OF OPTIONS

In compliance with Rules 3.63 – 3.74 of the JSE Limited Listing Requirements the following information regarding the granting and acceptance of options in terms of the HCI Employee Share Trust (2001) is disclosed:

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Director

Designation

Nature of transaction

Date of grant  and acceptance

Number of options

Option strike price

Expiry date for exercise

Vesting dates of options

Vesting dates of options

Director

Designation

Nature of transaction

Date of grant  and acceptance

Number of options

Option strike price)

Expiry date for exercise

Vesting dates of options

Vesting dates of options

Director

Designation

Nature of transaction

Date of grant  and acceptance

Number of options

Option strike price

Expiry date for exercise

Vesting dates of options

Vesting dates of options

Director

Designation

Nature of transaction

Date of grant  and acceptance

Number of options

Option strike price

Expiry date for exercise

Vesting dates of options

Vesting dates of options

Director

Designation

Nature of transaction

Date of grant  and acceptance

Number of options

Option strike price

Expiry date for exercise

Vesting dates of options

Vesting dates of options

Clearance

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Mr M A Golding

Executive Chairman

Grant and acceptance of option

12 June 2009

460 952

R37.80 (10% discount to the 30 day VWAP)

11 June 2012

50%     11 June 2011

50%     11 June 2012

Mr J A Copelyn

Chief Executive Officer

Grant and acceptance of option

12 June 2009

460 952

R37.80 (10% discount to the 30 day VWAP)

11 June 2012

50%     11 June 2011

11 June 2012

Mr T G Govender

Financial Director

Grant and acceptance of option

12 June 2009

176 366

R37.80 (10% discount to the 30 day VWAP)

11 June 2012

50%     11 June 2011

11 June 2012

Mr V E Mphande

Director of major subsidiary

Grant and acceptance of option

12 June 2009

109 348

R37.80 (10% discount to the 30 day VWAP)

11 June 2012

50%     11 June 2011

50%     11 June 2012

Mr A van der Veen

Director of major subsidiary

Grant and acceptance of option

12 June 2009

249 434

R37.80 (10% discount to the 30 day VWAP)

11 June 2012

50%     11 June 2011

50%     11 June 2012

Clearance in terms of par. 3.66 of the JSE Listings Requirements was obtained.

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