Change in function of directors FORTRESS REIT LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 2009/016487/06) JSE share codes: FFA ISIN: ZAE000248498 FFB ISIN: ZAE000248506 Bond Company code: FORI (Approved as a REIT by the JSE) ("Fortress") CHANGE IN FUNCTION OF DIRECTORS Shareholders are referred to the SENS announcement published on 3 December 2018 wherein it was announced that Mark Stevens, the chief executive officer and managing director of Fortress, had indicated his intention to retire within the next 12 months and that Steven Brown was designated as the next chief executive officer and managing director of Fortress. Shareholders are advised Mark has stepped down as chief executive officer and managing director of Fortress with effect from 8 July 2019, but will remain on the board as an executive director until 30 September 2019, when he will retire, having served on the board of Fortress for 10 years. Steven has accordingly assumed the role of chief executive officer and managing director of Fortress with effect from 8 July 2019. Mark and Steven will continue to work closely to ensure that a smooth changeover in the role of chief executive officer and managing director occurs. 8 July 2019 Lead sponsor Java Capital Joint sponsor Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking Date: 08/07/2019 05:25:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.