Operational update on COVID-19 and the impact on Etion ETION LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration Number: 1987/001222/06) (Share Code: ETO) (ISIN: ZAE000097028) (“Etion” or “the Company” or “the Group’’) Operational update on COVID-19 and the impact on Etion Etion supports the measures that the South African government has implemented to contain the Covid-19 virus. The Group has taken robust steps over the past few weeks to keep all employees healthy and safe. Etion’s Executive Management team led by its GCEO are in constant contact with all levels of management including health and safety service providers as well as all logistics providers to manage the operational impacts of the Covid 19 virus. Etion Secure (LAWTrust) and Etion Connect, wholly owned subsidiaries within the Group, have been identified as essential suppliers during the lockdown period. More specifically, Etion Secure is a critical service provider to the Department of Home Affairs and the financial services sector. Etion Connect continues to provide support to the various players in the telecommunications industry. While the effects of the COVID-19 virus on our business are continually being reassessed, the full impact of the 21-day nationwide lockdown announced on 23 March 2020 remains unknown. Shareholders will be kept up to date on the impact of COVID-19. 3 April 2020 Pretoria Designated Adviser Exchange Sponsors Date: 03-04-2020 04:45:00 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.