Trading Statement CASHBUILD LIMITED (Registration number: 1986/001503/06) (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) JSE share code: CSB ISIN: ZAE000028320 ("Cashbuild" or "the Group") TRADING STATEMENT In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, companies are required to publish a trading statement as soon as they become reasonably certain that the financial results for the period to be reported on will differ by 20% or more from those of the previous corresponding period. Shareholders are advised that Cashbuild is currently finalising its reviewed results for the 26 weeks ended 29 December 2024 ("Interim Period") which are expected to be released on SENS on or about 5 March 2025. Accordingly, shareholders are advised that Cashbuild expects to report: - earnings per share ("EPS") of between 529.8 cents and 556.9 cents for the Interim Period, compared to EPS of 14.0 cents reported for the 26 weeks ended 24 December 2023 ("Prior Interim Period"). This represents an increase in EPS of more than 100%; and - headline earnings per share ("HEPS") of between 551.8 cents and 579.4 cents for the Interim Period, compared to HEPS of 551.8 cents reported for the Prior Interim Period. This represents an increase in HEPS of between 0% and 5%. The variance in EPS between reporting periods noted above is mainly due to the impairment of the remaining P&L Hardware goodwill and trademark reported in the Prior Interim Period. Shareholders are advised that the financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed or reported on by the Group's auditors. 24 February 2025 Sponsor Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking, a division of Nedbank Limited Date: 24-02-2025 11:30:00 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.