CASHBUILD LIMITED (Registration number: 1986/001503/06) (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) JSE share code: CSB ISIN: ZAE000028320 (“Cashbuild” or “the Group”) THIRD QUARTER OPERATIONAL UPDATE – FY 2023 Cashbuild herewith provides its voluntary quarterly operational update. Revenue for the third quarter of the 2023 financial year (“third quarter”) for the Cashbuild Group was down 9% when compared to the third quarter of the prior financial year (“the comparative period” or “Q3 FY2022”). For the 309 existing stores (in existence prior to July 2021), revenue decreased by 10% and the 8 new stores contributed 1% growth. This, combined with the results reported in the first half (“HY2023”) of a 4% reduction in revenue (9% reduction excluding the stores looted in FY2022), equates to a decrease in revenue for the year to date of 6% (9% reduction excluding the stores looted in FY2022). Transactions through the tills during the third quarter for the Cashbuild Group decreased by 12% to that of the comparative period, with existing stores decreasing by 13% and new stores contributing 1% growth. Selling inflation was 6,0% at the end of March 2023 when compared to March 2022. A revenue performance on a statutory basis per operating segment is reflected in the following table: Revenue performance 3rd Quarter FY2023 versus 3rd Quarter FY2022 Operating Segment Percentage Total New Existing of Total Growth Growth Growth Sales % % % Cashbuild South Africa Half Year 81 (3) 1 (4) Q3 81 (9) 2 (11) Cashbuild Common Monetary Areas Half Year 7 (8) - (8) Q3 6 (7) - (7) Cashbuild Other * Half Year 4 (8) - (8) Q3 5 (1) - (1) P&L Hardware South Africa Half Year 8 (10) - (10) Q3 8 (15) - (15) Total Group Half Year 100 (4) 1 (5) Q3 100 (9) 1 (10) *Botswana and Malawi (The comparative period included Zambia which has since been closed.) For the third quarter the Group opened one new Cashbuild store, bringing the total number of stores trading at the end of the third quarter to 317. A store breakdown by operating segment is reflected in the following table: Number of stores – end of quarter Percentage Total New Existing three of total Cashbuild South Africa 74 235 8 227 Cashbuild Common Monetary Areas 6 18 - 18 Cashbuild Other * 3 11 - 11 P&L Hardware South Africa 17 53 - 53 Total Group 100 317 8 309 *Botswana and Malawi The pro forma stores looted information referred to above is the responsibility of the directors of Cashbuild, has been prepared for illustrative purposes only and because of its nature, may not fairly present the financial position of the Company. In addition, the information contained in this operational update has not been reviewed or reported on by Cashbuild’s auditors. 21 April 2023 Sponsor Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking, a division of Nedbank Limited