THE SPAR GROUP LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1967/001572/06) Share Code: SPP ISIN: ZAE000058517 (“SPAR” or the “Company”) NOTICE OF AN ACQUISITION OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN SPAR SECURITIES In accordance with section 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008, as amended, and paragraph 3.83(b) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, SPAR shareholders are advised that the Company has received formal notification that the clients of Allan Gray Proprietary Limited (“Allan Gray”) have, in aggregate, acquired a beneficial interest in SPAR securities (the “Acquisition”). Following the Acquisition, clients of Allan Gray now hold 10.042% of the total issued ordinary share capital of the Company. The board of directors of SPAR accepts responsibility for the information contained in this announcement and certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the information contained in this announcement is true and that there are no facts that have been omitted which would likely affect the importance of any information contained in this announcement. Pinetown 7 June 2023 Sponsor One Capital