Novus Holdings Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa (Registration number 2008/011165/06) JSE share code: NVS ISIN: ZAE000202149 (“the Group”) TRADING STATEMENT In accordance with the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited (“JSE”), 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 more than 20% from that of the previous corresponding period. Accordingly, a review by management of the financial results for the year ended 31 March 2023 has indicated that the Group’s: - basic earnings per share is expected to be between 15.86 cents and 21.94 cents, reflecting a decrease of between 27.9% and 47.9% compared to the previous corresponding period’s earnings per share of 30.42 cents; and - headline loss per share is expected to be between 3.36 cents and 11.34 cents, reflecting a decrease of more than 100% compared to the previous corresponding period’s headline earnings per share of 53.15 cents. The Group’s annual results for the financial year ended 31 March 2023 are expected to be released on SENS on or about 19 June 2023. The financial information on which this announcement is based has not been reviewed or reported on by the Group’s external auditors. Cape Town 9 June 2023 Sponsor Merchantec Capital