ARGENT INDUSTRIAL LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1993/002054/06) Share code: ART ISIN: ZAE000019188 (“Argent” or “the Company”) EXERCISE OF OPTIONS BY DIRECTORS IN TERMS OF THE COMPANY SHARE INCENTIVE SCHEME In compliance with paragraphs 3.63 to 3.74 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, the following information regarding the exercise of options is disclosed: NAME OF DIRECTOR T R Hendry COMPANY OF WHICH A DIRECTOR Argent STATUS: EXECUTIVE/NON-EXECUTIVE Executive director TYPE AND CLASS OF SECURITIES Ordinary shares NATURE OF TRANSACTION Acquisition of ordinary shares through the exercise of options in terms of the Company Share Incentive Scheme (off- market transaction) VESTING DATE OF OPTIONS EXERCISED 2 August 2023 DATE OF EXERCISE OF OPTIONS 2 August 2023 OPTION STRIKE PRICE R4.62 NUMBER OF OPTIONS EXERCISED 141 205 TOTAL RAND VALUE OF OPTIONS R652 367.10 EXERCISED PERIOD OF EXERCISE Participants have a 3 day period from the vesting date during which options can be exercised. NATURE AND EXTENT OF INTEREST IN Direct, beneficial THE TRANSACTION NAME OF DIRECTOR A F Litschka COMPANY OF WHICH A DIRECTOR Argent STATUS: EXECUTIVE/NON-EXECUTIVE Executive director TYPE AND CLASS OF SECURITIES Ordinary shares NATURE OF TRANSACTION Acquisition of ordinary shares through the exercise of options in terms of the Company Share Incentive Scheme (off- market transaction) VESTING DATE OF OPTIONS EXERCISED 2 August 2023 DATE OF EXERCISE OF OPTIONS 2 August 2023 OPTION STRIKE PRICE R4.62 NUMBER OF OPTIONS EXERCISED 141 198 TOTAL RAND VALUE OF OPTIONS R652 334.76 EXERCISED PERIOD OF EXERCISE Participants have a 3 day period from the vesting date during which options can be exercised. NATURE AND EXTENT OF INTEREST IN Direct, beneficial THE TRANSACTION NAME OF DIRECTOR S J Cox COMPANY OF WHICH A DIRECTOR Argent STATUS: EXECUTIVE/NON-EXECUTIVE Executive director TYPE AND CLASS OF SECURITIES Ordinary shares NATURE OF TRANSACTION Acquisition of ordinary shares through the exercise of options in terms of the Company Share Incentive Scheme (off- market transaction) VESTING DATE OF OPTIONS EXERCISED 2 August 2023 DATE OF EXERCISE OF OPTIONS 2 August 2023 OPTION STRIKE PRICE R4.62 NUMBER OF OPTIONS EXERCISED 141 198 TOTAL RAND VALUE OF OPTIONS R652 334.76 EXERCISED PERIOD OF EXERCISE Participants have a 3 day period from the vesting date during which options can be exercised. NATURE AND EXTENT OF INTEREST IN Direct, beneficial THE TRANSACTION Clearance for the above was obtained in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements. Durban 4 August 2023 Sponsor PSG Capital