Lewis Group Limited Registration Number: 2004/009817/06 Share Code: LEW ISIN Code: ZAE 000058236 Bond Code: LEWI (“Lewis” or “the company”) TRP121: NOTIFICATION OF ACQUSITION OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN SECURITIES In compliance with section 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008, as amended, ("Act"), regulation 121(2)(b) of the Companies Act Regulations, 2011, and paragraph 3.83(b) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, shareholders are advised that on 10 August 2023, Lewis received formal notification in terms of section 122(1) of the Act, that Peresec Prime Brokers (Pty) Ltd ("Peresec”) acquired a beneficial interest in the securities of the company, such that its entire beneficial interest is 10.44% of the issued capital of the company. As required in terms of section 122(3)(a) of the Companies Act, Lewis has filed the required notice with the Takeover Regulation Panel. The board of directors of the company accepts responsibility for the information contained in this announcement having relied on the notice information as provided by Peresec in the Form TRP 121.1 and, to the best of their knowledge and belief, such information is true and does not omit anything likely to affect the importance of such information contained herein. Cape Town 10 August 2023 Equity Sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited Debt Sponsor: Absa Bank Limited, acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking Division