York Timber Holdings Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa (Registration number 1916/004890/06) Share code: YRK ISIN: ZAE000133450 (“York” or the “Company”) NOTICE OF ACQUISITIONS OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN YORK SECURITIES In accordance with section 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008 and paragraph 3.83(b) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, York shareholders are advised that following the issue of York shares pursuant to the York rights offer on Monday, 9 January 2023 and Wednesday, 11 January 2023 (“Rights Offer”), the Company has received notifications from: - A2 Investment Partners Proprietary Limited (“A2 Investment”), advising that it has acquired a beneficial interest in York securities subsequent to its participation in the Rights Offer, such that A2 Investment now holds 11.12% of the total issued ordinary share capital of the Company (“Shares”); and - Peresec Prime Brokers Proprietary Limited (“Peresec”), advising that it has acquired a beneficial interest in York securities subsequent to its participation in the Rights Offer, such that Peresec now holds 20.94% of the Shares, of which 20.20% of the Shares are controlled by A2 Investment. The board of directors of York 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. Sabie, Mpumalanga 12 January 2023 Sponsor One Capital