NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Gareth Ackerman^*#Δ (51)
Appointed 1990

Gareth Ackerman was an executive director at Pick n Pay for 15 years before becoming a non-executive director of the Company in 1999. While an executive of Pick n Pay Gareth ran many different divisions of the Company, was appointed Joint Managing Director in 1993 and Managing Director of the Group Enterprises division in 1995. Gareth was appointed to the board in 1990 and in 2002 he was appointed as Chairman of Pick n Pay Holdings Limited.

Other listed company directorships: Pick n Pay Holdings Limited (Chairman)

David Robins (55)
Appointed 2002

David Robins joined the Group in 1994 and was appointed to the Group Enterprises management board in 2005 as the executive responsible for expansion outside South African borders. In 2002 David was appointed as Deputy Chairman of the Group and also as an executive director of the Company. During 2008 David retired from his executive position in the Group but remains on the board as a non-executive director.

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

René de Wet (66)
Appointed 1975
Retired 30 April 2008

Hugh Herman^# (68)
Remuneration Committee Chairman
Appointed 1976

Hugh Herman was Managing Director of Pick n Pay for many years after having joined the Group from our main legal advisory firm and was appointed as a member of the board in 1976. He left Pick n Pay in 1993 when he joined Investec Bank, where he still serves as Chairman of the Group.

Other listed company directorships: Investec Limited (Chairman), Investec plc (Chairman), Growthpoint Properties Limited, Pick n Pay Holdings Limited

Constance Nkosi^‡
Appointed 1996

Constance (Connie) Nkosi is chairperson of Lidonga Group Holdings (Pty) Limited. She is also chairperson of First Technology (Pty) Limited. Connie has been a member of the Company’s board since 1996 and also serves on the board’s Nominations committee.

Other listed company directorships: Protech Khuthele Holdings Limited and Spescom Limited