GRINDROD LIMITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANALYSTS for the six months ended 30 June 2017

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www.grindrod.com GRINDROD LIMITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANALYSTS for the six months ended 30 June 2017

MANAGEMENT SEGMENTAL BALANCE SHEETS AS AT 30 JUNE 2017 R000 FREIGHT SERVICES SHIPPING FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP TOTAL GROUP Fixed assets 2 734 736 6 157 391 188 494 64 960 9 145 581 Other assets 2 840 062 535 587 1 199 291 576 145 5 151 085 Current assets excluding cash, liquid assets and advances 2 145 215 2 850 968 482 344 1 801 373 7 279 900 TOTAL ASSETS 7 720 013 9 543 946 1 870 129 2 442 478 21 576 566 Equity 4 124 480 4 710 030 953 588 4 573 028 14 361 126 Preference share capital 88 010-550 000 101 990 740 000 Net debt (including cash) 1 448 454 2 552 146 131 529 (2 229 625) 1 902 504 Non-current liabilities 255 782 83 549 74 727 7 788 421 846 Current liabilities 1 803 287 2 198 221 160 285 (10 703) 4 151 090 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 7 720 013 9 543 946 1 870 129 2 442 478 21 576 566 GRINDROD LIMITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANALYSTS for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (S2)

OTHER SEGMENTAL INFORMATION AS AT 30 JUNE 2017 R000 FREIGHT SERVICES SHIPPING FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP SEGMENTAL ADJUSTMENTS TOTAL GROUP Depreciation and amortisation 139 416 205 081 2 708 12 700 (118 996) 240 909 Net interest 20 867 80 931 28 729 (69 811) (57 423) 3 293 Preference dividend 6 736 22 498 4 673 33 907 GRINDROD LIMITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANALYSTS for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (S3)

SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS AS AT 30 JUNE 2017 Unaudited Unaudited 30 June 30 June 2017 2016 R000 R000 Revenue Freight Services 1 650 766 2 266 251 Freight Services excluding businesses classified as held for sale 1 365 099 1 556 369 Businesses classified as held for sale 285 667 709 882 Shipping 11 509 615 8 574 232 Financial Services 224 993 226 139 Group 18 945 4 546 13 404 319 11 071 168 Segmental adjustments (9 298 573) (6 421 379) Freight Services (406 211) (413 018) Shipping (8 892 362) (6 008 361) Financial Services - - Group - - 4 105 746 4 649 789 Earnings/(loss) before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation Freight Services 62 690 245 849 Freight Services excluding businesses classified as held for sale 269 383 192 984 Businesses classified as held for sale (206 693) 52 865 Shipping 196 264 (26 823) Financial Services 164 302 131 617 Group 10 412 (51 411) 433 668 299 232 Segmental adjustments (285 212) (102 071) Freight Services (174 431) (124 522) Shipping (110 781) 22 451 Financial Services - - Group - - 148 456 197 161 Operating (loss)/profit before interest and taxation Freight Services (76 726) 31 830 Freight Services excluding businesses classified as held for sale 142 323 14 345 Businesses classified as held for sale (219 049) 17 485 Shipping (8 817) (274 079) Financial Services 161 594 128 663 Group (2 288) (51 519) 73 763 (165 105) Segmental adjustments (166 216) 30 073 Freight Services (120 812) (61 764) Shipping (45 404) 91 837 Financial Services - - Group - - (92 453) (135 032) Share of associate companies' profit/(loss) after taxation Freight Services 20 591 (7 165) Freight Services excluding businesses classified as held for sale 22 814 (7 331) Businesses classified as held for sale (2 223) 166 Group 202-20 793 (7 165) Segmental adjustments - - 20 793 (7 165) (Loss)/profit attributable to ordinary shareholders Freight Services (81 932) (732 222) Freight Services excluding businesses classified as held for sale 241 655 (92 034) Businesses classified as held for sale (323 587) (640 188) Shipping (124 039) (417 903) Financial Services 80 256 77 071 Group 39 092 (46 990) (86 623) (1 120 044) Segmental adjustments - - (86 623) (1 120 044) GRINDROD LIMITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANALYSTS for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (S4)

LEGAL NET DEBT BREAKDOWN AS AT 30 JUNE 2017 Including Financial Services Excluding Financial Services R million Net Debt Net Debt Loans and advances to bank customers 6 313 277 Liquid assets and short-term negotiables 1 937 342 Bank and cash 6 601 649 1 907 126 Bank and cash included in non-current assets held for sale 44 038 44 038 Long-term loans (2 884 580) (1 727 396) Deposits from bank customers (11 239 939) Current portion of long-term loans (737 725) (479 754) Short term borrowings and overdraft (404 991) (404 991) Interest bearing debt included in non-current liabilities held for sale (356 184) (356 184) Net debt (727 113) (1 017 161) GRINDROD LIMITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANALYSTS for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (S5)

FREIGHT SERVICES CONTRIBUTION BY BUSINESS UNIT Please note that these KPIs are as per Management Structure (JV s proportionally consolidated line by line and e.g. revenue will be higher than revenue in the legal structure (where JVs are added as a one line item) Freight Services June 2017 June 2016 Revenue 1 651 2 266 EBITDA 63 246 Operating income (77) 32 Attributable income (82) (732) Operating Margins (%) (5) 1 Freight Services (excluding rail assets held for sale) June 2017 June 2016 Rail assets held for sale June 2017 June 2016 Revenue 1 365 1 556 EBITDA 270 193 Operating income 142 15 Attributable income 242 (92) Operating Margins (%) 10 1 Revenue 286 710 EBITDA (207) 53 Operating income (219) 17 Attributable income (324) (640) Operating Margins (%) (77) 2 GRINDROD LIMITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANALYSTS for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (S6)

FREIGHT SERVICES CONTRIBUTION BY BUSINESS UNIT Please note that these KPIs are as per Management Structure (JV s proportionally consolidated line by line and e.g. revenue will be higher than revenue in the legal structure (where JVs are added as a one line item) Port, Terminals and Rail June 2017 June 2016 Ports, Terminal and Rail (excluding rail assets held for sale) June 2017 June 2016 Revenue 811 1 249 EBITDA 3 148 Operating income (70) 26 Earnings before NTI 1 (170) (40) Attributable income (101) (700) Operating margin (%) (9) 2 Revenue 525 539 EBITDA 210 95 Operating income 149 9 Earnings before NTI 1 85 (34) Attributable income 223 (60) Operating Margins (%) 28 2 Logistics June 2017 June 2016 Revenue 840 1 017 EBITDA 60 98 Operating income (7) 6 Earnings before NTI 1 19 (31) Attributable income 19 (32) Operating margin (%) (1) 1 Rail assets held for sale June 2017 June 2016 Revenue 286 710 EBITDA (207) 53 Operating income (219) 17 Earnings before NTI 1 (255) (6) Attributable income (324) (640) Operating Margins (%) (77) 2 1 Earnings before non-trading items (NTI) GRINDROD LIMITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANALYSTS for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (S7)

FLEET OVERVIEW (OWNED AND LONG-TERM CHARTERED SHIPS) Bulk carriers Tankers Contracted in at 30 June 2017 Handysize Supramax Capesize Medium-range Small Total H2 2017 Number (average) 16.3 9.0 1.2 9.1 3.5 39.1 Cost (US$/day) 8 000 12 500 13 100 14 300 11 300 10 900 2018 Number (average) 15.2 8.5 0.2 8.3 3.5 35.7 Cost (US$/day) 8 400 12 200 10 500 14 900 12 300 11 200 2019 Number (average) 14.5 7.8-7.5 3.5 33.3 Cost (US$/day) 8 500 12 200-15 100 12 500 11 300 Current fleet 15.5 9.0 2.0 9.5 3.5 39.5 H2 2017 (1) (1) (2) 2018 (1) (1) (1) (1) (4) 2019 (1) (1) Fleet at end of 2019 14.5 7.0 7.5 3.5 32.5 Charter option extensions and purchase options on 1 Handysize bulk carrier, 2 Supramax bulk carrier and 1 Capesize bulk carrier are not included in the above numbers as they are not contracted. GRINDROD LIMITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANALYSTS for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (S8)

SHIPPING CONTRACT COVER Bulk carriers Tankers Contracted at 30 June 2017 Handysize Supramax Capesize Mediumrange Small Total H2 2017 Number (average) 4.0 5.2 0.4 3.2 1.6 14.4 Revenue (US$/day) 6 800 10 800 13 800 15 900 13 600 11 200 2018 Number (average) 2.1 1.5 3.6 Revenue (US$/day) 11 500 20 300 15 200 2019 Number (average) 2.0 1.0 3.0 Revenue (US$/day) 11 500 22 200 15 100 Contract profits % of fleet fixed Charters (US$ million) H2 2017 39 (0.4) 2018 12 1.7 2019 10 1.5 Note : Variable volume contracts have been included at forecast volumes and rates. Most contracts are index linked and the rates forecast is based on the market at June 2017 and will fluctuate if the market changes GRINDROD LIMITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANALYSTS for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (S9)

SHIPPING ANALYSIS OF H1 2017 EARNINGS Bulk carriers Tankers H1 2017 H1 2016 Handysize Supramax Capesize Medium-range Small Total Total % Average number of owned / long-term chartered ships 17.9 9.0 1.9 9.5 4.5 42.8 37.2 Average daily revenue (US$) 6 600 10 400 9 600 13 300 12 700 9 700 8 900 9 Average daily cost (US$) 7 800 12 300 21 600 13 800 12 000 11 100 12 000 8 (Loss)/profit (US$ million) (3.9) (3.0) (4.1) (0.8) 0.6 (11.2) (21.0) 47 (US$ millions) Profit from ship operating activities 6.2 11.9 (47) Marine Fuels 1.2 1.8 (33) Overheads (7.3) (7.4) 1 Profit share on earnings (1.1) 100 Funding costs/taxation (1.5) 0.9 (166) Foreign exchange (0.9) (1.7) (47) Loss before unusual items (13.5) (16.6) 19 Impairments/Amortisations (4.7) 100 Release of/(provision for) onerous contracts 4.1 (1.9) 316 Loss on cancellation of Cockett UK lease (4.2) 100 (9.4) (27.4) (66) GRINDROD LIMITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANALYSTS for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (S10)

SHIPPING ANALYSIS OF H1 2017 REVENUE 2017 H1 2016 Dry bulk Handysize Supramax Capesize Medium range Tankers Small Average no. of owned / long term ships 17.9 9.0 1.9 9.5 4.5 Average daily revenue (US$) 6 600 10 400 9 600 13 300 12 700 Total Dry bulk and Tankers Rm Total Dry bulk and Tankers Rm Days 181 181 181 181 18 ANALYSIS OF 2014 EARNINGS : SHIPPING R million* 285 226 44 305 138 997 925 * Average exchange rate of US$/R13.32 Ship operating revenue 1 086 1 159 Ship sales Other revenue adjustments 650 593 Marine Fuels 8 778 5 897 Total Shipping revenue 11 510 8 574 GRINDROD LIMITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANALYSTS for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (S11)

ADDITIONAL MARKET OUTLOOK FINANCIAL + FREIGHT + SHIPPING

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PORT VOLUMES YTD 2017 TEUs YTD 2017 YTD 2016 Volume Variance % Deep sea landed full 704 017 669 828 34 189 5.1 Deep sea landed empty 147 087 132 677 14 410 10.9 Deep sea shipped full 577 363 509 943 67 420 13.2 Deep sea shipped empty 257 133 256 850 283 0.1 Total 1 685 600 1 569 298 116 302 7.4 Source: Transnet National Ports Authority, June 2017 GRINDROD LIMITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANALYSTS for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (S13)

Vehicle units FINANCIAL + FREIGHT + SHIPPING AUTO INDUSTRY SECTOR SOUTH AFRICA 800 000 600 000 400 000 200 000 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 South Africa: Vehicle imports, units South Africa: Vehicle exports, units (includes M&HCVs) South Africa: Vehicle production South Africa: Domestic sales f = BMI forecast Source: Automotive News Europe, NAAMSA, BMI forecasts, 26 July 2017 GRINDROD LIMITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANALYSTS for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (S14)

SA MOTOR INDUSTRY SALES Domestic sales Export sales 2017 2016 2015 2017 2016 2015 January 50 333 48 615 52 306 11 659 13 057 16 708 February 48 113 48 149 52 368 29 388 29 308 29 760 March 48 543 47 631 55 459 27 879 27 714 34 147 April 34 978 40 390 44 503 24 449 32 856 23 615 May 41 783 42 907 47 868 29 596 33 676 33 411 June 45 369 44 939 50 251 31 631 30 965 31 442 July 44 883 54 112 29 042 28 291 August 46 146 51 055 35 620 28 069 September 47 399 55 322 32 876 35 181 October 48 745 54 244 30 718 27 732 November 46 413 51 256 31 508 28 112 December 41 639 49 250 18 668 17 391 269 110 547 856 617 994 154 602 346 008 333 859 Source: NAAMSA, June 2017 GRINDROD LIMITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANALYSTS for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (S15)

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 US$ per day FINANCIAL + FREIGHT + SHIPPING HANDYSIZE BULK CARRIER AND PRODUCTS TANKER TIME CHARTER RATES 50 000 40 000 30 000 20 000 10 000 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 BHSI: time charter average 1 year timecharter rate 47k-48k modern products tanker Source: Clarksons Research (Shipping Intelligence Network), 27 July 2017 GRINDROD LIMITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANALYSTS for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (S16)

GLOBAL SEABORNE COAL TRADE Source: Braemar ACM Research, 28 July 2017 GRINDROD LIMITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANALYSTS for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (S17)

GLOBAL SEABORNE TRADE ANNUAL CHANGE Source: Braemar ACM Research, 28 July 2017 GRINDROD LIMITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANALYSTS for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (S18)

DISCLAIMER Statements contained throughout this presentation regarding the prospects of the group have not been reviewed or reported on by the group's external auditors. The information supplied herein is believed to be correct but the accuracy thereof is not guaranteed and the company and its employees and information sources cannot accept liability for loss suffered, as a consequence of reliance on the information provided. Provision of this data does not obviate the need to make further appropriate enquiries and inspections. The information is for the use of the recipient only and is not to be used in any document for the purposes of raising finance without the written permission of Clarkson Research Services Limited (CRSL) and/or Thomson Reuters, Hartland Shipping Services Limited and/or Braemar ACM Research and/or the information sources. For the statistical and graphical information drawn from the Information Sources databases, it is advised that: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) some information on the information sources databases is derived from estimates or subjective judgements; the information in the databases of other maritime data-collection agencies may differ from the information in the information sources databases; while the information sources have taken reasonable care in the compilation of the statistical and graphical information and believe it to be accurate and correct, data compilation is subject to limited audit and validation procedures and may accordingly contain errors; the information sources, their agents, officers and employees do not accept liability for any loss suffered in consequence of reliance on such information or in any other manner; the provision of such information does not obviate any need to make appropriate further enquiries; the provision of such information is not an endorsement of any commercial policies and/or any conclusions by any of the information sources; and shipping is a variable and cyclical business and any forecasting concerning it cannot be very accurate. GRINDROD LIMITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANALYSTS for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (S19)

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