BDM                                                                             
BDM - Buildmax Limited - Dealings in securities                                 
Buildmax Limited                                                                
(Registration No. 1995/012209/06)                                               
Share Code: BDM  ISIN Code: ZAE000011250                                        
("Buildmax" or the "company")                                                   
DEALINGS IN SECURITIES                                                          
In compliance with sections 3.63 to 3.65 of the JSE Listings Requirements the   
information in the table below is disclosed in relation to the issue of shares  
to entities in which the directors of Buildmax are beneficially interested.     
The shares in question:                                                         
-    were issued as part of the deferred consideration payable by Buildmax for  
    the acquisition of Clarewick Investments (Pty) Ltd as more fully detailed   
    in Buildmax's revised listing particulars dated 5 March 2008 ("RLP"); and   
-    were taken into account for the purposes of the interim results published  
    on 30 October 2008 and the forecast for the 12 months ending 29 February    
    2009 detailed in the RLP.                                                   
                                                                                
Name of director:              Mark Matisonn (non-executive director of         
                              Buildmax)                                         
Date of transaction:           5 December 2008                                  
Number of securities:          208 433                                          
Price per security:            R1.45                                            
Total value:                   R302 227.85                                      
Class of securities:           Ordinary shares                                  
Nature of transaction:         Issue of shares                                  
Nature and extent of interest: Indirect beneficial interest through his         
                              beneficial interest in Westbrooke                 
                              Investments (Pty) Ltd; Westbrooke Capital         
                              Partners (Pty) Ltd and Westbrooke Special         
                              Opportunities (Pty) Ltd                           
                                                                                
Name of director:              Raymond Munitz (non-executive director of        
                              Buildmax)                                         
Date of transaction:           5 December 2008                                  
Number of securities:          109 822                                          
Price per security:            R1.45                                            
Total value:                   R159 241.90                                      
Class of securities:           Ordinary shares                                  
Nature of transaction:         Issue of shares                                  
Nature and extent of interest: Indirect beneficial interest through his         
                              indirect beneficial interest in                   
                              Interactive Capital Management (Pty) Ltd          
                              and Interactive Capital (Pty) Ltd                 
                                                                                
5 December 2008                                                                 
Sponsor                                                                         
Java Capital (Proprietary) Limited                                              
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