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 and/or of its major subsidiaries 
are beneficially interested.                                                    
The shares in question:                                                         
were issued as part of the deferred consideration payable by Buildmax for the   
acquisition of Black Ginger 372 (Pty) Ltd and Hollyberry Props 41 (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 forecast for the 12 months      
ending 29 February 2009 detailed in the RLP.                                    
                                                                                
Name of director:              Paul de Klerk (CEO of Buildmax)                  
Date of transaction:           11 July 2008                                     
Number of securities:          4,609,615                                        
Price per security:            R1.45                                            
Total value:                   R6,683,941.75                                    
Class of securities:           Ordinary shares                                  
Nature of transaction:         Issue of shares                                  
Nature and extent of interest: Indirect beneficial interest as                  
                              beneficiary of the Paul de Klerk Family           
                              Trust                                             
                                                                                
Name of director:              Herman Fourie (CFO of Buildmax)                  
Date of transaction:           11 July 2008                                     
Number of securities:          296,101                                          
Price per security:            R1.45                                            
Total value:                   R429,346.45                                      
Class of securities:           Ordinary shares                                  
Nature of transaction:         Issue of shares                                  
Nature and extent of interest: Indirect beneficial interest as                  
                              beneficiary of the Herman Fourie Family           
                              Trust                                             
                                                                                
Name of director:              Mark Matisonn (non-executive director of         
                              Buildmax)                                         
Date of transaction:           11 July 2008                                     
Number of securities:          3,876,657                                        
Price per security:            R1.45                                            
Total value:                   R5,621,152.65                                    
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:           11 July 2008                                     
Number of securities:          1,829,786                                        
Price per security:            R1.45                                            
Total value:                   R2,653,189.70                                    
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 (Pty) Ltd and                 
                              Interactive Capital Management (Pty) Ltd          
                                                                                
Name of director:              Bulelani Ngcuka (non-executive director of       
                              Buildmax)                                         
Date of transaction:           11 July 2008                                     
Number of securities:          2,308,919                                        
Price per security:            R1.45                                            
Total value:                   R3,347,932.55                                    
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 Arrowville        
                              Investments (Pty) Ltd                             
                                                                                
Name of director:              Dumisani Tabata (non-executive director of       
                              Black Ginger 372 (Pty) Ltd a major                
                              subsidiary of Buildmax)                           
Date of transaction:           11 July 2008                                     
Number of securities:          1,539,279                                        
Price per security:            R1.45                                            
Total value:                   R2,231,954.55                                    
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 Arrowville        
                              Investments (Pty) Ltd                             
                                                                                
14 July 2008                                                                    
Sponsor                                                                         
Java Capital (Proprietary) Limited                                              
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