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BDM - Buildmax - Changes to the Buildmax board of directors                     
BUILDMAX LIMITED                                                                
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration Number 1995/012209/06)                                            
Share code: BDM & ISIN: ZAE000011250                                            
("Buildmax" or the "company" or the "Group")                                    
CHANGES TO THE BUILDMAX BOARD OF DIRECTORS                                      
In compliance with paragraph 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of JSE Limited   
shareholders are advised that the following changes have been made to the board 
of directors of Buildmax with immediate effect:                                 
-    Paul de Klerk, the current Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of Buildmax,    
    will resign from the Buildmax board to take up the role of Group strategic  
    director and CEO of the Construction Materials Business Unit ("CMBU"); and  
-    Herman Fourie, a current Executive director of Buildmax, will resign from  
    the Buildmax board to take up the role of Executive director: Commercial    
    and finance of the Mining Services Business Unit ("MSBU").                  
The Buildmax Executive Committee will consist of:                               
-    Terry Bantock, Executive chairman of Buildmax;                             
-    Christie Els, Financial director of Buildmax;                              
-    Thandeka Mgoduso, Group human resources and strategic transformation       
    director;                                                                   
-    Paul de Klerk, Group strategic director and CEO of the CMBU;               
-    Kobus van Biljon, CEO of the MSBU; and                                     
-    Herman Fourie, Executive director: Commercial and finance of the MSBU.     
Following the aforementioned changes, the Buildmax board now comprises the      
following directors:                                                            
-    Independent non-executive directors: Messrs Colin Brayshaw, David Lamola   
    and Colin Wood;                                                             
-    Non-executive directors: Messrs Dennis Mack, Anil Maharaj, Mark Matisonn,  
    Raymond Munitz and Bulelani Ngcuka; and                                     
-    Executive directors: Messrs Terry Bantock (Executive chairman) and Christie
    Els (Financial director).                                                   
2 August 2010                                                                   
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