Trading Statement Randgold & Exploration Company Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1992/005642/06) Share code: RNG ISIN: ZAE000008819 ("R&E" or "the Company") TRADING STATEMENT In terms of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, a listed company is required to publish a trading statement as soon as it becomes reasonably certain that the financial results for the next period to be reported on will differ by 20% or more from the financial results for the previous corresponding period. Accordingly, shareholders are hereby advised that a reasonable degree of certainty exists that the Company expects to report: - a loss and headline loss per share of between 10.77 cents and 12.43 cents, being an improvement of between 35.16% (5.84 cents) and 25.16% (4.18 cents) for the six months ended 30 June 2024, compared to the loss and headline loss per share of 16.61 cents reported for the six months ended 30 June 2023. The reason for the improvement in the current reporting period is mainly due to less legal expenditure incurred. The information contained in this trading statement has not been reviewed or reported on by the Company's external auditors. R&E expects to release its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2024 on or about 30 August 2024. Johannesburg 21 August 2024 Sponsor PSG Capital Date: 21-08-2024 08:45:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.