Steinhoff – Challenge To The Implementation Of The SEAG CVA Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. (Incorporated in the Netherlands) (Registration number: 63570173) Share Code: SNH ISIN: NL0011375019 Steinhoff Investment Holdings Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1954/001893/06) JSE Code: SHFF ISIN: ZAE000068367 DISCLOSURE OF INSIDE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO ART. 17 OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU 596/2014, MAR) Steinhoff – Challenge to the implementation of the SEAG CVA Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. (the “Company” and with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) The Company’s subsidiary Steinhoff Europe AG (“SEAG”) has today been notified of an application issued by LSW GmbH, a company claiming to be a creditor of SEAG, challenging the company voluntary arrangement proposed in relation to SEAG (“SEAG CVA”) announced on 14 December 2018 (the “Application”). In accordance with the terms of the SEAG CVA, implementation of the SEAG CVA will not occur until the challenge to the SEAG CVA has been resolved. Under the terms of the company voluntary arrangement proposed in relation to Steinhoff Finance Holding GmbH (“SFHG CVA”) announced on 14 December 2018, implementation of the SFHG CVA will likewise not occur until the challenge to the SEAG CVA has been resolved. The relevant terms of the SEAG CVA and the SFHG CVA, including the interim moratoria, continue to apply. The Company continues to work towards the implementation of the financial restructuring of the Group and management continues to support and focus on the ongoing operations. The Company and SEAG are currently examining the detail of the Application and will provide further updates as appropriate. Shareholders and other investors in the Company are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the securities of the Group. JSE Sponsor: PSG Capital Stellenbosch, 10 January 2019 Date: 11/01/2019 07:05:00 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.