Acquisition of the remaining 35% interest in the share capital of TCM – fulfilment of all conditions precedent GRINDROD LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration Number: 1966/009846/06) Ordinary share code: GND and ISIN: ZAE000072328 Preference share code: GNDP and ISIN: ZAE000071106 ("Grindrod") SUCCESSFUL FULFILMENT OF ALL CONDITIONS PRECEDENT RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF THE REMAINING 35% INTEREST IN THE SHARE CAPITAL OF TCM Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalised words and terms contained in this announcement shall bear the same meanings ascribed thereto in the announcement published by Grindrod on SENS on 18 September 2024 and the update announcements published on 27 January 2025 and 14 March 2025. The board of directors of Grindrod is pleased to advise that all Conditions Precedent to proceed to closing of the Acquisition have been fulfilled. The Purchaser and Seller are accordingly proceeding to take the necessary steps to closing of the Acquisition in accordance with the Agreement or an earlier date. 19 May 2025 Financial Adviser and Transaction Sponsor to Grindrod Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Legal Adviser to Grindrod Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Incorporated Sponsor to Grindrod Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking, a division of Nedbank Limited Date: 19-05-2025 11:30:00 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.