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Lewis Group Unaudited Interim Results

for the six months ended 30 September 2006

dividend declaration

DECLARATION OF INTERIM DIVIDEND NO. 5

The Board has approved an interim dividend which represents a 2.25 times dividend cover (2005: 2.5 times cover).

Notice is hereby given that an interim dividend of 116 cents per share in respect of the six months ending 30 September 2006 has been declared payable to the holders of ordinary shares recorded in the books of the company on Friday 26 January 2007. The last day to trade cum dividend will therefore be Friday 19 January 2007 and Lewis shares will trade ex-dividend from Monday 22 January 2007. Payment of the dividend will be made on Monday 29 January 2007. Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday 22 January 2007 and Friday 26 January 2007, both days inclusive.

For and on behalf of the Board


David Nurek	Alan Smart
Chairman	Chief Executive Officer
Cape Town
13 November 2006