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These returns are presented as a convenient summary for investors in the Orbis Funds.  In order to fully analyse historic performance more detailed return and risk data should be evaluated.   Additional information is contained in the monthly Fact Sheets.

Returns for periods of more than one year are annualised.

Summary of Returns to 4 Mar 2010

CurrencyFromLatestLatestLatestQuarterFund
Inception5 years3 years1 Yearto DateInception
Equity Funds
Orbis Global Equity FundUS$12.76.7(0.3)75.3(2.9)1 Jan 1990
FTSE World Index (US$)US$6.13.1(4.3)72.9(1.0)
Average Global Equity Fund (US$)US$5.01.2(6.1)58.0(1.9)
Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund*Euro7.05.8(1.4)62.72.61 Jan 2005
FTSE World Index (Euro)Euro3.32.4(5.4)59.44.4
Average Global Equity Fund (Euro)Euro1.60.5(7.1)46.13.5
Orbis SICAV Japan Equity (Yen) Fund*Yen6.5(1.5)(11.8)32.80.91 Jan 1998
TOPIX Total Return IndexYen(1.1)(4.1)(18.4)23.3(1.1)
Average Japan Equity Fund (Yen)Yen(1.6)(6.0)(20.1)28.5(1.8)
Orbis Japan Equity (US$) FundUS$7.20.3(11.2)31.51.012 Jun 1998
TOPIX hedged into US$US$2.1(1.1)(16.6)23.6(1.0)
Orbis SICAV Japan Equity (Euro) Fund*Euro5.6(1.2)(12.8)30.50.8 1 Jan 2003
TOPIX hedged into EuroEuro4.8(1.7)(16.4)23.9(1.0)
Orbis Africa Equity (Rand) FundRand30.522.87.645.31.330 Jun 1998
FTSE/JSE Africa All Share IndexRand16.118.76.154.50.7
Orbis SICAV Asia ex-Japan Equity Fund*US$12.79.8111.0(5.9)1 Jan 2006
MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan (Net) (US$) IndexUS$9.74.291.2(3.7)
Average Asia ex-Japan Equity FundUS$9.13.487.9(3.3)
Absolute Return Funds
Orbis Optimal (US$) FundUS$10.44.73.710.6(1.6)1 Jan 1990
Orbis Leveraged (US$) FundUS$13.34.23.519.7(2.2)1 Jan 1990
Bank Deposits (US$)US$4.43.42.70.40.0
Average Global Equity Fund (US$)US$5.01.2(6.1)58.0(1.9)
Average US$ Bond FundUS$5.84.14.712.41.0
Orbis Optimal (Euro) FundEuro8.03.83.37.8(0.8)30 Jun 1998
Orbis Leveraged (Euro) FundEuro12.73.43.319.8(2.2)30 Jun 1998
Bank Deposits (Euro)Euro3.12.93.00.70.1
Average Global Equity Fund (Euro)Euro(0.1)0.5(7.1)46.13.5
Average Euro Bond FundEuro3.52.33.08.71.6
Orbis Optimal (Yen) FundYen0.4(0.3)8.0(2.3)1 Jan 2006
Orbis Leveraged (Yen) FundYen(0.6)0.919.7(2.1)1 Jan 2006
Bank Deposits (JPY)Yen0.40.50.20.0
Average Global Equity Fund (Yen)Yen(6.5)(14.4)43.8(5.9)
Average Yen Bond FundYen0.30.60.6(0.8)

* The Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund, the Orbis SICAV Japan Equity Fund, (which includes Yen and Euro Classes) and the Orbis SICAV Asia ex-Japan Equity Fund are funds of Orbis SICAV, a Luxembourg Part I UCITS, which is the only Orbis investment company admitted for public marketing in Luxembourg. Prior to 29 November 2002, the Yen Class of the Orbis SICAV Japan Equity Fund was a British Virgin Islands investment company, Orbis Japan Equity (Yen) Fund Limited. The returns for the Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund and the Orbis SICAV Asia ex-Japan Equity Fund relate to the investor class of shares

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. The value of investments may go down as well as up and an investor may not get back the amount invested.

Returns are net of fees, include income, assume reinvestment of dividends and are based on valuations using prices at market close. All index returns are inclusive of income. Orbis Leveraged (US$) employs financial leverage to invest a total of up to 200% of Members' capital. Prior to 1 July 1998 Orbis Optimal (US$) and Orbis Leveraged (US$) were managed with a currency benchmark of 40% US dollars, 40% European currency units and 20% Japanese yen. On 1 July 1998 this was changed to 100% US dollars and the euro denominated Funds were launched. Bank Deposits returns are compound total returns from one-month inter-bank deposits in US$, Euro, or Yen as noted. The latest sector indices provided by Morningstar are for 25 February 2010. To allow comparison of returns to a common date we have extended these series to reflect the subsequent advance of the respective Benchmark Indices. These average fund returns are not shown for the periods of a month or less as high price volatility and late fund reporting regularly cause them to be significantly restated by Morningstar. Orbis Africa Equity is not compared with the Average South Africa Equity Fund because the offshore sector includes insufficient comparables.

Fair value pricing - Events occurring during the time gap between market close and the normal Fund valuation time sometimes result in the closing prices not reflecting the securities' fair value. Where conditions warrant, the Fund valuation for investors transacting will be adjusted to better reflect fair value. Contact us at clientservice@orbisfunds.com if you would like more information.

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