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NPN - Naspers - Trading Statement
Naspers Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Reg. No 1925/001431/06)
JSE share code: NPN ISIN: ZAE000015889
LSE ADS code: NPSN ISIN: US 6315121003
("Naspers")
Trading Statement
Shareholders are advised that the Naspers group is presently preparing its
annual financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2008.
Earnings per share for the period is expected to be between 35% and 45% higher
than the prior period`s comparable earnings per share of 676 cents.
Headline earnings per share for the period is forecast at between 20% and 30%
higher than the prior period`s comparable headline earnings per share of 866
cents.
We expect core headline earnings to be between 35% and 45% higher than the
comparable period`s R2,854 billion. Core headline earnings per share is expected
to grow between 10% and 20% above the comparable period`s 965 cents. For a
definition of `core headline earnings` and an analysis of historic `headline`
and `core headline earnings`, we refer shareholders to our annual financial
statements and to the website www.naspers.com.
Further details will be provided in the provisional report, due to be released
on 25 June 2008. The financial information on which this trading statement is
based has not been reviewed or reported on by the company`s auditors.
Cape Town
11 June 2008
Sponsor: Investec Bank Limited
Date: 11/06/2008 15:15:01 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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