KIO - Kumba Iron Ore Limited - Trading Statement For The Six Months Ended 30
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KIO - Kumba Iron Ore Limited - Trading Statement For The Six Months Ended 30
June 2008
Kumba Iron Ore Limited
A member of the Anglo American plc group
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number: 2005/015852/06
Share code: KIO & ISIN: ZAE000085346
("Kumba" or "the Company")
TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2008
Shareholders are advised that Kumba will report its financial results for the
six months ended 30 June 2008 ("the period") on 24 July 2008.
Headline earnings and basic earnings for the period, after accounting for the
minority interest in Sishen Iron Ore Company (Proprietary) Limited ("SIOC"), are
expected to be between R2,660 million and R2,970 million, with headline earnings
per share ("HEPS") and earnings per share ("EPS") being between 840 cents and
938 cents.
The reviewed financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2007, issued on
26 July 2007, contained reviewed financial information for the six months ended
30 June 2007 ("the comparative period"). After accounting for the minority
interest in SIOC, headline earnings and basic earnings reported for the
comparative period were R1,578 million and R1,579 million respectively while
HEPS and EPS reported for the comparative period were both 502 cents.
This trading statement is issued in compliance with the Listings Requirements of
the JSE Limited. The financial information on which this trading statement is
based has not been reviewed and reported on by the Company`s external auditors.
9 July 2008
Pretoria
Sponsor to Kumba
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
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