SHP
SHP
SHP - Shoprite Holdings Limited - Trading Update
SHOPRITE HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration no. 1936/007721/06
ISIN: ZAE000012084
JSE share code: SHP
NSX share code: SRH
LuSE share code: SHOPRITE
("The Group")
TRADING UPDATE
In terms of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, companies are required to
publish a trading update as soon as they are reasonably certain that the
financial results for the current reporting period will be more than 20%
different from that of the previous corresponding period.
In light of the aforementioned requirements, the Group expects both earning per
share and headline earnings per share for the six months ended 31 December 2008
to be between 35% to 45% higher than those of the prior comparative period.
The current state of the economy should be considered when projecting the
results of the Group for the full year.
Shareholders are advised that the above information has not been reviewed or
reported on by the Groups external auditors. The Group results for the six
months ended 31 December 2008 are expected to be released on or about 18
February 2009.
Johannesburg
10 February 2009
Sponsor
Nedbank Capital
Date: 10/02/2009 09:29:02 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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