ELR ELRP
ELR
ELR/ELRP - ELB Group Limited - Trading Statement
ELB Group Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1930/002553/06)
Ordinary Shares: Share code: ELR ISIN: ZAE000035101
Preference Shares: Share code: ELRP ISIN: ZAE000035333
("ELB" or "the Company")
TRADING STATEMENT
ELB is currently finalising its results for the six months ended 31 December
2008, which should be released on SENS by approximately Tuesday, 17 March
2009. In this regard, shareholders are advised that basic headline earnings
per share ("HEPS") and basic earnings per share ("EPS") are likely to be 56
cents (December 2007: 83 cents) and 56 cents (December 2007: 90 cents) per
share, respectively.
The decrease in HEPS and EPS is largely attributable to the unrealised
currency exchange adjustments required because of the severe depreciation of
the rand against that of certain of our major suppliers at the end of the
period.
The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not
been reviewed and reported on by the Company`s auditors.
Boksburg
12 March 2009
Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
Date: 12/03/2009 17:19:01 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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