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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
("Shoprite" or "the company")
TRADING UPDATE
In terms of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, companies must 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 corresponding period of the previous year.
In the light of this requirement, Shoprite hereby states that it expects
both basic and fully diluted earnings per share as well as headline earnings
per share and diluted headline earnings per share for the 12 months ended June
2009 to be between 25% and 35% higher than those of the corresponding period
in 2008.
Shareholders are advised that the above information has not been reviewed or
reported on by Shoprite`s external auditors. The company`s results for the
12 months ended 30 June 2009 are expected to be released on or about 25
August 2009.
Whitey Basson Carel Goosen
Chief executive Deputy managing director
Tel 021 980-4000
Date issued 12 August 2009
Sponsor Nedbank Capital
Date: 12/08/2009 09:00:02 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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