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OPT - Optimum Coal - Trading statement
Optimum Coal Holdings Limited
(Registration number: 2006/007799/06)
JSE share code: OPT
ISIN: ZAE000144663
("Optimum Coal")
TRADING STATEMENT
Optimum Coal is currently finalising its results for the year ended 30 June
2010, which will be released on SENS on 15 September 2010. In this regard,
shareholders are advised that earnings per share ("EPS") and headline earnings
per share ("HEPS") are likely to be more than 20% lower than EPS and HEPS for
the previous financial year, as provided to the market in the listing prospectus
dated 11 March 2010.
A further trading statement will be issued later in the reporting period to
provide earnings forecast ranges for HEPS and EPS as required by the JSE Limited
Listings Requirements.
Shareholders are advised that the financial information contained in this
announcement has not been reviewed or reported on by Optimum Coal`s external
auditors.
16 August 2010
Johannesburg
Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
Financial Communications Advisers
COLLEGE HILL
Date: 16/08/2010 10:34:59 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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