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JDG - JD Group Limited - Trading statement
JD Group Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1981/009108/06)
JSE code: JDG ISIN: ZAE000030771
("the Group")
TRADING STATEMENT
In compliance with paragraph 3.4(b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE
Limited, the board of directors wish to advise shareholders that the Group`s
headline earnings and earnings per share attributable to shareholders for the
12 months ended 31 August 2010 are expected to be between 300 and 310 cents
per share. The headline earnings and earnings per share for the 12 months
ended 31 August 2009 (previous corresponding period) was 44.4 cents and 45.8
cents per share respectively. The results of the previous corresponding
period included the effect of a tax settlement of R338 million. Should the
effect of the tax settlement be disregarded in the prior corresponding period,
the headline earnings and earnings per share would have been 251.4 and 252.8
cents per share respectively.
The headline earnings per share for the second 6 months is expected to be
between 159 and 169 cents per share. The headline earnings for the 6 months
ended 31 August 2009 (previous corresponding period) was 63.4 cents per share.
Shareholders are further advised that the forecast financial information
contained in this Trading Statement has neither been reviewed nor reported on
by the Group`s external auditors. The Group`s results for the 12 months ended
31 August 2010 will be released on SENS on or about Monday, 15 November 2010.
2 November 2010
Johannesburg
Sponsor: PSG Capital (Proprietary) Limited
Date: 02/11/2010 09:14:01 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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