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ARL - Astral Foods Limited - Trading statement
Astral Foods Limited
("Astral Foods")
Registration number: 1978/003194/06
JSE Code: ARL
ISIN: ZAE000029757
TRADING STATEMENT
Shareholders are advised that a reasonable degree of certainty exists that
Astral Foods` earnings and headline earnings per share for the six months
ended 31 March 2011 will reflect an increase in the range of 28% to 33% as
against the comparable period.
The improvement in earnings is mainly due to improved poultry production
efficiencies combined with advantageous feed input costs.
This financial information on which this trading statement is based has not
been reviewed and reported on by Astral Foods` auditors.
It is expected that the results for the six months to 31 March 2011 will be
published on 16 May 2011.
Pretoria
19 April 2011
Sponsor
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited
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