ASTRAPAK LIMITED - Trading statement financial year ended 28 February 2013
APK 201305060034A
Trading statement – financial year ended 28 February 2013
Astrapak Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1995/009169/06)
Share Code: APK
ISIN: ZAE000096962
("Astrapak" or “the Company”)
Trading statement – Financial year ended 28 February 2013
In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited if, before publication of its financial results,
a company becomes reasonably certain that its financial results for the period to be reported on next
(“the period”) will differ by at least 20% from its previously published earnings per share (“EPS”) and
headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) ranges for the period, it is required to issue a further trading
statement.
Further to the trading statement released on the Stock Exchange News Service (“SENS”) on 10
April 2013, shareholders of Astrapak are advised that:
EPS is expected to be between 389% and 409% higher than that reported in the comparative
period, which will result in an anticipated EPS of between 96.3 cents and 103 cents (2012:
33.3 cents EPS loss). EPS from continuing operations is expected to be between 7 447%
and 7 467% higher than that reported in the comparative period, which will result in an
anticipated EPS of between 113.2 cents and 113.5 cents (2012: 1.5 cents)
The ranges for Headline Earnings and Net Asset Value per share, as per the SENS
announcement released on the 10th April 2013, remain the same.
The audited results for the financial year ended 28 February 2013 are expected to be published on or
about 8 May 2013.
The forecast financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed and
reported on by the Company’s external auditors.
Denver
6 May 2013
Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
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