Tue 14 Nov 2023, 15:03 | | BARLOWORLD LIMITED - Trading statement for the twelve months ended 30 September 2023 |
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Trading statement for the twelve months ended 30 September 2023
Barloworld Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1918/000095/06)
(Income Tax Registration number 9000/051/71/5)
(Share code: BAW)
(A2X code: BAW)
(JSE ISIN: ZAE000026639)
(Share code: BAWP)
(JSE ISIN: ZAE000026647)
(Bond issuer code: BIBAW)
("Barloworld" or the "group")
TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
Shareholders are advised that the group is currently finalising its results for the twelve months ended
30 September 2023 ("the period"), which will be released on the Stock Exchange News Service
("SENS") of the JSE Limited ("JSE") on or about Monday, 20 November 2023.
In terms of the JSE Listings Requirements, the group is satisfied that a reasonable degree of certainty
exists that the financial results for the period will differ by at least 20% from the prior twelve-month
period ended 30 September 2022 ("the prior period").
Basic earnings per share ("EPS") and basic headline earnings per share ("HEPS") from
continuing and discontinued operations
The range for basic EPS and basic HEPS from group, continuing operations and discontinued
operations for the period are expected to be as follows:
ZAR cents 30 Sep 2023 Expected range of 30 Sep 2022
Expected Results increase/ (decrease) (Reported)
Range based on 30 Sep
2022 (Reported)
Basic earnings per share - group 1 181.9 to 1 211.9 12.4% to 15.2% 1 051.9
Basic earnings per share
Continuing operations 1 059.6 to 1 074.6 71.7% to 74.1% 617.2
Discontinued operations 122.3 to 137.3 (71.9%) to (68.4%) 434.7
Basic headline earnings per share – group 1 276.3 to 1 306.3 (27.9%) to (26.2%) 1 770.8
Basic headline earnings per share
Continuing operations 1 148.8 to 1 163.8 4.8% to 6.2% 1 096.3
Discontinued operations 127.6 to 142.6 (81.1%) to (78.9%) 674.1
Accounting presentation
The trading results of car rental and leasing business, Zeda Limited ("Zeda"), and the Logistics
business were disclosed under profit from discontinued operations. Zeda was successfully
unbundled and separately listed on the JSE on 13 December 2022, while the Logistics business was
successfully disposed of, effective 31 March 2023.
Shareholders are advised that the information contained in this trading statement has not been
reviewed or reported on by the group's independent external auditors.
Sandton
14 November 2023
Sponsor: Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking, a division of Nedbank Limited
Enquiries:
Nwabisa Piki
Group Investor Relations
Tel: +27 64 880 6872 E-mail: nwabisap@barloworld.com
Date: 14-11-2023 03:03:00
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