ASTRAL FOODS LIMITED - TRADING UPDATE AND CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT
ASTRAL FOODS LIMITED
("Astral Foods" or "the company")
Share Code: ARL
ISIN: ZAE000029757
Registration number: 1978/003194/06
TRADING UPDATE AND CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT
Shareholders are advised that Astral Foods" results for the year ended
30 September 2003, which is to be released on SENS on or about 17 November 2003,
are expected to exceed management"s expectations and headline earnings is
expected to be substantially higher than the headline earnings as reported in
the previous financial period.
As these results have not been signed off by the company"s auditors,
shareholders are advised to exercise caution when dealing in Astral Food"s
shares on the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa until the final results for
the year ended 30 September 2003 are published.
Pretoria
23 October 2003
Sponsor:
HSBC Investment Services (Africa) (Pty) Limited
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