Assmang Limited - Trading Update
Assmang Limited
(`Assmang`)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1935/007343/06)
Share code: ASG
ISIN: ZAE000030789
TRADING UPDATE
Shareholders are advised that Assmang has benefited from positive market
conditions over the past twelve months both in terms of sales volumes and in
respect of metal prices, particularly for manganese ore and manganese alloys,
with the result that headline and attributable earnings for the financial year
to 30 June 2005 are both now anticipated to be between R197,00 and R240,00 per
share (financial year to 30 June 2004 : headline earnings - R60,26 per share /
attributable earnings R61,53 per share).
The above forecast earnings per share information has not been reviewed, or
reported on by Assmang`s auditors. The year end results are expected to be
released towards the end of August 2005.
May 2005
Secretaries:
African Rainbow Minerals Limited
Contact details:
Alan Jepson
Direct line: (+27 11) 779 1100
Mobile: 083 701 7990
e-mail address: alan.jepson@arm.co.za
Registered office
24 Impala Road
Chiselhurston
2196
Contact Details:
Switchboard: (011) 779 1000
Fax: (011) 779 1031
Wed address: www.assmang.co.za
Sponsor:
Ernst & Young Sponsors (Proprietary) Limited
Contact details:
Jane Woodhouse
Direct line: (+27 11) 772 3827
Mobile: 083 611 1444
e-mail address: jane.woodhouse@za.ey.com
Date: 20/05/2005 10:16:29 AM
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