Nictus - Trading Statement
Nictus Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1981/001858/06)
JSE Share code: NCS
NSX Share code: NCT
ISIN Code NA0009123481
("Nictus" or "the company")
TRADING STATEMENT
Shareholders are advised that the headline earnings per share and the earnings
per share of Nictus for the six month period ended 30 September 2005 are
expected to be 1.16 cents and 2.05 cents respectively, in comparison to headline
earnings per share of 1.44 cents and the earnings per share of 1.36 cents
relating to the comparative period, being the six month period ended 30
September 2004.
The expected improvement in earnings is due to higher margins achieved as a
result of the current positive trading conditions and the decline in headline
earnings is primarily attributable to the first time adoption of IAS16
The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been
reviewed nor reported on by the group"s auditors.
The interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2005 are expected to
be released on 15 December 2005.
Pretoria
9 December 2005
Sponsor on the JSE: KPMG Services (Pty) Ltd
Sponsor on the NSX: Namibia Equity Brokers (Pty) Ltd
Date: 09/12/2005 10:49:54 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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