Edgars Consolidated Stores Limited - Trading state
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Edgars Consolidated Stores Limited - Trading statement
Edgars Consolidated Stores Limited
"Edcon"
(Reg. No. 1946/022751/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
ISIN Code : ZAE000068649
Share Codes
JSE : ECO
NSX : ECN
TRADING STATEMENT
In terms of the Listings Requirements of JSE Limited a listed company is
required to publish a trading statement as soon as it is reasonably certain that
the financial results for the period to be reported on next will differ by at
least 20% from the financial results for the previous corresponding period.
Indications are that diluted earnings per share and diluted headline earnings
per share for the 52 weeks to 1 April 2006 are likely to be between 20% and 25%
higher than the restated and audited bases of 236 cents (reported in the interim
results announcement) for the 53 weeks to 2 April 2005. These increases are in
spite of the current year containing one less trading week than last year (4%
impact) and the 5% dilutionary impact of the Staff Empowerment Transaction on
current earnings.
The above financial information has not been reviewed or reported on by the
company"s auditors.
The company"s results for the financial year ended 1 April 2006 will be released
on SENS on 17 May 2006.
Johannesburg
26 April 2006
Sponsor :
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Namibian Sponsor :
Irwin Jacobs Greene (Pty) Limited
Date: 26/04/2006 10:05:11 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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