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INL INP
INL INP
Investec plc/ Investec Limited - Trading statement
Investec plc - the Company
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom)
(Registration number 3633621)
Share code: INP & ISIN: GB0031773103
Investec Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1925/002833/06)
Share code: INL & ISIN code: ZAE000040531
("Investec")
Investec plc and Investec Limited ("Investec" or "the group")
Trading statement
Investec to report very strong performance for the 2006 financial year
Investec is currently finalising its results for the year ended 31 March 2006,
which will be released on 18 May 2006.
As highlighted at our pre-close briefing on 23 March 2006, the group has
experienced a very strong performance from all its business units in the second
half of the year and is pleased to report to shareholders that earnings per
share (**as defined below) for the year ended 31 March 2006 is likely to be in
the range of 201.9 pence to 215.4 pence, i.e. 50% to 60% higher than the
corresponding prior period. Earnings per share (**as defined below), as
restated, for the year ended 31 March 2005 amounted to 134.6 pence.
Note:
The forecast financial information on which this statement is based has not been
reviewed and reported on by the group"s auditors. These disclosures are made in
terms of paragraph 3.4 (b)(i) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements which
requires companies to publish a trading statement as soon as they are satisfied
that the results for the period to be reported on next will differ by at least
20% from the previous corresponding period.
Earnings per share definition
**As determined in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS). EPS is before goodwill impairment and non-operating items and after
taking into consideration earnings attributable to perpetual preference
shareholders. EPS for the year ended 31 March 2005 is based on the group"s
consolidated pro-forma results as explained in the group"s interim results
report.
Details pertaining to the year end results presentation to be held on 18 May
2006
Investec will be releasing its results for the year ended 31 March 2006 on the
LSE and JSE news services at 7am (UK time) / 8am (SA time) on 18 May 2006. An
investor presentation will take place at 9am (UK time) / 10 am (SA time) from
our offices in Johannesburg (100 Grayston Drive, Sandown) and via video
conference to our offices in London (2 Gresham Street, EC2V 7HQ). Conference
call facilities and a delayed webcast of the presentation will be available.
Further details in this regard can be found on our website via www.investec.com.
Should you require a copy of the presentation please contact the Investor
Relations division on 18 May 2006
For further information please contact:
Investor Relations
+44 (0) 207 597 5546 / +27 (0)11 286 7070
investorrelations@investec.com
Date: 03/05/2006 11:00:20 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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