IPL
IPL
Imperial Holdings Limited - Trading Update
Imperial Holdings Limited
Registration number: 1946/021048/06
Share code: IPL
ISIN: ZAE000067211
("Imperial")
Trading Update issued in terms of section 3.4(b) of the JSE Limited Listings
Requirements.
In the trading update published in February 2006 and the group"s interim Results
announcement published on 2 March 2006, shareholders were alerted to the effects
of the implementation of IFRS and the Lereko embedded derivative on expected
earnings.
Shareholders are further advised that, pursuant to more updated information, the
effect of recent downward equity market movements on the Insurance companies"
investment portfolios and a higher group tax rate, Imperial"s earnings for the
financial year ending 25 June 2006, compared to those reported for the financial
year ended 25 June 2005, and re-stated for IFRS, are expected to be as follows:-
Basic Headline Earnings per share between 25% and 30% higher
The financial information in this trading statement has not been reviewed or
reported on by Imperial"s auditors. This update is based on the available
information at the time of publication.
Imperial"s results for the financial year ending 25 June 2006 are expected to be
published on or about 30 August 2006.
Company Secretary
RA Venter
By order of the Board
20 June 2006
BEDFORDVIEW
Sponsor
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited
Date: 20/06/2006 03:18:02 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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