GDH
GDH
Good Hope - Trading Statement
GOOD HOPE DIAMONDS (KIMBERLEY) LIMITED
(Registration Number 1983/013789/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Share Code: GDH ISIN: ZAE000050381
("Good Hope" or "the company")
TRADING STATEMENT
Good Hope is currently finalising its results for the year ended 30 June 2006
("the reporting period").
In terms of Section 3.4(b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited,
relating to Trading Statements, a listed company is required to publish a
trading statement as soon as it is satisfied that a reasonable degree of
certainty exists that the financial results for the next period to be reported
on will differ by at least 20% or more from those of the previous corresponding
period.
Shareholders are advised that Good Hope will be reporting a loss and headline
loss per share of 6,51 cents for the reporting period, compared to the loss and
headline loss per share of 0,35 cents and 5,22 cents respectively in the
previous corresponding period, being the year ended 30 June 2005.
The reason for the increase in loss per share is the disposal of certain of the
equine operations, at a profit, in the previous corresponding period , while the
reason for the increase in headline loss per share is as a result of legal costs
incurred defending the liquidation application of the company"s subsidiary,
Diamond Land Mining (Proprietary) Limited.
The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been
audited by the company"s auditors, and the publication of the preliminary
results is expected on 28 September 2006.
Hyde Park
19 September 2006
Sponsor
LPC Manhattan Moela (Pty) Ltd
Date: 19/09/2006 11:37:02 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
Profile Group (Pty) Ltd. has taken care in preparing all information on this website, but does not accept any liability for errors or out-of-date information.
