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MUR - Murray & Roberts Holdings Limited - Trading Statement
MURRAY & ROBERTS HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number 1948/029826/06
JSE Share Code: MUR
ISIN Code: ZAE000073441
("Murray & Roberts" or "the Group")
TRADING STATEMENT
Shareholders are referred to the Trading Statement published on SENS on 30
November 2006. The Group will publish its Unaudited Summarized Consolidated
Results for the six months to 31 December 2006 ("Half-Year") on Wednesday
28 February 2007.
Headline earnings per share ("HEPS") for the Half-Year is now expected to
show an increase of between 90% and 110% over the 65 cents (excluding the
effect of the Group`s BBBEE transaction) ("Adjusted HEPS") recorded in the
previous comparable period.
HEPS for the full year to 30 June 2007 is expected to grow between 50% and
70% compared with full year Adjusted HEPS for the period to 30 June 2006.
Earnings per share ("EPS") for the Half-Year are expected to increase
between 150% and 170% over the 46 cents recorded in the previous comparable
period and between 60% and 80% for the full-year to 30 June 2007 over the
165 cents recorded in the previous comparable period.
Shareholders are cautioned that EPS is calculated in terms of International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and for the previous comparable
reporting period included once-off costs associated with the Group`s BBBEE
transaction and a profit on the disposal of discontinued operations as well
as the taxation charges associated thereto.
This Trading Statement has not been audited or reviewed and is provided in
terms of paragraph 3.4(b) of the JSE Listings Requirements.
Johannesburg
27 February 2007
Sponsor:
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Date: 27/02/2007 10:25:01 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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