SOUTH AFRICAN COAL MINING HLDGS LTD - Trading Statement

Trading Statement

South African Coal Mining Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1994/009012/06)
(Share Code: SAH ISIN Code: ZAE000102034)
("SACMH" or "the Company")

TRADING STATEMENT

In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited ("JSE"), companies are required to 
publish a trading statement as soon as they are satisfied that a reasonable degree of certainty 
exists that the financial results for the period to be reported on will differ by 20% or more 
from the financial results for the previous corresponding period.

Shareholders are advised that SACMH is currently in the process of finalising its results for 
the year ended 31 December 2012. It is anticipated, with a reasonable degree of certainty, that 
SACMH will reflect a basic loss per share and headline loss per share of between 10.36 cents 
and 12.66 cents per share for the year ended 31 December 2012 (31 December 2011: basic loss per 
share of 21.78 cents and headline loss per share of 20.66 cents). 

The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed by the 
company`s auditors. The companys results for the year ended 31 December 2012 are expected to be 
released on SENS by 28 March 2013.


25 March 2013
Johannesburg

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