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Trading Statement
PSG GROUP LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number: 1970/008484/06
Share code: PSG
ISIN code: ZAE000013017
(“PSG”)
PSG FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number: 1919/000478/06
Share code: PGFP
ISIN code: ZAE000096079
SOTP AND RECURRING HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE
PSG, an investment holding company, continues to use the
sum-of-the-parts (“SOTP”) value and recurring headline
earnings per share benchmarks to provide management and
investors with a more realistic and transparent way of
evaluating PSG’s performance.
PSG’s SOTP value is calculated using the quoted market
prices for all JSE-listed investments and market related
valuations for unlisted investments. PSG’s recurring
headline earnings is the sum of its effective interest in
that of each of its underlying investments. The result is
that investments in which PSG holds less than 20% and are
generally not equity accountable in terms of accounting
standards, are included in the calculation of
consolidated recurring headline earnings. Marked-to-
market fluctuations and one-off items are excluded.
TRADING STATEMENT
In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited,
a listed company is required to publish a trading
statement as soon as it becomes reasonably certain that
the financial results for the next period to be reported
on will show a 20% or more difference from those of the
previous corresponding period.
PSG hereby advises that a reasonable degree of certainty
exists that:
1. Its SOTP value per share as at 3 October 2014 was
between R117 and R118, or between 23.1% and 24.2%
higher than the R95.01 reported as at 28 February
2014; and
2. For the six month period ended 31 August 2014:
- Recurring headline earnings per share will be
between 250 cents and 255 cents, or between 28.7%
and 31.2% higher than the 194.3 cents reported for
the six months ended 31 August 2013;
- Headline earnings per share will be between 310
cents and 315 cents, or between 29.7% and 31.8%
higher than the 239 cents reported for the six
months ended 31 August 2013; and
- Attributable earnings per share will be between 300
cents and 310 cents, or between 21.9% and 25.9%
higher than the 246.2 cents reported for the six
months ended 31 August 2013.
The increase in recurring headline earnings per share and
headline earnings per share were due to strong
performances from the majority of PSG’s key investments.
Headline earnings per share is higher than recurring
headline earnings per share as PSG achieved significant
non-recurring headline marked-to-market profits in
respect of Thembeka’s portfolio of listed shares during
the period under review.
Attributable earnings per share increased by a lower
percentage than recurring headline earnings per share and
headline earnings per share, mainly because of a non-
headline loss in respect of goodwill impaired by an
associate during the period under review, as opposed to a
non-headline fair value gain following Capespan becoming
a subsidiary during the previous corresponding financial
period.
This financial information has not been reviewed or
reported on by the auditor of PSG. The unaudited results
for the six months ended 31 August 2014 will be published
on SENS on or about Monday, 13 October 2014.
Stellenbosch
9 October 2014
Sponsor
PSG Capital
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