FIRSTRAND LIMITED - Trading statement in respect of the 12 months to June 2013

Trading statement in respect of the 12 months to June 2013

 
FirstRand Limited 
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) 
Registration number: 1966/010753/06 
B Preference share code: FSRP ISIN: ZAE000060141 
Income tax number: 9150201714 
(“Firstrand” or “the Group”) 
 
TRADING STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF THE 12 MONTHS TO JUNE 2013 
 
In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, an issuer is required to publish a trading 
statement as soon as it becomes apparent that earnings per share (“EPS”) and/or headline earnings per 
share (“HEPS”) for the next period to be reported on are expected, with a reasonable degree of 
certainty, to differ by at least 20% from those of the previous corresponding reporting period. 
 
Accordingly, the table below provides guidance for the increases in the Group’s HEPS, EPS and diluted 
normalised EPS. As previously communicated to shareholders, FirstRand considers diluted normalised 
EPS from continuing operations to most accurately represent operational performance. 
 
                                                          For the 12 months               Guidance increase for 
                                                                to 30 June 2012        12 months to 30 June 2013
Headline EPS (IFRS)                                             231.5                           19 – 21% 
 
Actual EPS (IFRS)                                               241.7                            9 - 11% 
                                                                                                       
Diluted normalised EPS                                          225.8                           19 - 21% 
 
Shareholders are advised that the financial information on which this trading statement is based has not 
been reviewed and reported on by the Group’s external auditors. FirstRand’s results for the 12 months 
to June 2013 are expected to be released on SENS on Tuesday 10th September 2013. 
 
Sandton 
3 September 2013 
 
Sponsor 
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) 
 
 

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