ABL - African Bank Investments Limited - Voluntary Trading Statement

ABL - African Bank Investments Limited - Voluntary Trading Statement            
AFRICAN BANK INVESTMENTS LIMITED                                                
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registered bank controlling company)                                           
(Registration number 1946/021193/06)                                            
Ordinary share code: ABL & ISIN: ZAE000030060                                   
Preference share code: ABLP ISIN: ZAE000065215                                  
("ABIL")                                                                        
VOLUNTARY TRADING STATEMENT                                                     
In terms of the Listing Requirements of the JSE Limited, the following          
information is disclosed:                                                       
ABIL is currently finalising its results for the financial year ended 30        
September 2009, expected to be released on SENS on 23rd November 2009.          
ABIL achieved headline earnings of R1 519 million or 211.6 cents per share for  
the year ended 30 September 2008, after deducting a once-off BEE charge of R291 
million. Headline earnings before the BEE charge was R1 810 million or 252,1    
cents per share.                                                                
Shareholders are advised that headline earnings for the financial year ended 30 
September 2009 are expected to be at a similar level to the R1 810 million      
reported in 2008. Headline earnings per share are expected to be 10%-12% lower  
than the 252.1 cents per share reported in the previous financial year as a     
result of the increase in the weighted number of shares in issue.               
The African Bank business unit is expected to report an increase in headline    
earnings of 5%-8% for the year ended 30 September 2009, whilst Ellerines is     
expected to report a 20%-25% decrease relative to the results reported for the  
nine months to 30 September 2008.                                               
The forecast financial information on which this trading statement is based has 
not been reviewed nor audited and reported on by ABIL`s auditors.               
Midrand                                                                         
13 November 2009                                                                
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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