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WOOLWORTHS HOLDINGS LIMITED - Further trading statement in respect of the 52 weeks ended 25 June 2023

Release Date: 22/08/2023 07:05
Code(s): WHL WHL03     PDF:  
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Further trading statement in respect of the 52 weeks ended 25 June 2023

Woolworths Holdings Limited 
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) 
Registration number 1929/001986/06 
LEI: 37890095421E07184E97 
Share code: WHL 
Share ISIN: ZAE000063863 
Bond Company code: WHLI 
(‘the Group’, ‘the Company’) 
 
FURTHER TRADING STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF THE 52 WEEKS ENDED 25 JUNE 2023 
 
Shareholders and noteholders are referred to the announcement released on the Stock Exchange News Service 
(‘SENS’) on 28 July 2023, wherein the Group advised that Earnings per share (‘EPS’), Headline EPS (‘HEPS’) and 
adjusted diluted HEPS (‘adHEPS’) for the Total Group (which includes a nine-month contribution from David Jones 
in the current year, versus a full 12-month contribution in the prior year) was expected to be 20% higher than 
that reported for the prior year. 
 
The Group advises that EPS, HEPS and adHEPS for the Total Group for the 52 weeks ended 25 June 2023 (‘current 
year’) are expected to be within the ranges reflected in the table below. 
 
                                  Total Group 
             26 June 2022        25 June 2023           25 June 2023 
                  reported     expected range         expected range 
                    (cents)               (%)                (cents) 
____________________________________________________________________
EPS                387.4        30.0% to 40.0%        503.6 to 542.4 
HEPS               398.9        25.0% to 35.0%        498.6 to 538.5 
adHEPS             374.9        30.0% to 40.0%        487.4 to 524.9 
 
The guidance provided for EPS, HEPS and adHEPS for Continuing operations for the current year, as reported on 
SENS on 28 July 2023, remains unchanged at: 
 
                          Continuing operations 
           26 June 2022          25 June 2023           25 June 2023 
                 reported      expected range         expected range 
                   (cents)                 (%)               (cents) 
_____________________________________________________________________
EPS                365.2        10.0% to 20.0%        401.7 to 438.2 
HEPS               368.7        10.0% to 20.0%        405.6 to 442.4 
adHEPS             360.2        10.0% to 20.0%        396.2 to 432.2 
 
The information contained in this announcement is presented in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements 
and has not been reviewed or reported on by the Company’s external auditors. 
 
Contact: 
ZaidManjra@woolworths.co.za (Interim Chief Financial Officer) 
JeanineWomersley@woolworths.co.za (Investor Relations) 
InvestorRelations@woolworths.co.za 

                                                                                                        
Cape Town 
22 August 2023 
 
JSE Equity and Debt Sponsor 
Investec Bank Limited 


Date: 22-08-2023 07:05:00
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