MASSMART HOLDINGS LIMITED - Trading Statement for the 26 weeks to 23 June 2013

Trading Statement for the 26 weeks to 23 June 2013

Massmart Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration Number: 1940/014066/06)
Share code: MSM
ISIN: ZAE000152617
(“Massmart" or "the Company")


Trading Statement for the 26 weeks to 23 June 2013

This trading statement is required in terms of paragraph 3.4(b) of the JSE Limited Listings
Requirements.

Shareholders are advised that Massmart expects to release reviewed earnings, headline
earnings, earnings per share (Basic EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the
26 weeks to 23 June 2013 within the ranges shown in the table below.

Headline earnings and HEPS excluding foreign exchange are also shown in the table.

                                            Expected Ranges      Actual          Expected
                                               June 2013       June 2012         % Change
Rm’s
Earnings                                     466.1 – 496.9       280.5         66.2% – 77.2%
Headline earnings                            470.8 – 506.2       321.5         46.4% – 57.4%
Headline earnings before foreign exchange    368.4 – 416.0       433.0        (14.9%) – (3.9%)

Cents
Basic EPS                                    216.0 – 230.3       129.9         66.2% – 77.2%
HEPS                                         218.0 – 234.3       148.9         46.4% – 57.4%
HEPS before foreign exchange                 170.8 – 192.8       200.6        (14.9%) – (3.9%)



Greater detail will be provided with the release of Massmart’s reviewed preliminary financial
results for the 26 weeks ended 23 June 2013 on 22 August 2013.

The above information has not been reviewed or reported on by the Company’s external
auditors.


Johannesburg
13 August 2013

Sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) Proprietary Limited

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