MVG/MNGP - Mvelaphanda Group Limited - Trading Statement

MVG/MNGP - Mvelaphanda Group Limited - Trading Statement                        
MVELAPHANDA GROUP LIMITED                                                       
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration number 1995/004153/06                                              
Ordinary Share Code: MVG                                                        
Ordinary Share ISIN: ZAE000060737                                               
Preference Share Code: MNGP                                                     
Preference Share ISIN: ZAE000004578                                             
("Mvela Group" or "the Company")                                                
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
In terms of paragraph 3.4 (b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited,  
an issuer is required to publish a trading statement as soon as it is satisfied 
that a reasonable degree of certainty exists that the financial results for the 
next period to be reported on are expected to differ by at least 20% from those 
of the previous corresponding period.                                           
Accordingly, shareholders are advised that Mvela Group`s:                       
* Headline earnings per share for the six months ended 31 December 2010 is      
expected to decrease to a loss per share of between 0,6 and 0,8 cents, compared 
to headline earnings per share of 124,9 cents for the comparable period in 2009;
* Earnings per share for the six months ended 31 December 2010 is expected to   
decrease to a loss per share of between 51 and 56 cents, compared to an earnings
per share of 117,3 cents for the comparable period in 2009; and                 
* Intrinsic net asset value per share at 31 December 2010 is expected to        
decrease to be between 355 and 365 cents compared to 932 cents at 31 December   
2009.                                                                           
The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been 
reviewed or reported on by Mvela Group`s external auditors.                     
The Company`s results are expected to be released on SENS on or about Thursday, 
17 March 2011.                                                                  
Johannesburg                                                                    
14 March 2011                                                                   
Sponsor:                                                                        
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited                                  
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