Trading Statement
Metrofile Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1983/012697/06)
Share code: MFL
ISIN: ZAE000061727
("Metrofile")
TRADING STATEMENT
In terms of section 3.4(b) of the Listings Requirements of the
JSE Limited a listed company is required to publish a trading
statement as soon as a reasonable degree of certainty exists
that the financial results for the next reporting period will
differ by at least 20% from those of the previous
corresponding reporting period.
Shareholders are advised that Metrofile’s earnings per share
(“EPS”) and headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) for the
period ended 30 June 2015 are expected to be within the ranges
shown below:
EPS (cents) 29,7 to 28,6 cents per share, (June 2014:
or a 19% to 22% decrease 36,7c)
HEPS (cents) 29,9 to 28,9 cents per share, (June 2014:
or a 13% to 16% decrease 34,4c)
Normalised EPS 32,0 to 32,6 cents per share, (June 2014:
(cents) or a 7% to 9% increase 29,9c)
Normalised HEPS 31,6 to 32,4 cents per share, (June 2014:
(cents) or a 14% to 17% increase 27,7c)
Dividend per 21,0c to 22,0c cents per share (June 2014:
share (cents) or a 40% to 47% increase 15,0c)
Metrofile’s earnings in the prior year were favourably
impacted by the immediate accounting recognition of the
proceeds of a 36 month business interruption insurance claim.
As a result, the company will continue to present normalised
earnings reflecting the insurance proceeds spread over the
indemnity period.
The above information has not been reviewed or reported on by
Metrofile’s auditors and the results for the year ended 30
June 2015 are expected to be published on or about Tuesday, 25
August 2015.
Senderwood
13 August 2015
Sponsor
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
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