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Trading Statement for the year ended 31 December 2017
Howden Africa Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1996/002982/06)
Share code: HWN
ISIN: ZAE000010583
("HAHL" or “the Company”)
TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017
In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, a listed company is required to
publish a trading statement as soon as it becomes aware that the financial results for the
next period to be reported on will show a 20% or more difference from those of the previous
corresponding period.
HAHL hereby advises that for the year ended 31 December 2017, earnings per share ("EPS")
and headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) are expected to increase by between 18% and
38%, resulting in EPS of between 393.35 and 459.81 and HEPS of between 393.54 cents and
460.02 cents per share as compared with EPS 332.31 cents and HEPS 332.36 cents per
share for the comparative period.
This financial information has not been reviewed and reported on by the auditors of HAHL.
The results for the year ended 31 December 2017 are expected to be published on or about
the end of March 2018.
05 March 2018
Sponsor
PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance (Pty) Limited
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