THE SPAR GROUP LIMITED - Trading statement

Trading statement

THE SPAR GROUP LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1967/001572/06)
JSE Code: SPP
ISIN: ZAE000058517
(“SPAR” or the “Company”)

TRADING STATEMENT

In terms of paragraph 3.4(b) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, companies are required
to publish a trading statement as soon as they are satisfied that, with a reasonable degree of
certainty, the financial results for the current reporting period will differ by at least 20% from the
financial results of the previous corresponding period.

SPAR is in the process of finalising their results for the year ended 30 September 2016
(“Results”) and shareholders are accordingly advised that the Company expects to report:

-   headline earnings per share to be between 20% and 25% higher (between 1002.6 cents and
    1044.4 cents per share) than the 835.5 cents per share for the previous corresponding
    period; and
-   earnings per share to be between 20% and 25% higher (between 985.0 cents and 1026.0
    cents per share) compared to the 820.8 cents per share for the previous corresponding
    period.

The above information has not been reviewed or reported on by the Company’s auditors. The
Company’s Results are expected to be published on or about 16 November 2016.


Pinetown
7 November 2016

Sponsor
One Capital

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