FAMOUS BRANDS LIMITED - Trading Update

Trading Update

FAMOUS BRANDS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1969/004875/06)
Share code: FBR
ISIN code: ZAE000053328
(“Famous Brands” or “the Group”)


TRADING UPDATE IN RESPECT OF THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST 2013

Famous Brands is in the process of finalising its results for the
six months ended 31 August 2013.

Accordingly, shareholders are advised that the Group expects to
report headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) and earnings per share
(“EPS") (calculated on an IFRS basis) of between 178 cents per share
and 183 cents per share. This is an improvement on the prior year
comparable HEPS and EPS of between 19% and 22%.

The Group expects to report diluted HEPS and diluted EPS of between
176 cents per share and 181 cents per share, an improvement of
between 20% and 23%.


REVIEW OF RESULTS

The information on which this announcement is based has not been
reviewed or reported on by the Group’s auditors.


PUBLICATION OF RESULTS

The Group's results for the six months ended 31 August 2013 are
expected to be published on the Securities Exchange News Service of
the JSE Limited on Monday, 28 October 2013.


MIDRAND

01 October 2013

Sponsor

The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited




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