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OCEANA GROUP LIMITED - TRADING STATEMENT

Release Date: 05/02/2004 12:58
Code(s): OCE
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OCEANA GROUP LIMITED - TRADING STATEMENT Oceana Group Limited ("Oceana") (Registration number. 1939/001730/06) JSE Share Code: OCE ISIN: ZAE000025284 TRADING STATEMENT Shareholders are advised that headline earnings for the six-month period ending 31 March 2004 are expected to be lower than those reported for the six months ended 31 March 2003. The expectation of reduced earnings is mainly as a result of the continued strength of the Rand which affected the profitability of Oceana"s export businesses. Other reasons include lower canned fish production yields and fishmeal selling prices during the period and one-off costs related to an engine breakdown on a midwater trawler. The decline in headline earnings for the half-year is expected to be material, as defined in the Listings Requirements of the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa. Shareholders are also advised that this decrease does not necessarily give an indication of a decrease in headline earnings for the year to 30 September 2004. Factors such as fishing seasonality as well as the fluctuation in exchange rates affect headline earnings. This earnings forecast has not been reviewed and reported on by Oceana"s auditors. Accordingly shareholders are advised to exercise caution in trading in Oceana shares until the release of Oceana"s interim results for the six months ending on 31 March 2004 on or about 07 May 2004. Cape Town 05 February 2004 Sponsor: Standard Corporate and Merchant Bank A Division of The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (Registration number 1962/000738/06) Date: 05/02/2004 12:58:03 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department

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