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Sekunjalo Investments Limited - Trading statement

Release Date: 25/05/2005 12:37
Code(s): SKJ
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Sekunjalo Investments Limited - Trading statement Sekunjalo Investments Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1996/006093/06) Share code: SKJ ISIN: ZAE000017893 ("Sekunjalo" or "the Company") TRADING STATEMENT In terms of the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa Listings Requirements, companies are required to publish a trading statement as soon as they are reasonably certain that the financial results for the current reporting period will be more than 20% different than that of the prior comparative period. In light of the above, Sekunjalo expects to announce a loss per share of between 5 and 6 cents and a headline loss per share of between 5.46 and 6.5 cents for the six months ended 28 February 2005. This lower than expected performance is as a result of the continued strengthening of the rand and the pelagic season starting four months later than usual with continued fixed costs being incurred since the prior comparative period. The rand strengthening together with the inherent cyclical nature of the fishing and healthcare industries has affected profitability. Notwithstanding the above, shareholders are advised that the results for the six months ended 28 February 2005 are not indicative of earnings for the full year ending 31 August 2005. It is expected that performance for the 2005 financial year will be improved in comparison to that of the prior comparative period. This will be as a result of the income of the newly acquired business as well as the upside of the fishing and healthcare industries coming into effect in the latter six months of the financial year. Shareholders are advised that the above information has not been reviewed or reported on by the Company"s auditors and the Company"s results for the six months ended 28 February 2005 are expected to be published on 30 May 2005. Cape Town 25 May 2005 Sponsor Nedbank Capital Date: 25/05/2005 12:37:06 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department

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