Illovo Sugar Limited - Trading Statement

Illovo Sugar Limited - Trading Statement                                        
ILLOVO SUGAR LIMITED                                                            
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1906/000622/06)                                            
Share Code: ILV                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000003547                                                              
("Illovo" or "the company")                                                     
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
This statement is issued in compliance with the Listings Requirements (Section  
3.4(b)) of the JSE Limited, and is provided as an up-date to the advice on      
prospects incorporated in the Interim Report issued on 16 November 2005.        
Shareholders are advised that further to the information given in the Interim   
Report, a number of factors, including increased sugar sales, a significant     
improvement in world and regional sugar prices, reduced finance costs, and      
operating cost savings across the group, have resulted in both headline earnings
per share ("heps") and earnings per share ("eps") for the year ended 31 March   
2006, now being expected to be between 120% and 130% higher than in the previous
financial year.                                                                 
This trading statement has not been reviewed or reported on by the auditors of  
the company.  The company"s results for the year ended 31 March 2006 will be    
released on 19 May 2006.                                                        
Mount Edgecombe                                                                 
24 April 2006                                                                   
Sponsor                                                                         
J.P.Morgan Equities Limited                                                     
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