Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited - Trading Statement

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited - Trading Statement                           
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1985/002935/06)                                            
Share code:  APN   ISIN: ZAE000066692                                           
("Aspen")                                                                       
Trading Statement                                                               
Shareholders are advised that Aspen anticipates that headline earnings per share
and earnings per share for the year ended 30 June 2006 will exceed those of the 
restated previous year ended 30 June 2005 (after adding back to earnings the    
R282,4 million charge in respect of the BEE transaction completed in June 2005),
by between 25% and 35%.  Headline earnings per share and earnings per share for 
the comparative year have been restated to comply with IFRS.                    
The financial results on which this trading statement has been based have not   
been reviewed or reported on by Aspen"s external auditors.  Aspen"s results are 
expected to be published on SENS on 21 August 2006                              
Johannesburg                                                                    
19 July 2006                                                                    
Sponsor                                                                         
Investec Bank Limited                                                           
Date: 19/07/2006 04:30:10 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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