Group Five Limited - Trading statement

Group Five Limited - Trading statement                                          
Group Five Limited                                                              
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1969/000032/06)                                            
Share code: GRF & ISIN: ZAE000027405                                            
("Group Five" or "the company")                                                 
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
Group Five shareholders are advised that headline earnings per share ("HEPS")   
for the year ended 30 June 2006 is expected to be 25% to 40% higher than that   
published for the previous corresponding period (as restated for the adoption of
International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS")).  This is mainly due to   
improved operating performances from Construction, Everite and Property         
Development Services.                                                           
These forecasts for the year ended 30 June 2006 have not been reviewed or       
reported on by the company"s auditors. The Company"s results for the year ended 
30 June 2006 will be published on 10 August 2006.                               
Enquiries:                                                                      
Mike Lomas, Group Five CEO                        011 806 0245                  
Paul O"Flaherty, Group Five CFO                   011 806 0172                  
Johannesburg                                                                    
24 July 2006                                                                    
Sponsor                                                                         
Nedbank Capital                                                                 
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