Murray & Roberts Holdings Limited - Trading Statement

Murray & Roberts Holdings Limited - Trading Statement                           
MURRAY & ROBERTS HOLDINGS LIMITED                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration number 1948/029826/06                                              
JSE Share Code: MUR                                                             
ISIN Code: ZAE000073441                                                         
("Murray & Roberts" or "the Group")                                             
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
Murray & Roberts advised shareholders in its interim report that headline       
earnings per share ("heps") excluding a R95 million charge to the income        
statement relating to the granting of shares to almost 14000 employees in       
terms of the Group"s Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment transaction         
("adjusted heps"), should show real growth for the full year to 30 June         
2006.                                                                           
Murray & Roberts shareholders are now advised that adjusted heps is             
expected to increase between 20% and 30% over the comparative result for        
the previous financial year.                                                    
This update has not been reviewed or reported on by the Group"s auditors.       
Shareholders are reminded that Murray & Roberts will publish its                
preliminary results for the financial year ended 30 June 2006 on                
Wednesday 30 August 2006.                                                       
Johannesburg                                                                    
2 August 2006                                                                   
Sponsor:                                                                        
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                            
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