Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited - Trading Statement

Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited - Trading Statement                    
Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited                                        
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Company registration number 1892/000667/06)                                    
JSE code: PPC                                                                   
ISIN: ZAE000005559                                                              
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
Trading conditions in the second half of this financial year have continued to  
be favourable with cement sales volumes growing ahead of expectations.  All     
production facilities including the re-commissioned Jupiter kiln have been in   
operation since May 2006 and running at high utilisation levels.                
These improved trading conditions, are expected to result in both headline      
earnings per share and earnings per share to 30 September 2006 being between 25%
and 35% higher than last year.  Operating cash flow for the period has remained 
strong.                                                                         
Whilst this performance is pleasing, cement sales volume growth over the next   
two years will be muted as we should operate at full capacity. The potential    
increase in cement sales volumes in the year ahead will be limited to about 300 
000 tons derived mainly from the incremental output of the Jupiter plant.       
The continued demand growth has accelerated PPC capacity expansion and plant    
modernisation plans and accordingly shareholders are advised that the higher    
levels of capital investment will impact on the declaration of special dividends
over the next few years.                                                        
This financial information has not been reviewed or reported on by PPC"s        
auditors.  The audited results are expected to be released on or about 08       
November 2006.                                                                  
Sandton                                                                         
19 September 2006                                                               
Sponsor                                                                         
J.P.Morgan Equities Limited                                                     
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