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HWN - Howden Africa Holdings Limited - Trading update

Release Date: 01/03/2007 08:44
Code(s): HWN
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HWN - Howden Africa Holdings Limited - Trading update Howden Africa Holdings Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1996/002982/06) Share code: HWN ISIN: ZAE000010583 ("HAHL" or "the Company") Trading update In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, companies are required to publish a trading statement as soon as they become reasonably certain that the financial results for the period to be reported on will be more that 20% different from that of the previous corresponding period. Accordingly, shareholders are advised that earnings during 2006 have declined as a result of the payment of STC related to the special dividend paid in July 2006. Details of the dividend and the related STC was set out in the circular dated 31 May 2006 and in the Company`s results for the six months to June 2006, which were released on 25 August 2006. The company therefore expects both the headline earnings and earnings per share for the year ended 31 December 2006 to be 20% to 40% lower than those of the prior corresponding period. The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed or reported on by HAHL`s auditors. The results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2006 are expected to be published on or about 5 March 2007. 1 March 2007 Sponsor PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance (Proprietary) Limited (Registration number 1970/003711/07) Date: 01/03/2007 08:44:10 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department.

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