HWN - HAHL - Trading Update

HWN - HAHL - 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 than 20%    
different from that of the previous corresponding period.                       
Shareholders are advised that forecast earnings and headline earnings per share 
from continuing operations are in the range of between 34.0 cents and 40.8 cents
for the six months to 30 June 2007. This compares with the loss and headline    
loss per share of (2.02) cents and (1.94) cents respectively from continuing    
operations for the six months ended 30 June 2006.                               
The actual loss and headline loss per share for the six months ended 30 June    
2006 were negatively affected by the STC charge of R12.2 million (18.52 cents   
per share) in respect of the cash dividend payment of 148.12 cents paid.        
Excluding the STC charge the earnings and headline earnings per share for the   
six months ended 30 June 2006 were 16.5 cents and 16.58 cents per share         
respectively.                                                                   
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 six month period
ended 30 June 2007 are expected to be published on or about 31 August 2007.     
20 July 2007                                                                    
Sponsor                                                                         
PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance (Proprietary)                          
Limited (Registration number 1970/003711/07)                                    
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