HWN - Howden Africa Holdings Limited - Trading update

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 than 20%    
different from that of the previous corresponding period.                       
Accordingly, Shareholders are advised that a review of the financial results by 
management has indicated that earnings and headline earnings per share are in   
the range of between 87.0 cents and 92.0 cents for the year ended 31 December   
2007. This compares with the earnings and headline earnings per share of 25.17  
cents and 25.25 cents respectively for the year ended 31 December 2006.         
The actual earnings and headline earnings per share for the year ended 31       
December 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   
year ended 31 December 2006 were 43.69 cents and 43.77 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 year ended 31   
December 2007 are expected to be published on or about 3 March 2008.            
6 February 2008                                                                 
Sponsor                                                                         
PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance (Proprietary) Limited                  
(Registration number 1970/003711/07)                                            
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