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DSY - Discovery Holdings Limited - Trading Statement

Release Date: 14/02/2008 15:30
Code(s): DSY
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DSY - Discovery Holdings Limited - Trading Statement Discovery Holdings Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1999/007789/06) (Share code: DSY & ISIN: ZAE000022331) ("Discovery" or "the Company") TRADING STATEMENT Discovery is currently finalising its results for the year ended 31 December 2007, which will be released on 26 February 2008. Earnings per share is expected to be between 25% and 45% higher than the corresponding reporting period of the previous year. Headline earnings per share is expected to be between 5% and 20% higher than the corresponding reporting period of the previous year, after accounting for the investments in Discovery Invest and in PruProtect, the life insurance joint venture between Discovery and Prudential in the UK, and excludes realised gains on shareholder funds. An update on developments at Destiny Health, Discovery`s US subsidiary will be provided with the results on 26 February 2008. The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed and reported on by the Company`s auditors. Sandton 14 February 2008 Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 14/02/2008 15:30:05 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.

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