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SHP - Shoprite Holdings Limited - Trading Update

Release Date: 13/01/2009 11:37
Code(s): SHP
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SHP - Shoprite Holdings Limited - Trading Update SHOPRITE HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration no. 1936/007721/06 ISIN: ZAE000012084 JSE share code: SHP NSX share code: SRH LuSE share code: SHOPRITE ("The Group") TRADING UPDATE For the six months to 31 December 2008, the Group grew turnover by 27,3% to R 29,6 billion. Growth on a like-for-like basis was 22,0%. Its supermarket operation in South Africa increased sales by 24,5% and by 20,0% on a like-for- like basis. The Group`s non-RSA business continued to perform ahead of budget growing rand turnover by 54,0% and, on a like-for-like basis, by 50,3%. The main contributing factor was that most non-RSA currencies strengthened against the rand. The furniture division`s sales grew by 13,3% for the six months and are still affected by the higher interest rates as well as low inflation. The above financial information has not been reviewed or reported on by the Shoprite Holding`s auditors. The financial results for the review period will be published on Wednesday, 18 February 2009. Whitey Basson Carel Goosen Chief executive Deputy managing director Tel 021 980 4000 Date issued 13 January 2009 Sponsor Nedbank Capital Date: 13/01/2009 11:37:02 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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