GRF - Group Five Limited - Voluntary Trading update

GRF - Group Five Limited - Voluntary Trading update                             
GROUP FIVE LIMITED                                                              
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1969/000032/06)                                            
Share code: GRF  ISIN: ZAI 000027405                                            
("Group Five" or "the Group" or "the Company")                                  
Voluntary Trading update                                                        
Shareholders are advised that, for the interim period ended 31st December       
2009, the Group expects:                                                        
-    Earnings per share (EPS) and Headline Earnings per share (HEPS) of         
    between 0% to 10% higher than the prior comparative period (EPS: 249        
cents per share to 274 cents per share and HEPS: 263 cents per share to     
    289 cents per share); and                                                   
-    Fully Diluted Earnings per share (FDEPS) and Fully Diluted Headline        
    Earnings per share (FDHEPS) of between 5% to 15% higher than the prior      
comparative period (FDEPS: 229 cents per share to 251 cents per share and   
    FDHEPS: 242 cents per share and 265 cents per share).                       
The above information has not been reviewed or reported on by the Company`s     
auditors.  The Company`s unaudited results for the interim period ended 31      
December 2009 will be released on SENS on 4th  March 2010, when the Group will  
be updating the members of the Investment Analysts Society of South Africa on   
its business in a presentation in Johannesburg on the same day, and in Cape     
Town on 5th March 2010. Interested parties can obtain further details from the  
office of the Chief Financial Officer.  The presentation will be available on   
4th March 2010 for all stakeholders to peruse on the Group`s website,           
www.groupfive.co.za                                                             
Johannesburg                                                                    
15 January 2010                                                                 
Sponsor                                                                         
Nedbank Capital                                                                 
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