LHC - Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited - Trading Statement

LHC - Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited - Trading Statement                
LIFE HEALTHCARE GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED                                          
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 2003/002733/06)                                           
Share code: LHC                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000145892                                                              
("Life Healthcare" or "the Company")                                            
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
Life Healthcare is currently finalising its results for the six months ended    
31 March 2011, which should be released on SENS before 10 May 2011.             
In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, a listed company is   
required to publish a trading statement as soon as it becomes reasonably        
certain that the financial results for the next period to be reported on will   
show a 20% or more difference from those of the previous corresponding          
reporting period.                                                               
In this regard, shareholders are advised that earnings per share and headline   
earnings per share are likely to be between 30% and 40% higher than that        
reported for the six months ended 31 March 2010.                                
This is largely attributable to growth in activities, operational               
efficiencies, expenses of a non-recurring nature in 2010 as well as lower net   
financing costs as a result of the refinancing of debt prior to the IPO in      
June 2010.                                                                      
The forecast financial information on which this trading statement is based     
has not been reviewed and reported on by the Company`s external auditors.       
Illovo                                                                          
11 April 2011                                                                   
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited                        
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