PPC - Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited - Trading statement

PPC - Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited - Trading statement              
PRETORIA PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED                                        
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Company registration number: 1892/000667/06)                                   
JSE Code: PPC                                                                   
ISIN: ZAE000125886                                                              
("PPC" or the "Company")                                                        
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
In terms of the Listing 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 next will differ by more 
than 20% from those of the previous corresponding period.                       
Shareholders are referred to PPC`s trading statement published on SENS on 22    
March 2011, wherein the Company stated that its financial results for the six   
months ended 31 March 2011 would decrease by more than 30% compared to the six  
months ended 31 March 2010 and that further guidance would be provided once     
management accounts for the period had been completed.                          
PPC now advises that earnings per share and headline earnings per share for the 
six months ended 31 March 2011 are expected to be between 35% and 40% lower     
compared to the previous corresponding period.                                  
The company further advises that the decrease in earnings per share is mainly   
attributable to the negative impact of a challenging business environment on    
sales volumes, selling prices and input costs across all its operations.        
The financial information, on which this trading statement is based, comprises  
of management accounts which have been prepared by the Company and which have   
not been reviewed or reported on by the Company`s external auditors. PPC will   
release its interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2011 on 17 May    
2011.                                                                           
Sandton                                                                         
20 April 2011                                                                   
Sponsor                                                                         
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited                                        
Financial Communications Advisor                                                
College Hill                                                                    
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