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CSB - Cashbuild - Third quarter operational update FY 2011 CASHBUILD LIMITED (Registration number: 1986/001503/06) (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) JSE share code: CSB ISIN: ZAE000028320 ("Cashbuild" or "the company") THIRD QUARTER OPERATIONAL UPDATE - FY 2011 In line with past practice and disclosure, Cashbuild herewith provides its quarterly trading update. Revenue for the company was up by 4% on the third quarter of the prior financial year. Stores opened since 1 July 2009 (new stores - 12 stores) contributed 3% of the increase, whilst existing stores (180 stores) contributed 1% of the increase. This, together with the growth reported in the first half, equates to an increase in revenue year to date of 6%. Transactions through the tills during the third quarter increased by 2% with new stores adding 3% and existing stores declining by 1%. Units sold for the quarter increased by 9% (Half year: 8% increase). Existing stores for the quarter increased by 7% (Half year: 5% increase). The number of trading stores remained at 192 at the end of the 3rd quarter. No new stores were opened during this quarter, 3 stores were refurbished and 1 store was relocated during the quarter. In addition to the factual part of the operational update given above, the following paragraphs will only deal with indicative information. Prospects Management expects trading conditions to remain competitive for the fourth quarter of this financial year. Gross margin percentage as anticipated is slightly lower than the percentage reported at the half year. Selling inflation for the 3rd quarter was at levels of around 3% when compared to the same quarter of the prior year. Detail per region The breakdown per region of the factual information given in the update above is reflected in the following three tables: Revenue increase on prior Total New Existi Percent year per region ng age of total sales
% % % % South Africa Half 9 3 6 86 year
Q3 6 3 3 86 Lesotho Half 4 - 4 2 year
Q3 - - - 2 Namibia Half (26) - (26) 2 year
Q3 (14) - (14) 1 Swaziland Half 3 - 3 5 year
Q3 - - - 5 Botswana (in Rand) Half (13) 4 (17) 5 year
Q3 (13) 1 (14) 5 Botswana (in Pula) Q3 (8) 1 (9) Malawi (in Rand) Half (3) - (3) - year Q3 (13) - (13) 1 Malawi (in Q3 (1) - (1) Kwatcha) Total Cashbuild Half 7 3 4 100 year Q3 4 3 1 100
Transaction increase on Total New Existi Percent prior year per region ng age of total transac
tions % % % % South Africa Half 7 4 3 88 year Q3 3 3 - 88 Lesotho Half 1 - 1 2 year Q3 (2) - (2) 2 Namibia Half (8) - (8) 2 year Q3 (4) - (4) 2 Swaziland Half (7) - (7) 3 year Q3 (6) - (6) 3 Botswana Half (7) 3 (10) 4 year Q3 (12) 1 (13) 4 Malawi Half 8 - 8 1 year Q3 (5) - (5) 1 Total Cashbuild Half 5 3 2 100 year Q3 2 3 (1) 100 Number of stores - end Total New Existing Percentage quarter three of total % South Africa 166 11 155 86 Lesotho 5 - 5 3 Namibia 4 - 4 2 Swaziland 6 - 6 3 Botswana 10 1 9 5 Malawi 1 - 1 1 Total 192 12 180 100 4 May 2011 Sponsor Nedbank Capital Date: 04/05/2011 12:46:01 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.
