UCS - UCS Group Limited - Trading statement

UCS - UCS Group Limited - Trading statement                                     
UCS GROUP LIMITED                                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1993/002253/06)                                            
JSE code: UCS                                                                   
ISIN: ZAE000016150                                                              
("UCS" or "the Group")                                                          
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
Shareholders are advised that UCS expects earnings and headline earnings per    
share to be between 50% and 55% lower for the six months ended 31 March 2011    
than the reported earnings and headline earnings per share for the previous     
corresponding period.                                                           
The inclusion of the acquistions concluded in the second half of the            
previous financial year, namely Argility and Cquential Solutions, R17.4         
million once-off cost relating to restructuring and related retrenchment        
costs applicable to Argility and R4.4 million transaction costs associated      
with the Business Connexion transaction, contributed to the decline in          
earnings for the period.                                                        
The financial information contained in this trading statement has not been      
reviewed or reported on by the Group`s auditors. It is anticipated that the     
results for the six months ended 31 March 2011 will be published on or about    
30 May 2011.                                                                    
Johannesburg                                                                    
13 May 2011                                                                     
Sponsor                                                                         
One Capital                                                                     
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