JSE - JSE Limited - Trading Statement

JSE - JSE Limited - Trading Statement                                           
JSE LIMITED                                                                     
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 2005/022939/06)                                           
Share Code: JSE                                                                 
ISIN Code: ZAE000079711                                                         
("JSE" or "the Group")                                                          
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
Stakeholders are advised that the earnings per share ("EPS") of the Group for   
the half year ended 30 June 2011 ("the period") are expected to be between 17%  
and 27% higher than the 244.1 cents per share of the half year ended 30 June    
2010 ("the comparative period"). Headline earnings per share ("HEPS") are       
expected to be between 19% and 29% higher than the HEPS of 233.3 cents per share
for the comparative period.                                                     
The EPS and HEPS for the Group for the period have been impacted by a number of 
factors.                                                                        
These include (before tax):                                                     
- The impact of refining the manner in which the Group capitalises the costs    
attributable to the staff working on capital projects, further compounded by    
additional capital projects, resulting in an amount of R66 million being        
capitalised. In the comparative period, this amounted to R36 million.           
- An amount of R7.9 million was expensed as a result of certain options awarded 
in terms of the Black Shareholder Retention Scheme having been forfeited by the 
original holders, and having been awarded to the JSE Empowerment Fund Trust in  
their place.                                                                    
- The final payment of the First Tranche of the Long Term Incentive Scheme 2006 
vested at the end of 2010; consequently no further costs relating to this       
element of the scheme were expensed in the period. In the comparative period,   
this amounted to R7 million.                                                    
Stakeholders are advised that the information provided in this trading statement
has not been reviewed and reported on by the Group`s external auditors.         
Gary Clarke                                                                     
Group Company Secretary                                                         
Sandton                                                                         
2 August 2011                                                                   
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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