OPT - Optimum Coal Holdings Limited - Trading statement

OPT - Optimum Coal Holdings Limited - Trading statement                         
Optimum Coal Holdings Limited                                                   
(Registration number: 2006/007799/06)                                           
JSE share code: OPT                                                             
ISIN: ZAE000144663                                                              
("Optimum Coal")                                                                
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
Optimum Coal is currently finalising its results for the year ended 30 June     
2011, which will be released on SENS on or about Thursday, 25 August 2011. In   
this regard, shareholders are advised that earnings per share ("EPS") and       
headline earnings per share ("HEPS") are likely to be more than 20% higher than 
EPS and HEPS of the previous financial year.                                    
A further trading statement will be issued later in the reporting period to     
provide earnings forecast ranges for HEPS and EPS as required by the JSE Limited
Listings Requirements.                                                          
Shareholders are advised that the financial information contained in this       
announcement has not been reviewed and reported on by Optimum Coal`s external   
auditors.                                                                       
15 August 2011                                                                  
Johannesburg                                                                    
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
Financial Communications Advisers                                               
COLLEGE HILL                                                                    
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