APN - Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited - Trading statement

APN - Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited - Trading statement                     
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1985/002935/06)                                            
Share code: APN & ISIN: ZAE000066692                                            
("Aspen")                                                                       
Trading statement                                                               
Aspen shareholders are hereby advised that earnings per share, for the 6        
months ended 31 December 2011, are expected to exceed those reported in the     
comparative period, ended 31 December 2010, by 24% to 30%. The growth in        
earnings per share has benefited from the disposal of the discontinued          
businesses and products.                                                        
Headline earnings per share and diluted normalised headline earnings per        
share from continuing operations, adjusted for transaction and restructure      
costs are both expected to exceed those of the comparative period by 17% to     
23%.                                                                            
The financial results on which this trading announcement is based have not      
been reviewed or reported on by Aspen`s external auditors.                      
Aspen`s interim results are scheduled to be published on SENS on 7 March        
2012.                                                                           
Woodmead                                                                        
21 February 2012                                                                
Sponsor:  Investec Bank Limited                                                 
Date: 21/02/2012 09:05:11 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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