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ABL/ABLP - African Bank Investments Limited - Trading Statement AFRICAN BANK INVESTMENTS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registered bank controlling company) (Registration number 1946/021193/06) Ordinary share code: ABL ISIN: ZAE000030060 Preference share code: ABLP ISIN: ZAE000065215 ("ABIL") TRADING STATEMENT In terms of the Listing Requirements of the JSE Limited, the following information is disclosed: ABIL is currently finalising its interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2012, expected to be released on SENS on Monday, 21 May 2012. Shareholders are advised that both headline earnings and earnings for the period are expected to increase by between 24% and 26% relative to the R1 095 million reported for the comparative period of the 2011 financial year. Similarly headline earnings per share and earnings per share are expected to increase by between 24% and 26% relative to the 136,3 cents per share reported for the comparative period of the 2011 financial year. The forecast financial information, on which this trading statement is based, has not been reviewed nor audited and reported on by ABIL`s external auditors. Midrand 2 May 2012 Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 02/05/2012 10:17:01 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.
