PKH - Protech Khuthele Holdings Limited - Trading statement

PKH - Protech Khuthele Holdings Limited - Trading statement                     
Protech Khuthele Holdings Limited                                               
Registration number 2000/024352/06                                              
JSE code: PKH  ISIN: ZAE000101986                                               
("Protech" or "the group" or "the company")                                     
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
In terms of section 3.4 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, companies are 
required to publish a trading statement as soon as they become reasonably       
certain that the financial results for the period to be reported on will be more
than 20% different from that of the previous corresponding period.              
Protech is currently finalising its annual financial results for the year ended 
29 February 2012 and shareholders are advised that the company expects a basic  
loss per share of between 3.0 and 3.6 cents and a headline loss per share of    
between 1.0 and 1.2 cents for that period, compared to earnings per share of    
10.8 cents and headline earnings per share of 11.8 cents respectively for the   
year ended 28 February 2011.                                                    
The group`s performance in 2012 reflected the tight operating environment which 
is impacting the infrastructure and mining environments. The contracting        
business unit incurred a loss, largely due to losses recognised on three        
projects in Africa that the group has fully exited and accounted for in the 2012
financial year. The Readymix and Geotechnical business units were profitable for
the year under review.                                                          
The financial information on which this trading update is based has not been    
reviewed or reported on by the company`s auditors.                              
The company`s annual financial results for year ended 29 February 2012 are      
expected to be published on SENS on or about 28 May 2012.                       
Lanseria                                                                        
16 May 2012                                                                     
Sponsor                                                                         
Deloitte & Touche Sponsor Services Proprietary Limited                          
Date: 16/05/2012 16:40:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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