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Trading Statement
COUNTRY BIRD HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Reg. No: no 2005/008505/06)
Share Code: CBH
ISIN: ZAE000094835
(“CBH” or the “the Company”)
TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012
The Group’s final results for the financial year ended 30 June 2012 are due to be
released on SENS on or about 11 September 2012.
CBH shareholders are advised that Country Bird Holdings expects that its
earnings per share for the year ending 30 June 2012 will be between 45% and
55% lower than that of the year ended 30 June 2011 and headline earnings per
share for the year ending 30 June 2012 will be between 55% and 65% lower than
that of the year ended 30 June 2011. If the effect of the nine week strike at one
of the South African abattoirs is excluded, earnings per share will be between
35% and 45% lower than that of the year ended 30 June 2011 and headline
earnings per share will be between 45% and 55% lower than that of the year
ended 30 June 2011.
The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been
reviewed and reported on by the Group’s external auditors.
Johannesburg
28 August 2012
Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited
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