SOVEREIGN FOOD INVESTMENTS LIMITED - Trading statement

Trading statement

SOVEREIGN FOOD INVESTMENTS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration Number 19951003990/06
JSE Code: SOV          lSlN Number: ZAE000009221
(“Sovereign” or “the Company”)


TRADING STATEMENT

In accordance with paragraph 3.4(b) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements (“Listings
Requirements”), Sovereign shareholders are advised that headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) and
basic earnings per share (“EPS”) for the six months ended 31 August 2012 (“HY2013”) are expected
to be at least 7 cents per share.

Sovereign reported HEPS and EPS of 0.7 cents for the six months ended 31 August 2011.

In accordance with the Listings Requirements, a further trading statement setting out the expected
range of HEPS and EPS for HY2013 will be provided in due course.

The financial information upon which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed or
reported on by the Company's auditors.

The results for HY2013 are expected to be published on or about 1 October 2012.


Port Elizabeth
30 August 2012

Sponsor
One Capital

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