FAMOUS BRANDS LIMITED - Trading statement in respect of the year ended 28 February 2013

Trading statement in respect of the year ended 28 February 2013

FAMOUS BRANDS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1969/004875/06)
Share code: FBR
ISIN code: ZAE000053328
(“Famous Brands” or “the Group”)



TRADING STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2013

Famous Brands is in the process of finalising its results for the
year ended 28 February 2013.

Accordingly, shareholders are advised that the Group expects to
report headline earnings per share (HEPS) and earnings per share
(EPS) (calculated on an IFRS basis) of between 336 cents per share
and 342 cents per share. This is an improvement on the prior year
comparable HEPS and EPS of between 21% and 23%.

The Group also expects to report diluted HEPS and diluted EPS of
between 329 cents per share and 335 cents per share, an improvement
of between 21% and 23%.


REVIEW OF RESULTS
The information on which this announcement is based has not been
reviewed or reported on by the Group’s auditors.


PUBLICATION OF RESULTS
The Group's results for the year ended 28 February 2013 are expected
to be published on the Stock Exchange News Service on Monday, 27 May
2013.



MIDRAND
13 May 2013


Sponsor
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

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