MR PRICE GROUP LIMITED - Trading statement for the 26 weeks ended 28 September 2013

Trading statement for the 26 weeks ended 28 September 2013

Mr Price Group Limited
(Registration number 1933/004418/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
ISIN: ZAE000026951
JSE share code: MPC
(“the company”)

TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE 26 WEEKS ENDED 28 SEPTEMBER 2013

As required by the JSE Limited Listing Requirements, a company
is obliged to announce once it is reasonably certain that its
results will differ by more than 20% from the corresponding
reporting period.

The company is finalising its results for the 26 weeks ended 28
September 2013 (“current period”) and expects earnings to
increase by:

Basic earnings per share                between 20 and 24%
Headline earnings per share             between 18 and 22%
Diluted headline earnings per share     between 20 and 24%

The final results are expected to be released on Tuesday, 12
November 2013.

The above mentioned figures and forecast financial information
have not been reviewed and reported on by the company’s external
auditors.

Durban
21 October 2013

Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)

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