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Trading Statement
Master Drilling Group Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2011/008265/06)
JSE share code: MDI
ISIN: ZAE000171948
(“Master Drilling” or the “Company”)
Trading Statement
In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited relating to trading statements, a listed
company is required to publish a trading statement as soon as it becomes reasonably aware that the
financial results for the next period to be reported on will differ by at least 20% from those of the
previous corresponding period.
Shareholders are advised that the Company’s earnings per share (“EPS”) for the six month period
ended 30 June 2015 (“current period”) in ZAR terms are expected to be between 68,70 and 80,90
cents per share compared to the EPS of 60,80 cents for the six month period ended 30 June 2014
(“comparative period”), which is between 13% and 33% higher than the EPS of the comparative
period. Headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) for the current period are expected to be between
69,10 and 81,30 cents per share compared to the HEPS of 61,00 cents for the comparative period,
which is between 13,3% and 33,3% higher than the HEPS for the comparative period.
Shareholders are advised that the Company’s EPS for the current period in USD terms are expected
to be between 5.70 and 6.90 cents per share compared to the EPS of 5.70 cents for the comparative
period, which is between 0,5% and 20,5% higher than the EPS for the comparative period. HEPS for
the current period are expected to be between 5.70 and 6.90 cents compared to the HEPS of 5.70
cents for the comparative period, which is between 0,5% and 20,5% higher than the HEPS for the
comparative period.
The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed or reported
on by the Company’s auditors. Master Drilling’s interim results are expected to be released on SENS
on or about 28 September 2015.
Fochville
16 September 2015
Sponsor
Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division)
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