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Trading statement in respect of the six months ended 30 September 2015
ALEXANDER FORBES GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration number: 2006/025226/06)
JSE Share Code: AFH
ISIN: ZAE000191516
(“Alexander Forbes” or “the Company” or “the group”)
TRADING STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2015
In terms of paragraph 3.4 (b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, companies are
required to publish a trading statement in the event that they are satisfied that a
reasonable degree of certainty exists that the earnings per share and headline earnings per
share results will differ from the previous corresponding reporting period by at least 20%.
On 24 July 2014, the group listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (“JSE”). The costs
associated with the listing were disclosed in the pro-forma financial effects on the income
statement contained in the company’s pre-listing statement issued on 7 July 2014 and the
interim results announcement released on the Stock Exchange News Service (“SENS”) on 2
December 2014. In addition, these costs were disclosed in detail in the annual financial
statements of the group made available on the Company website to all shareholders on 30 June
2015. These costs will have a significant effect on the comparability of the current year’s
interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2015.
The group expects headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended 30 September
2015 to be between 115% and 135% higher (14 to 16 cents per share higher) compared to the
reported profit of 12 cents per share in the previous corresponding period. Earnings per
share (EPS) for the six months ended 30 September 2015 is expected to be between 165% and
185% higher (17 and 19 cents per share higher) when compared to the reported profit of 10 cps
in the previous corresponding period.
The profit from operations before non-trading and capital items more appropriately reflects
the core trading results of the operating divisions of the group. This result, is not
expected to exceed the 20% criteria of paragraph 3.4 (b) of the listings requirements. As
previously reported the growth in profits will continue to be impacted by the accounting for
the new share based long term management incentive plans introduced at the time of listing to
replace the previous ownership based plan and further investment in the strategic growth
initiatives of the group.
The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed or
reported on by the group's external auditors. The financial results of Alexander Forbes for
the six months ended 30 September 2015 will be released on SENS on 30 November 2015.
4 November 2015
Sandton
Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
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