ANSYS LIMITED - Trading Statement

Trading Statement

ANSYS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1987/001222/06)
(Share Code: ANS ISIN Code: ZAE000097028)
(“Ansys” or “the Company”)


Trading Statement

In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited ("JSE"), companies are required to
publish a trading statement as soon as they are satisfied that a reasonable degree of certainty
exists that the financial results for the period to be reported on will differ by 20% or more from the
financial results for the previous corresponding period.

Shareholders are advised that Ansys is currently finalizing its results for the 12 month period
ended 29 February 2016. Management has indicated with a reasonable degree of certainty that:

-     Earnings per share is expected to be between 4.82 cents and 5.08 cents compared to the
      previous corresponding period which reported a profit of 4.09 cents per share. This
      equates to an improvement of between 17.85% and 24.2% when compared to the previous
      reporting period.

-     Headline earnings per share is expected to be between 4.82 cents and 5.08 cents
      compared to a headline profit of 4.44 cents per share for the previous reporting period. This
      equates to an improvement of between 8.55% and 14.41% when compared to the previous
      reporting period.

The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed or
reported on by Ansys’ auditors. The Company’s financial results for the 12 month period ended
29 February 2016 are expected to be released at the end of May 2016. With the change in year-
end to 31 March 2016, the financial results for the thirteen months ended 31 March 2016 are
expected to be released before the end of June 2016.



24 May 2016
Pretoria

Designated Advisor
Exchange Sponsors

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