EFFICIENT GROUP LIMITED - Trading Statement

Trading Statement

EFFICIENT GROUP LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration Number: 2006/036947/06)
JSE share code: EFG ISIN: ZAE000151841
(“EFG” or “the Company”)


TRADING STATEMENT


In terms of the Listings Requirements of JSE Limited, 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 next will differ by at least 20% from that of the previous
corresponding period.

Accordingly, a review by management of the financial results for the year ended 31 August 2016 has
indicated that:

-   earnings per share (“EPS”) is expected to be between 40.69 cents and 42.39 cents, reflecting an
    increase of between 20% and 25% compared to the EPS of 33.91 for the year ended
    31 August 2015; and

-   headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) is expected to be between 39.43 cents and 41.69 cents,
    reflecting an increase of between 22% and 29% compared to the HEPS of 32.32 cents for the year
    ended 31 August 2015.

The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed or reported
on by the Company’s auditors. EFG’s financial results are expected to be released on SENS on or
about 11 November 2016.

26 October 2016

Sponsor
Merchantec Capital

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