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MR PRICE GROUP LIMITED - Trading statement for the 26 weeks ended 30 September 2017

Release Date: 07/11/2017 07:05
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Trading statement for the 26 weeks ended 30 September 2017

Mr Price Group Limited
Registration number 1933/004418/06
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
ISIN: ZAE 000200457
JSE share code: MRP
("Mr Price Group" or "the Company"

TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE 26 WEEKS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2017

Mr Price Group is currently finalising its interim financial results for the six months ended 30 September
2017. In this regard, shareholders are advised that earnings are likely to be between 20% and 25% higher
than those reported for the previous corresponding reporting period, as follows:

                                               Reported interim               Expected interim
                                                 01/10/2016                      30/09/2017
                                                    cents                  cents              %
 Basic earnings per share                           361.8              434.2 – 452.3          20 - 25
 Basic headline earnings per share                  362.3              434.8 – 452.9          20 - 25
 Diluted earnings per share                         350.7              420.8 – 438.4          20 - 25
 Diluted headline earnings per share                351.2              421.4 – 439.0          20 - 25

The interim financial results for the six months ended 30 September 2017 are expected to be released on
SENS on 20 November 2017.

The forecast financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed and
reported on by the Company’s external auditors.

Durban
7 November 2017

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

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