MASTER DRILLING GROUP LIMITED - Revised Trading Statement

Revised 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”)

Revised Trading Statement

Further to the Trading Statement published on the SENS on the 8th June 2020. Shareholders are
advised that the Company’s earnings per share (“EPS”) for the 6 months ending 30 June 2020 (“current
period”) in ZAR terms are expected to be between 46,20 and 53,80 cents per share compared to the
EPS of 76,70 cents per share for the 6 months ended 30 June 2019 (“comparative period”), which is
between 29,8% and 39,8% lower than the EPS of the comparative period as reported in ZAR while the
headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) are expected to be between 49,50 and 57,20 cents per share
compared to the HEPS of 76,70 cents per share for the 6 months ended 30 June 2019 (“comparative
period”), which is between 25,5% and 35,5% lower than the HEPS of the comparative period as
reported in ZAR.

Shareholders are further advised that the Company’s EPS for the current period in USD terms are
expected to be between 2.70 and 3.30 cents per share compared to the EPS of 5.40 cents per share
for the comparative period, which is between 39,4% and 49,4% lower than the EPS of the comparative
period as reported in USD while the HEPS are expected to be between 2.90 and 3.50 cents per share
compared to the HEPS of 5.40 cents per share for the comparative period, which is between 35,7%
and 45,7% lower than the HEPS in the comparative period as reported in USD.

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 Tuesday, 25 August 2020.

Fochville

14 August 2020

Sponsor
Investec Bank Limited

Date: 14-08-2020 07:05:00
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