MTN
MTN
MTN Group Limited - Trading Statement
MTN Group Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1994/009584/06)
Share code: MTN
ISIN ZAE000042164
("MTN")
TRADING STATEMENT
MTN is currently finalising its audited financial results for the nine month
period ended 31 December 2005, expected to be released on 23 March 2006.
In terms of Section 3.4 (b) (Trading Statements) of the Listings Requirements of
the JSE Limited ("the JSE Listings Requirements"), issuers are required to
publish a trading statement as soon as they are satisfied that a reasonable
degree of certainty exists that the earnings for the period to be reported upon
next will differ by at least 20% from those of the previous corresponding
period. Due to the change in financial year end, this trading statement does not
strictly conform to these requirements as there is no comparative previous
corresponding nine month period.
Shareholders are advised that MTN expects Basic Headline Earnings per Share will
be between 347c and 364c while Adjusted Headline Earnings per Share will be
between 328c and 345c for the nine month period ended 31 December 2005.
Attributable Earnings per Share for the nine month period ended 31 December 2005
is expected to be between 340c and 357c.
This trading statement has neither been reviewed nor reported on by MTN"s
external auditors.
The information provided in this announcement does not contain and should not be
construed as containing any forward looking statements or projections of any
nature whatsoever for periods beyond 31 December 2005.
Fairland
14 March 2005
Sponsor
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Proprietary) Limited
Date: 14/03/2006 04:01:15 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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