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")
MTN TRADING STATEMENT
MTN is currently finalising its financial results for the six month period
ended 30 June 2006, expected to be released on the morning of 30 August
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 recent change in financial
year end, this trading statement does not strictly conform to these
requirements as there is no previous comparable six month reporting period.
Shareholders are advised that MTN expects Basic Headline Earnings per Share
will be between 283c and 293c while Adjusted Headline Earnings per Share
will be between 273c and 283c for the six month period ended 30 June 2006.
Attributable Earnings per Share for the six month period ended 30 June 2006
is expected to be between 283c and 293c.
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 30 June 2006.
Fairland
16 August 2006
Sponsor
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Proprietary) Limited
Date: 16/08/2006 05:06:02 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
|