ABSA Group : Trading Statement
02/01/2012| 01:18am US/Eastern
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(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration
number: 1986/003934/06)
ISIN: ZAE000067237
JSE share code: ASA Issuer code: AMAGB
(Absa or Absa Group or the Group)
ABSA GROUP TRADING STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF THE YEAR ENDED 31
DECEMBER
2011.
In terms of paragraph 3.4(b) of the Listings Requirements of
the JSE Limited, an issuer is required to publish a trading
statement as soon as it becomes apparent that headline
earnings per share and/or earnings per share for the next
period to be reported on are expected, with a reasonable
degree of certainty, to differ by at least 20% from those of
the previous corresponding period.
Shareholders are advised that Absa Group`s headline earnings
per share and diluted headline earnings per share for the
year ended 31 December
2011 are expected to increase between 18% and 22% from
1122.6c and
1115.7c respectively.
Shareholders are advised that the financial information on
which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed
or reported on by the Group`s auditors.
Absa Group`s results for the year ended 31 December 2011 will
be released on SENS on Friday, 10 February 2012.
Johannesburg
1 February 2012
Enquiries:
David Hodnett - Group Financial Director
Telephone: +27 11 350 2623
E-mail: David.Hodnett@absa.co.za
Sponsor:
J.P Morgan Equities Limited
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