Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Limited provided earnings guidance for the six months ended September 30, 2015. The group expects headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended September 30, 2015 to be between 115% and 135% higher (14 to 16 cents per share higher) compared to the reported profit of 12 cents per share in the previous corresponding period. Earnings per share (EPS) for the six months ended September 30, 2015 is expected to be between 165% and 185% higher (17 and 19 cents per share higher) when compared to the reported profit of 10 cps in the previous corresponding period.

The profit from operations before nontrading and capital items more appropriately reflects the core trading results of the operating divisions of the group.