Anglo Platinum advises shareholders that earnings per ordinary share and headline earnings per ordinary share for the half-year ended 30 June 2006 are expected to be between 110% and 120% higher than the earnings per ordinary share and headline earnings per ordinary share of 923,7 cents for the half-year ended 30 June 2005.
The expected increase is primarily as a result of higher Rand prices of metals sold and increased sales volumes.
This trading statement is issued in compliance with the revised Listings Requirements (Section 3.4 (b)) of the JSE Limited, which became effective on 1 December 2004. The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed and reported on by the Company’s auditors. Anglo Platinum intends publishing its interim results on 31 July 2006.
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Trevor Raymond
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