Headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) for the year ended 28 February 2015 are expected to be between 10% and 20% lower (7.02 and 6.24 cents per share) and basic earnings per share (“EPS”) are expected to be between 40% and 50% lower (13.14 and 10.95 cents per share) than the HEPS of 7.8 cents per share and the EPS of 21.9 cents per share reported for the previous financial year ended 28 February 2014.
The audited annual financial statements and consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2015 will be mailed to shareholders before the end of May 2015. The abridged financial statements in respect of the year ended 28 February 2015 will be released on SENS
simultaneously with the mailing of the audited annual financial statements. This trading statement has not been reviewed and reported on by the Group’s external auditors