SHF - Steinhoff International Holdings Limited - Trading Statement

SHF
SHF                                                                             
SHF - Steinhoff International Holdings Limited - Trading Statement              
STEINHOFF INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED                                        
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
(Registration Number 1998/003951/06)                                            
Share code: SHF                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000016176                                                              
("Steinhoff" or "the Company")                                                  
Trading Statement                                                               
In compliance with Paragraph 3.4 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE        
Limited, a listed company is required to issue a trading statement as soon as   
its directors are satisfied that a reasonable degree of certainty exists that   
the financial results to be reported on next, are likely to vary by more than   
20% of the financial results for the previous comparative period.               
Accordingly, Steinhoff shareholders are advised that the headline earnings per  
share ("HEPS") and earnings per share ("EPS") of Steinhoff for the six months   
ended 31 December 2011 will be between 40% and 50% higher than the HEPS and EPS 
as reported for the comparative six months ended 31 December 2010. The major    
contributors to the 40% to 50% increase relate to the inclusion of  the results 
of Conforama Holding S.A (acquired in March 2011), a more favourable translation
rate of the euro-earnings to rand, and the associate earnings earned on the     
investment in the JD Group Limited.                                             
The information in this Trading Statement has neither been audited nor reviewed 
by the Company`s Auditors.                                                      
By order of the Board                                                           
Steinhoff Secretarial services                                                  
Company Secretary                                                               
Wynberg, Sandton                                                                
Sponsor: PSG Capital Proprietary Limited                                        
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