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SHOPRITE HOLDINGS LIMITED - Trading statement for the six months ended 2 January 2022

Release Date: 14/02/2022 12:03
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Trading statement for the six months ended 2 January 2022

SHOPRITE HOLDINGS LIMITED 
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Reg. No. 1936/007721/06)
(ISIN: ZAE000012084) 
(JSE share code: SHP)
(NSX share code: SRH)
(LuSE share code: SHOPRITE)
("the Group")

TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 2 JANUARY 2022

In accordance with section 3.4(b) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, 
Shoprite Holdings Limited advises shareholders that the Group's basic 
earnings per share (EPS) and basic headline earnings per share (HEPS) for 
the six-month period ended 2 January 2022 for total operations and 
continuing operations are expected to increase by more than 20% when 
compared with those of the restated six-month period to 27 December 2020. 


The restatement of the comparative six-month period is due to the 
classification of the Group's Kenyan, Ugandan and Madagascan operations as 
discontinued after reporting the interim results for the six-month period 
ended 27 December 2020.

Earnings guidance 

Shareholders are advised that basic EPS and basic HEPS for the 26 weeks 
ended 2 January 2022 are expected to be within the ranges reflected in the 
table below. 


To facilitate comparison, we have included adjusted basic HEPS which 
excludes the after-tax effect of exchange rate differences, profit on lease 
modifications and terminations as well as hyperinflation adjustments. 

                                  Estimated       Restated*
                                   26 weeks       26 weeks         Expected
                                 2 Jan 2022    27 Dec 2020           change
                                      cents          cents                %

Earnings per share including 
discontinued operations:

Basic EPS                    476.9 to 501.0          402.3     18.5 to 24.5 
Basic HEPS                   506.9 to 532.7          429.3     18.1 to 24.1 
Adjusted basic HEPS**        518.4 to 542.9          407.6     27.2 to 33.2 

Earnings per share from 
continuing operations:

Basic EPS                    471.9 to 495.1          386.1     22.2 to 28.2 
Basic HEPS                   501.8 to 526.8          416.5     20.5 to 26.5 
Adjusted basic HEPS**        519.3 to 543.7          406.4     27.8 to 33.8

*  Restated for the classification of the Group's Kenyan, Ugandan and
   Madagascan operations as discontinued operations in accordance with
   IFRS 5: Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations. 

** The adjusted basic HEPS and continuing operations information provided,
   constitutes pro forma financial information in terms of the JSE Limited
   Listings Requirements, is the responsibility of the Board of Directors
   of the Company, has been prepared for illustrative purposes only and
   may not fairly present the Group's financial position. 

Shareholders are advised that the financial information on which this 
trading statement is based has not been reviewed and reported on by the 
Group's external auditors.

As previously announced, the Group will release its interim results 
for the six months ended 2 January 2022 on SENS by 08:00 am on Tuesday, 
8 March 2022.

14 February 2022

Cape Town

Sponsor: Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking, a division of Nedbank 
Limited


Enquiries:

Shoprite Holdings Limited Tel: 021 980 4000
Natasha Moolman - Group Investor Relations Manager
Anton de Bruyn - Chief Financial Officer
Pieter Engelbrecht - Chief Executive Officer


Date: 14-02-2022 12:03:00
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