24 May 2018 15:34
SENS ANNOUNCEMENT
(the "Notice" or "Announcement")
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ISSUER
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ZCCM INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS PLC ("ZCCM-IH")
[Incorporated in the Republic of Zambia]
Company registration number: 119540000771
Share Code: ZCCM-IH
ISIN: ZM0000000037
Authorised by: Chabby Chabala - Company Secretary
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SPONSOR
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Stockbrokers Zambia Limited
[Founder Member of the Lusaka Securities Exchange]
[Regulated and licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zambia]
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Contact Number: +260-211-232456
Website: www.sbz.com.zm
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APPROVAL
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The captioned Notice or Announcement has been approved by:
i. the Lusaka Securities Exchange ("LuSE")
ii. the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")
iii. Stockbrokers Zambia Limited ("SBZ")
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RISK WARNING
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The Notice or Announcement contained herein contains information that may be of a price sensitive nature.
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Investors are advised to seek the advice of their investment advisor, stockbroker, or any professional duly licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zambia to provide securities advice.
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ISSUED: 24 May 2018
ZCCM INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS PLC
Β [Incorporated in the Republic of Zambia]
Company registration number: 771
Share Code: ZCCM-IH
ISIN: ZM0000000037
["ZCCM-IH" or "the Company"]
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TRADING STATEMENT
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InΒ accordanceΒ withΒ the LusakaΒ Securities ExchangeΒ ("LuSE")Β ListingsΒ Requirements, the Board of DirectorsΒ ofΒ theΒ Company wishes to adviseΒ theΒ ShareholdersΒ ofΒ theΒ Company thatΒ the Earnings Per Share ("EPS")Β forΒ theΒ yearΒ endedΒ 31Β MarchΒ 2017Β isΒ expectedΒ toΒ be approximately 125% higher than that for the year endedΒ 31 March 2016.
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TheΒ increase inΒ earningsΒ isΒ mainly attributed to the improved performance of the mining sector resulting from the increased global copper prices coupled with increased production.
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ShareholdersΒ areΒ advised thatΒ theΒ informationΒ containedΒ inΒ thisΒ Trading StatementΒ hasΒ notΒ been reviewed norΒ reported onΒ by theΒ external auditorsΒ of the Company.
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TheΒ CompanyΒ expectsΒ itsΒ resultsΒ forΒ theΒ year endedΒ 31 March 2017 to be released onΒ SENSΒ and publishedΒ in theΒ local pressΒ onΒ orΒ aboutΒ 1 June 2018. Accordingly, shareholdersΒ areΒ advised to exerciseΒ cautionΒ whenΒ dealingΒ inΒ the Company'sΒ SecuritiesΒ until publicationΒ of the results.
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By Order of theΒ Board
Chabby Chabala
Company Secretary
Issued in Lusaka, Zambia on Thursday, 24th May 2018
T | +260-211-232456 Β E | advisory@sbz.com.zm Β W | www.sbz.com.zm Β Stockbrokers Zambia Limited (SBZ) is a member of the Lusaka Securities Exchange and is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zambia | |
First Issued on Thursday, 24th May 2018 | |
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