MPC - Mr Price Group Limited - Voluntary trading statement for the 52 weeks

MPC - Mr Price Group Limited - Voluntary trading statement for the 52 weeks     
ended 31 March 2012                                                             
Mr Price Group Limited                                                          
(Registration number 1933/004418/06)                                            
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
ISIN: ZAE000026951                                                              
JSE share code: MPC                                                             
("the company")                                                                 
VOLUNTARY TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE 52 WEEKS ENDED 31 MARCH 2012                
The company is currently in the process of finalising its results for the 52    
weeks ended 31 March 2012 and expects basic and headline earnings per share to  
increase by between 18% and 23% over the prior year, being the 53 weeks ended 2 
April 2011. The comparable trading performance for the 52 weeks will be         
announced with the results on 23 May 2012.                                      
The above mentioned figures and forecast financial information have not been    
reviewed and reported on by the company`s external auditors.                    
Durban                                                                          
2 May 2012                                                                      
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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