Brimstone issues trading statement

Johannesburg - Brimstone [JSE:BRT] expects to report earnings per share and headline earnings per share for the year ended 31 December 2016 compared to a loss per share and headline loss per share of 284.8 cents and 295.3 cents respectively for the prior comparative period, being the year ended December 31 2015.

This profit would represent an increase of at least 100% compared to the loss incurred in the prior comparative period.

Once the company has clarity on the actual range of the increase, a further trading statement will be released. Shareholders are advised that the above information has not been reviewed or reported on by the company's auditors and that the company's results for the year ended December 31 2016 are expected to be published on or about February 27 2017.

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