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Oceana predicts higher earnings

Johannesburg - Oceana Group [JSE:OCE] advised Monday that its headline earnings per share for the year ended September 2011 are expected to be between 3% and 8% higher than the comparative figure for the year ended September 2010.

Earnings per share are expected to be between 10% and 15% higher than a year ago.

The company expects to release its results or about 10 November.

Oceana also advised that it has entered into negotiations, which if successfully concluded, may have a material effect on the price of its securities.

Shareholders were advised to exercise caution when dealing in the company's securities until a further announcement is made.

Oceana shares rose more than 3% after the company said it expects full-year headline earnings per share to rise by as much as 8%.

The company also gave a cautionary that it has entered into talks.

The shares were up 3.57% at R43.50.

 
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