Ellies Holdings Limited (JSE:ELI) News - Trading statement ELLIES HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 2007/007084/06) JSE share code: ELI ISIN: ZAE000103081 (“Ellies” or the “Company”) TRADING STATEMENT In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, companies are required to publish a trading statement as soon as they are satisfied that a reasonable degree of certainty exists that the financial results for the period to be reported upon next will differ by at least 20% from the previous corresponding period. Shareholders are accordingly advised that Ellies expects earnings of 7,25 cents per share for the year ended 30 April 2021 compared to a loss of 28,97 cents per share for the year ended 30 April 2020 and headline earnings of 9,19 cents per share for the year ended 30 April 2021 compared to a loss of 18,66 cents per share for the year ended 30 April 2020. The return to earnings is attributable to: - a marginal increase in revenue- the previous financial year included a six week period of hard-lockdown attributable to Covid-19; - an improved gross margin attributable to the disposal of slow moving and obsolete inventory at prices higher than its carrying value; - operating expense savings associated with the migration of transport, logistics and warehousing in Johannesburg to Value logistics; and - raising of deferred tax assets in light of the return to profitability. The audited consolidated financial results for the year ended 30 April 2021 are anticipated to be released on or about 30 July 2021. The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed or reported on by the Company’s auditors. 29 July 2021 Sponsor Java Capital Date: 29-07-2021 11:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.