JSE bourse sees share issue hitting H1 EPS

(Reuters) - South Africa's JSE bourse operator expects to post a 59-67 percent drop in first-half headline earnings per share due to the issue of shares and options to black investors and a one-off gain the previous year.

The JSE said in a statement it expected EPS in the six months to end June to fall 53-61 percent, while revenue was expected to rise 27-35 percent.


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Absa sees H1 headline EPS up 22-27 pct

(Reuters) - South Africa's biggest retail lender Absa expected first-half headline earnings per share to rise by as much as 27 percent, the group said on Monday.

Absa, majority owned by Britain's Barclays Plc, said in a trading statement that headline EPS and earnings per share for the six months to end June will rise between 22-27 percent.


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