Assore Limited provided earnings guidance for the financial year to 30 June 2017. Based on the trading conditions, headline earnings for the financial year to 30 June 2017 are anticipated to increase to between ZAR 4,870 million (increase of 179.2%) and ZAR 5,380 million (increase of 208.5%) compared to ZAR 1,744 million recorded in the previous financial year. Attributable earnings are anticipated to increase to between ZAR 4,650 million (increase of 202.1%) and ZAR 5,120 million (increase of 232.6%) compared to ZAR 1,539 million recorded in the previous financial year. The increased earnings are anticipated to increase headline earnings per share for the twelve months ended 30 June 2017 to between ZAR 47.20 (increase of 179.3%) and ZAR 52.14 (increase of 208.5%) per share from ZAR 16.90 per share for the twelve months ended 30 June 2016. Attributable earnings per share are expected to increase to between ZAR 45.07 (increase of 202.3%) and ZAR 49.62 (increase of 232.8%) per share from ZAR 14.91 per share for the twelve months ended 30 June 2016.