Financial Performance Report Publication date: March 2019 Next publication: August 2019 Financial Performance Report | Elite Star Trading | Finacial Performance

Financial Performance Elite Star Trading Africa As in 2017, Elite Star Trading Africa continues to weather the turbulent economic conditions of the 12 months to Dec 2018 well, buoyed by good growth, particularly in the Hardware Division Foods FY2018 results reflects growth of +2,5% YOY in member sales-out to R21.11bn Performance in Foods was impacted by multiple source margin pressures including a year of deflation in Commodities, declining levels of consumer spend, aggressive competitor pricing and an increasingly savvy foreign customer base Source: Elite Star Trading Africa “Despite ongoing deflation in commodities, EST weathered the difficult trading conditions to December 2018 well.” Trade Intelligence | Elite Star Trading | Finacial Performance

Financial Performance Elite Star Trading Africa Hardware For FY2018, the Group achieved a member turnover of R11.92bn, reflecting robust growth of 15% Growth continues to be driven primarily through new member acquisitions Source: Elite Star Trading Africa | Elite Star Trading | Finacial Performance

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