Aspen put out a trading update yesterday morning, here goes: "Aspen shareholders are hereby advised that headline earnings per share, for the 12 months ended 30 June 2010, are expected to exceed those reported in the comparative period, ended 30 June 2009, by 20% to 25%. Earnings per share are anticipated to exceed those of the comparative period by 30% to 35%. The lower increase in headline earnings per share is caused by the exclusion of non-recurring capital profits and losses in the determination thereof. The Group's South African business has been the leading contributor to the growth recorded."
Last June for the full year Aspen reported headline earnings per share of 379.5 cents and earnings per share of 371.5 cents per share. So headline earnings per share at the top end of the range is set to be around 473 cents per share, earnings per share at the top end of the range is set to be 501 cents a share. Results 15 September, we will have more for you then, this is a company that never stands still, dynamic management who are big shareholders, so they have a lot to gain alongside you.