Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited provided earnings guidance for the six months ended 30 September 2016. The company will report basic earnings per share of between 350.2 cents and 398.9 cents, being a decrease of between 28.0% and 18.0% as compared to basic earnings per share of 486.4 cents for the prior comparative period, and headline earnings per share of between 596.0 cents and 547.8 cents, being an increase of between 23.5% and 13.5% as compared to headline earnings per share of 482.6 cents for the prior comparative period. The decrease in basic earnings per share is mainly as a result of consolidated losses on disposal of certain subsidiaries during the period and the impairment of assets in anticipation of disposal subsequent to reporting date.