BRIEF-Naspers Sees Lower HY HEPS From Continuing Operations

Nov 18 (Reuters) - Naspers Ltd:

* TRADING STATEMENT

* HY EARNINGS PER SHARE IS EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY AS PRIOR PERIOD'S EARNINGS PER SHARE

* HY CORE HEPS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY BETWEEN 27 AND 38 CENTS PER SHARE (BETWEEN 7.6% AND 10.7%)

* HY EPS INCLUDED A GAIN OF APPROXIMATELY US$600M RECOGNISED ON DISPOSAL OF GROUP'S INTEREST IN MAKEMYTRIP LIMITED

* SEES HY HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO DECREASE BY BETWEEN 324 CENTS AND 280 CENTS

* FAIR-VALUE GAINS ON INVESTMENTS HELD BY TENCENT OF ABOUT $400M IS EXPECTED TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY LESS IN HY Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: