• Shoprite flagged FY2027 as a 53-week year, targeting a 6.0% group trading margin on a 53-week basis.
• Store rollout plan calls for 254 new stores, including 211 in Supermarkets RSA, seven in Supermarkets Non-RSA, 36 in other segments.
• Capital spending set at about R 7.7 billion, targeting a capex-to-sales ratio below 3.0%.
• Effective tax rate expected at 26.0%-26.5%, with inventory metrics seen broadly in line with FY2026.
• Guidance follows FY2026 sales of R 270.8 billion, trading profit of R 16.2 billion, group trading margin of 6.0%.

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