Bowler Metcalf Limited provided earnings guidance for the six months ended December 31, 2018. For the six months, the company's financial results are expected to show an improvement when compared to the previous corresponding period due mainly to the inclusion of the profit on the disposal of its associate investment in SoftBev Proprietary Limited. Accordingly, the company's earnings per share for the interim period ended 31 December 2018 is expected to be between 207.4 and 220.0 cents, being between 240.0% and 260.0% higher compared to earnings per share of 61.0 cents for the six months ended 31 December 2017. The company's headline earnings per share for the six months ended 31 December 2018 is expected to be between 37.6 and 45.1 cents, being between 38.2% and 26.0% lower compared to headline earnings per share of 60.9 cents for the six months ended 31 December 2017, which included the adjustment for the final recognition of the Company's share of associate income from SoftBev.