Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited reported earnings guidance for first half of 2020. In respect of the six-months ended 31 August 2019, the Company is expecting to announce earnings per share ("EPS") and headline earnings per share ("HEPS'') of between 30.7 cents and 31.7 cents. This is a decrease of between 38.7% and 40.6% compared to the published first half of 2019 EPS and HEPS numbers of 51.7 cents and a decrease of between 37.5% and 39.5% compared to the restated EPS and HEPS of 50.7 cents for the corresponding period.