REVIEWED GROUP RESULTS
For the year ended 30 June 2005


Abridged Group Income Statement

(Rand 000's unless otherwise stated)

  %
increase
Reviewed year to 30 June 2005 Audited year to 30 June 2004

Trading profit before depreciation   294 036 229 293
Depreciation   (20 190) (15 395)
Profit/(Loss) on sale of fixed assets   646 (241)
 
Trading profit 28 274 492 213 657
Interest received   7 017 6 814
Dividends received   5 030 2 877
Goodwill amortised     (64)
Interest paid   (1 249) (1 482)
 
Profit before taxation 29 285 290 221 802
Taxation   (88 263) (66 888)
 
Profit after taxation 27 197 027 154 914
Outside shareholders' interest   (6 385) (4 119)
 
Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders 26 190 642 150 795
 
Number of shares in issue (000’s)   17 771 17 646
 
Earnings per share (cents) 26 1 072,8 854,6
Headline earnings per share (cents) 25 1 069,1 856,3
 
Dividends per share (cents)   270,0 160,0
Special dividend   330,0 140,0
 

RECONCILIATION OF HEADLINE EARNINGS

Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders   190 642 150 795
(Profit)/Loss on sale of fixed assets   (646) 241
Goodwill amortised     64
 
Headline earnings   189 996 151 100
 

RECONCILIATION OF SHARES IN ISSUE

Total number of shares issued   18 677 18 677
Share Incentive Trust shares   906 1 031
 
Shares in issue to external parties   17 771 17 646

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