INTERIM RESULTS
For the six months ended 31 December 2007


Abridged Group Income Statements

For the period ended 31 December 2007

(Rand million unless otherwise stated)

  %
increase
Unaudited
six months to
31 December 2007
Unaudited
six months to
31 December 2006
Unaudited
year to
30 June 2007

Trading profit before depreciation  

227

195 427
Depreciation  

(21)

(10) (34)
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment  

2

- -

Trading profit 12

208

185 393
Net investment income  

9

8 17

Profit before interest paid  

217

193 410
Interest paid  

(7)

(1) (2)

Profit before taxation 9

210

192 408
Taxation  

(67)

(61) (131)

Profit for the year 9

143

131 277

Attributable to:

Equity holders of the parent  

142

126 270
Minority interests  

1

5 7

  9

143

131 277

Number of shares in issue (000’s)*  

796 308

798 524 797 336
Earnings per share (cents) 13

17,8

15,8 33,9
Headline earnings per share (cents) 11

17,5

15,8 33,9
Diluted earnings per share (cents) 13

17,7

15,7 33,5
Diluted headline earnings per share (cents) 11

17,4

15,7 33,6
Dividends per share (cents) (23)

4

5,2 11,4

Reconciliation of Headline Earnings

Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders  

142

126 270
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment  

2

- -

Headline earnings  

140

126 270

Reconciliation of Shares In Issue

Total number of shares issued (000’s)  

821 800

821 800 821 800
Share Incentive Trust shares (000’s)  

25 492

23 276 24 464

Shares in issue to external parties (000’s)

796 308

798 524 797 336

* Comparative shares in issue have been adjusted to reflect the impact of the 44:1 share split effected on
5 November 2007.

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