REVIEWED GROUP RESULTS
For the year ended 30 June 2008


Abridged Group Income Statement

(Rand million unless otherwise stated)

  %
increase
Reviewed year to 30 June 2008 Audited year to 30 June 2007

Trading profit before depreciation   463 427
BEE share option expense   (25)
Depreciation   (41) (34)
(Loss)/profit on sale of property, plant and equipment   (2)

Trading profit 2 399 393
Investment income   20 17

Profit before interest paid   419 410
Interest paid   (14) (2)

Profit before taxation (1) 405 408
Taxation   (128) (131)

Profit for the year 277 277

Attributable to:      
Equity holders of the parent   275 270
Minority interests   2 7

  277 277

Number of shares in issue (000’s)*   793 823 797 336
Earnings per share (cents) 2 34,6 33,9
Headline earnings per share (cents) 1 34,4 33,9
Adjusted headline earnings per share (cents) 11 37,5 33,9
Diluted earnings per share (cents) 3 34,4 33,5
Diluted headline earnings per share (cents) 2 34,2 33,6
Dividends per share (cents) 5 12,0 11,4
 

RECONCILIATION OF HEADLINE EARNINGS

Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders   275 270
Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment   (2)

Headline earnings   273 270

RECONCILIATION OF SHARES IN ISSUE*

Total number of shares issued (000’s)   909 800 821 800
Share Incentive Trust shares (000’s)   (27 977) (24 464)
BEE treasury shares (000’s)   (88 000)

Shares in issue to external parties (000’s)   793 823 797 336

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