Financial results

Reviewed Group Results
For the year ended 30 June 2005

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Abridged Group income statements

For the year ended 30 June 2005

(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