Financial results

Interim Results
For the six months ended 31 December 2005

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Abridged Group income statements

For the period ended 31 December 2005

(Rand 000's unless otherwise stated)
  % increase Unaudited 
six months to 
31 December 2005 
Unaudited 
six months to 
31 December 2004 
Unaudited  
year to  
30 June 2005 

Trading profit before depreciation   162 406 130 505 294 682
Depreciation   (9 072) (9 782) (19 346)

Trading profit 27 153 334 120 723 275 336
Investment income   6 897 5 976 12 047

Profit before interest paid 26 160 231 126 699 287 383
Interest paid   (377) (454) (1 249)

Profit before taxation 27 159 854 126 245 286 134
Taxation   (54 049) (39 472) (88 263)

Profit for the year 22 105 805 86 773 197 871

Attributable to:        
Equity holders of the parent   100 718 83 483 191 486
Minority interests   5 087 3 290 6 385

    105 805 86 773 197 871

Number of shares in issue (000’s)   18 101 17 860 17 771
Earnings per share (cents) 19 556,4 467,4 1 077,5
Headline earnings per share (cents) 20 558,5 466,8 1 073,9
Diluted earnings per share (cents) 19 550,3 460,9 1 031,1
Dividends per share (cents)   140,0 110,0 340,0
Special dividend       600,0
RECONCILIATION OF HEADLINE EARNINGS        
Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders   100 718 83 483 191 486
(Profit)/Loss on sale of property,
       
plant and equipment   383 (110) (646)

Headline earnings   101 101 83 373 190 840

RECONCILIATION OF SHARES IN ISSUE        
Total number of shares issued   18 677 18 677 18 677
Share Incentive Trust shares   577 817 906

Shares in issue to external parties   18 100 17 860 17 771