Financial results

Interim Results
For the six months ended 31 December 2007

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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 		 Audited 
year to 
30 June
2007 
Trading profit before depreciation   227  195   427 
Depreciation   (21) (10) (34)
Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment   2   —  — 
Trading profit 12  208  185   393 
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 
Profit 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.