Financial results

Preliminary profit announcement, reviewed Group results
for the year ended 30 June 2015 and dividend declaration

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Condensed Group statement of comprehensive income

For the year ended 30 June 2015       Reviewed     Audited  
      year to     year to  
  %     30 June     30 June  
(Rand millions unless otherwise stated)  increase     2015     2014  
CONTINUING OPERATIONS            
Turnover       3 115     2 714  
Cost of sales       (1 911)    (1 657) 
Gross profit   14     1 204     1 057  
Other operating income       330     245  
Operating expenses       (636)    (560) 
Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment       7     9  
Trading profit   21     905     751  
Financial revenue       17     11  
Financial cost       (6)    (20) 
Profit from associates – after tax       62     29  
Profit before taxation from continuing operations   27     978     771  
Taxation       (247)    (227) 
Profit for the period from continuing operations   34     731     544  
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS             
(Loss)/profit after tax for the year from discontinued operations       –     (20) 
Profit for the period   40     731     524  
Other comprehensive income            
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:            
Currency translation difference       21     9  
Other comprehensive income from associates       (3)    3  
Total comprehensive income for the period   40     749     536  
Profit attributable to:            
– Equity shareholders       700     509  
– Non-controlling interests       31     15  
  40     731     524  
Total comprehensive income attributable to:            
– Equity shareholders       718     521  
– Non-controlling interests       31     15  
  40     749     536  
Earnings per share (all figures in cents):            
– Earnings per share   37     75,9     55,3  
– Headline earnings per share   24     71,6     57,6  
– Diluted earnings per share   37     75,0     54,7  
– Diluted headline earnings per share   24     70,8     57,1  
Earnings per share from continuing operations (all figures in cents):            
– Earnings per share   32     75,9     57,4  
– Headline earnings per share   22     71,6     58,7  
– Diluted earnings per share   32     75,0     56,9  
– Diluted headline earnings per share   22     70,8     58,1  
– Dividends per share   32     25,0     19,0