Salient features
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Trading profit
up 8.2% to
R6.5 billion -
Five of the seven divisions grew trading profit despite challenging economic conditions
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Strong earnings growth in associate companies
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Headline earnings
increased by 11.9% to
R4.1 billion -
HEPS
increased by 11.1% to
1 231.6 cents -
Normalised HEPS
increased by
12.5% -
Strong balance sheet maintained
with conservative gearing -
Cash conversion of
106% -
Continued strong investment in
South Africa.
R3.7 billion
spent on acquisitions -
Final dividend declared of
301 cents
per share, up 14% -
Invested R602 million in training
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80% of businesses achieved
between level 1 – 4
B-BBEE ratings