Salient features

  • Trading profit
    up 8.2% to
    R6.5 billion

  • Five of the seven divisions grew trading profit despite challenging economic conditions

  • Strong earnings growth in associate companies

  • 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

  • 80% of businesses achieved
    between level 1 – 4
    B-BBEE ratings