Financial results

Interim Results
For the six months ended 31 December 2006

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Abridged Group income statements

For the period ended 31 December 2006

(Rand million unless otherwise stated)
  % increase Unaudited 
six months to 
31 December 2006 
Unaudited 
six months to 
31 December 2005 
Audited 
year to 
30 June 2006 

Trading profit before depreciation   195  162  363 
Depreciation   (10) (9) (21)
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment   —  —  (4)

Trading profit 21 185  153  338 
Net investment income    7  17 

Profit before interest paid   193  160  355 
Interest paid   (1) —  (3)

Profit before taxation 20 192  160  352 
Taxation   (61) (54) (111)

Profit for the year 24 131  106  241 

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent   126  101  233 
Minority interests  

    131  106  241 

Weighted Number of shares in issue (000’s)   18 148  18 100  18 095 
Earnings per share (cents) 25 694  556  1 290 
Headline earnings per share (cents) 24 694  559  1 312 
Diluted earnings per share (cents) 26 692  550  1 271 
Diluted headline earnings per share (cents) 25 692  552  1 293 
Dividends per share (cents)   230  140  430 
Reconciliation of Headline Earnings
Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders   126  101  233 
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment   —  — 

Headline earnings   126  101  237 

Reconciliation of Shares In Issue
Total number of shares issued (000’s)   18 677  18 677  18 677 
Share Incentive Trust shares (000’s)   529  577  582 

Weighted shares in issue to external parties (000’s) 18 148  18 100  18 095