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Year ended |
8 months ended |
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31 December 2004 |
31 December 2003 |
| Revenue (R’000) |
1 911 873 |
616 524 |
| Operating profit (R’000) |
138 414 |
22 704 |
| Income attributable to ordinary shareholders (R’000) |
301 469 |
8 068 |
| Earnings per share (cents) |
102,75 |
23,13 |
| Headline earnings per share (cents) |
35,86 |
24,85 |
| Dividends per share (cents) |
5,00 |
– |
| Closing share price at year end (cents) |
300,00 |
100,00 |
| Net asset value per share (cents) |
210,00 |
121,20 |
| Shareholders’ funds (R’000) |
879 125 |
203 707 |
| Net interest-bearing debt to equity (%) |
22,20 |
16,03 |
| Market capitalisation at year end (R’000) |
1 256 160 |
168 120 |
A successful transformation of the group as highlighted below:
- Existing businesses generate a 69% growth in revenue and a 95% increase in operating profit;
- Expansion of the automotive and footwear divisions by the acquisition of the automotive and footwear divisions of Feltex and Jordan & Co;
- Acquisition of Hosaf Fibres and Glodina; Acquired businesses add R1 billion
to revenue and R79 million to operating profit for the six month period from 1 July 2004;
- BEE partner Motseng Investment Holdings (Proprietary) Limited acquired an initial 14 million
shares (3,35% equity stake).
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