for the six months ended 31 December 2024

Revenue
2%

R56 175 million(2023: R57 167 million)

EBITDA1
4%

R4 022 million(2023: R4 203 million)

Operating profit2
4%

R2 539 million(2023: R2 647 million)

Net finance costs
10%

R1 010 million(2023: R1 124 million)

Profit before tax
2%

R1 538 million(2023: R1 507 million)

Attributable profit
1%

R1 127 million(2023: R1 112 million)

Net asset value per ordinary share
8%

10 710 cents per share(2023: 9 957 cents per share)

Earnings per share
1%

675 cents per share(2023: 666 cents per share)

Headline earnings per share
3%

681 cents per share(2023: 662 cents per share)

Interim dividend declared per ordinary share
2%

240 cents per share(2023: 235 cents per share)

Return on invested capital3

10,7%(2023: 11,8%)

Weighted average cost of capital3

9,9%(2023: 10,2%)

Equity to net debt structure

56% equity:
44% net debt(2023: 52% equity:
  48% net debt)

Net debt to EBITDA4
(debt covenant)

2,1 times(2023: 2,1 times)Required to be less than 3 times

EBITDA to net interest4
(debt covenant)

3,8 times(2023: 4,4 times)Required to be greater than 3 times

Cash flows from operating activities

R186 million(2023: outflow of R230 million)

Credit Rating Long-Term Issuer5

AA- (ZA)Stable outlook

Credit Rating Short-Term Issuer5

A1+ (ZA)

1 Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation.
2 Operating profit before capital items and net foreign exchange movements.
3 The return on invested capital and weighted average cost of capital is prepared on a 12-month rolling basis.
4 Calculated by applying the funders’ covenant methodology.
5 Rating provided by an independent rating agency, GCR Ratings.
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