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Supplementary
information |
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Figures in
R million |
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31-Aug-09 |
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31-Aug-08 |
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29-Feb-2009 |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Audited) |
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Depreciation and
amortisation |
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97 |
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77 |
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191
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Capital expenditure |
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272
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139 |
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385
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(excluding SEACOM see
note Post-Balance sheet events) |
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Capital commitments |
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432
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2 |
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280
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Lease commitments |
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200
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176 |
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214
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Payable within the
next 12 months: |
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85 |
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72 |
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78 |
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- property |
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51 |
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42 |
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43 |
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- plant, equipment
and vehicles |
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34 |
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30 |
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35 |
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Payable thereafter: |
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115
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104 |
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136
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- property |
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85 |
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102 |
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98 |
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- plant, equipment
and vehicles |
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30 |
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2 |
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38 |
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Net foreign exchange
(losses)/gains |
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(36) |
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16 |
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(6) |
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Weighted average
number of shares (million) |
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96.725
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96.495
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96.530
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Diluted average number
of shares (million) |
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99.171
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99.763
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99.572
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Shares in issue at end
of period (million) |
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96.753
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96.497
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96.610
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Ratios |
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EBITDA |
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578
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487 |
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1,063
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Operating margin |
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10.1% |
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9.0% |
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9.5% |
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ROCE |
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41.2% |
* |
39.4% |
* |
34.2% |
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ROE |
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29.2% |
* |
26.4% |
* |
24.3% |
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ROA |
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36.8% |
* |
36.2% |
* |
33.5% |
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Current ratio |
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1.2 |
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1.3 |
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1.3 |
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Acid test ratio |
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1.0 |
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1.1 |
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1.1 |
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NAV (cps) |
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2,008
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1,974
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2,328
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* Annualised |
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