FIVE YEAR REVIEW


FINANCIAL STATISTICS 12 months to  12 months to  12 months to  15 months to  12 months to 
  31 March  31 March  31 March  31 March  31 December 
  2013  2012 2011  2010  2008 
TRADING RESULTS (Rmillion)          
Revenue 14 373  12 081  9 681  11 136  7 106 
           
Profit from operations 2 145  1 921  1 338  1 691  1 132 
Other net (expenditure)/income (26) (43) 268  1 996# 40 
           
Operating profit 2 119  1 878  1 606  3 687  1 172 
Net financing costs (560) (507) (472) (452) (280)
Share of associate company’s profit/(loss)   (2)  
           
Profit before tax 1 559  1 372  1 132  3 236  892 
Tax (389) (351) (261) (208) (212)
Minority (non-controlling) interest (100) (132) (38) (130) (31)
Discontinued operation - Hulamin unbundling          
Net profit attributable to shareholders 1 070  889  833  2 898  649 
Headline earnings attributable to shareholders 1 058  891  806  858  583 
SOURCE OF CAPITAL (Rmillion)          
Shareholders’ interest 8 381  6 709  4 800  4 573  3 059 
Minority interests in subsidiaries 1 371  1 087  840  870  276 
Equity 9 752  7 796  5 640  5 443  3 335 
Deferred tax 1 951  1 663  1 365  1 272  582 
Borrowings - long and short-term 5 559  4 996  4 275  3 180  2 585 
Non-recourse equity-settled BEE borrowings 722  737  761  787  792 
Provisions 654  574  510  546  279 
Capital employed   18 638  15 766  12 551  11 228  7 573 
EMPLOYMENT OF CAPITAL (Rmillion)          
Property, plant, equipment, investments and intangibles 10 679  9 363  7 934  7 969  5 032 
Growing crops   4 583  3 575  2 608  2 041  742 
Long-term receivable   455  115  135    196 
Inventories, receivables and derivative instruments 4 667  3 843  3 170  3 218  3 358 
Cash and cash equivalents 917  592  350  140  229 
Total assets   21 301  17 782  14 491  13 368  9 557 
Current liabilities (excluding short-term borrowings) 2 663  2 016  1 940  2 140  1 984 
    18 638  15 766  12 551  11 228  7 573 
RATIOS AND STATISTICS          
EARNINGS          
Headline earnings per share - (cents) 959,9  838,9  760,5  826,5  565,6 
Dividends per share - (cents) 340,0  290,0  250,0  275,0  310,0 
Dividend cover - (times) 2,8  2,9  3,0  3,0  1,8 
PROFITABILITY          
Operating margin 14,9% 15,9% 13,8% 15,2% 15,9%
Return on capital employed 12,8% 13,9% 11,5% 19,3% 18,8%
FINANCE            
Debt to equity   57,0% 64,1% 75,8% 58,4% 77,5%
Net debt to equity   47,6% 56,5% 69,6% 55,9% 70,6%
SHARES            
Shares in issue - (millions) - issued 109  105  105  104  103 
  - weighted 110  106  106  104  103 
Market capitalisation - Rmillion 15 586  10 934  10 238  10 679  6 556 
Value of shares traded - Rmillion 7 348  2 833  3 173  12 490  1 609 
Share price - (cents) - balance sheet date 14 345  10 399  9 749  10 300  6 350 
  - high 14 940  10 770  11 000  10 628  10 250 
  - low 10 301  8 547  9 300  6 260  4 900 
Volume of shares traded - (millions) 56  30  34  138  21 
#   Other income includes the gain of R1,969 billion arising on consolidation of the Zimbabwe subsidiaries during the year ended 31 March 2010.

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