Summarised Group Statement of Comprehensive Income

six months ended 30 November 2009

    30 November 2009     30 November 2008  
    Reviewed     Reviewed  
    R’000     R’000  
  Revenue 8 401 960     7 573 458  
  Other income 36 460     25 226  
  Cost of inventories sold (7 780 524)     (7 049 489)  
  Employee compensation and benefit expense (151 326)     (125 639)  
  Depreciation, amortisation and impairment charges (68 499)     (45 377)  
  Other expenses (138 741)     (127 960)  
  Operating profit 299 330     250 219  
  Finance income 63 499     103 858  
  Finance expense (63 105)     (50 119)  
  Share of loss in associates (11 897)     (14 082)  
  Profit for the period before taxation 287 827     289 876  
  Taxation (100 874)     (90 186)  
  Net profit for the period 186 953     199 690  
  Other comprehensive income:          
  Exchange losses on translation of equity loans (3 308)      
  Exchange (losses)/gains on translation of foreign operations (37)     1 299  
  Foreign currency translation reserve reclassified to profit or loss (506)      
  Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the year, net of tax (3 851)     1 299  
  Total comprehensive income for the year 183 102     200 989  
  Net profit for the period attributable to: 186 953     199 690  
  Equity holders of parent 176 915     198 158  
  Minorities interest 10 038     1 532  
  Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to: 183 102     200 989  
  Equity holders of parent 173 198     200 011  
  Minorities interest 9 904     978  
  Earnings per share for profit attributable to equity holders (cents)          
  – Basic 23,31     25,86  
  – Headline 23,38     26,06  
  – Diluted basic** 23,09     25,86  
  – Diluted headline** 23,15     26,05  
  Weighted average number of shares 758 921 476     766 231 733  
  Number of shares in issue 766 360 894     766 360 894  
** Dilutive earnings per share and dilutive headline earnings per share are calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the number of shares that would be issued on vesting under the employee forfeitable share plan.

  Unaudited reconciliation between net profit and core            
  net profit for the period:            
  Net profit for the period 186 953     199 690    
  Amortisation on intangibles raised through business combinations            
  net of tax 18 357     18 857    
  Core net profit for the period 205 310     218 547    
  Core net profit for the period attributable to: 205 310     218 547    
  Equity holders of parent 194 208     215 926    
  Minorities interest 11 102     2 621    
  – Core earnings per share (cents)* 25,59     28,18    
  * Core earnings per share is calculated after adding back the amortisation of intangible assets as a consequence of the purchase            
    price allocations exercised in terms of IFRS 3: Business Combinations.