Group Financial Highlights

2005

2004

Financial results Revenue

(Rm)

7 449

2 974

Operating profit before interest and taxation

(Rm)

925

602

Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders

(Rm)

851

546

Financial ratios Interest bearing debt to total shareholders’ interests

(%)

33,0

53,3

Return on ordinary shareholders’ funds

(%)

74,6

75,7

Return on net assets

(%)

37,1

37,7

Operating margin

(%)

12,4

20,2

Operating margin excluding bulk product trading

(%)

24,2

20,2

Ordinary share performance Earnings per share

(cents)

185,7

121,3

Headline earnings per share

(cents)

185,3

121,4

Cash earnings per share

(cents)

214,4

164,5

Dividends per share – preference

(cents)

303,8

–

– ordinary

(cents)

52,0

35,0

Closing share price at year end – preference

(cents)

11 650,0

–

– ordinary

(cents)

1 300,0

790,0

Market capitalisation at year end

(Rm)

6 583,6

3 591,4

– preference shares

(Rm)

582,5

–

– ordinary shares

(Rm)

6 001,1

3 591,4

Ordinary dividends per share include a final dividend of 32 cents (2004: 25 cents) that, in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), has not been provided for. Shipping Services Trading, Freight and Financial Services Segmental Result before Interest and Taxation Segmental Equity