Salient features

        %  
    2009   2008   change  
  HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE 987.7c   1 692.8c   (41.7) 
  HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM      
     CONTINUING OPERATIONS* 671.5c   964.1c   (30.3) 
  EARNINGS PER SHARE 9 607.9c   2 095.7c   358.5  
         
  HEADLINE EARNINGS R4 660m   R7 991m   (41.7) 
  HEADLINE EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING      
     OPERATIONS* R3 168m   R4 551m   (30.4) 
  EARNINGS – net profit for the year R45 330m   R9 893m   358.2  
         
  Dividends per share      
  Ordinary 190.00c   510.00c   (62.7) 
  – Interim 80.00c   180.00c   (55.6) 
  – Final 110.00c   330.00c   (66.7) 
         
  Net asset value per share      
  (attributable to own members)      
  – at intrinsic value R99.15   R253.67   (60.9) 
     Tobacco interests –   R137.47    
     Other investments R99.15   R116.20   (14.7) 
         
  Stock exchange prices      
  Closing price per share at 31 March R67.50   R195.93   (65.5) 

   
* During November 2008 the investment in British American Tobacco Plc (BAT) was distributed to Remgro shareholders as an interim dividend in specie. In order to facilitate year-on-year comparison, headline earnings and headline earnings per share are also presented for continuing operations, which excludes the equity accounted income of BAT, as well as all non-recurring costs relating to the unbundling. Refer to the Report of the Board of Directors for further details.

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