Financial Highlights
 
  2004 2003
        %
        Increase
Gross premiums (Rm)
3,191.1 3,189.1 0.1   
Net profit attributable to members of the
Company (Rm)
327.9 223.9 46.4   
Headline earnings per share (cents)
2,140.8 1,475.5 45.1   
Earnings per share (cents)
2,692.5 1,838.5 46.4   
Special dividend per share, declared (cents)
2,300.0 –   
Normal dividends per share, declared (cents)
650.0 450.0 44.4   
Normal dividend cover
4.1 4.1 –   
Solvency margin (%)
57.9 47.1 22.9   
Total assets (Rm)
3,475.1 2,936.8 18.3   
Net asset value per share (cents) 12,424 9,835 26.3