Interim group results for the six months ended 30 June 2001

Notes
 
30 JUNE  30 JUNE  31 DEC 
2001  2000  2000 

1. Accounting policies
The same accounting policies and methods of computation are followed in the interim statements as compared with the most recent annual financial statements.
2. Determination of headline earnings:
Net income attributable to members
90 590  64 362  186 734 
After-tax adjustment for:
– Net realised surplus on disposal of
   investments and fixed assets (45 697) (31 238) (182 834)
– Reverse provision for restructuring cost (12 112) (24 710) (24 710)
– Provision for restructuring cost 10 481  14 739  12 112 

Headline earnings 43 262  23 153  (8 698)

Headline earnings per share – cents 355,2  190,1  (71,4)
Adjusted headline earnings per share
before STC on special dividends and
cost of restructuring – cents 368,6 
403,2 
893,0 
Dividend per share – cents
– Normal paid 450,0  –  250,0 
– Normal proposed 250,0  250,0  450,0 
– Special paid –  1 050,0  4 900,0 
Number of shares in issue 12 179 500  12 179 500  12 179 500 
Net asset value per share – cents 8 507  11 345  8 032 
Solvency margin % 60,3  93,4  62,7 
3. Underwriting loss after
    charging/(crediting):      
Depreciation 5 615  9 093  18 076 
(Surplus)/Loss on disposal of fixed assets (811) 621  372 

4. Investment income
Interest 47 909  67 790  125 317 
Dividends 20 264  26 244  44 675 

Total investment income 68 173  94 034  169 992 

5. Taxation
It was announced in the budget speech
that the long standing relief from taxation
in respect of the statutory contingency
reserve was being withdrawn. Full details
are awaited of the withdrawal of this relief
which is likely to result in an additional tax charge of around R40 million. No provision has yet been made for this additional tax liability.
6. Investments
Fixed properties 52 787  49 800  52 734 
Mortgages and loans 19 856  21 488  19 303 
Government and other approved securities 145 811  375 153  192 411 
Public boards, annuities and other
fixed interest securities 104  148  120 

218 558  446 589  264 568 
Listed shares 616 971  812 031  625 409 
Unlisted shares 98 816  89 105  90 033 

Total investments 934 345  1 347 725  980 010