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Accounting policies |
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The financial statements are prepared in accordance
and comply with the South African Statements of Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice. The accounting policies applied
in the preparation of these financial statements are consistent
with those used in the annual financial statements for the
year ended 31 December 2003. |
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| 2. |
Determination of headline earnings |
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Net profit attributable to members of the Company
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135 189 |
73 131 |
223 919 |
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After-tax adjustment for: |
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Net realised surplus on disposal of investments,
property, plant and equipment |
(20
700) |
(6
299) |
(44
215) |
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Headline earnings |
114 489 |
66 832 |
179 704 |
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Headline earnings per share (cents) |
940.0 |
548.7 |
1 475.5 |
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| 3. |
Segmental information
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Foreign |
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Six months ended 30 June 2004 |
South Africa |
subsidiaries |
Total |
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Gross written premium |
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General insurance business |
1 400 015 |
115 074 |
1 515 089 |
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Alternative risk transfer business |
57 049 |
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57 049 |
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1 457 064 |
115 074 |
1 572 138 |
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Profit before taxation |
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General insurance business |
168 775 |
16 639 |
185 414 |
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Alternative risk transfer business |
5 984 |
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5 984 |
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174 759 |
16 639 |
191 398 |
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Net assets |
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General insurance business |
1 123 656 |
78 534 |
1 202 190 |
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Alternative risk transfer business |
132 948 |
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132 948 |
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1 256 604 |
78 534 |
1 335 138 |
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Six months ended 30 June 2003 |
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Gross written premium |
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General insurance business |
1 336 074 |
111 664 |
1 447 738 |
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Alternative risk transfer business |
96 107 |
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96 107 |
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1 432 181 |
111 664 |
1 543 845 |
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Profit before taxation |
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General insurance business |
75 018 |
19 719 |
94 737 |
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Alternative risk transfer business |
4 409 |
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4 409 |
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79 427 |
19 719 |
99 146 |
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Net assets |
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General insurance business |
844 115 |
78 877 |
922 992 |
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Alternative risk transfer business |
115 816 |
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115 816 |
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959 931 |
78 877 |
1 038 808 |
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Twelve months ended 31 December 2003 |
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Gross written premium |
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General insurance business |
2 706 160 |
218 285 |
2 924 445 |
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Alternative risk transfer business |
264 655 |
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264 655 |
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2 970 815 |
218 285 |
3 189 100 |
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Profit before taxation |
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General insurance business |
246 279 |
36 149 |
282 428 |
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Alternative risk transfer business |
44 615 |
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44 615 |
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290 894 |
36 149 |
327 043 |
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Net assets |
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General insurance business |
1 026 819 |
85 980 |
1 112 799 |
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Alternative risk transfer business |
139 853 |
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139 853 |
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1 166 672 |
85 980 |
1 252 652 |
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Six months |
Six months |
Twelve months |
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ended |
ended |
ended |
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30 June |
30 June |
31 Dec |
| 4. |
Other financial information
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2004 |
2003 |
2003 |
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Earnings per share (cents) |
1 110.0 |
600.4 |
1 838.5 |
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Dividend paid per share (cents) |
300.0 |
150.0 |
300.0 |
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Number of shares in issue |
12 179 500 |
12 179 500 |
12 179 500 |
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Net asset value per share (cents) |
10 962 |
8 202 |
9 835 |
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Solvency margin % |
49.7 |
41.5 |
47.1 |
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Profit before tax after charging/(crediting) |
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Depreciation |
11 870 |
11 330 |
23 336 |
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Loss/(Surplus) on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
1 093 |
(1 495) |
(1 495) |
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Investment income |
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Interest and rental income |
54 772 |
62 348 |
132 318 |
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Dividends |
9 655 |
11 347 |
20 454 |
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Total investment income |
64 427 |
73 695 |
152 772 |
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Investments |
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Investment properties |
51 211 |
54 546 |
27 156 |
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Investment in associates |
19 830 |
19 228 |
19 830 |
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Listed |
6 573 |
5 971 |
6 573 |
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Unlisted |
13 257 |
13 257 |
13 257 |
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Mortgages and loans |
9 238 |
11 332 |
9 415 |
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Available-for-sale investments |
458 442 |
444 260 |
474 355 |
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Ordinary shares |
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Listed |
419 946 |
404 462 |
431 400 |
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Unlisted |
35 422 |
37 793 |
37 855 |
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Preference shares |
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Unlisted |
3 024 |
1 943 |
2 118 |
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Government and other approved securities |
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2 931 |
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Municipal annuities and other fixed interest securities
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50 |
62 |
51 |
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Trading investments |
245 703 |
232 428 |
254 333 |
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Total investments |
784 424 |
761 794 |
785 089 |
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