Preliminary group results for the year ended 31 December 2004

Dividend

Special dividend declaration

1. The Directors have declared a special dividend for 2004 of 2 300 cents per share.
2.

The dividend is payable in accordance with the following timetable:
Last day to trade in order to participate in the dividend: Friday, 4 March 2005
Shares commence trading ex the dividend from the commencement of business on: Monday, 7 March 2005
Record date: Friday, 11 March 2005
Payment date: Monday, 14 March 2005

Shareholders may not dematerialise or rematerialise their holdings of shares in the Company between Monday, 7 March 2005 and Friday, 11 March 2005 both days inclusive.

Dividend declaration no. 67
1. The Directors have declared a final dividend for 2004 of 470 cents per share (2003: 300 cents per share) giving a total for the year of 650 cents per share (2003: 450 cents per share).
2.

The dividend is payable in accordance with the following timetable:
Last day to trade in order to participate in the dividend: Friday, 8 April 2005
Shares commence trading ex the dividend from the commencement of business on: Monday, 11 April 2005
Record date: Friday, 15 April 2005
Payment date: Monday, 18 April 2005

Shareholders may not dematerialise or rematerialise their holdings of shares in the Company between Monday, 11 April 2005 and Friday, 15 April 2005 both days inclusive.

By order of the Board.

GM Riddell Chairman
NV Beyers Managing Director

Bryanston
10 February 2005