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Wed 13 May 2009, 13:40 RLO - Reunert - Unaudited Results For The Six Months Ended 31 March 2009 And
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RLO - Reunert - Unaudited Results For The Six Months Ended 31 March 2009 And    
Cash Dividend Declaration                                                       
REUNERT LIMITED                                                                 
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
(Registration number 1913/004355/06)                                            
Share code: RLO & ISIN code: ZAE000057428                                       
("Reunert" or "the group")                                                      
UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2009 AND CASH DIVIDEND      
DECLARATION                                                                     
CONDENSED GROUP INCOME STATEMENT                                                
For the six months ended 31 March                                               
Year             
                                                               ended            
                                                               30 Sept          
                            2009        2008                   2008             
R million   R million    %         R million        
                 Notes      (Unaudited) (Unaudited)  change    (Audited)        
Revenue            1          5 118,9     5 084,8     1          10 921,1       
Earnings before               568,6       679,1       (16)       1 487,2        
interest, tax,                                                                  
depreciation,                                                                   
amortisation,                                                                   
other income and                                                                
dividends                                                                       
Other income      1           9,0         89,8                   172,0          
Earnings before                                                                 
interest, tax,                                                                  
depreciation and                                                                
amortisation      1           577,6       768,9       (25)       1 659,2        
(EBITDA)                                                                        
Depreciation and              46,3        39,9        16         86,6           
amortisation                                                                    
Operating profit              531,3       729,0       (27)       1 572,6        
Net interest and  2           51,6        30,6        69         60,3           
dividend income                                                                 
Abnormal items    3          -            1,5                    1,5            
Profit before                 582,9       761,1       (23)       1 634,4        
taxation                                                                        
Taxation                      163,5       247,7       (34)       486,8          
Profit after                  419,4       513,4                  1 147,6        
taxation                                                                        
Share of                     -            15,6                   16,1           
associate                                                                       
companies`                                                                      
profits                                                                         
Profit for the                419,4       529,0       (21)       1 163,7        
period                                                                          
Profit for the                                                                  
period                                                                          
attributable to:                                                                
Minority                      2,8         2,7         4          7,1            
interests                                                                       
Equity holders                416,6       526,3       (21)       1 156,6        
of Reunert                                                                      
Limited                                                                         
419,4       529,0                  1 163,7         
Basic earnings    4           233,4       296,2       (21)       650,1          
per share                                                                       
(cents)                                                                         
Diluted basic     4           232,9       294,0       (21)       646,9          
earnings per                                                                    
share (cents)                                                                   
Headline           4 & 5      233,5       296,1       (21)       651,9          
earnings per                                                                    
share (cents)                                                                   
Diluted headline   4 & 5      232,9       294,0       (21)       648,7          
earnings per                                                                    
share (cents)                                                                   
Normalised         4 & 5      232,2       277,5       (16)       630,1          
headline                                                                        
earnings per                                                                    
share (cents)                                                                   
Normalised         4 & 5      231,6       275,5       (16)       626,9          
diluted headline                                                                
earnings per                                                                    
share (cents)                                                                   
Cash dividend                 65,0        78,0        (17)       319,0          
per ordinary                                                                    
share declared                                                                  
in respect of                                                                   
the period                                                                      
(cents)                                                                         
Taxation rate                28,0        32,6         14        29,8            
excluding                                                                       
abnormal items                                                                  
(%)                                                                             
EBITDA as a % of              11,3        15,1        (25)       15,2           
revenue                                                                         
CONDENSED GROUP BALANCE SHEET                                                   
As at 31 March                                                                  
                                                         30 Sept                
2009         2008        2008                   
                                R million    R million   R million              
                          Notes (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) (Audited)              
Non-current assets                                                              
Property, plant and               607,6        599,9       591,3                
equipment and Intangible                                                        
assets                                                                          
Goodwill                   6      415,5        291,9       415,3                
Investments and loans      7      866,6        1 482,5     865,3                
RCCF accounts receivable          1 253,3     -            1 274,8              
Deferred taxation                 22,9         36,9        32,0                 
                                 3 165,9      2 411,2     3 178,7               
Current assets                                                                  
Inventory and contracts           799,2        961,5       979,7                
in progress                                                                     
Accounts receivable and           1 598,5      1 951,3     1 935,3              
derivative assets                                                               
RCCF accounts receivable          617,3       -            682,2                
Non-current assets held          -            -            23,1                 
for sale                                                                        
Cash and cash                     961,6        294,1       794,6                
equivalents                                                                     
RCCF bank balances and            99,6        -            82,0                 
cash                                                                            
4 076,2      3 206,9     4 496,9               
Total assets                      7 242,1      5 618,1     7 675,6              
Equity attributable to                                                          
equity holders of                                                               
Reunert Limited                                                                 
Ordinary                          3 672,4      3 125,0     3 674,7              
Preference                        0,7          0,7         0,7                  
                                 3 673,1      3 125,7     3 675,4               
Minority interest                 19,5         16,3        20,7                 
Total equity                      3 692,6      3 142,0     3 696,1              
Non-current liabilities                                                         
Deferred taxation                 182,7        155,7       208,2                
Long-term borrowings       8      3,9          333,6       12,8                 
RCCF long-term             8      699,9       -            699,9                
borrowings                                                                      
Vendor liability           12    7,0          -           -                     
893,5        489,3       920,9                  
Current liabilities                                                             
Accounts payable,                 1 620,8      1 822,7     1 880,6              
derivative liabilities,                                                         
provisions and taxation                                                         
RCCF bank borrowings              1 034,7     -            1 164,4              
Bank overdrafts and                                                             
short-term portion of                                                           
long-term borrowings                                                            
(including finance         8      0,5          164,1       13,6                 
leases)                                                                         
                                 2 656,0      1 986,8     3 058,6               
Total equity and                  7 242,1      5 618,1     7 675,6              
liabilities                                                                     
CONDENSED GROUP STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                  
For the six months ended 31 March                                               
Year                     
                                                       ended                    
                                                       30 Sept                  
                              2009         2008        2008                     
R million    R million   R million                
                        Notes (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) (Audited)                
Share capital and                                                               
premium                                                                         
Balance at the                 106,9        90,8        90,8                    
beginning of the period                                                         
Issue of shares                 3,1         1,2         16,1                    
Balance at the end of          110,0        92,0        106,9                   
the period                                                                      
Share-based payment                                                             
reserve                                                                         
Balance at the                 664,3        649,9       649,9                   
beginning of the period                                                         
Share-based payment             6,9         6,2         14,4                    
expense                                                                         
Balance at the end of          671,2        656,1       664,3                   
the period                                                                      
Fair value adjustment                                                           
reserve*                                                                        
Balance at the                 621,1        -           -                       
beginning of the period                                                         
Arising on fair          7     -             591,7       660,3                  
valuation of financial                                                          
instruments                                                                     
Deferred taxation on           -             (39,3)      (39,2)                 
fair value gain                                                                 
Balance at the end of          621,1         552,4       621,1                  
the period                                                                      
Equity transaction with                                                         
BEE partner                                                                     
Balance at the                  (35,3)      -           -                       
beginning of the period                                                         
Purchase of a portion                                                           
of BEE partner`s                                                                
interest in a                                                                   
subsidiary                                                                      
not previously           9     -            -           (35,3)                  
recognised as a                                                                 
minority                                                                        
Balance at the end of          (35,3)       -            (35,3)                 
the period                                                                      
Treasury shares                (276,1)      (276,1)     (276,1)                 
Non-distributable                                                               
reserves                                                                        
Balance at the                 4,1          7,3         7,3                     
beginning of the period                                                         
Translation reserve             1,3          (1,3)      0,7                     
Reunert`s share of                                                              
previously equity                                                               
accounted associate`s                                                           
actuarially valued             -             (3,9)       (3,9)                  
surplus of medical aid                                                          
provision**                                                                     
Balance at the end of          5,4          2,1         4,1                     
the period                                                                      
Retained earnings                                                               
Balance at the                 2 590,4      1 997,1     1 997,1                 
beginning of the period                                                         
Profit for the period          416,6        526,3       1 156,6                 
Reunert`s share of             -             3,9         3,9                    
previously equity                                                               
accounted associate`s                                                           
actuarially valued                                                              
surplus of medical aid                                                          
provision transferred                                                           
from non-distributable                                                          
reserves**                                                                      
Cash dividends declared         (430,2)     (428,1)      (567,2)                
and paid                                                                        
Balance at the end of           2 576,8      2 099,2     2 590,4                
the period                                                                      
Equity attributable to         3 673,1      3 125,7     3 675,4                 
equity holders of                                                               
Reunert Limited                                                                 
Minority interest                                                               
Balance at the                 20,7         14,4        14,4                    
beginning of the period                                                         
Profit for the period          2,8          2,7         7,1                     
Dividends declared and         (4,0)        (1,8)       (1,8)                   
paid                                                                            
Minority interest              -             1,0        1,0                     
introduced                                                                      
Balance at the end of          19,5         16,3        20,7                    
the period                                                                      
Total equity at end of         3 692,6      3 142,0     3 696,1                 
the period                                                                      
*This reserve relates to fair value adjustments on financial assets designated  
as "available-for-sale" financial assets in terms of IAS 39.                    
**Since Reunert`s investment in NSN is no longer equity-accounted this reserve  
has been transferred to retained earnings.                                      
CONDENSED GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                             
For the six months ended 31 March                                               
Year ended               
                                                       30 Sept                  
                              2009         2008        2008                     
                              R million    R million   R million                
(Unaudited)  (Unaudited) (Audited)                
EBITDA                          577,6        768,9       1 659,2                
Decrease/(increase) in net      480,6        (292,4)     (327,7)                
working capital                                                                 
Decrease/(increase) in net      394,2        (292,4)     (295,2)                
working capital (excluding                                                      
RCCF)*                                                                          
Decrease/(increase) in RCCF     86,4         -           (32,5)                 
accounts receivable while a                                                     
consolidated subsidiary                                                         
                                                                                
Cash generated from             1 058,2      476,5       1 331,5                
operations                                                                      
Net interest and dividend       51,6         30,6        147,2                  
income (including associates)                                                   
Taxation paid                   (316,6)      (231,3)     (410,8)                
Dividends paid (including to    (434,2)      (429,9)     (569,0)                
minorities)                                                                     
Other (net)                     8,4          6,1         19,4                   
Net cash flows from operating   367,4        (148,0)     518,3                  
activities                                                                      
Net cash flows from investing   (35,4)       (129,1)     (921,3)                
activities*                                                                     
Net cash flows from financing   (5,0)        88,4        (380,3)                
activities*                                                                     
Increase/(decrease) in net      327,0        (188,7)     (783,3)                
cash resources                                                                  
Net (borrowings)/cash           (300,5)      482,8       482,8                  
resources at the beginning of                                                   
the period                                                                      
Net cash/(borrowings)           26,5         294,1       (300,5)                
resources at the end of the                                                     
period                                                                          
Cash and cash equivalents       961,6        294,1       794,6                  
Bank overdrafts                -            -            (12,7)                 
Net cash resources excluding    961,6        294,1       781,9                  
RCCF                                                                            
                               (935,1)     -            (1 082,4)               
RCCF bank balances and cash     99,6        -            82,0                   
RCCF short-term borrowings      (1 034,7)   -            (1 164,4)              
Net cash/(borrowings)           26,5         294,1       (300,5)                
resources including RCCF net                                                    
borrowings at the end of the                                                    
period                                                                          
*In order to enhance disclosures the following amounts relating to              
debtors discounted by subsidiaries with RCCF, while it was an                   
equity accounted associate, which did not entail a receipt or                   
payment of cash and cash equivalents, have been included                        
(Increase)/decrease in                                                          
respect of short-term portion                                                   
of accounts receivable                                                          
(included in working capital   -            (20,3)      145,3                   
changes (excluding RCCF))                                                       
(Increase)/decrease in                                                          
respect of long-term portion                                                    
of accounts receivable                                                          
(included in cash flows from   -             (59,1)     235,5                   
investing activities)                                                           
Increase/(decrease) in         -            79,4        (380,8)                 
respect of the borrowings                                                       
(included in financing                                                          
activities)                                                                     
                              -            -           -                        
CONDENSED SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS                                                    
For the six months ended 31 March                                               
                                                      Year                      
                                                      ended                     
                                                      30 Sept                   
2009             2008                    2008                      
             R million   %    R million   %    %      R million  %              
             (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      change (Audited)                 
Revenue*                                                                        
CBI-electric   1 610,5     32   1 750,3     34   (8)    3 951,9    36           
Nashua         3 167,9     62   3 125,8     61   1      6 445,2    58           
NSN**          59,1        1   -           -           -          -             
Reutech        281,4       5    281,7       5    (0)    622,3      6            
Total          5 118,9          5 157,8          (1)    11 019,4   100          
operations                100              100                                  
Less:         -                 (73,0)                  (98,3)                  
Reunert`s                                                                       
attributable                                                                    
portion of                                                                      
associate                                                                       
companies`                                                                      
revenue                                                                         
Revenue as     5 118,9          5 084,8          1      10 921,1                
reported                                                                        
**Inter-segment revenue is immaterial and has not been disclosed.               
**Revenue in the current period includes dividends in lieu of commission income 
received attributable to the investment in NSN (refer to notes 1 and 7). In the 
comparative period in 2008 this was disclosed as other income (refer below).    
Operating profit                                                                
CBI-electric   179,2       34   289,3       39  (38)    675,3      42           
Nashua         268,8       51   310,2       41  (13)    652,8      41           
NSN*           33,4        6    86,1        11  (61)    139,0      9            
Reutech        49,9        9    65,0        9   (23)    136,9      8            
Total          531,3            750,6           (29)    1 604,0    100          
operations                100              100                                  
Less:         -                 (21,6)                  (31,4)                  
Reunert`s                                                                       
attributable                                                                    
portion of                                                                      
associate                                                                       
companies`                                                                      
net                                                                             
operating                                                                       
profit                                                                          
Operating      531,3            729,0           (27)    1 572,6                 
profit as                                                                       
reported                                                                        
*Operating profit of NSN represents commission income and dividends in lieu of  
commission income (refer to notes 1 and 7). On a comparative basis the 2009     
operating profit amounts to R64,6 million.                                      
NOTES TO THE INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET                                 
                                                       Year                     
                                                       ended                    
30 Sept                  
                              2009         2008        2008                     
                              R million    R million   R million                
                              (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) (Audited)                
Note 1                                                                          
Other Income and EBITDA                                                         
EBITDA is stated after:                                                         
- Cost of sales                 3 712,3      3 670,5     7 915,4                
- Other expenses excluding      871,8        793,4       1 561,3                
depreciation and amortisation                                                   
- Other income                 9,0           89,8       172,0                   
Commission income*             -            86,1        139,0                   
Other                          9,0          3,7         33,0                    
- Realised profit on foreign   8,3          28,0         20,6                   
exchange and derivative                                                         
instruments                                                                     
- Unrealised profit on         25,5          30,2        22,2                   
foreign exchange and                                                            
derivative instruments                                                          
*In terms of the agreement governing the commission income (the agreement) the  
Nokia Siemens Networks-Group (NSN group) may pay a dividend to Reunert in lieu  
of the commission. Reunert received a dividend of R80 million from NSN group in 
the current period, which relates to sales revenue arising in the previous      
financial year, sales revenue in the six months to 31 March 2009 and future     
revenue. With effect from 1 October 2008 all income earned in terms of the      
agreement is included in revenue. In the current period the gross revenue       
amounts to R64,6 million.                                                       
Note 2                                                                          
Net interest and dividend                                                       
income                                                                          
Interest received                72,5         48,6       99,3                   
- From RC&C Finance Company      39,0        -           20,7                   
(Pty) Ltd (RCCF) while a                                                        
consolidated subsidiary                                                         
- External                       33,5         48,6       78,6                   
Interest paid                    (21,1)       (21,6)     (43,2)                 
Dividend income                  0,2          3,6        4,2                    
Total                            51,6         30,6       60,3                   
Note 3                                                                          
Abnormal Items                                                                  
Net surplus on dilution in and  -             1,5        1,5                    
disposal of business (before                                                    
and after tax)                                                                  
Note 4                                                                          
Number of shares used to                                                        
calculate earnings per share                                                    
Weighted average number of                                                      
shares in issue used to                                                         
determine basic earnings,                                                       
headline earnings and                                                           
normalised headline earnings                                                    
per share (millions of                                                          
shares)                          178,5        177,7      177,9                  
Adjusted by the dilutive         0,4          1,3        0,9                    
effect of unexercised share                                                     
options granted (millions of                                                    
shares)                                                                         
Weighted average number of       178,9        179,0      178,8                  
shares used to determine                                                        
diluted basic, diluted                                                          
headline, and diluted                                                           
normalised headline earnings                                                    
per share (millions of shares)                                                  
Note 5                                                                          
5.1 Headline earnings                                                           
Profit attributable to equity    416,6        526,3      1,156,6                
holders of Reunert (IAS 33                                                      
basic earnings)                                                                 
Headline earnings are                                                           
determined by eliminating the                                                   
effect of the following                                                         
items from attributable                                                         
earnings:                                                                       
Net surplus on dilution in and  -             (1,5)      (1,5)                  
disposal of business                                                            
Loss on disposal of property,    1,7          0,9        5,2                    
plant and equipment and                                                         
intangible assets                                                               
Other headline earnings          (1,3)       -          -                       
adjustments                                                                     
Taxation effect of adjustments   (0,3)        0,5        (0,5)                  
Headline earnings                416,7        526,2      1,159,8                
5.2 Normalised headline                                                         
earnings                                                                        
Headline earnings (refer to      416,7        526,2      1,159,8                
note 5.1)                                                                       
Normalised headline earnings                                                    
are determined by eliminating                                                   
the effect of the                                                               
following item from                                                             
attributable headline                                                           
earnings:                                                                       
BEE share adjustments            0,1         -           (0,4)                  
                                416,8        526,2      1,159,4                 
Net economic interest in                                                        
profit that is attributable to                                                  
BEE partners                                                                    
(refer to note 9)                (2,4)       (33,0)      (38,5)                 
Normalised headline earnings     414,4        493,2      1,120,9                
Note 6                                                                          
Goodwill                                                                        
Carrying value at the            415,3        372,8      372,8                  
beginning of the year                                                           
Acquisitions of businesses and   0,2          13,7       137,1                  
minority interests                                                              
Unamortised goodwill arising    -             (94,6)     (94,6)                 
in a previous period on a                                                       
further acquisition of NSN now                                                  
transferred to investment in                                                    
NSN (refer to note 7).                                                          
Carrying value at the end of     415,5        291,9      415,3                  
the year                                                                        

                                                        Year ended              
                                                        30 Sept                 
                               2009         2008        2008                    
R million    R million   R million               
                               (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) (Audited)               
Note 7                                                                          
Investments and loans                                                           
Unlisted associate companies -                                                  
at cost plus equity-accounted                                                   
earnings excluding                                                              
goodwill                        -             297,7      -                      
Other unlisted investments -     8,3          7,0         7,0                   
at cost                                                                         
Loans - at cost                  52,3         52,4        52,3                  
Long-term accounts receivable   -             319,4      -                      
Financial instrument -           806,0        806,0       806,0                 
Investment in NSN - at fair                                                     
value*, made up as follows:                                                     
Carrying value of NSN at 1                                                      
October 2007, previously an                                                     
unlisted company,                                                               
now a financial instrument       119,7        119,7       119,7                 
Unamortised goodwill arising                                                    
on a further acquisition in a                                                   
previous period                                                                 
(refer to note 6).               94,6         94,6        94,6                  
Pre-acquisition dividend         (68,6)      -            (68,6)                
received from NSN                                                               
Fair value adjustment            660,3        591,7       660,3                 
                                                                                
Total carrying value             866,6        1 482,5     865,3                 
Directors` valuation of                                                         
unlisted investments                                                            
- Unlisted associate companies  -             404,0      -                      
(2008: Quince Capital Holdings                                                  
(Pty) Limited (Quince))**                                                       
- Other unlisted investments     814,3        813,0       813,0                 
(includes NSN at R806,0                                                         
million)                                                                        
*The fair value of the investment is the discounted cash flow of                
the minimum amount specified in the shareholders` agreement with                
NSN group, in the event of a sale to NSN group, together with an                
estimation of future commissions. The first time a sale may take                
place in terms of the agreement is 31 December 2010.                            
**With effect from 1 June 2008, Reunert Limited bought the                      
remaining 53% of Quince`s share capital not previously owned.                   
Note 8                                                                          
RCCF and other long-term                                                        
borrowings                                                                      
Total long-term borrowings       704,3        475,4       713,6                 
(including finance leases)                                                      
Less: Short-term portion         (0,5)        (164,1)     (0,9)                 
(including finance leases)                                                      
                                703,8        311,3       712,7                  
Loan repaid by BEE partner      -             22,3       -                      
703,8        333,6       712,7                  
Made up of:                                                                     
Non-RCCF long-term borrowings   3,9          333,6       12,8                   
RCCF long-term borrowings       699,9        -           699,9                  
703,8        333,6       712,7                   
Note 9                                                                          
BEE transactions                                                                
The group entered into an agreement with Powerhouse Utilities (Pty) Limited     
(Powerhouse), whereby on 1 December 2004, 25,1% of the A shares of ATC (Pty) Ltd
(ATC) were sold to Powerhouse at a cost of R130 million. IFRS requires that this
transaction is not accounted for as a sale, since the loan has not been fully   
paid by Powerhouse and conditions are attached to the unpaid portion,           
notwithstanding that the economic reality of this transaction is, in fact, a    
sale.                                                                           
With effect 1 April 2008, Reunert bought back 15.0% of ATC`s A shares from      
Powerhouse for R117m leaving Powerhouse with 10,1% shareholding.                
The effect of this has been to not recognise the following:                     
-    Net economic interest in current year profit that is attributable to BEE   
    partners                                     2,4       33,0      38,5       
-    Balance sheet interest that is economically attributable to BEE partners   
102,9     194,8     95,3                                                        
Note 10                                                                         
Basis of preparation                                                            
These condensed interim group financial statements have been prepared in terms  
of IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting as well as in compliance with the       
Companies Act of South Africa, Act 61 of 1973 as amended, and the Listings      
Requirements of the JSE Limited.                                                
The group`s accounting policies, as set out in the audited annual financial     
statements for the year ended 30 September 2008 and which comply with           
International Financial Reporting Standards, have been consistently applied,    
except as detailed in note 1 in respect of income from the NSN group.           
Note 11                                                                         
Unconsolidated subsidiary                                                       
The financial results of Cafca Limited, a subsidiary incorporated in Zimbabwe,  
have not been consolidated in the group results as the directors believe there  
is a lack of control as defined in IAS 27 - Consolidated and Separate Financial 
Statements, and the amounts involved are not material to the group`s results.   
Note 12                                                                         
Major corporate activity                                                        
Acquisition of Blue Lake Investments (Pty) Limited                              
With effect from 1 October 2008 Nashua Mobile purchased 75% of the business of  
Blue Lake Investments (Pty) Limited, which is involved in least cost routing.   
The company was valued at R28 million. Reunert`s 75% cost R21 million and 25%   
was acquired by a non-controlling shareholder for R7 million.                   

                                                                                
                                                    R million                   
Net assets acquired:                                                            
Intangible asset                                      28,0                      
Vendor liability                                      (7,0)                     
Cost of investment (75%)                              21,0                      
Operating profit since acquisition                   3,8                        
Revenue since acquisition                            12,6                       
Note 13                                                                         
Related party transactions                                                      
The group entered into various transactions with related parties which occurred 
under terms that are no more favourable than those arranged with independent    
third parties.                                                                  
Supplementary information                                                       
For the six months ended 31 March                                               
Year                     
                                                       ended                    
                                                       30 Sept                  
                              2009         2008        2008                     
R million (unless otherwise    (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) (Audited)               
stated)                                                                         
Net worth per share (cents)     2 058        1,758       2 060                  
Current ratio (including        1,5         -            1,5                    
RCCF) (:1)                                                                      
Current ratio (excluding        2,1         1,6          2,0                    
RCCF) (:1)                                                                      
Net number of ordinary shares   178,5        177,8       178,4                  
in issue (million)                                                              
Number of ordinary shares in    197,0        196,3       196,9                  
issue (million)                                                                 
Less: Held by Bargenel          (18,5)       (18,5)      (18,5)                 
Investments Limited (million)                                                   
Capital expenditure             37,6         66,2        117,1                  
- expansion                     17,8         36,0        72,8                   
- replacement                   19,8         30,2        44,3                   
Capital commitments in          38,0         33,1        74,2                   
respect of property, plant                                                      
and equipment                                                                   
- contracted                    17,6         13,6        9,0                    
- authorised not yet            20,4         19,5        65,2                   
contracted                                                                      
Commitments in respect of       101,4       91,7         90,9                   
operating leases                                                                
Contingent liabilities                                                          
-                                                                               
guarantees in respect of       -            700         -                       
Quince                                                                          
COMMENTARY                                                                      
Since the announcement of our 2008 results in November last year, market        
conditions have deteriorated radically. Consequently, revenue in the interim    
reporting period increased by only 1% to R5,1 billion compared to a year ago.   
The steep decline in volumes, specifically in our electrical engineering        
operations, resulted in operating profit decreasing by 27% to R531 million.     
The lower levels of activity and prudent cash management have resulted in       
working capital decreasing with a corresponding increase in cash and cash       
equivalents to R962 million at the end of March. Net interest and dividend      
income increased by 69% and coupled with a lower tax rate, limited the decline  
in normalised headline earnings per share to 16% (232 cents per share).         
The CBI-electric group                                                          
Surprisingly the electrical engineering group, CBI-electric, excluding the      
telecommunication cables operation, which is directly exposed to infrastructure 
developments suffered significant volume declines.  In addition, the collapse in
the copper price led to once-off charges of R52 million.                        
Revenue decreased by 8% to R1,6 billion whilst operating profit dropped by 38%. 
The depreciation of the rand tended to offset some of the decline in volume     
preventing revenue from slipping further and as a result margins and cash flows 
held up remarkably well. Capital expenditure programs are being maintained.     
Volume declines are attributable to fewer building plans approved, the slowdown 
in mining activities and destocking by customers. The demand for supertension   
cable is strong and a second production line has been commissioned.             
Unfortunately this will not be sufficient to compensate for the drop off in     
general demand for power cable.                                                 
The export of low-voltage products (circuit breakers for protection) remained   
strong despite the global economic downturn. Margins increased as a result of   
the weakening rand and bolstered the results.                                   
The telecom cable operation performed better than in the comparable period. The 
demand for copper telecommunication cable was healthy while fibre demand remains
subdued. Signs of increased demand for fibre cable are very positive based on   
the announced roll-outs of fibre networks for MTN, Vodacom and Neotel.          
The Nashua group                                                                
Revenue was up by 1% to R3,1 billion while operating profit was down by 13% to  
R269 million. Increased bad debts and lack of consumer financing negatively     
impacted results.                                                               
Our decision to exit the consumer electronics business was prudent and timeous. 
Exiting the business did not occur without cost, but positive results are       
expected going forward. From 1 April 2009, Panasonic Japan will distribute      
consumer products directly to the South African consumer market. Our cooperation
with Panasonic will continue as we will be the sole representative of all       
business systems products. Building this business to acceptable levels of       
profitability is a priority.                                                    
Despite an increase in bad debts Nashua Mobile maintained profitability while   
increasing revenue marginally. Additional care is being taken to connect only   
credit worthy customers. It will be difficult to achieve future growth as       
subscribers cut back on airtime spend.                                          
Office systems performed satisfactorily in an environment where customers found 
it very difficult to obtain finance. The relative change in the rand/yen versus 
the rand/euro exchange rate will enhance our competitive position in this       
business. We are confident that unit sales will increase going forward.         
The finance company, in line with the difficulty of obtaining capital, tightened
credit vetting criteria and adjusted margins to reflect increased risk. A       
conscious decision was taken to reduce the book in an orderly way. The benefits 
of this approach will be realised in future.                                    
Reutech                                                                         
The first half of the year was a preparation period for Reutech to fulfil       
existing contract obligations. Deliveries commenced late in the second quarter  
and are now in full swing. Favourable exchange rates have been locked in for the
remainder of the financial year. Reutech is expected to perform well ahead of   
last year.                                                                      
NSN                                                                             
Commission income, now disclosed as revenue and not other income, decreased from
R86 million to R65 million on a comparable basis. The market is expected to     
remain subdued whilst competition is on the increase. Full year results are thus
expected to be down compared to those of a year ago.                            
Prospects                                                                       
It is unlikely that the South African economy will turn positive in the short   
term. Recovery in South Africa will depend on a global recovery.                
Previously we indicated that we were hopeful of achieving a result similar to   
that of the past financial year. The severity of the downturn will cause this to
be challenging.                                                                 
CASH Dividend                                                                   
Notice is hereby given that interim ordinary share dividend No.166 of 65 cents  
per share (2008: 78 cents per share) has been declared by the directors for the 
six months ended 31 March 2009. In compliance with the requirements of Strate,  
the following dates are applicable:                                             
Last date to trade (cum dividend)       Thursday, 11 June 2009                  
First date of trading (ex dividend)     Friday, 12 June 2009                    
Record date                             Friday, 19 June 2009                    
Payment date                            Monday, 22 June 2009                    
Shareholders may not dematerialise or rematerialise their share certificates    
between Friday, 12 June 2009 and Friday, 19 June 2009, both days inclusive.     
On behalf of the board                                                          
Martin Shaw                   Gerrit Pretorius                                  
Chairman                      Chief Executive                                   
Sandton, 13 May 2009                                                            
Directors: MJ Shaw (Chairman)*, G Pretorius (Chief Executive),                  
BP Connellan*, KS Fuller*, BP Gallagher, SD Jagoe*, KJ Makwetla*, TJ Motsohi*,  
TS Munday*, GJ Oosthuizen, ND Orleyn**, DJ Rawlinson, Dr JC van der Horst*      
*Independent non-executive      **Non-executive                                 
Registered office: Lincoln Wood Office Park6 - 10 Woodlands Drive, Woodmead,    
Sandton                                                                         
PO Box 784391, Sandton, 2146                                                    
Telephone +27 11 517 9000                                                       
Transfer secretaries: Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited             
70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001                                          
PO Box 61051, Marshalltown, 2107                                                
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
Secretaries` certification                                                      
In terms of section 268 G(d) of the Companies Act, 61 of 1973, as amended, I    
certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the company has lodged    
with the Registrar of Companies for the six months ended 31 March 2009 all such 
returns as are required by a public company in terms of the Companies Act and   
that all such returns are true, correct and up to date.                         
JAF Simmonds                                                                    
For Reunert Management Services Limited                                         
Company Secretaries                                                             
Enquiries                                                                       
Carina de Klerk +27 11 517 9000 or e-mail invest@reunert.co.za.                 
For more information log onto the Reunert website at www.reunert.com.           
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