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BFS                                                                             
BFS - Blue Financial Services - Audited abridged results for the financial      
year ended 28 February 2009 and notice of annual general meeting                
BLUE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED                                                 
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration number: 1996/006595/06                                             
Share code: BFS                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000083655                                                              
("the group" or "the Company" or "Blue")                                        
AUDITED ABRIDGED RESULTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2009 AND      
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING                                                
Highlights                                                                      
-    Loan book increased by 200% from R482 million to R1 448 million.           
-    Earnings increased by 92% from R62 million to R119 million.                
-    Earnings per share increased by 59% from 14,64 cents to 23,30 cents.       
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT                                         
for the year ended 28 February 2009                                             
                   Audited   Reviewed            Audited    %                   
                   12 months 12 months           12 months  change              
                   to 28 Feb to 28 Feb           to 29 Feb  between             
2009      2009                2008       Audited             
                                                            2009                
                                                            and                 
                                                 R`000      Audited             
R`000     R`000      Change              2008                
Interest income                                     195,282           (*&1)     
                   540,914   531,541    9,373               177                 
Interest expense                                                                
(137,372) (140,778)  3,406    (65,985)   108                 
Net interest                                        129,297                     
income              403,542   390,763    12,779              212                
Administration                                      139,461           (*&2)     
and commission      218,217   201,174    17,043              56                 
income                                                                          
Other income                                         16,898           (3)       
                   171,914   144,369    27,545              917                 
Operating income                                    285,656                     
                   793,673   736,306    57,367              178                 
Non-loan advances           -                           -     -       (2)       
sales                         37,278     (37,278)                               
Non-loan advances           -                           -     -       (2)       
cost of sales                 (4,236)    4,236                                  
Impairment of                                                                   
loan advances       (93,186)  (93,185)   (1)      (4,472)    1,984              
Operating                                                             (*&3)     
expenses            (545,612) (526,391)  (19,221) (203,831)  168                
Operating profit                                     77,353                     
                   154,875   149,772    5,103               100                 
Investment                  -                           -     -       (*&1)     
revenue                       6,649      (6,649)                                
Fair value                  -                         6,162                     
adjustments                   (1,509)    1,509               (100)              
Profit before                                        83,515                     
taxation            154,875   154,912    (37)                85                 
Taxation *                                                                      
                   (44,010)  (44,047)   37       (21,517)   105                 
Profit for the                                       61,998                     
year                110,865   110,865    -                   79                 
                                                                                
Attributable to     118,958   118,958    -        -          -                  
equity holders of                                                               
the parent                                                                      
Minority interest   (8,093)   (8,093)    -        -          -                  
(*) - Refer Note 3 Restatements and reclassifications                           
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET                                            
for the year ended 28 February 2009                                             
                   Audited    Reviewed             Audited   %                  
                   12 months  12 months            12 months change             
to 28 Feb  to 28 Feb            to 29 Feb between            
                   2009       2009                 2008      Audited            
                                                             2009               
                                                             and                
Audited            
                   R`000      R`000      Change    R`000     2008               
Assets                                                                          
Cash and cash                                                          ()       
equivalents         183,476    177,818    5,658     66,976    174               
Loan advances                                                                   
                   1,448,148  1,448,100  48        481,941   200                
Trade and other                                                        (4)      
receivables         29,110     44,310     (15,200)  8,362     248               
Inventories                               -         -         -                 
                   3,632      3,632                                             
Other financial                                                                 
assets              51,751     53,237     (1,486)   122,841   (58)              
Property, plant                                                                 
and equipment       108,099    107,212    887       44,101    145               
Current tax                                                                     
receivable          3,594      5,608      (2,014)   1,496     140               
Deferred tax                                                           (#)      
                   118,976    106,157    12,819    19,786    501                
Intangible assets                                                      (*)      
59,077     54,779     4,298     70,367    (16)               
Goodwill                                                               (*&5)    
                   685,906    651,333    34,573    337,328   103                
Total assets                                                                    
2,691,769  2,652,186  39,583    1,153,198 133                
                                                                                
Equity and                                                                      
liabilities                                                                     
Equity                                                                          
Share capital                                                                   
                   925,992    925,992    -         526,905   76                 
Reserves                                                               (*)      
41,629     (966)      42,595    45,661    (9)                
Retained income                                                        (*)      
                   221,347    221,182    165       93,964    136                
Minority interest                                                               
36,227     36,227     -         (198)     (18,396            
                                                             )                  
Total equity                                                                    
                   1,225,195  1,182,435  42,760    666,332   84                 

Liabilities                                                                     
Bank overdraft                                                         ()       
                   89,083     89,083     -         12,835    594                
Trade and other                                                        (4)      
payables            102,506    107,729    (5,223)   22,634    353               
Current tax                                                            (#)      
payable             129,317    120,272    9,045     35,748    262               
Other financial      826,406     828,681              385,199                   
liabilities                               (2,275)             115               
Finance lease                                                                   
obligation          18,181     17,390     791       9,055     101               
Loans from                                                 -   -                
shareholders        270,785    270,785    -                                     
Provisions                                                             (4&6)    
                   -          8,518      (8,518)   2,355     (100)              
Operating lease                                                                 
liability           1,821      3,824      (2,003)   830       120               
Deferred tax                                                           (*)      
                   28,475     23,469     5,006     18,210    56                 
Total liabilities                                                               
                   1,466,574  1,469,751  (3,177)   486,866   201                
                                                                                
Total equity and                                                                
liabilities         2,691,769  2,652,186  39,583    1,153,198 133               
Net asset value                                                                 
per share in        210.39     203.05     7.34      143.09    47                
cents                                                                           
Tangible net                                                                    
asset value per     82.46      81.80      0.66      55.54     48                
share in cents                                                                  
(#) - Refer Note 2 Acquisition of businesses                                    
(*) - Refer Note 3 Restatements and reclassifications                           
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                      
for the year ended 28 Feb 2009                                                  
                     Audited    Reviewed             Audited    %               
12 months  12 months            12 months  change          
                     28 Feb     to 28 Feb            to 28 Feb  between         
                     2009       2009                 2008       Audited         
                                                                2009            
and             
                                                                Audited         
                     R`000      R`000     Change     R`000      2008            
Cash flows from                                                                 
operating activities  (589,889)  (578,482) 11,407     (261,868)  125            
Cash generated by                                                         7.    
(utilised in)         (426,197)  (433,220) (7,023)    (172,620)  147            
operations                                                                      
Interest expense                                                                
                     (137,372)  (140,778) (3,406)    (65,985)   108             
Investment revenue                                           -    -       1.    
                                6,649     6,649                                 
Taxation paid                                                             7.    
                     (26,320)   (11,133)  15,187     (23,869)   10              
Non cash items        -          -                -                             
                                                     606        (100)           
Cash flows from                            18,352                               
investing activities  94,962     76,610               (113,043)  (184)          
Property, plant and                                                             
equipment acquired    (64,089)   (65,933)  1,844      (32,186)   99             
Proceeds on disposal                                                            
of property, plant    3,534      470       3,064      6,063      (42)           
and equipment                                                                   
Proceeds on disposal                              -          -    -             
of investment         (1,500)    (1,500)                                        
property                                                                        
Acquisition of                                                            8.    
businesses            (65,864)   (29,665)  (36,199)   (41,988)   57             
Proceeds on disposal                                                      7.    
of financial assets   84,759     71,315    13,444     (44,932)   (289)          
Proceeds of disposal                                              -       8.    
of investment         138,122    101,923   36,199                               
Cash flows from                            (1,286)                              
financing activities  535,180    536,466              449,525    19             
Proceeds on issue of                              -                             
ordinary shares       75,016     75,016               84,233     (11)           
Proceeds on issue of                              -                             
redeemable            37,426     37,426               35,000     7              
preference shares                                                               
Finance lease                                                                   
repayments            3,696      2,904     792        (2,938)    (226)          
Proceeds/(Repayment)                                                      9.    
of shareholders loan  (6,215)    36,786    (43,001)   (328)      1,795          
Financial                                                                 9.    
liabilities raised /  425,257    384,334   40,923     333,558    27             
(repaid)                                                                        
Increase /                                    5,659                             
(decrease) in cash    40,253     34,594               74,614     (46)           
and cash equivalents                                                            
Cash and cash                                  -                                
equivalents at        54,140     54,140               (20,474)   (364)          
beginning of the                                                                
period                                                                          
Cash and cash                                                                   
equivalents at end    94,393     88,734    5,659      54,140     74             
of the period                                                                   
- The group`s net cash position has improved from R54,1 million to R94,4        
million, without having any significant impact on the movement in earnings      
per share                                                                       
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                           
for the year ended 29 February 2009                                             
                                                              Total             
                  Share     Foreign                           attributable      
                  capital   currency     Re-                  to equity         
and       translation  valuation  Retained  holders of        
                  premium   reserve      reserve    income    the group         
                  R `000    R `000       R `000     R `000    R `000            
Balance at 1 Mar    399,894                       -                431,935      
2007 as                      (16)                    32,057                     
previously                                                                      
reported                                                                        
Errors affecting        -         23,112          -                 23,021      
equity                                               (91)                       
Balance at 1 Mar    399,894       23,096          -                454,956      
2007 as restated                                     31,966                     
Currency                -         22,565          -                 22,565      
translation                                          -                          
differences                                                                     
Profit for the          -            -            -                 61,998      
period                                               61,998                     
Issue of ordinary   123,657          -            -                123,657      
shares                                               -                          
Purchase of own /     5,121          -            -                  5,121      
treasury ordinary                                    -                          
shares                                                                          
Redemption of                        -            -                (35,200)     
preference shares  (35,200)                          -                          
Issue of             35,000          -            -                 35,000      
preference shares                                    -                          
Share issue costs                    -            -                 (1,567)     
                  (1,567)                           -                           
Purchase of             -            -            -                    -        
minority interest                                    -                          
Balance at 29 Feb   526,905       45,661          -                666,530      
2008 as restated                                     93,964                     
Currency                -                         -                 (8,196)     
translation                  (8,196)                 -                          
differences                                                                     
Revaluation net         -            -                               4,164      
of tax                                    4,164      -                          
Share based           2,362          -            -                 10,787      
payment to                                           8,425                      
employees                                                                       
Profit for the          -            -            -                118,958      
period                                               118,958                    
Issue of ordinary   394,298          -            -                394,298      
shares                                               -                          
Redemption of                        -            -                (35,000)     
preference shares  (35,000)                          -                          
Issue of             37,426          -            -                 37,426      
preference shares                                    -                          
Acquired through        -            -            -                    -        
business                                             -                          
combinations                                                                    
Balance at 28       925,991       37,465                         1,188,967      
February 2009                             4,164      221,347                    
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY for the year ended 28     
February 2009                                                                   
(contd.)                                                                        
                         Minority interest    Total equity                      
R `000               R `000                            
Balance at 1 Mar 2007 as      540              432,475                          
previously reported                                                             
Errors affecting equity       -                23,021                           
Balance at 1 Mar 2007 as      540              455,496                          
restated                                                                        
Currency translation          -                22,565                           
differences                                                                     
Profit for the period         -                61,998                           
Issue of ordinary shares      -                123,657                          
Purchase of own /             -                5,121                            
treasury ordinary shares                                                        
Redemption of preference      -                (35,200)                         
shares                                                                          
Issue of preference           -                35,000                           
shares                                                                          
Share issue costs             -                (1,567)                          
Purchase of minority         (738)             (738)                            
interest                                                                        
Balance at 29 Feb 2008       (198)             666,332                          
as restated                                                                     
Currency translation          -                (8,196)                          
differences                                                                     
Revaluation net of tax        -                4,164                            
Share based payment to        -                10,787                           
employees                                                                       
Profit for the period     (8,093)              110,865                          
Issue of ordinary shares      -                394,298                          
Redemption of preference      -                (35,000)                         
shares                                                                          
Issue of preference           -                37,426                           
shares                                                                          
Acquired through          44,519               44,519                           
business combinations                                                           
Balance at 28 February    36,228               1,225,195                        
2009                                                                            
GROUP SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS                                                        
for the year ended 28 February 2009(contd.)                                     
                    Southern Africa            East Africa                      
                    Audited      Audited 12    Audited      Audited 12          
12 months    months to     12 months    months to           
                    to 28 Feb    29 Feb        to 28 Feb    29 Feb              
                    2009         2008          2009         2008                
                    R `000       R `000        R `000       R `000              
Interest income                                                                 
                    365,415      158,964       189,154      36,319              
Operating income        492,137     199,657        329,476      104,149         
Segment result:                                                                 
profit before        39,558       47,738        137,756      42,254             
taxation                                                                        
                    West Africa                Eliminated                       
                    Audited      Audited       Audited      Audited 12          
12 months    12 months     12 months    months to           
                    to 28 Feb    to 29 Feb     to 28 Feb    29 Feb              
                    2009         2008          2009         2008                
                    R `000       R `000        R `000       R `000              
Interest income                                 (20,039)                        
                    6,384        -                          -                   
Operating income         5,248          310        (33,186)   (18,460)          
Segment result:                                           -                     
profit before        (22,439)     272                        (6,749)            
taxation                                                                        
                        Consolidated                                            
                        Audited                 Audited 12 months to            
12 months to 28 Feb     29 Feb 2008                     
                        2009                                                    
                        R `000                  R `000                          
Interest income                540,914                195,283                   
Operating income           793,674                    285,656                   
Segment result: profit         154,876                 83,515                   
before taxation                                                                 
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                        
1. Basis of preparation                                                         
The audited financial results of the company at and for the year ended 28       
February 2009 comprise the company and its subsidiaries (together referred to   
as the "group").  The group`s principal accounting policies have been applied   
consistently over the current and prior financial years. These audited          
financial results have been prepared in accordance with the recognition and     
measurement criteria of International Financial Reporting Standards,            
interpretations issued by the International Financial Reporting                 
Interpretations Committee (IFRIC), and the presentation and disclosure          
requirements of International Accounting Standards: Interim Financial           
Reporting (IAS34), the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited and the South   
African Companies Act 61 of 1973, as amended.  In the preparation of these      
financial results the group has applied key assumptions concerning the future   
and other indeterminate sources in recording various assets and liabilities.    
These assumptions were applied consistently to both the company and group       
financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2009.  These assumptions    
are subject to ongoing review and possible amendments.                          
2. Acquisition of businesses                                                    
                   Audited 12    Reviewed 12              Audited 12            
                   months to 28  months to                months to             
Feb 2009      28 Feb 2009              29 Feb 2008           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                   R`000         R`000        Change      R`000                 
Fair value of net                                                               
assets acquired                                                                 
Property, plant and       17,557  11,948       5,609                            
equipment                                                  506                  
Intangible assets   25,162        21,157       4,005        15,589              
Other financial          17,250   1,046        16,204           288             
assets                                                                          
Deferred tax             40,229   34,201       6,028       (663)                
Trade and other          22,728   29,368       (6,640)      10,862              
receivables                                                                     
Inventory                  4,457  4,457        -                 14             
Other financial        (292,950)  (290,973)    (1,977)     (10,779)             
liabilities                                                                     
Cash and cash            31,455   31,455       -            (2,954)             
equivalents                                                                     
Loans and advances       239,215  252,679      (13,464)          -              
Operating lease            (351)  (351)        -                 -              
liability                                                                       
Provisions              (15,840)  (15,840)     -             (151)              
Taxation               (21,117)   4,534        (25,651)       (65)              
Trade and other         (37,054)  (36,743)     (311)        (1,094)             
payables                                                                        
Finance lease            (5,431)  (5,431)      -                  -             
obligations                                                                     
Outside                       -   (44,519)     44,519           738             
shareholders                                                                    
Fair value of net        25,310   (3,012)      28,320                           
assets acquired                                            12,292               
Goodwill            356,292       348,415      7,877       30,273               
                   381,602       345,403      36,199      42,564                
                                                                                
Consideration paid                                                              
Cash                 (97,320)     (61,121)     (36,199)     (39,035)            
Ordinary shares     (284,282)     (284,282)    -           (2,658)              
Deferred payments   -             -            -            (871)               
                    (381,602)    (345,403)    (36,199)    (42,564)              
Net cash outflow on                                                             
acquisition                                                                     
Cash consideration     (97,320)   (61,121)     (36,199)    (39,035)             
paid                                                                            
Cash acquired          31,456     31,455       -            (2,954)             
                     (65,864)    (29,665)     (36,199)                          
                                                          (41,989)              
3. Restatement and reclassifications                                            
The group has reviewed its interpretation of IAS 21 "The Effects of Changes     
in Foreign Exchange Rates", and as result has amended the treatment of          
goodwill and intangible assets recognised on consolidation of foreign           
operations. According to IAS 21 paragraph 47, the goodwill and intangible       
assets are to be accounted for as assets of the foreign subsidiaries and        
translated at the spot rate of that particular currency. The amortisation and   
reversal of the deferred tax liability attached to the intangible assets        
should be translated at the average rate for the reporting period of that       
particular currency. The amendment resulted in the following adjustment:        
                                             Feb 2009     Feb 2008              
                                             R`000        R`000                 
Balance Sheet                                                                   
Goodwill                                      41,615       22,297               
Intangible assets                             2,852        1,179                
Deferred tax                                  (699)        (456)                
Foreign currency translation reserve          (43,603)     (23,112)             
Retained earnings                             (165)        92                   
                                                                                
                                             Feb 2008     Feb 2007              
                                             R`000        R`000                 
Income Statement                                                                
Amortisation of intangibles                   76           118                  
Deferred tax                                  (332)        (26)                 
                                                                                
Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to improve quality of        
disclosure. These changes did not impact the group`s results or cashflow        
information for the year ended 28 February 2008. The effects of the             
reclassifications are as follows:                                               
Feb 2008             
                                                           R`000                
Income Statement                                                                
Interest income                                             12,563              
Administration and commission income                        (8,878)             
Operating expenses                                          8,878               
Investment revenue                                          (12,563)            
                                                                                
Operating segments                                                              
The group has re-defined its operating segments to a regional segmentation,     
instead of a country based approach. The new segmentation does however still    
follow the geographical location.                                               
4. Headline earnings per ordinary share                                         
                       Audited                                                  
                       12        Reviewed           Audited                     
                       months    12                 12        % change          
to 28     months             months    between           
                       Feb 2009  to 28              to 29     Audited           
                                 Feb 2009           Feb 2008  2009 and          
                                                              Audited           
R`000     R`000     Change   R`000     2008              
Reconciliation of                                                               
earnings to headline                                                            
earnings:                                                                       
Profit after taxation                                                           
                       110,865   110,865   -        61,998    79                
Less minority interest                                     -    -               
                       8,093     8,093     -                                    
Earnings                                                                        
                       118,958   118,958   -        61,998    92                
Less: Negative goodwill           -                                             
                       -                   -        (419)     (100)             
Less: Profit on sale of                                                         
property, plant and     (471)     -         (471)    (3,162)   (85)             
equipment                                                                       
Less: Fair value        -                                      (100)            
adjustments                       2,917     (2,917)  (6,162)                    
Less: Profit on sale of                              -         -                
Nigeria shares          (80,499)  (80,499)  -                                   
Add: Impairment of                                   -         -                
goodwill                7,039     4,039     3,000                               
Add: Impairment of                                   -         -                
intangible assets       19,464    21,514    (2,050)                             
Headline earnings                                                               
64,491    66,929    (2,438)  52,255    23                
Number of shares in                              (7)                            
issue (net of treasury  582,331   582,338            465,659   25               
shares)in million                                                               
Weighted number of                                                              
shares in issue in      510,654   516,428   (5,774)  423,520   21               
million                                                                         
Fully diluted number of                                                         
shares in issue in      559,427   556,305   3122     470,548   19               
million                                                                         
Earnings per share in                                                           
cents                   23.30     23.03     0.27     14.64     59               
Fully diluted earnings                                                          
per share in cents      21.91     21.82     0.09     13.98     57               
Headline earnings per                                                           
share                   12.63     12.96     (0.33)   12.34     2                
Fully diluted headline                                                          
earnings per share in   12.17     12.47     (0.30)   11.91     2                
cents                                                                           
                                                                                
AMENDMENTS FROM REVIEWED TO AUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED   
28 FEBRUARY 2009                                                                
From the Reviewed Financial Statements to the Audited Financial Statements      
certain amendments were proposed and adopted to ensure more appropriate,        
comprehensive and improved financial presentation.  The material amendments     
are detailed below:                                                             
    1.   Investment income of R6,6 million comprising interest on bank          
         balances has been reclassified as part of interest income, as it is    
deemed part of interest earning assets and in line with the            
         disclosure of our peers.                                               
    2.   Non-loan advances sales of R37,3 million and related cost of sales     
         of R4,2 million from mobile activities has been reclassified, R11,8    
million to administration and commission income, R24,7 million to      
         other operating income and R3,5 million to operating expenses.         
    3.   Operating costs comprising R10,0 million advertising costs included    
         under administration and commission income, have been reclassified     
as part of operating expenditure.                                      
    4.   Trade and other receivables have reduced by R15,2 million, mainly      
         due to additional intergroup eliminations on the balance sheet         
         against trade and other payables.                                      
5.   Goodwill on acquisition of the Kenya operations was impaired by        
         R3,0 million based on finalization of impairment reviews on cash-      
         generating units, over and above the initial R4,0 million              
         impairment recorded in the Kenyan annual financial statements.         
6.   Provisions comprising expenditure of R8,5 million, were                
         reclassified as part of accruals within trade and other payables.      
    7.   Purchase price allocation on business combinations during the          
         current year has been adjusted to amend the allocated fair value of    
net assets per category.  Refer note 2 Acquisition of Business.        
    8.   Reclassification between proceeds on disposal of investment and        
         acquisition of business of R36.2 million, is to reflect the gross      
         cash flows as opposed to net cash flows on the establishment and       
subsequent disposal of a portion of the investment in Nigeria.         
    9.   Reclassification between proceeds of shareholders loans and            
         financial liabilities of R43,0 million, to reflect the gross           
         repayment of Credit-U shareholder loans.                               
10.  Headline earnings per share have been amended for the following        
         changes (refer note 4 Headline earnings per ordinary share):           
         -    Deduction for R0,5 million profit on sale of property, plant      
              and equipment of a capital nature, not previously included in     
headline earnings                                                 
         -    An impairment charge of R2,9 million erroneously reflected as     
              an adjustment to headline earnings                                
         -    Additional R3,0 million impairment on Kenyan goodwill             
-    Intangible asset amortization amendment of R2,1 million for       
              appropriate deferred tax effect, not previously included in       
              headline earnings                                                 
         -    Decrease in the weighted average number of shares in issue by     
5,8 million, to reflect the actual date of issue.                 
RESULTS COMMENTARY                                                              
Nature of business:                                                             
Blue is a Pan African financial services supplier, providing ethical,           
innovative and affordable credit solutions to people within Africa. Blue        
currently operates in Botswana, Cameroon, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, Nigeria,     
Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda,  South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda and       
Zambia. The Group employs 3,199 permanent and temporary staff and has 314       
outlets in fourteen countries in Africa.                                        
Key features:                                                                   
The key features of the audited results for the year ended 29 February 2009     
are as follows:                                                                 
-    Loan book increased by 200% from R482 million to R1 448 million.           
-    Earnings increased by 92% from R62 million to R119 million.                
-    Earnings per share increased by 59% from 14,64 cents to 23,30 cents.       
Financial overview:                                                             
Blue generated earnings of R118,9 million for the year ended 28 February 2009   
(2008: R62,0 million), up 92% on the prior year.  The loan book increased by    
200% to R1 448,1 million (2008: R481,9 million) on the back of acquisitions,    
new operations and organic growth.                                              
Notable items:                                                                  
-    Blue incurred foreign exchange losses of R47 million, mainly on unhedged   
    US dollar loans..  Blue has subsequently implemented a hedging strategy     
    to reduce the group`s exposure and minimize the impact on future            
earnings.Share based payment costs to staff amounted to R10,7 million       
    after tax.Blue made an after tax profit of R80.5 million on the sale of     
    a 10%  interest in its Nigerian operation to American Insurance Group       
    ("AIG").                                                                    
-    Goodwill of R7.0 million related to the Kenyan operation was impaired.     
-    Intangible assets, comprising brand names of R21,5 million were impaired   
    in South Africa and Kenya.                                                  
CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS                                               
Mr NP Kanabar (Tanzania) resigned as non-executive director with effect from    
22 September 2008.  Mr JC Maritz resigned as an executive director of Blue      
with effect from 27 June 2008. Mr G Chittenden was appointed as executive       
director with effect from 27 June 2008 and resigned on 31 July 2009.  Mr CB     
Klopper was appointed as an executive director and Mr MG Meehan as              
independent non-executive director with effect from 26 February 2009. Me GL     
Sangudi was appointed as non-executive director with effect from 20 May 2008    
and retires effective 1 September 2009. Mr S Strydom was appointed as an        
executive director with effect from 4 June 2009 and CFO on 28 July 2009. Me A   
Aime was appointed as non-executive director effective 1 September 2009.        
DIVIDENDS                                                                       
No dividend has been declared for the period.                                   
POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS                                                       
After balance sheet date, Blue has successfully hedged a US$ 10 million         
lending facility.                                                               
PROSPECTS                                                                       
Blue remains well-positioned to capitalise on the scalability of its business   
underpinned by its geographic footprint, branch network, IT systems and         
recognised brand.                                                               
The acquisition of Credit U has now been fully integrated providing a more      
comprehensive distribution model and footprint to capitalize on the             
opportunity in the South African market.                                        
Outside of South Africa, the markets continue to develop and with credit        
extension generally lower than in South Africa, the prospects for continued     
growth in all markets where Blue operates remain intact.  The entry into        
Nigeria specifically is now starting to show healthy growth.                    
The business however remains reliant on sustainable and predictable funding     
lines which have been negatively impacted by the lack of liquidity in the       
markets as a consequence of the global economic crisis.  Blue continues to      
identify new sources of funding both locally and internally whilst building     
on its existing funding relationships.                                          
The business will focus on driving organic growth and operational               
efficiencies in order to extract value from its current operations whilst       
exercising prudence in any other expansion opportunity.                         
UNMODIFIED AUDIT REPORT                                                         
KPMG Inc, the group`s independent auditors, have audited the consolidated       
financial statements that comprise the balance sheet at 28 February 2009,       
income statement, statement of changes in equity and cashflow statement for     
the financial year then ended, and explanatory notes, and have expressed an     
unmodified audit report on these financial statements. Their audit report is    
available for inspection at Blue`s registered office.                           
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING                                                
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of shareholders will     
be held at 10h00 on 30 September 2009 at the Michelangelo Hotel, 135 West       
Street, Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton, Gauteng to transact the business        
stated in the notice of the Annual General Meeting contained in the Annual      
Report, which Annual Report is in the process of being prepared and which       
will be posted to shareholders as detailed below.                               
POSSIBLE DELAY IN POSTING OF ANNUAL REPORT                                      
In light of the current Post Office strike, the posting of the Annual Report    
to all shareholders may be delayed. Accordingly, the Annual Report,             
incorporating the annual financial statements for the year ended 28 February    
2009, will be published on Monday 31st August 2009 on the Company`s website     
under the heading "Annual Report 2009" and "Investor Centre".  An               
announcement will be released on SENS once the Annual Report has been posted    
to shareholders.                                                                
For and on behalf of the Board                                                  
D van Niekerk                     WJ Smit                                       
Chairman and CEO                  Legal Director                                
28 August 2009                                                                  
Directors: D van Niekerk (Chairman and CEO); S Strydom (Chief Financial         
Officer); WJ Smit (Legal Director); CB Klopper (Operations Director); MJ        
Sondiyazi*#,A Steyn*; A Couloubis*; G Sangudi*+; and MG Meehan*#                
*non-executive +Kenyan #independent                                             
Registered Office:                                                              
Blue Building, 10 Boardwalk Office Park, 107 Haymeadow Street, Faerie Glen,     
Pretoria, 0081 (PO Box 72041, Lynnwood Ridge, 0040)                             
Auditors:  KPMG Inc.                                                            
Registration number:  1992/021543/21                                            
Designated Advisor:  PSG Capital (Pty) Limited                                  
Registration number:  2006/015817/07                                            
Transfer Secretaries:                                                           
Link Market Services (Pty) Ltd, 11 Diagonal Street, Johannesburg, 2001(PO Box   
4844, Johannesburg, 2000)                                                       
Company Secretary:                                                              
Mr. Reynier van der Westhuizen 10 Boardwalk Office Park, 107 Haymeadow          
Street, Faerie Glen, Pretoria, 0081                                             
reynier@blue.co.za                                                              
Tel: (012) 990 8400                                                             
Group head office:  Tel: +27 12 990 8400 Fax:  +27 86 637 6033                  
E-mail:  blue@blue.co.za                                                        
Date: 31/08/2009 07:14:04 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.                  
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