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Wed 12 May 2010, 13:25 RLO - Reunert - Unaudited group results for the six months ended 31 March 2010
RLO
RLO                                                                             
RLO - Reunert - Unaudited group results for the six months ended 31 March 2010  
and cash dividend declaration                                                   
REUNERT LIMITED                                                                 
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
Registration number 1913/004355/06                                              
Share code: RLO                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000057428                                                              
("Reunert", "the group" and "the company")                                      
UNAUDITED GROUP RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2010 AND CASH DIVIDEND
DECLARATION                                                                     
- Operating profit up 9%                                                        
- Available cash on hand of R1,4 billion                                        
- Cash dividend per share 67 cents                                              
CONDENSED GROUP INCOME STATEMENT                                                
For the six months ended 31 March                                               
Year ended         
                                                             30 Sept            
                           2010        2009                  2009               
                           R million   R million    %        R million          
Notes  (Unaudited) (Unaudited)  change   (Audited)          
Revenue                      5 113,6    5 118, 9     -        10 270,8          
Earnings before                                                                 
interest, tax,                                                                  
depreciation,                                                                   
amortisation, other         608,6       568,6        7        1 200,3           
income and dividends                                                            
Other income                23,7        9,0                   36,5              
Earnings before      1      632,3       577,6        9        1 236,8           
interest, tax,                                                                  
depreciation and                                                                
amortisation                                                                    
(EBITDA)                                                                        
Depreciation and            50,8        46, 3        10       96,4              
amortisation                                                                    
Operating profit            581,5       531, 3       9        1 140,4           
Net interest and     2      48,4        51, 6        (6)      108,2             
dividend income                                                                 
Abnormal items       3      (34,0)      -                     299,2             
Profit before               595,9       582,9        2        1 547,8           
taxation                                                                        
Taxation             4      192,6       163,5        18       374,3             
Profit after                403,3       419,4        (4)      1 173,5           
taxation                                                                        
Profit attributable                                                             
to:                                                                             
Minority interests          4,7         2,8          68       9,0               
Equity holders of           398,6       416,6        (4)      1 164,5           
Reunert Limited                                                                 
Basic earnings per   5 & 6  223,1       233,4        (4)      652,4             
share (cents)                                                                   
Diluted earnings per 5 & 6  221,1       232,9        (5)      646,9             
share (cents)                                                                   
Headline earnings                                                               
per share (cents)    5 & 6  223,0       233,5        (5)      651,6             
Diluted headline     5 & 6                                                      
earnings per share                                                              
(cents)                     221,0       232,9        (5)      646,2             
Normalised headline         238,9       232,2        3        499,5             
earnings per share   5 & 6                                                      
(cents)                                                                         
Normalised diluted          236,8       231,6        2        495,3             
headline earnings    5 & 6                                                      
per share (cents)                                                               
Cash dividend per           67,0         65,0        3        253,0             
ordinary share                                                                  
declared (cents)                                                                
Taxation rate        4      32,3        28,0         (15)     24,2              
EBITDA as a % of            12,4         11,3        10       12,0              
revenue                                                                         
CONDENSED GROUP STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                               
For the six months ended 31 March                                               
Year ended         
                                                             30 Sept            
                                   2010         2009         2009               
                                   R million    R million    R million          
(Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  (Audited)          
Profit after taxation               403,3        419,4        1 173,5           
Other comprehensive income, net of                                              
tax:                                                                            
(Losses)/gains arising from         (1,6)        1,3          (0,9)             
translating the financial                                                       
statements of foreign subsidiaries                                              
Loss arising on re-measurement of   -            -            (311,7)           
available-for-sale financial                                                    
assets                                                                          
Effective portion of                3,3          -            (10,2)            
gains/(losses) on hedging                                                       
instruments in a cash flow hedge                                                
Income tax relating to components   -            -            39,2              
of other comprehensive income                                                   
Total comprehensive income          405,0        420,7        889,9             
Total comprehensive income                                                      
attributable to:                                                                
Minority interests                  4,7          2,8          9,0               
Equity holders of Reunert Limited   400,3        417,9        880,9             
CONDENSED GROUP BALANCE SHEET                                                   
As at 31 March                                                                  
                                                             30 Sept            
                                   2010        2009          2009               
R million   R million     R million          
                           Notes   (Unaudited) (Unaudited)   (Audited)          
Non-current assets                                                              
Property, plant and                                                             
equipment and intangible                                                        
assets                              632,0       607,6         587,9             
Goodwill                    7        491,8       415,5        460,6             
Investments and loans       8        841,4       866,6        853,9             
Quince receivables          9        838,9       1 253,3      993,6             
Other accounts receivable           86,3        -             -                 
Deferred taxation                    28,7        22,9         29,1              
Non-current assets                  2 919,1     3 165,9       2 925,1           
Current assets                                                                  
Inventory and contracts in           733,9       799,2        696,2             
progress                                                                        
Accounts receivable and              1 702,9     1 598,5      1 665,7           
derivative assets                                                               
Quince receivables          9        745,8       617,3        709,7             
Cash and cash equivalents            1 397,2     961,6        1 603,1           
Quince bank balances and    9        123,8       99,6         97,6              
cash                                                                            
Current assets                      4 703,6     4 076,2        4 772,3          
Total assets                        7 622,7     7 242,1       7 697,4           
Equity attributable to                                                          
equity holders of Reunert                                                       
Limited                                                                         
Ordinary                            4 140,6     3 672,4       4 033,7           
Preference                          0,7         0,7           0,7               
4 141,3     3 673,1       4 034,4            
Minority interest                   30,6        19,5          26,7              
Total equity                        4 171,9     3 692,6       4 061,1           
Non-current liabilities                                                         
Deferred taxation                    127,9      182,7         140,3             
Long-term borrowings        10       11,0        10,9         11,0              
Quince long-term            9 & 10   699,9       699,9        699,9             
borrowings                                                                      
Non-current liabilities             838,8       893,5         851,2             
Current liabilities                                                             
Accounts payable,                   1 766,8     1 620,8       1 769,7           
derivative liabilities,                                                         
provisions and taxation                                                         
Quince bank borrowings      9       845,2       1 034,7       1 012,3           
Bank overdrafts and short-          -           0,5           3,1               
term portion of long-term                                                       
borrowings (including                                                           
finance leases)                                                                 
Current liabilities                 2 612,0     2 656,0       2 785,1           
Total equity and                    7 622,7     7 242,1       7 697,4           
liabilities                                                                     
CONDENSED GROUP STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                  
For the six months ended 31 March                                               
                                                             Year ended         
30 Sept            
                                   2010         2009         2009               
                                   R million    R million    R million          
                                   (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  (Audited)          
Share capital and premium                                                       
Balance at the beginning of the      116,0       106,9        106,9             
period                                                                          
Issue of shares                     2,1          3,1          9,1               
Balance at the end of the period    118,1        110,0        116,0             
Share-based payment reserve                                                     
Balance at the beginning of the     679,6        664,3        664,3             
period                                                                          
Share-based payment expense and     40,6         6,9          15,3              
deferred tax thereon                                                            
Balance at the end of the period    720,2        671,2        679,6             
Fair value adjustment reserve*                                                  
Balance at the beginning of the     338,4        621,1        621,1             
period                                                                          
Other comprehensive income          3,3          -            (282,7)           
Balance at the end of the period    341,7        621,1        338,4             
Equity transaction with BEE partner (35,3)       (35,3)       (35,3)            
Treasury shares                      (276,1)     (276,1)      (276,1)           
Non-distributable reserves                                                      
Balance at the beginning of the     11,9         4,1          4,1               
period                                                                          
Other comprehensive income          (1,6)         1,3         (0,9)             
Transfer from retained earnings     -             -           8,7               
Balance at the end of the period    10,3         5,4          11,9              
Retained earnings                                                               
Balance at the beginning of the     3 199,9      2 590,4      2 590,4           
period                                                                          
Profit after taxation               398,6        416,6        1 164,5           
Transferred to non-distributable    -            -            (8,7)             
reserves                                                                        
Cash dividends declared and paid     (336,1)     (430,2)      (546,3)           
Balance at the end of the period    3 262,4       2 576,8     3 199,9           
Equity attributable to equity                                                   
holders of                                                                      
Reunert Limited                     4 141,3      3 673,1      4 034,4           
Minority interest                                                               
Balance at the beginning of the     26,7         20,7         20,7              
period                                                                          
Share of profit                     4,7          2,8          9,0               
Dividends declared and paid         (0,8)        (4,0)        (4,0)             
Minority interest introduced        -            -            1,0               
Balance at the end of the period    30,6         19,5         26,7              
Total equity at the end of the      4 171,9      3 692,6      061,1             
period                                                                          
*This reserve relates to fair value adjustments on financial assets classified  
as "available-for-sale" financial assets in terms of IAS 39.                    
CONDENSED GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                             
For the six months ended 31 March                                               
Year ended         
                                                             30 Sept            
                                  2010         2009          2009               
                                  R million    R million     R million          
(Unaudited)  (Unaudited)   (Audited)          
EBITDA                             632,3        577,6         1 236,8           
Decrease in net working capital    97,5         480,6         757,4             
(Increase)/decrease in net         (21,1)       394,2         513,9             
working capital (excluding                                                      
Quince)                                                                         
Decrease in Quince receivables     118,6        86,4          243,5             
Other (net)                        (3,3)        8,4           42,6              
Cash generated from operations     726,5        1 066,6       2 036,8           
Net interest and dividend income   48,4         51,6          108,2             
Taxation paid                      (213,9)      (316,6)       (477,5)           
Dividends paid (including to       (336,9)      (434,2)       (550,3)           
minorities)                                                                     
Net cash flows from operating      224,1        367,4         1 117,2           
activities                                                                      
Net cash flows from investing      (238,9)      (35,4)        (130,8)           
activities                                                                      
Net cash flows from financing      2,2          (5,0)         2,5               
activities                                                                      
(Decrease)/increase in net cash    (12,6)       327,0         988,9             
resources                                                                       
Net cash resources/(borrowings)                                                 
at the beginning of                                                             
the period                         688,4        (300,5)       (300,5)           
Net cash resources at the end of   675,8        26,5          688,4             
the period                                                                      
Cash and cash equivalents          1 397,2      961,6         1 603,1           
Bank overdrafts                    -            -             -                 
Net cash resources excluding       1 397,2      961,6         1 603,1           
Quince                                                                          
                                  (721,4)      (935,1)       (914,7)            
Quince bank balances and cash      123,8        99,6          97,6              
Quince short-term borrowings       (845,2)      (1 034,7)     (1 012,3)         
Net cash resources including                                                    
Quince net borrowings                                                           
at the end of the period           675,8        26,5          688,4             
NOTES                                                                           
For the six months ended 31 March                                               
Note 1                                                        Year ended        
                                                             30 Sept            
Other Income and EBITDA             2010        2009          2009              
                                   R million   R million      R million         
                                   (Unaudited) (Unaudited)   (Audited)          
EBITDA is stated after:                                                         
- Cost of sales                     3 649,3      3 712,3      7 585,4           
- Other expenses excluding          820,0        871,8        1 518,2           
depreciation and amortisation                                                   
- Other income                      23,7         9,0          36,5              
- Realised (loss)/profit on         (10,5)      8,3           37,9              
foreign exchange and derivative                                                 
instruments                                                                     
- Unrealised (loss)/profit on        (25,2)     25,5          (4,8)             
foreign exchange and derivative                                                 
instruments                                                                     
                                                                                
Note 2                                                                          
Net interest and dividend income                                                
Interest received                   57,7         72,5         128,9             
- From Quince Capital (Quince)                                                  
(previously RC & C                                                              
Finance Company)                    25,1        39,0          69,8              
- External                          32,6         33,5         59,1              
Interest paid                       (9,3)        (21,1)       (21,1)            
Dividend income                      -           0,2          0,4               
Total                               48,4        51,6          108,2             
                                                                                
Note 3                                                                          
Abnormal Items                                                                  
Gain on fair valuation of option     -           -            299,2             
in terms of agreement with NSN                                                  
(refer to note 8)                                                               
BEE transaction expense (refer to   (34,0)      -              -                
note 11)                                                                        
Taxation                             -           -            (37,4)            
Net abnormal items after taxation   (34,0)       -            261,8             
Note 4                                                                          
Taxation                                                                        
The current year`s tax rate was increased by the non-deductibility of the BEE   
transaction expense. Both comparative periods rates were reduced by the dividend
received from NSN in lieu of commission income, while the rate for the full year
to September 2009 was further reduced mainly by the abnormal item being taxed at
the CGT rate.                                                                   
Note 5                                                                          
Number of shares used to calculate                                              
earnings per share                                                              
Weighted average number of shares   178,7       178,5         178,5             
in issue used to determine basic                                                
earnings, headline earnings and                                                 
normalised headline earnings per                                                
share (millions of shares)                                                      
Adjusted by the dilutive effect of  1,6         0,4           1,5               
unexercised share options granted                                               
(millions of shares)                                                            
Weighted average number of shares   180,3        178,9        180,0             
used to determine diluted basic,                                                
diluted headline and diluted                                                    
normalised headline earnings per                                                
share (millions of shares)                                                      
Note 6                                                                          
6.1 Headline earnings                                                           
Profit attributable to equity                                                   
holders of Reunert                                                              
(IAS 33 - Basic Earnings)           398,6       416,6         1 164,5           
Headline earnings are determined                                                
by eliminating the effect of the                                                
following items from attributable                                               
earnings:                                                                       
Net surplus on dilution in and      -            -            (1,3)             
disposal of business                                                            
Net (gain)/loss on disposal of                                                  
property, plant and equipment and                                               
intangible assets                   (0,1)        1,7          3,9               
Taxation                             -           (0,3)         (3,9)            
Minority interest and other          -           (1,3)        (0,1)             
headline earnings adjustments                                                   
Headline earnings                   398,5        416,7        1 163,1           
6.2 Normalised headline earnings                                                
Headline earnings (refer to note    398,5        416,7        1 163,1           
6.1)                                                                            
Normalised headline earnings are                                                
determined by eliminating the                                                   
effect of the following items from                                              
attributable headline earnings:                                                 
Fair value of option in terms of    -           -             (299,2)           
agreement with NSN                                                              
BEE transaction expense (refer to   34,0         -             -                
note 11)                                                                        
IFRS 3 profit on acquisition of     (8,2)        -             -                
Nashua Communications                                                           
Rate portion of revaluation of       11,2       -              -                
interest rate swap derivative                                                   
assets and liabilities                                                          
Taxation effect                      (3,1)       -            37,4              
BEE share of headline earnings       -           0,1          0,3               
adjustments                                                                     
                                   432,4        416,8        901,6              
Net economic interest in profit     (5,5)       (2,4)         (10,0)            
attributable to BEE partners                                                    
(refer to note 11)                                                              
Normalised headline earnings        426,9        414,4        891,6             
Note 7                                                                          
Goodwill                                                                        
Carrying value at the beginning of  460,6        415,3        415,3             
the period                                                                      
Acquisition of businesses           31,2         0,2          44,5              
Minor acquisitions in existing      -            -            0,8               
businesses and subsidiaries                                                     
Carrying value at the end of the    491,8        415,5        460,6             
period                                                                          
                                                                                
Note 8                                                                          
Investments and loans                                                           
Loans - at cost                     46,4         52,3         52,1              
Other unlisted investments - at     1,5          8,3          8,3               
cost                                                                            
Financial instrument - NSN option   299,2        -            299,2             
- at fair value*                                                                
Financial instrument - investment   494,3        806,0        494,3             
in NSN - at fair value**, made up                                               
as follows:                                                                     
Carrying value of NSN at the        494,3        806,0        806,0             
beginning of the period                                                         
Fair value adjustment                -           -            (299,2)           
Compensation received                -           -            (12,5)            
Total carrying value                841,4        866,6        853,9             
Directors` valuation of unlisted                                                
investments                                                                     
-                                                                               
Other unlisted investments                                                      
(includes NSN at R793,5 million)                                                
(March 2009: R806,0 million,                                                    
September 2009:                                                                 
R793,5 million))                     795.1       814,3        801,8             
*Reunert holds an option to sell its investment in Nokia Siemens Networks SA    
(Pty) Limited (NSN) to the other shareholders of NSN and the other shareholders 
of NSN may call on Reunert to sell its shares in NSN. During the prior year     
R12,5 million of compensation, as defined in the  agreement with the Nokia      
Siemens Networks Group (NSN group), was received in respect of a country, sales 
to which ceased qualifying for commission. In terms of the agreement any        
compensation received reduces the minimum and maximum prices of the options.    
The minimum price of the put option is R793,5 million (March 2009: R806,0       
million, September 2009: R793,5 million) and the maximum price of the call      
option is R947,5 million (March 2009: R960,0 million, September 2009: R947,5    
million). The first time a sale may take place in terms of the agreement is 31  
December 2010.                                                                  
A valuation of the option was performed at 31 March 2010, as a result of which  
no adjustment was necessary to the value at 30 September 2009.                  
** The fair value of the investment is the present value of the amount specified
in the shareholders` agreement with NSN group, together with discounted cash    
flows of estimated future commissions.                                          
Note 9                                                                          
Quince                                                                          
Quince provides asset-based financial solutions and, due to the nature of the   
business, its receivables and associated borrowings are disclosed separately on 
the face of the balance sheet. Interest income and expense are included in      
revenue and cost of sales respectively.                                         
Note 10                                                                         
Quince and other long-term                                                      
borrowings                                                                      
Total long-term borrowings        710,9          711,3      711,0               
(including finance leases)                                                      
Less: Short-term portion          -              (0,5)      (0,1)               
(including finance leases)                                                      
                                 710,9          710,8      710,9                
Made up of:                                                                     
Quince long-term borrowings       699,9          699,9      699,9               
Other                             11,0           10,9       11,0                
                                 710,9          710,8      710,9                
Note 11                                                                         
BEE transactions                                                                
With effect from 1 October 2009 the group disposed of 20% of its interest in    
Reutech Limited to an accredited BEE partner for R100,0 million. This           
transaction gave rise to an expense of R34,0 million in terms of IFRS 2 - Share 
Based Payment.                                                                  
BEE transactions where the significant risks and rewards of ownership in respect
of their equity interests have not passed to the BEE partners, have not been    
recognised as minority interests under International Financial Reporting        
Standards (IFRS).                                                               
Had the minority interest been recognised, the effect would be the following:   
- Net economic interest in        5,5           2,4         10,0                
current period profit that is                                                   
attributable to BEE partners                                                    
- Balance sheet interest that is                                                
economically attributable                                                       
to BEE partners                   135,5         102,9       115,0               
Note 12                                                                         
Basis of preparation                                                            
These condensed group interim 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 per the audited annual financial statements 
for the year ended 30 September 2009, have been consistently applied, with the  
exception of the adoption of the revised IAS 1 - Presentation of Financial      
Statements and IFRS 8 - Operating Segments (refer to the condensed segmental    
analysis). The effect of IAS 1 has been the inclusion of the statement of       
comprehensive income and the consequent reduction in the amount of disclosure in
the statement of changes in equity.                                             
These accounting policies comply with IFRS.                                     
Note 13                                                                         
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 14                                                                         
Related party transactions                                                      
The group entered into various transactions with related parties which occurred 
in the ordinary course of business and under terms that are no more favourable  
than those arranged with independent third parties.                             
Note 15                                                                         
Events after balance sheet date                                                 
No events occurred after the balance sheet date that require additional         
disclosure or adjustment.                                                       
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION                                                       
For the six months ended 31 March                                               
Year ended         
                                                             30 Sept            
                                   2010         2009         2009               
R million (unless otherwise stated) (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  (Audited)         
Net worth per share (cents)         2 316        2 058        2 258             
Current ratio (including Quince)    1,8          1,5          1,7               
(:1)                                                                            
Current ratio (excluding Quince)    2,2          2,1          2,3               
(:1)                                                                            
Net number of ordinary shares in                                                
issue (million)                     178,8        178,5        178,7             
Number of ordinary shares in issue  197,3        197,0        197,2             
(million)                                                                       
Less:  Held by Bargenel Investments (18,5)       (18,5)       (18,5)            
Limited (million)                                                               
Capital expenditure                 73,2         37,6         87,1              
- expansion                         56,8         17,8         34,7              
- replacement                       16,4         19,8         52,4              
Capital commitments in respect of   73,9         38,0         56,5              
property, plant and equipment                                                   
- contracted                        41,5         17,6         17,9              
- authorised not yet contracted     32,4         20,4         38,6              
Commitments in respect of operating 81,6         101,4        91,2              
leases                                                                          
CONDENSED SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS                                                    
For the six months ended 31 March                                               
                                                         Year                   
                                                         ended                  
30 Sept                
               2010             2009                     2009                   
               R million        R million        %       R million              
               (Unaudited) %    (Unaudited)  %   change  (Audited) %            
Revenue*                                                                        
CBI-electric     1 319,9     26  1 610,5       32  (18)   2 952,2   29          
Nashua           3 375,6     66  3 167,9       63  7      6 364,9   62          
Reutech          385,8       8   281,4         5   37     873,7     9           
Other           1,3         -    -            -           -         -           
Total           5 082,6          5 059,8           -      10 190,8  100         
operations                  100               100                               
NSN             31,0             59,1             (48)    80,0                  
Revenue as      5 113,6           5 118,9          -      10 270,8              
reported                                                                        
*Inter-segment revenue is immaterial and has not been disclosed.                
Operating                                                                       
profit                                                                          
CBI-electric    217,5       40    201,1        40  8      420,8     39          
Nashua          292,4        53  286,1         58  2      514,3     47          
Reutech         21,4         4   50,4          10  (58)   226,7     21          
Other           19,2        3    (39,7)       (8)         (75,7)    (7)         
Total           550,5            497,9             11     1 086,1   100         
operations                  100               100                               
NSN*            31,0             33,4              (7)    54,3                  
Operating       581,5            531,3            9       1 140,4               
profit as                                                                       
reported                                                                        
*Operating profit of NSN represents commission income and in the comparative    
periods included dividends in lieu of commission income. On a comparative basis 
the March 2009 operating profit amounts to R64,6 million (September 2009: R96,5 
million).                                                                       
Total assets per segment have not been disclosed as there have been no material 
changes.                                                                        
IFRS 8 - Operating Segments was adopted during the current year, resulting in   
the disclosure of a further segment, shown as "Other".                          
The comparative information has been amended accordingly.                       
COMMENTARY                                                                      
Subdued market conditions resulted in no growth in revenue, which remained flat 
at R5,1 billion for the six months ended 31 March. However, effective action    
taken by management to counter the lack of growth in revenue and the negative   
effect of the strong rand on margins, enhanced Reunert`s operating profit by 9% 
to R582 million for the period.                                                 
The balance sheet remained strong with available cash of R1,4 billion. A higher 
tax rate reduced the growth in basic normalised earnings to 3% (238,9 cents per 
share).                                                                         
NASHUA                                                                          
Nashua performed well and revenue grew by 7% to R3,4 billion. Operating profit  
increased by 2% to R292 million.                                                
The Office Automation operations had a particularly good start to the year. Unit
sales were up on the same period last year despite a very competitive market    
that showed no growth overall.                                                  
The Electronics operations, comprising Nashua Communications and PanSolutions,  
performed in line with expectations. Nashua Communications, formerly Siemens    
Enterprise Communications, delivered pleasing results. The integration with     
Nashua Electronics is almost complete and the expected benefits of synergy are  
being realised. Exiting consumer electronics was a good decision, enabling      
PanSolutions to focus on business systems.                                      
Nashua Mobile`s performance reflected the tough cellular communications         
environment in which it currently operates. Although net connections increased  
by 8%, revenue and operating profit remained virtually unchanged. The changes in
termination rates have had no impact on the results to date.                    
The asset-backed finance activity of Nashua, Quince Capital, had a relatively   
good half. New business is of a high quality at margins reflecting the uncertain
economic times. The first issue of commercial paper that forms part of a long-  
term funding programme should be placed shortly.                                
CBI-ELECTRIC                                                                    
Revenue reduced by 18% to R1,3 billion as a direct result of a slump in demand  
for electrical products. Operating profit, however, increased by 8% to R218     
million as a consequence of management actions that adjusted the operations to  
the lower levels of activity.                                                   
Energy Cables were not subject to copper pricing losses as experienced in the   
comparable period. Sales were at lower levels, but operating margins increased  
as a consequence of cost reductions and improved efficiencies.                  
Low voltage experienced strong demand for its products from international       
markets. For the first time, export volumes far exceeded local volumes. Rand    
strength, however, significantly constrained growth in operating profit.        
Telecommunications cables had a disappointing first period. Lack of demand for  
copper telecommunications cable led to a marked decline in revenue and operating
profit. The anticipated roll-out of long-haul fibre networks is anticipated to  
start shortly.                                                                  
REUTECH                                                                         
Revenue from defence related equipment increased by 37% to R386 million. Rand   
strength led to a reduction in operating profit of 58% to R21 million primarily 
because of a mark-to-market loss of R6 million in respect of foreign currency   
holdings (versus a gain of R28 million in the comparable period).               
NSN                                                                             
Commission earned from our 40% interest in NSN decreased from R33 million a year
ago to R31 million.                                                             
DIRECTORATE                                                                     
At the annual general meeting held on 2 February 2010 Messrs MJ Shaw and KS     
Fuller retired from the board. The board expresses its appreciation to them for 
their valuable service to the group.                                            
At the board meeting held on 2 February 2010 Ms ND Orleyn was appointed chairman
of the remuneration committee, Mr R van Rooyen was appointed chairman of the    
audit and risk committee and Mr KJ Makwetla was appointed to the nomination     
committee.                                                                      
PROSPECTS                                                                       
Our businesses have been appropriately sized for current levels of demand.      
Sufficient capacity exists to take advantage of any improvement in the economy. 
Exports are strong, albeit at lower margins, because of  a stronger rand.       
Reutech is expected to be down on last year since most of its earnings are US$  
based. In addition, delays in the placement of certain orders will lead to lower
sales.                                                                          
Based on the above and assuming stable economic conditions and given no         
surprises the group`s second half performance should be better than that of the 
first half.                                                                     
The financial information provided above has not been reviewed or reported on by
the company`s external auditors.                                                
DIRECTORATE                                                                     
At the annual general meeting held on 2 February 2010 Messrs MJ Shaw and KS     
Fuller retired from the board. The board expresses its appreciation to them for 
their valuable service to the group while serving on the board.                 
At the board meeting held on 2 February 2010 Mr R van Rooyen was appointed      
chairman of the audit and risk committee and Ms ND Orleyn chairman of the       
remuneration committee and Mr KJ Makwetla was appointed to the nomination       
committee.                                                                      
CASH DIVIDEND                                                                   
Notice is hereby given that an interim cash dividend number 168 of 67 cents per 
share (2009:65 cents per share) has been declared by the directors for the six  
months ended 31 March 2010. In compliance with the requirements of Strate, the  
following dates are applicable:                                                 
Last date to trade (cum dividend)       Thursday, 10 June 2010                  
First date of trading (ex dividend)     Friday, 11 June 2010                    
Record date                             Friday, 18 June 2010                    
Payment date                            Monday, 21 June 2010                    
Shareholders may not dematerialise or rematerialise their share certificates    
between Friday, 11 June 2010 and Friday, 18 June 2010, both days inclusive.     
On behalf of the board                                                          
Trevor Munday Chairman                                                          
Gerrit Pretorius Chief Executive                                                
Sandton                                                                         
12 May 2010                                                                     
Directors:  T S Munday (Chairman)*, G Pretorius (Chief Executive),              
B P Connellan*, B P Gallagher, S D Jagoe*, K J Makwetla*, T J Motsohi*, K W     
Mzondeki*,  G J Oosthuizen, N D Orleyn**, D J Rawlinson,                        
Dr  J C  van der Horst *, R Van Rooyen*                                         
*Independent non-executive      **Non-executive                                 
Registered office: Lincoln Wood Office Park, 6 - 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. P O 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, 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 2010 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.                         
J A F 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 on to the Reunert website at www.reunert.com           
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