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Mon 28 Feb 2011, 9:00 SUI - SUN International Limited - Profit and dividend announcement for the six
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SUI                                                                             
SUI - SUN International Limited - Profit and dividend announcement for the six  
months ended 31 December 2010                                                   
SUN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED                                                       
("Sun International" or "the group" or "the company") Registration              
Number:1967/007528/06 Share Code: SUI ISIN: ZAE000097580                        
Profit and dividend announcement for the six months ended 31 December 2010      
Revenue +9%                                                                     
EBITDA +5%                                                                      
Adjusted HEPS +1%                                                               
Interim dividend of 80 cents per share                                          
CONDENSED GROUP STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                              
Six months ended              Year ended             
                          31 December                   30 June                 
R million                   2010       %         2009       2010                
                          Unaudited  change   Unaudited   Audited               
Revenue                                                                         
Casino                       3 494      8        3 229       6 212              
Rooms                        465        14       409         857                
Food, beverage and other     534        15       466         892                
4 493      9        4 104       7 961               
Less: promotional            (81)                (61)        (164)              
allowances                                                                      
                            4 412               4 043       7 797               
Insurance proceeds           -                   -           180                
Pension fund deficit         -                   -           (1)                
recognition                                                                     
Employee costs               (908)               (821)       (1 633)            
Levies and VAT on casino     (788)               (725)       (1 364)            
revenue                                                                         
Depreciation and             (379)               (347)       (685)              
amortisation                                                                    
Promotional and marketing    (369)               (341)       (614)              
costs                                                                           
Consumables and services     (502)               (440)       (846)              
Property and equipment       (50)                (44)        (114)              
rental                                                                          
Property costs               (211)               (180)       (351)              
Other operational costs      (376)               (364)       (728)              
SFIR minority equity option  (75)                -           -                  
Operating profit             754        (3)      781         1 641              
Foreign exchange losses      (79)                (16)        (15)               
Interest income              22                  34          60                 
Interest expense             (265)               (297)       (566)              
Share of associate`s loss    -                   (3)         (3)                
Profit before tax            432                 499         1 117              
Tax                          (233)               (184)       (452)              
Profit for the period        199        (37)     315         665                
Other comprehensive income:                                                     
Net profit/(loss) on cash    -                   37          (10)               
flow hedges                                                                     
Tax on net profit/(loss) on  -                   (7)         2                  
cash flow hedges                                                                
Transfer of hedging reserve  12                  14          87                 
to statements of                                                                
comprehensive income                                                            
Tax on transfer of hedging   (3)                 (3)         (19)               
reserve to statements of                                                        
comprehensive income                                                            
Currency translation         (40)                (28)        (90)               
reserve                                                                         
Total comprehensive income   168                 328         635                
for the period                                                                  
Profit for the period                                                           
attributable to:                                                                
- Minorities                 51                  72          152                
- Ordinary shareholders      148                 243         513                
                            199                 315         665                 
Total comprehensive income                                                      
attributable to:                                                                
?Minorities                  39                  85          144                
?Ordinary shareholders       129        (47)     243         491                
168                 328         635                 
                                                                                
                            Cents               Cents       Cents               
                          per share          per share   per share              
Earnings per share                                                              
- basic                      156                 263         552                
- diluted                    154        (40)     259         546                
Headline earnings                                                               
?basic                       157                 263         568                
?diluted                     154        (40)     259         562                
Dividends per share          80                              100                
CONDENSED GROUP STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS                                        
Six months ended          Year ended             
                              31 December               30 June                 
R million                        2010       2009           2010                 
                               Unaudited   Unaudited      Audited               
Cash flows by operations         1 240       1 193          2 416               
before:                                                                         
Working capital changes          38          56             (70)                
Cash generated by operations     1 278       1 249          2 346               
Tax paid                         (295)       (279)          (519)               
Cash retained from operating     983         970            1 827               
activities                                                                      
Cash utilised in investing       (522)       (732)          (1 236)             
activities                                                                      
Cash realised from investing     57          65             164                 
activities                                                                      
Net cash outflow from financing  (445)       (211)          (819)               
activities                                                                      
Effect of exchange rates upon    (29)        (10)           (9)                 
cash and cash equivalents                                                       
Increase/(decrease) in cash and  44          82             (73)                
cash equivalents                                                                
CONDENSED GROUP STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION                                
                               31 December               30 June                
R million                        2010       2009           2010                 
Unaudited   Unaudited      Restated              
ASSETS                                                                          
Non current assets                                                              
Property, plant and equipment    8 902       8 009          8 909               
Intangible assets                369         366            349                 
Investment in associate          -           326            -                   
Available-for-sale investment    48          48             48                  
Loans and receivables            35          47             45                  
Pension fund asset               30          31             30                  
Deferred tax                     112         100            95                  
                                9 496       8 927          9 476                
Current assets                                                                  
Loans and receivables            25          32             31                  
Accounts receivable and other    568         544            639                 
Cash and cash equivalents        765         876            721                 
                                1 358       1 452          1 391                
Total assets                     10 854      10 379         10 867              
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
Capital and reserves                                                            
Ordinary shareholders` equity    1 356       984            1 210               
Minorities` interests            1 330       1 160          1 397               
                                2 686       2 144          2 607                
Non current liabilities                                                         
Deferred tax                     491         422            496                 
Borrowings                       3 525       3 952          3 940               
Other non current liabilities    292         261            201                 
                                4 308       4 635          4 637                
Current liabilities                                                             
Accounts payable and other       1 151       1 217          1 273               
Borrowings                       2 709       2 383          2 350               
                                3 860       3 600          3 623                
Total liabilities                8 168       8 235          8 260               
10 854      10 379         10 867               
CONDENSED GROUP STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                 
R million                        Ordinary    Minorities`    Total               
                              share-      interests      equity                 
holders`                                          
                               equity                                           
Unaudited for the six months                                                    
ended 31 December 2010                                                          
Balance at 30 June 2010          1 210       1 398          2 608               
Total comprehensive income for   129         39             168                 
the period                                                                      
Treasury share options           (7)         -              (7)                 
purchased                                                                       
SFIR minority equity option      75          -              75                  
Shares disposed by Dinokana      13          -              13                  
Employee share based payments    24          -              24                  
Delivery of share awards         (3)         -              (3)                 
Acquisition of minorities`       10          32             42                  
interests                                                                       
Dividends paid                   (95)        (139)          (234)               
Balance at 31 December 2010      1 356       1 330          2 686               
Unaudited for the six months                                                    
ended 31 December 2009                                                          
Balance at 30 June 2009          569         1 020          1 589               
Total comprehensive income for   243         85             328                 
the period                                                                      
Share issue                      39          -              39                  
Treasury share options           (12)        -              (12)                
purchased                                                                       
Treasury share options           79          -              79                  
exercised                                                                       
Deemed treasury shares           (1)         -              (1)                 
purchased                                                                       
Shares disposed by Dinokana      46          -              46                  
Employee share based payments    25          -              25                  
Delivery of share awards         (4)         -              (4)                 
Increase in minorities funding   -           185            185                 
Dividends paid                   -           (130)          (130)               
Balance at 31 December 2009      984         1 160          2 144               
Audited for the year ended 30                                                   
June 2010                                                                       
Balance at 30 June 2009          569         1 020          1 589               
Total comprehensive income for   491         144            635                 
the year                                                                        
Share issue                      39          -              39                  
Deemed treasury shares           (1)         -              (1)                 
purchased                                                                       
Deemed treasury shares disposed  2           -              2                   
Treasury share options           (40)        -              (40)                
purchased                                                                       
Treasury share options           79          -              79                  
exercised                                                                       
Shares disposed by Dinokana      55          -              55                  
Employee share based payments    37          -              37                  
Delivery of share awards         (4)         -              (4)                 
Acquisition of minorities`       (28)        (5)            (33)                
interests                                                                       
Increase in minorities funding   11          266            277                 
Acquisition of subsidiary        -           219            219                 
Dividends paid                   -           (246)          (246)               
Balance at 30 June 2010          1 210       1 398          2 608               
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION                                                       
                        Six months ended                 Year ended             
                       31 December                      30 June                 
R million                 2010      %        2009           2010                
                                  change    Unaudited      Audited              
                       Unaudited                                                
EBITDA RECONCILIATION                                                           
Operating profit          754        (3)      781            1 641              
Monticello insurance      -                   -              59                 
deductible*                                                                     
Depreciation and          379                 347            685                
amortisation                                                                    
Property and equipment    50                  44             114                
rental                                                                          
Pension fund deficit      -                   -              1                  
recognition*                                                                    
Net loss on disposal of   1                   -              1                  
property, plant and                                                             
equipment*                                                                      
SFIR minority equity      75                  -              -                  
option                                                                          
Profit on disposal of     -                   -              (2)                
investments*                                                                    
Pre-opening expenses*     -                   28             28                 
Reversal of Employee      12                  10             18                 
Share Trusts`                                                                   
consolidation*                                                                  
EBITDA                    1 271      5        1 210          2 545              
EBITDA margin (%)(i)      28                  29             32                 
HEADLINE EARNINGS AND                                                           
ADJUSTED HEADLINE                                                               
EARNINGS RECONCILIATION                                                         
Profit attributable to    148        (39)     243            513                
ordinary shareholders                                                           
Headline earnings         1                   -              36                 
adjustments                                                                     
Net loss on disposal of   1                   -              1                  
property, plant and                                                             
equipment                                                                       
Profit on disposal of     -                   -              (2)                
investments                                                                     
Monticello insurance      -                   -              37                 
deductible relating to                                                          
asset reinstatement                                                             
Tax relief on the above   (1)                 -              (4)                
items                                                                           
Minorities` interests on  -                   -              (17)               
the above items                                                                 
Headline earnings         148        (39)     243            528                
Adjusted headline         94                  30             52                 
earnings adjustments                                                            
Pre-opening expenses      -                   28             28                 
Pension fund deficit      -                   -              1                  
recognition                                                                     
SFIR minority equity      75                  -              -                  
option                                                                          
Monticello insurance      -                   -              22                 
deductible relating to                                                          
business interruption                                                           
Foreign exchange losses   19                  2              1                  
on intercompany loans                                                           
Tax on the above items    (4)                 (5)            (9)                
Minorities` interests on  (28)                (13)           (22)               
the above items                                                                 
SARS tax refund           -                   (53)           (53)               
Tax on share premium      -                   -              (2)                
distributions received                                                          
CGT                       6                   -              -                  
Tax on termination of     (5)                 -              -                  
contract                                                                        
Reversal of Employee      9                   13             18                 
Share Trusts`                                                                   
consolidation(ii)                                                               
Adjusted headline         220        2        215            512                
earnings                                                                        
Number of shares (`000)                                                         
- in issue                93 970              93 577         93 700             
- for EPS calculation     93 970              92 356         92 967             
- for diluted EPS         95 311              93 814         93 982             
calculation                                                                     
- for adjusted headline   100 546             99 541         100 040            
EPS calculation(ii)                                                             
- for diluted adjusted    101 887             101 000        101 055            
headline EPS                                                                    
calculation(ii)                                                                 
Earnings per share                                                              
(cents)                                                                         
- basic earnings per      156        (41)     263            552                
share                                                                           
- headline earnings per   157        (40)     263            568                
share                                                                           
- adjusted headline       218        1        216            512                
earnings per share                                                              
- diluted basic earnings  154        (40)     259            546                
per share                                                                       
- diluted headline        154        (40)     259            562                
earnings per share                                                              
- diluted adjusted        215        1        213            507                
headline earnings per                                                           
share                                                                           
Tax rate reconciliation                                                         
(%)                                                                             
Effective tax rate        54                  37             40                 
SFIR minority equity      (5)                 -              -                  
option                                                                          
Preference share          (5)                 (6)            (5)                
dividends                                                                       
STC                       (9)                 (7)            (6)                
Prior year over-          2                   11             7                  
provisions                                                                      
Foreign taxes and tax     1                   (2)            (1)                
losses                                                                          
CGT                       (3)                 -              -                  
Capital allowances and    (7)                 (5)            (7)                
disallowed expenditure                                                          
SA corporate tax rate     28                  28             28                 
EBITDA to interest        5.2                 4.7            5.0                
(times)                                                                         
Annualised borrowings to  2.39                2.45           2.47               
EBITDA (times)                                                                  
Net asset value per       14.43               10.52          12.91              
share (Rand)                                                                    
Capital expenditure       481                 517            1 031              
Capital commitments                                                             
- contracted              135                 296            289                
- authorised but not      1 209               807            880                
contracted                                                                      
- conditionally           -                   987            986                
authorised                                                                      
                         1 344               2 090          2 155               
(i) The EBITDA margin has been calculated on revenue before deducting           
promotional allowances.                                                         
(ii) The consolidation of the Employee Share Trust is reversed in the           
calculation of adjusted headline earnings as the group does not                 
receive the economic benefits of the trust.                                     
ACCOUNTING POLICIES                                                             
The condensed consolidated financial information for the six months ended 31    
December 2010 has been prepared in accordance with the recognition and          
measurement criteria of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the 
presentation and disclosure requirements of IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting
and AC 500 standards issued by the Accounting Practices Board. The accounting   
policies applied are consistent with those adopted in the financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2010.                                                
EARNINGS AND DIVIDEND                                                           
Whilst revenue for the six months ended 31 December 2010 was 9% ahead of last   
year at R4.5 billion, comparable revenue (excluding the Federal Palace in       
Nigeria) was 8% higher. Gaming and rooms revenues were 8% and 14% ahead of last 
year respectively.                                                              
EBITDA of R1.3 billion for the six months was 5% higher than last year with the 
EBITDA margin declining 1.2 percentage points to 28.3%. The lower margin is due 
to certain cost increases being ahead of inflation (particularly property costs 
such as rates, taxes and utilities), and the lower margins at the Federal Palace
due to the depressed trading conditions.                                        
The results include a charge of R75 million in terms of IFRS 2 - Share Based    
Payments, which results from an extension to an option previously granted to the
minority shareholders to subscribe for their portion of the additional capital  
contributed to SFI Resorts SA (Monticello).                                     
The strengthening of the Rand and Chilean Peso against the US Dollar resulted in
a foreign exchange loss of R79 million compared to a loss of R16 million last   
year.                                                                           
Net interest paid decreased by 8% to R243 million as a result of lower interest 
rates.                                                                          
Tax of R233 million increased by 27% due to the tax refund in the prior year.   
The effective tax rate, excluding the minority equity option charge, non        
deductible preference share dividends, STC, CGT and prior year over-provisions  
was 34% (2009 - 35%).                                                           
Adjusted headline earnings of R220 million and diluted adjusted headline        
earnings per share of 215 cents are 2% and 1% above last year respectively.     
Excluding the impact of foreign exchange movements, adjusted headline earnings  
increased by 13% on last year.                                                  
The board has declared an interim dividend of 80 cents per share.               
SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS                                                              
                  Revenue                     EBITDA                            
                  Six months         Year      Six months         Year          
                 to 31 December      ended    to 31 December      ended         
30 June                     30 June          
R million          2010      2009      2010      2010      2009      2010       
GrandWest           832       787       1 582     313       303       614       
Sun City            628       583       1 160     74        68        173       
Monticello          512       394       881       67        36        99        
Carnival City       488       472       965       142       142       303       
Sibaya              449       424       849       150       150       296       
Boardwalk           225       202       414       85        75        160       
Carousel            166       159       310       38        40        77        
Wild Coast Sun      146       145       287       13        16        48        
Meropa              136       115       236       58        46        98        
Morula              130       135       254       19        28        51        
Windmill            112       96        193       40        34        71        
Swaziland           91        91        166       4         7         7         
Botswana            83        81        156       26        25        48        
Table Bay           79        81        167       13        15        35        
Zambia              72        75        149       14        16        26        
Flamingo            66        66        127       18        21        38        
Golden Valley       62        55        112       14        14        27        
Kalahari Sands      58        62        123       11        16        34        
Lesotho             55        44        93        8         4         12        
Other operating     19        21        40        (7)       (7)       (12)      
segments                                                                        
Management          304       298       607       174       166       345       
activities                                                                      
                   4 713     4 386     8 871     1 274     1 215     2 550      
Federal Palace      69                  11        4                   4         
Total operating     4 782     4 386     8 882     1 278     1 215     2 554     
segments                                                                        
Central office and                                                              
other                                                                           
eliminations        (289)     (282)     (575)     (7)       (5)       (9)       
Other                                                                           
expenses(iii)                                                                   
Monticello                              (346)                                   
business                                                                        
interruption                                                                    
                   4 493     4 104     7 961     1 271     1 210     2 545      
Promotional         (81)      (61)      (164)                                   
allowances                                                                      
4 412     4 043     7 797     1 271     1 210     2 545      
SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS                                                              
                                             Operating profit                   
                                             Six months         Year            
to 31 December     ended            
                                                              30 June           
R million                                    2010      2009      2010           
GrandWest                                      239       233       470          
Sun City                                       17        3         61           
Monticello                                    0          (12)      (3)          
Carnival City                                  98        97        214          
Sibaya                                         113       113       222          
Boardwalk                                      71        61        130          
Carousel                                       23        25        47           
Wild Coast Sun                                0          8         26           
Meropa                                         49        38        81           
Morula                                         8         18        31           
Windmill                                       31        25        52           
Swaziland                                     0          4         (3)          
Botswana                                       20        20        37           
Table Bay                                     0          4         9            
Zambia                                         6         8         8            
Flamingo                                       12        15        26           
Golden Valley                                  5         5         9            
Kalahari Sands                                 1         6         13           
Lesotho                                        2         2         5            
Other operating segments                       (8)       (8)       (14)         
Management activities                          168       160       332          
855       825       1 753         
Federal Palace                                 (8)                 2            
Total operating segments                       848       825       1 755        
Central office and other                                                        
eliminations                                   (6)       (6)       (9)          
Other expenses(iii)                            (88)      (38)      (105)        
Monticello - interruption                                                       
                                              754       781       1 641         
Promotional allowances                                                          
                                              754       781       1 641         
GAMING                                                                          
Gaming revenue was 8% ahead of last year at R3.5 billion with slots revenue at  
R2.9 billion and tables revenue at R0.6 billion, 9% and 6% ahead of last year   
respectively.                                                                   
GrandWest revenue at R832 million and EBITDA at R313 million were 6% and 3%     
ahead of last year respectively. The EBITDA margin declined 0.9 percentage      
points to 37.6%.                                                                
Monticello revenue increased 30% to R512 million. EBITDA increased 85% to R67   
million resulting in an improvement in the EBITDA margin of 3.9 percentage      
points to 13.1%. The costs were impacted to an extent by a strike that lasted   
for a month during the period.                                                  
Carnival City achieved revenue of R488 million, an increase of 3% from last     
year. EBITDA was in line with last year at R142 million resulting in the EBITDA 
margin declining 0.9 percentage points to 29.1%. The Group`s share (Carnival    
City and Morula) of the Gauteng market declined 0.1 percentage point to 20.3%.  
Sibaya revenue increased 6% to R449 million while EBITDA was unchanged at R150  
million. The EBITDA margin of 33.4% was 1.8 percentage points below last year.  
Sibaya`s share of the Kwazulu-Natal market was in line with last year at 35.2%. 
Boardwalk revenue and EBITDA was 11% and 14% ahead of last year at R225 million 
and R85 million respectively. This resulted in the EBITDA margin increasing 0.9 
percentage points to 37.9%.                                                     
HOTELS AND RESORTS                                                              
Rooms revenue at R465 million was 14% ahead of last year and 7% excluding the   
Federal Palace. Group occupancy of 66.9% was 3.2 percentage points lower than   
last year although average room rates increased by 9% to R897. The decline in   
occupancies was primarily a result of weaker demand from international markets. 
Sun City revenue grew 8% to R628 million. Occupancy was static at 71% while the 
average room rate was 9% ahead of last year at R1 290. EBITDA was 10% ahead of  
last year at R74 million with the EBITDA margin 0.2 percentage points ahead of  
last year at 11.8%.                                                             
The Table Bay achieved an 18% increase in average room rate to R2 230. However  
occupancies declined by 10 percentage points to 44% due to a decline in demand  
primarily from the markets of the United States and United Kingdom and increased
rooms inventory in Cape Town. EBITDA declined by 17% as a result.               
The Royal Livingstone and Zambezi Sun achieved an aggregate occupancy of 45%    
(54%) at an average room rate of US$ 197, a 7% decline against last year. EBITDA
in US dollars was 5% below last year.                                           
Revenue from Botswana was 2% ahead of last year at R83 million. EBITDA was 4%   
ahead of last year at R26 million resulting in a 0.5 percentage point increase  
in the EBITDA margin to 31.8%.                                                  
The Federal Palace generated revenue of R69 million at a 55% occupancy and an   
average room rate of $256. EBITDA was R4 million resulting in an EBITDA margin  
of 5.4%.                                                                        
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES                                                           
Management fees and related income of R304 million was 2% higher than last year 
due to lower development fees this year. EBITDA increased by 5% to R174 million.
FINANCIAL POSITION                                                              
The group`s borrowings at 31 December 2010 decreased by R56 million to R6.2     
billion from 30 June 2010.                                                      
THIRD PARTY BORROWINGS                                                          
31 December 2010                  31         30 June           
                                                December   2010                 
                                                2009                            
R million         Borrow-     Intergroup   Third      Third      Third          
ings        Borrow-     party      party      party             
                           ings        Borrow-    Borrow-    Borrow-            
                                      ings       ings       ings                
SunWest           766          -           766        757        741            
International                                                                   
(Pty) Ltd                                                                       
SFI Resorts SA    654          (78)        576        666        692            
(Monticello)                                                                    
Afrisun Gauteng   526          -           526        508        394            
(Pty) Ltd                                                                       
Afrisun KZN (Pty) 431          -           431        455        446            
Ltd                                                                             
The Tourist       292          (100)       192        -          227            
Company of                                                                      
Nigeria Plc (TCN)                                                               
Worcester Casino  149          (13)        136        211        174            
(Pty) Ltd                                                                       
Meropa Leisure    115          -           115        116        110            
and Entertainment                                                               
(Pty) Ltd                                                                       
Mangaung Sun      103          -           103        71         80             
(Pty) Ltd                                                                       
Teemane (Pty) Ltd 74           -           74         68         68             
Emfuleni Resorts  80           -           80         56         5              
(Pty) Ltd                                                                       
Lesotho Sun (Pty) 49           (48)        1          30         -              
Ltd                                                                             
Transkei Sun      140          (134)       6          -          -              
International                                                                   
Limited                                                                         
Central office     2 645       373         3 018      3 168      3 128          
                  6 024       -           6 024      6 106      6 065           
Employee Share     210         -           210        229        225            
Trusts                                                                          
                  6 234       -           6 234      6 335      6 290           
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING THE SIX MONTHS                              
R million                                                                       
Expansionary:                                                                   
Boardwalk                                                    49                 
Windmill                                                     25                 
Monticello                                                   15                 
                                                            89                  
Refurbishment:                                                                  
Wild Coast Sun                                              78                  
Kalahari Sands                                               40                 
Federal Palace                                               11                 
Carousel                                                     6                  
Lesotho                                                      4                  
Zambia                                                       1                  
                                                            140                 
Other ongoing asset replacement                              252                
Total capital expenditure                                    481                
IFRS 3 (revised) - BUSINESS COMBINATION                                         
The purchase price allocation (PPA) for the investment in the TCN was finalised 
during the period under review. The results of the provisional and final PPA are
set out below:                                                                  
R million                                       Provisional   Final             
Property, plant and equipment                    798           861              
Current assets                                   92            92               
Deferred tax                                     (13)          (77)             
Current liabilties                               (443)         (443)            
Net assets                                       434           433              
Minorities` interests                            (220)         (219)            
Net assets acquired                              214           214              
Previously held associate at fair value          (93)          (93)             
Consideration settled in cash                    121           121              
Cash and cash equivalents in TCN                 (65)          (65)             
Cash outflow                                     56            56               
An independent external valuer was used to determine the fair value of vacant   
land based on the open market valuation and the discounted cash flow valuation  
was used to finalise the value of the buildings and infrastructure. This        
resulted in the property, plant and equipment increasing by R63 million, with a 
R161 million increase in buildings and infrastructure offset by a reduction in  
the land value of R98 million. Deferred tax of R64 million has been raised in   
accordance with IFRS 3. The 30 June 2010 statement of financial position has    
been restated accordingly.                                                      
DEVELOPMENTS                                                                    
Wild Coast Sun                                                                  
The second phase of the Wild Coast Sun refurbishment project was completed in   
December 2010, taking the total complement of newly refurbished rooms to 111.   
The third phase is now under way, which consists of the refurbishment of 182    
bedrooms, the convention centre refurbishment and the construction of the new   
water park. The total estimated capital expenditure remains at R400 million with
final completion scheduled for mid 2012.                                        
Windmill                                                                        
Construction of a new Prive was completed in November 2010 at a cost of R30     
million. The Prive includes both smoking and non-smoking facilities, a lounge   
and separate entrance from a new private parking area.                          
Kalahari Sands                                                                  
The refurbishment of the Kalahari Sand`s 173 hotel rooms, buffet restaurant and 
kitchen will be completed by April 2011 at an estimated capital expenditure of  
R89 million.                                                                    
Boardwalk                                                                       
During the period the Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board awarded the       
exclusive gaming licence in Port Elizabeth to Emfuleni Resorts for a period of  
15 years effective from October 2010. The expansion of the Boardwalk has        
commenced and is targeted to be completed by December 2012 at an estimated cost 
of R1 billion. The project includes the conversion of the existing conference   
centre into a new smoking casino and a new structure which will accommodate a   
three level parkade with 870 undercover parking bays, a 135 room five star hotel
with the requisite facilities and an international standard conference centre.  
SUNWEST EXCLUSIVITY                                                             
GrandWest`s initial 10-year casino exclusivity in the Cape Metropole expired    
during December 2010. The Provincial Government of the Western Cape is still    
considering whether to permit one of the other casino licence holders in the    
Western Cape to relocate to the Cape Metropole and has engaged interested       
stakeholders before taking a final decision.                                    
Sufficient information to assess the potential impacts on GrandWest`s revenue   
and profitability remains unavailable.                                          
PROPOSED RESTRUCTURE OF COMMON INTERESTS WITH GRAND PARADE INVESTMENTS LIMITED  
"GPI"                                                                           
Shareholders are referred to the cautionary announcements published on 8        
December 2010 and 21 January 2011. Negotiations are still in progress regarding 
the possible restructuring of Sun International`s and GPI`s common interests in 
certain Sun International subsidiaries.                                         
A further announcement in this respect will be made in due course.              
OUTLOOK                                                                         
It is anticipated that hospitality revenues will remain soft for the rest of the
financial year. Gaming revenues have stabilised and are showing signs of        
improvement at certain units. Monticello and the Federal Palace continue to     
increase their contribution to the group`s results. Growth in adjusted headline 
earnings per share for the full year (excluding foreign exchange earnings) is   
anticipated, although this is likely to be below that achieved for the first    
half. The outlook has not been reviewed or reported on by the company`s         
auditors.                                                                       
For and on behalf of the board                                                  
MV Moosa (Chairman)                  DC Coutts-Trotter (Chief Executive)        
Registered Office: 27 Fredman Drive, Sandown, Sandton 2031                      
Sponsor: Investec Bank Limited                                                  
Transfer secretaries: Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Ltd, 70 Marshall    
Street, Johannesburg 2001                                                       
Directors: MV Moosa (Chairman), IN Matthews (Lead Independent Director), DC     
Coutts-Trotter (Chief Executive)*, ZBM Bassa, RP Becker (Chief Financial        
Officer)*, PL Campher, MP Egan, Dr NN Gwagwa, BLM Makgabo-Fiskerstrand, LM      
Mojela, DM Nurek, E Oblowitz, GR Rosenthal   *Executive                         
Group Secretary: CA Reddiar          28 February 2011                           
DECLARATION OF INTERIM DIVIDEND                                                 
Notice is hereby given that an interim dividend of 80 cents per share for the 6 
months ended 31 December 2010 has been declared, payable to shareholders        
recorded in the register of the company at the close of business on the record  
date appearing below. The salient dates applicable to the interim dividend are  
as follows:                                                                     
                                               2011                             
Last day to trade cum interim dividend          Thursday, 17 March              
First day to trade ex interim dividend          Friday, 18 March                
Record date                                     Friday, 25 March                
Payment date                                    Monday, 28 March                
No share certificates may be dematerialised or rematerialised between Friday, 18
March and Friday, 25 March 2011 both days inclusive. Dividend cheques will be   
posted and electronic payments made, where applicable, to certificated          
shareholders on the payment date. Dematerialised shareholders will have their   
accounts with their Central Securities Depository Participant or broker credited
on the payment date.                                                            
By order of the board                                                           
CA Reddiar (Group Secretary)         28 February 2011                           
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