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Mon 29 Aug 2011, 9:27 SUI - Sun International Limited - Profit and Dividend Announcement for the year
SUI
SUI                                                                             
SUI - Sun International Limited - Profit and Dividend Announcement for the year 
ended 30 June 2011                                                              
SUN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED                                                       
Registration Number: 1967/007528/06                                             
Share Code: SUI                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE 000097580                                                             
Profit and Dividend Announcement for the year ended 30 June 2011                
Revenue +12%                                                                    
EBITDA +1%                                                                      
Adjusted HEPS +1%                                                               
Cash generated by operations +16%                                               
Final dividend per share of 120 cents                                           
GROUP STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                        
for the year ended 30 June                                                      
                               2011                      2010                   
R million                       Reviewed     % change     Restated#             
Revenue                                                                         
Casino                          6 981        12           6 212                 
Rooms                           904          5            857                   
Food, beverage and other        1 007        13           892                   
                               8 892        12           7 961                  
Less: promotional allowances    (241)                     (164)                 
                               8 651                     7 797                  
Insurance proceeds              -                         180                   
Consumables and services        (956)                     (846)                 
Depreciation and amortisation   (769)                     (685)                 
Employee costs                  (1 809)                   (1 646)               
Levies and VAT on casino        (1 583)                   (1 364)               
revenue                                                                         
Promotional and marketing       (643)                     (614)                 
costs                                                                           
Property and equipment rental   (81)                      (114)                 
Property costs                  (425)                     (351)                 
SFIR minority equity option     (75)                      -                     
Other operational costs         (700)                     (728)                 
Operating profit                1 610        (1)          1 629                 
Foreign exchange losses         (66)                      (15)                  
Interest income                 43                        60                    
Interest expense                (496)                     (566)                 
Share of associate`s loss       -                         (3)                   
Profit before tax               1 091                     1 105                 
Tax                             (515)                     (448)                 
Profit for the year             576          (12)         657                   
Other comprehensive income:                                                     
Net loss on cash flow hedges    -                         (10)                  
Tax on net loss on cash flow    -                         2                     
hedges                                                                          
Transfer of hedging reserve to  13                        87                    
statements of comprehensive                                                     
income                                                                          
Tax on transfer of hedging      (3)                       (19)                  
reserve to statements of                                                        
comprehensive income                                                            
Currency translation            15                        (90)                  
differences                                                                     
Total comprehensive income for  601                       627                   
the year                                                                        
Profit for the year                                                             
attributable to:                                                                
Minorities                      143                       150                   
Ordinary shareholders           433                       507                   
                               576                       657                    
Total comprehensive income for                                                  
the year attributable to:                                                       
Minorities                      146                       142                   
Ordinary shareholders           455          (6)          485                   
                               601                       627                    
"# In terms of IAS 19:                                                          
Employee Benefits, a long term                                                  
liability relating to long                                                      
service awards of R167 million                                                  
(2010: R156 million, 2009:                                                      
R144 million) has been                                                          
recognised in the statement of                                                  
financial position as at 30                                                     
June 2011. The impact on                                                        
retained earnings (2010: R93                                                    
million, 2009: R87 million                                                      
reduction) minorities (2010:                                                    
R19 million,                                                                    
2009: R17 million reduction)                                                    
and deferred tax liability                                                      
(2010: R44 million, 2009: R40                                                   
million reduction) have been                                                    
restated and the operating                                                      
profit and tax adjusted                                                         
accordingly."                                                                   

                               Cents per                 Cents per              
                             share                    share                     
Earnings per share                                                              
- basic                        461                       545                    
- diluted                      456          (15)         539                    
Headline earnings                                                               
- basic                        461                       561                    
- diluted                      456          (18)         555                    
Dividends per share             200                       100                   
The prior year`s basic and                                                      
diluted earnings and headline                                                   
earnings per share, declined                                                    
by 7c as a result of the                                                        
restatement.                                                                    
GROUP STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION                                          
at 30 June                                                                      
                               2011         2010        2009                    
R million                       Reviewed     Restated#    Restated#             
ASSETS                                                                          
Non current assets                                                              
Property, plant and equipment   8 868        8 909        7 878                 
Intangible assets               440          349          382                   
Available-for-sale investment   48           48           48                    
Loans and receivables           35           45           49                    
Pension fund asset              35           30           31                    
Deferred tax                    126          95           85                    
                               9 552        9 476        8 473                  
Current assets                                                                  
Loans and receivables           18           31           184                   
Accounts receivable and other   461          639          536                   
Cash and cash equivalents       738          721          794                   
1 217        1 391        1 514                  
Non current assets held for     76           -            -                     
sale                                                                            
Total assets                    10 845       10 867       9 987                 
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
Capital and reserves                                                            
Ordinary shareholders` equity   1 517        1 117        482                   
Minorities` interests           1 300        1 378        1 003                 
2 817        2 495        1 485                  
Non current liabilities                                                         
Deferred tax                    468          452          378                   
Borrowings                      2 936        3 940        4 525                 
Other non current liabilities   420          357          377                   
                               3 824        4 749        5 280                  
Current liabilities                                                             
Accounts payable and other      1 200        1 273        1 240                 
Borrowings                      2 972        2 350        1 982                 
                               4 172        3 623        3 222                  
Non current liabilities held    32           -            -                     
for sale                                                                        
Total liabilities               8 028        8 372        8 502                 
Total equity and liabilities    10 845       10 867       9 987                 
CONDENSED GROUP STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                 
R million                       Ordinary       Minorities`  Total               
shareholders`  interests    equity                 
                             equity                                             
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE                                                      
2011 (REVIEWED)                                                                 
Balance at 30 June 2010         1 117          1 378        2 495               
Total comprehensive income for  455            146          601                 
the year                                                                        
SFIR minority equity option     75             -            75                  
Deemed treasury shares          (1)            -            (1)                 
purchased                                                                       
Deemed treasury shares          5              -            5                   
disposed                                                                        
Treasury share options          (16)           -            (16)                
purchased                                                                       
Shares disposed by Dinokana     13             -            13                  
Employee share based payments   41             -            41                  
Delivery of share awards        (3)            -            (3)                 
Acquisition of minorities`      1              37           38                  
interests                                                                       
Dividends paid                  (170)          (261)        (431)               
Balance at 30 June 2011         1 517          1 300        2 817               
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE                                                      
2010 (AUDITED)                                                                  
Balance at 30 June 2009 as      569            1 020        1 589               
previously stated                                                               
Accrual for long service        (87)           (17)         (104)               
awards                                                                          
Restated balance at 30 June     482            1 003        1 485               
2009                                                                            
Total comprehensive income for  485            142          627                 
the year                                                                        
Share issue                     39             -            39                  
Deemed treasury shares          (1)            -            (1)                 
purchased                                                                       
Deemed treasury shares          2              -            2                   
disposed                                                                        
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)           (6)          (34)                
interests                                                                       
Increase in minorities funding  11             266          277                 
Acquisition of subsidiary       -              219          219                 
Dividends paid                  -              (246)        (246)               
Balance at 30 June 2010         1 117          1 378        2 495               
Condensed group statements of cash flows                                        
for the year ended 30 June                                                      
                                           2011          2010                   
R million                                   Reviewed      Audited               
Cash generated by operations before:        2 602         2 416                 
Working capital changes                     111           (70)                  
Cash generated by operations                2 713         2 346                 
Tax paid                                    (527)         (519)                 
Cash retained from operating activities     2 186         1 827                 
Cash utilised in investing activities       (966)         (1 236)               
Cash realised from investing activities     94            164                   
Net cash outflow from financing activities  (1 271)       (819)                 
Effect of exchange rates upon cash and      (22)          (9)                   
cash equivalents                                                                
                                                                                
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash        21            (73)                  
equivalents                                                                     
Movement in cash per statements of          17            (73)                  
financial position                                                              
Assets held for sale                        4             -                     
Total movement in cash                      21            (73)                  
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION                                                       
for the year ended 30 June                                                      
R million                        2011                       2010                
                                Reviewed   % change        Restated             
EBITDA RECONCILIATION                                                           
Operating profit                 1 610       (1)            1 629               
Monticello insurance             -                          59                  
deductible*                                                                     
Depreciation and amortisation    769                        685                 
Property and equipment rental    81                         114                 
Net (profit)/loss on disposal    (1)                        1                   
of property, plant and                                                          
equipment*                                                                      
Profit on disposal of            -                          (2)                 
investments*                                                                    
Pre-opening expenses*            -                          28                  
Pension fund deficit             -                          1                   
SFIR minority equity option      75                         -                   
Reversal of Employee Share       21                         18                  
Trusts` consolidation*                                                          
EBITDA                           2 555       1              2 533               
EBITDA margin (%) (i)            29                         32                  

HEADLINE EARNINGS AND ADJUSTED                                                  
HEADLINE EARNINGS                                                               
RECONCILIATION                                                                  
Profit attributable to ordinary  433         (15)           507                 
shareholders                                                                    
Headline earnings adjustments    (1)                        36                  
Net (profit)/loss on disposal    (1)                        1                   
of property, plant and                                                          
equipment*                                                                      
Profit on disposal of            -                          (2)                 
investments                                                                     
Monticello insurance deductible  -                          37                  
relating to asset reinstatement                                                 
Tax on the above items           (3)                        (4)                 
Minorities` interests on the     4                          (17)                
above items                                                                     
Headline earnings                433         (17)           522                 
Adjusted headline earnings       87                         52                  
adjustments                                                                     
Pre-opening expenses             -                          28                  
Pension fund deficit             -                          1                   
Monticello insurance deductible  -                          22                  
relating to business                                                            
interruption                                                                    
SFIR minority equity option      75                         -                   
Foreign exchange losses on       12                         1                   
intercompany loans                                                              
Tax on the above items           (2)                        (9)                 
SARS tax refund                  -                          (53)                
Tax on share premium             -                          (2)                 
distributions received                                                          
CGT                              8                          -                   
Tax on termination of contract   (5)                        -                   
Minorities` interests on the     (27)                       (22)                
above items                                                                     
Reversal of Employee Share       18                         18                  
Trusts` consolidation (ii)                                                      
Adjusted headline earnings       512         1              506                 
                                                                                
Number of shares (`000)                                                         
- in issue                      93 877                     93 700               
- for EPS calculation           93 826                     92 967               
- for diluted EPS calculation   94 949                     93 982               
- for adjusted headline EPS     100 546                    100 040              
calculation (ii)                                                                
- for diluted adjusted          101 669                    101 055              
headline EPS calculation (ii)                                                   
Earnings per share (cents)                                                      
- basic earnings per share      461         (15)           545                  
- headline earnings per share   461         (18)           561                  
- adjusted headline earnings    509         1              506                  
per share                                                                       
- diluted basic earnings per    456         (15)           539                  
share                                                                           
- diluted headline earnings     456         (18)           555                  
per share                                                                       
- diluted adjusted headline     504         1              501                  
earnings per share                                                              
Tax rate reconciliation (%)                                                     
Effective tax rate               47                         41                  
SFIR minority equity option      (2)                        -                   
Preference share dividends       (4)                        (5)                 
STC                              (7)                        (7)                 
Prior year over-provisions       1                          7                   
Foreign taxes                    (1)                        (1)                 
CGT                              (1)                        -                   
Other                            (5)                        (7)                 
SA corporate tax rate            28                         28                  
EBITDA to interest (times)       5.6                        5.0                 
Borrowings to EBITDA (times)     2.31                       2.41                
Net asset value per share        16.16                      12.91               
(Rand)                                                                          
Capital expenditure (R million)  924                        1 031               
Capital commitments (R million)                                                 
- contracted                    913                        289                  
- authorised but not            948                        880                  
contracted                                                                      
- conditionally authorised      -                          986                  
                                1 861                      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 year ended 30 June 2011
has been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement criteria of
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the presentation and     
disclosure requirements of IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting and AC500       
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.                                                        
REVIEW OPINION                                                                  
The condensed consolidated financial information for the year ended 30 June 2011
has been reviewed by the group`s auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. This     
review has been conducted in accordance with International Standard on Review   
Engagements 2410, "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the     
Independent Auditor of the Entity", and their unmodified review opinion is      
available for inspection at the company`s registered office.                    
EARNINGS AND DIVIDEND                                                           
In a difficult and challenging environment, both in terms of economic activity  
levels and the leisure industry specifically, the group achieved satisfactory   
results for the year to 30 June 2011.                                           
Revenue for the year increased by 12% to R8.9 billion. Comparable revenue       
(excluding the Federal Palace and adjusting Monticello for the business         
interruption in 2010) was 5% ahead of the previous year. Casino revenue was 12% 
ahead of last year at R7.0 billion, while comparable casino revenue was 7%      
better. Rooms revenue increased by 5%, and food, beverage and other revenues    
increased by 13%.                                                               
Promotional allowances, which comprise mostly subsidised room nights, increased 
by 47% on last year, primarily due to the Monticello hotel being open for the   
full year and increased casino promotional activity at Sun City in the light of 
weak hospitality demand.                                                        
EBITDA of R2.6 billion was 1% above last year, while the EBITDA margin declined 
3 percentage points to 29%. Excluding Monticello and the Federal Palace, total  
operating costs have increased by 5%, despite property and employee costs       
increasing by 15% and 8% respectively.                                          
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).                                     
Fluctuations in the Rand, Chilean Peso and Nigerian Naira against the US Dollar 
during the year resulted in a net foreign exchange loss of R66 million compared 
to a R15 million loss last year.                                                
Net interest paid decreased by 10% to R453 million as a result of lower         
prevailing interest rates and a decline in borrowings.                          
Tax at R515 million increased by 15% in comparison to last year as a result of  
the refund received 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 36% (2010:36%).                          
Adjusted headline earnings of R512 million was 1% ahead of last year, while     
diluted adjusted headline earnings per share of 504 cents was 1% ahead of last  
year.                                                                           
The board has declared a final dividend of 120 cents per share.                 
SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS                                                              
R million        Revenue              EBITDA             Operating profit       
                 2011       2010       2011      2010      2011       2010      
                                                Restated#            Restated   
#                
GrandWest        1 652      1 582      625       614       493        470       
Sun City         1 198      1 160       155      173       40         61        
Monticello+      1 064      881        156       99        22          (3)      
Carnival City    973        965        295       303       209        214       
Sibaya           904        849        310       296       240        222       
Boardwalk        429        414        162       160       130        130       
Carousel         308        310        66        77        36         47        
Wild Coast Sun   288        287        26        48        (1)        26        
Meropa           266        236        113       98        94         81        
Morula           256        254        41        51        21         31        
Windmill         220        193        79        71        60         52        
Swaziland        167        166        (2)       7         (11)       (3)       
Botswana         164        156        49        48        38         37        
Table Bay        160        167        27        35        2          9         
Federal Palace   149        11         10        4         (12)       2         
Zambia           147        149        27        26        11         8         
Flamingo         131        127        35        38        23         26        
Golden Valley    123        112        31        27        11         9         
Kalahari Sands   110        123        17        34        (2)        13        
Lesotho          109        93         15        12        3          5         
Other operating  39         40         (17)      (12)      (18)       (14)      
segments                                                                        
Management       612        607        332       333       317        320       
activities                                                                      
Total operating  9 469      8 882      2 552     2 542     1 706      1 743     
segments                                                                        
Central office   -          -           3         (9)      (1)         (9)      
and other                                                                       
Eliminations     (577)      (575)      -         -         -          -         
Other            -          -          -         -          (95)       (105)    
expenses(iv)                                                                    
Monticello       -           (346)     -         -         -          -         
(business                                                                       
interruption)                                                                   
                8 892      7 961      2 555     2 533     1 610      1 629      
Promotional      (241)      (164)      -         -         -          -         
allowances                                                                      
                8 651      7 797      2 555     2 533     1 610      1 629      
+Impacted by business interruption - see commentary on Monticello.              
(iv) Refer to EBITDA reconciliation denoted *.                                  
GAMING                                                                          
Satisfactory growth in gaming revenue was achieved in this difficult trading    
environment with comparable revenue from gaming increasing by 5% on last year.  
Our South African customers continued to feel the economic pressures; however in
general, average visits and spend per customer were marginally up.              
GrandWest continued to be impacted by the depressed regional economy and        
achieved revenue of R1 652 million and EBITDA of R625 million, which were 4% and
2% ahead of last year respectively. The EBITDA margin declined 1.0 percentage   
point to 37.8%.                                                                 
Monticello, despite increased competition, achieved satisfactory results        
benefiting from a relatively strong Chilean economy and further growth in the   
propensity to gamble within the region. Revenue increased by 21% to R1 064      
million over estimated revenues for 2010 (based on eight months of actual       
revenues and four months of insurance claim). EBITDA of R156 million increased  
by 58% in comparison to last year as a result the EBITDA margin increasing by   
3.4 percentage points to 14.7%.                                                 
Carnival City`s revenue of R973 million was 1% ahead of last year reflecting the
weak Gauteng market, and EBITDA declined by 3% to R295 million. The EBITDA      
margin of 30.3% was 1.1 percentage points below last year. Carnival City`s      
market share declined marginally from 16.4% last year to 16.3% in the current   
year, while the group`s share of the Gauteng market for the year declined from  
20.6% to 20.4%.                                                                 
Sibaya performed satisfactorily, increasing revenue by 6% to R904 million.      
EBITDA of R310 million was 5% ahead of last year, while the EBITDA margin       
declined by 0.6 percentage points to 34.3%. Sibaya`s share of the Kwazulu-Natal 
market at 35.5% was in line with the previous year.                             
Boardwalk`s revenue increased 4% to R429 million and EBITDA by 1% to R162       
million. The EBITDA margin declined 0.9 percentage point to 37.8%.              
HOTELS AND RESORTS                                                              
Demand for hotel accommodation remained weak globally as well as in South       
Africa, particularly in the luxury end of the market where the group is         
predominantly positioned. In the light of this the group`s performance was      
reasonable with rooms revenue of R904 million, up 5% from last year in part due 
to the full year`s trading of Federal Palace. Overall group occupancy was down 1
percentage point at 66% and the average room rate of R912 was just 2% ahead of  
last year.                                                                      
Sun City`s room occupancy was 3 percentage points lower at 66% while the average
room rate was in line with last year at R1 322. EBITDA declined by 10% to R155  
million. The lower EBITDA was primarily the result of stagnant occupancies,     
higher casino promotional costs and increased property and energy costs.        
The Table Bay achieved an occupancy of 48% (53%) and the average room rate      
increased marginally in the current year to R2 060. As a result, EBITDA declined
by 23% to R27 million.                                                          
The Royal Livingstone and Zambezi Sun achieved an aggregate occupancy of 45%    
(49%) at an average room rate of US$198, a 5% increase compared to last year. In
US dollars, EBITDA was 13% above the previous year.                             
The Botswana operations achieved revenue of R164 million and EBITDA of R49      
million, which was 5% and 2% above last year respectively.                      
The Federal Palace generated revenue of R149 million and EBITDA of R10 million  
for the current year. Occupancies of 63% were achieved at an average room rate  
of US$256. The gaming revenue for the year was R49 million.                     
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES                                                           
Management fees and related income of R612 million was 1% above last year, while
EBITDA of R332 million was in line with last year                               
FINANCIAL POSITION                                                              
The group`s borrowings decreased by R380 million to R5.9 billion at 30 June     
2011.                                                                           
                                   30 June                    30 June           
                                2011                      2010                  
Intragroup    Third party  Third party       
R million              Borrowings   borrowings    borrowings   borrowings       
SunWest International 715          -             715          741               
(Pty) Ltd                                                                       
SFI Resorts SA        656          (89)          567          692               
(Chile)                                                                         
Afrisun Gauteng (Pty) 492          -             492          394               
Ltd                                                                             
Afrisun KZN (Pty) Ltd 390          -             390          446               
The Tourist Company   301          (103)         198          227               
of Nigeria Plc                                                                  
("TCN")                                                                         
Transkei Sun          210          (204)         6            -                 
International Ltd                                                               
Mangaung Sun (Pty)    158          -             158          80                
Ltd                                                                             
Worcester Casino      143          -             143          174               
(Pty) Ltd                                                                       
Meropa Leisure and    105          -             105          110               
Entertainment (Pty)                                                             
Ltd                                                                             
Teemane (Pty) Ltd     74           -             74           68                
Emfuleni Resorts      72           -             72           5                 
(Pty) Ltd                                                                       
Lesotho Sun (Pty) Ltd 33           (24)          9            -                 
Sun International     5            -             5            -                 
(Botswana) (Pty) Ltd                                                            
Sands Hotels Holdings 2            -             2            -                 
(Namibia) (Pty) Ltd                                                             
Swazispa Holdings     2            -             2            -                 
Limited                                                                         
Central office        2 337        420           2 757        3 128             
5 695        -             5 695        6 065              
Employee Share Trusts 215          -             215          225               
                     5 910        -             5 910        6 290              
Swazispa Holdings     (2)          -              (2)         -                 
Limited (disclosed as                                                           
held for sale)                                                                  
Borrowings per the    5 908        -             5 908        6 290             
statement of                                                                    
financial position                                                              
Capital expenditure incurred during the year                                    
R million                                                                       
Expansionary                                                                    
Boardwalk                                                  119                  
Windmill                                                   26                   
Wild Coast Sun                                             24                   
Monticello                                                 20                   
Federal Palace                                             12                   
                                                          201                   
Refurbishment                                                                   
Wild Coast Sun                                             138                  
Kalahari Sands                                             81                   
Lesotho                                                    4                    
Carousel                                                   6                    
Zambia                                                     1                    
230                   
Other ongoing asset replacement                            493                  
Total capital expenditure                                  924                  
IFRS 3 (REVISED) - BUSINESS COMBINATION                                         
The purchase price allocation (PPA) for the investment in the TCN was finalised 
during the year 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 liabilities                         (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                   (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 
methodology was used to finalise the value of the buildings and infrastructure. 
This resulted in 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.  Additional 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.                                         
IFRS 5 - NON CURRENT ASSETS HELD FOR SALE                                       
The group is negotiating to dispose of its Swaziland interests, consequently the
investment is disclosed as a non current asset held for sale.                   
MAJOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PROJECTS                                              
Wild Coast Sun                                                                  
The second phase of the Wild Coast refurbishment project, completed in December 
2010, took the total complement of refurbished rooms to 111. The third phase    
commenced in January 2011, comprising not only the refurbishment of an          
additional 182 bedrooms, the convention centre (already completed), and main    
kitchen, but also the construction of a world class waterpark. The total        
estimated capital expenditure remains at R400 million with final completion     
scheduled for mid-2012.                                                         
Kalahari Sands                                                                  
The refurbishment of 173 hotel rooms, the buffet restaurant, kitchen, and back  
of house areas was completed during the year. The estimated capital expenditure 
remained unchanged at R89 million.                                              
Boardwalk                                                                       
Having been awarded a further exclusive gaming license for 15 years, the        
expansion of the facilities at Boardwalk commenced in November 2010. The        
construction of the 870 bay parkade, new conference centre and 135 room five    
star hotel is underway and the estimated completion date is December 2012. The  
conversion of the existing conference centre into the new smoking casino is well
underway with an anticipated opening in December 2011. It is anticipated that   
R595 million will be spent in the 2012 financial year, and the balance of R272  
million thereafter.                                                             
GRANDWEST 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 casino licence holders in the Western  
Cape to relocate to the Cape Metropole and has engaged interested stakeholders  
before taking a final decision.                                                 
There remains insufficient information to assess the potential impact on        
GrandWest`s revenue and profitability.                                          
RESTRUCTURE OF SUN INTERNATIONAL AND GPI`S COMMON INTERESTS                     
As previously advised to shareholders, Sun International and Grand Parade       
Investments Limited ("GPI") have agreed to the restructure of certain of their  
common interests.                                                               
Sun International and GPI have agreed to align their interests in SunWest       
International (Proprietary) Limited and Worcester Casino (Proprietary) Limited  
through a set of indivisibly inter-related transactions that will result in Sun 
International indirectly owning the majority of voting shares in these two      
companies and the entering into of new management and royalty agreements with   
them.                                                                           
The proposed restructure may also result in Sun International indirectly        
acquiring all of the shares in Real Africa Holdings Limited ("RAH") which Sun   
International does not already own. This would create a single listed point of  
entry into the Sun International Group.                                         
Following these transactions, Sun International will have increased its economic
interests in the following subsidiaries as follows:                             
Sun International effective                
                                    shareholding                                
                                     Before           After                     
SunWest International (Pty) Ltd       59.7%            69.8%                    
operating as GrandWest and Table Bay                                            
Worcester Casino (Pty) Ltd operating  45.3%            66.7%                    
as Golden Valley                                                                
Afrisun Gauteng (Pty) Ltd operating   84.4%            91.6%                    
as Carnival City                                                                
Afrisun KZN (Pty) Ltd operating as    56.1%            60.7%                    
Sibaya                                                                          
Emfuleni Resorts (Pty) Ltd operating  62.2%            64.5%                    
as Boardwalk                                                                    
Gauteng Casino Resorts Manco (Pty)    44.6%            56.7%                    
Ltd                                                                             
Afrisun KZN Manco (Pty) Ltd           30.7%            34.5%                    
The transaction was approved by Sun International shareholders on 26 August 2011
but remains subject to regulatory and GPI shareholder approvals. It is          
anticipated that these approvals will be received by the end of October         
following which the offer to RAH shareholders will be launched. Further         
announcements will be made in due course.                                       
DIRECTORATE                                                                     
Ms Bridgette Modise has been appointed as an independent non-executive director 
and Ms Kelebogile Mazwai, the group`s Human Resources Director, has been        
appointed as an executive director. Both appointments are effective 1 September 
2011. Mr Mike Egan, having served on the board for 19 years and Mr Eddy         
Oblowitz, having served on the board for 9 years have indicated that they will  
no longer be available to serve as non - executive directors from the date of   
the forthcoming annual general meeting.                                         
OUTLOOK                                                                         
The economic environment impacting the group remain generally negative globally 
and in South Africa, hence hospitality and gaming revenues are only expected to 
improve marginally in the year ahead. Monticello and the Federal Palace are     
forecast to continue to increase their contribution to the group`s results.     
Margins are likely to stabilise and growth in adjusted headline earnings per    
share is consequently anticipated for the year ahead.                           
The group is actively pursuing further growth opportunities in its current      
markets and other emerging markets.                                             
The outlook has not been reviewed or reported on by the company`s auditors.     
For and on behalf of the board                                                  
MV Moosa                    DC Coutts-Trotter                                   
Chairman                    Chief Executive                                     
Registered Office:                                                              
27 Fredman Drive, Sandown, Sandton 2196                                         
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)*, RP Becker (Chief Financial Officer)*, ZBM Bassa, PL Campher,
MP Egan, Dr NN Gwagwa, BLM Makgabo-Fiskerstrand, LM Mojela, DM Nurek, E         
Oblowitz, GR Rosenthal. *Executive                                              
Group Secretary:                                                                
CA Reddiar                                                                      
26 August 2011                                                                  
DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND                                                         
Notice is hereby given that a final dividend of 120 cents per share for the year
ended 30 June 2011 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 dividend are as follows:             
                                          2011                                  
Last day to trade cum dividend             Friday, 16 September                 
First day to trade ex dividend             Monday, 19 September                 
Record date                                Friday, 23 September                 
Payment date                               Monday, 26 September                 
No share certificates may be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 19
September and Friday, 23 September 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                                                                 
29 August 2011                                                                  
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