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Fri 14 Oct 2011, 17:05 PSG/PGFP - PSG Group/PSG Financial Services - Unaudited Interim Results for
JSE   PGFP  PSG
PGFP  PSG                                                                       
PSG/PGFP - PSG Group/PSG Financial Services - Unaudited Interim Results for     
the six months ended 31 August 2011                                             
PSG Group Limited                                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration number: 1970/008484/06                                             
JSE share code: PSG                                                             
ISIN number: ZAE000013017                                                       
("PSG Group" or "PSG" or "the company" or "the group")                          
PSG Financial Services Limited                                                  
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration number: 1919/000478/06                                             
JSE share code: PGFP                                                            
ISIN number: ZAE000096079                                                       
("PSG Financial Services")                                                      
UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST 2011               
Recurring headline earnings increased by 21,7% to 135,5 cents per share         
Interim dividend increased by 30,0% to 26,0 cents per share                     
SOTP value increased by 11,8% to R52,34 per share as at 31 August 2011          
RECURRING HEADLINE EARNINGS                                                     
Headline earnings        Number    Net asset value                    
                                 of                                             
                                 shares                                         
          31 Aug  31 Aug   28 Feb    31 Aug    31 Aug     31 Aug     28 Feb     
2011    2010     2011      2011      2011       2010       2011        
         Rm      Rm       Rm        m         Rm         Rm         Rm          
Recurring  229,7   186,1    404,1               3 809,9    2 966,0    3 439,9   
headline                                                                        
earnings                                                                        
Capitec    167,9   99,1     223,0     32,3      2 088,2    1 529,0    1 981,6   
Bank                                                                            
PSG        42,5    41,7     93,9      764,4     536,6      454,5      480,8     
Konsult                                                                         
(incl. PSG                                                                      
Asset                                                                           
Management                                                                      
)                                                                               
Paladin    22,7    25,1     44,8      472,3     717,2      803,6      1 019,2   
Capital                                                                         
Curro      (5,1)   1,2      1,9       101,7     303,9      104,1      103,9     
Holdings                                                                        
Zeder      53,8    50,9     109,4     415,2     1 126,2    972,1      1 073,1   
Investment                                                                      
s                                                                               
PSG                                             22,2       28,8       22,9      
Corporate                                                                       
(incl. PSG                                                                      
Capital)                                                                        
Management 48,9    39,0     92,4                                                
and other                                                                       
fee income                                                                      
Operating  (34,5)  (24,4)   (61,9)                                              
costs                                                                           
Taxation   (6,6)   (4,3)    (9,5)                                               
BEE        10,1    10,1     19,9                214,6      194,8      204,5     
preference                                                                      
share                                                                           
investment                                                                      
s                                                                               
Funding                                                                         
Perpetual  (51,2)  (31,7)   (72,4)    11,9      (1 057,7)  (769,3)    (1 058,1) 
preference                                                                      
share                                                                           
funding                                                                         
Net        (19,3)  (20,4)   (36,7)              (151,3)    (357,2)    (426,1)   
interest                                                                        
Other      0,5     (0,2)    (0,7)               10,0       5,6        38,1      
Non-       (54,7)  43,0     108,3               210,6      166,0      144,9     
recurring                                                                       
headline                                                                        
earnings                                                                        
PSG        1,4              6,4                                                 
Konsult                                                                         
(incl. PSG                                                                      
Asset                                                                           
Management                                                                      
)                                                                               
Paladin    3,0     62,4     93,4                                                
Capital                                                                         
Zeder      (17,5)  (13,8)   (33,1)                                              
Investment                                                                      
s                                                                               
PSG                                                                             
Corporate                                                                       
(net of                                                                         
taxation)                                                                       
Marked-to- (1,4)   8,3      26,2                247,8      139,8      141,6     
market                                                                          
(loss)/pro                                                                      
fit on                                                                          
liquid                                                                          
investment                                                                      
portfolio                                                                       
Other      0,3              10,5                                                
Funding                                                                         
Marked-to- (40,5)  (13,9)   4,9                 (37,2)     (15,5)     3,3       
market                                                                          
(loss)/pro                                                                      
fit on                                                                          
interest                                                                        
rate hedge                                                                      
mCubed                                                     41,7                 
Holdings                                                                        
Total      175,0   229,1    512,4               4 020,5    3 132,0    3 584,8   
Statistics                                                                      
Weighted   169,5   167,2    167,1                                               
average                                                                         
number of                                                                       
shares in                                                                       
issue                                                                           
(million)                                                                       
Recurring  135,5   111,3    241,9                                               
HEPS                                                                            
(cents)                                                                         
HEPS       103,3   137,0    306,7                                               
(cents)                                                                         
OVERVIEW                                                                        
PSG is an investment holding company consisting of 33 underlying investments    
with a combined market capitalisation of R74bn that operate across industries   
that include financial services, banking, agriculture, education,               
construction, manufacturing, mining and energy saving.                          
SUM OF THE PARTS ("SOTP")                                                       
Our key valuation tool used to determine PSG`s performance is the growth in     
its SOTP value per share. The calculation is simple and requires limited        
subjectivity as 95% of the SOTP value is calculated using quoted market         
prices, whilst the unlisted investments are valued using market-related         
multiples. At 31 August 2011, the SOTP value per PSG share was R52,34, which    
was 11,8% higher than at 28 February 2011. At 30 September 2011, the SOTP       
value was R53,22 per share.                                                     
SOTP - Asset/Liability    28 Feb   28 Feb   28 Feb   31 Aug   % of              
                         2009     2010     2011     2011     total              
                         Rm       Rm       Rm       Rm       assets             
Capitec Bank*             857      2 367    5 138    6 090    55,7              
PSG Konsult**             873      948      1 206    1 177    10,8              
Paladin Capital*          413      834      1 242    841      7,7               
Curro Holdings*                                      580      5,3               
Zeder Investments*        342      742      1 069    1 013    9,3               
Management                216      361      350      350      3,2               
fees/agreements+                                                                
Other investments         745      400      548      878      8,0               
(Thembeka prefs, cash,                                                          
etc)+                                                                           
Total assets              3 446    5 652    9 553    10 929   100,0             
Perpetual pref funding*   (486)    (541)    (1 028)  (1 013)                    
Other debt+               (350)    (539)    (507)    (481)                      
Total SOTP value          2 610    4 572    8 018    9 435                      
Number of shares          170,5    171,8    171,3    180,2                      
(million)                                                                       
SOTP value per share      15,31    26,60    46,81    52,34                      
(rand)                                                                          
                                                                                
* Listed on the JSE Ltd                                                         
** Over the counter                                                             
+ Valuation                                                                     
RESULTS                                                                         
A continued increase in PSG`s SOTP value over the long term will depend on      
sustained growth in the profitability of our underlying investments. PSG thus   
continues to use the recurring headline earnings method to provide management   
and investors with a more realistic and transparent way of evaluating PSG`s     
earnings performance. PSG`s consolidated recurring headline earnings            
represent the sum of PSG`s effective interest in the recurring headline         
earnings of each investment. The result is that investments in which PSG or     
an underlying company holds less than 20% and are generally not equity          
accountable in terms of accounting standards, are included in the calculation   
of our consolidated recurring headline earnings. Marked-to-market               
fluctuations are excluded.                                                      
PSG`s recurring headline earnings per share increased by 21,7% to 135,5 cents   
for the period ended 31 August 2011. This was once again primarily as a         
result of Capitec`s exceptional performance. PSG Konsult and Zeder managed to   
marginally improve on their performance in the prior year, whereas the          
balance of our investments had mixed fortunes.                                  
Headline earnings decreased by 24,6% to 103,3 cents per share, and              
attributable earnings by 30,1% to 87,4 cents per share. This was mainly as a    
result of a marked-to-market loss of R40,5m incurred on PSG Financial           
Services` interest rate hedge during the past six months as opposed to marked-  
to-market profits of R66,9m achieved in Thembeka`s investment portfolio of      
listed shares during the same period last year.                                 
CORPORATE ACTION AND INVESTING                                                  
- Raised R377m in cash through the issue of 8,2m PSG Group ordinary shares      
at an average price of R46,09 per share.                                        
- We increased our interest in Zeder to 42,4% having invested a further R18m    
at an average price of R2,48 per share.                                         
- Paladin`s 77,6% interest in Curro was unbundled to Paladin shareholders       
with effect from 22 August 2011. PSG as a result now holds a 63,1% direct       
interest in Curro.                                                              
- Paladin shareholders have approved the transaction whereby PSG will           
acquire the entire issued share capital of Paladin not already owned by PSG,    
being an 18,7% interest, in exchange for PSG Group ordinary shares or cash on   
24 October 2011, following which Paladin will be delisted from the JSE.         
CAPITEC BANK (34,2%)                                                            
Capitec`s unique positioning and innovative approach to retail banking gives    
clients control through transparent pricing and simplified products. This       
approach has seen the number of active clients banking with Capitec grow to     
3.2m.                                                                           
Capitec`s retail footprint increased by 19 branches to 474 since February       
2011 and another 36 new branches are planned for the remainder of the           
financial year. Increases in loan revenue to R2,6bn and net transaction fee     
income to R361m, along with an improvement in the cost-to-income ratio to       
46%, resulted in earnings of R488m, a 72% year-on-year increase. Headline       
earnings per share increased by 53% to 520 cents as a result of the rights      
issue earlier in the year.                                                      
Capitec`s comprehensive results for the six months ended 31 August 2011 are     
available at www.capitec.co.za.                                                 
PSG KONSULT (71,3%)                                                             
PSG Konsult, now also incorporating the PSG Asset Management group, managed     
to marginally increase its recurring headline earnings by 7,8% to R59.6m        
during the period under review. Turnover, consisting of commission and other    
operating income, increased by 16,5% to R675,3m, while short-term premiums      
administered amounted to R1,55bn on an annualized basis. Funds under            
administration and management increased by 18,8% to R121bn.                     
The PSG Konsult group made a number of acquisitions during the six months       
under review:                                                                   
- Effective 1 March 2011, PSG Asset Management, which previously consisted      
of PSG Fund Management, PSG Alphen, PSG Tanzanite, PSG Absolute Investments     
and PSG FutureWealth, was amalgamated with PSG Konsult. In so doing,            
synergies have been created and PSG Konsult now offers a more comprehensive     
range of financial services.                                                    
- Effective 1 May 2011, PSG Konsult acquired Equinox, an online unit trust      
trading platform.  The transaction added approximately 9 000 clients, with      
assets under management of R1,9bn.                                              
- Effective 1 May 2011, PSG Konsult Corporate acquired Pleroma, a short-term    
insurance broker and administrator. The transaction added approximately R100m   
in premiums and 5 000 clients.                                                  
At 31 August 2011, PSG Konsult had 222 offices (28 February 2011: 216) with     
674 financial planners, short-term insurance brokers, stockbrokers and          
asset/portfolio managers (28 February 2011: 642).                               
In September 2011, PSG Online won the Business Day Investors Monthly            
Stockbroker of the Year award. We are proud of this achievement.                
PSG Konsult`s comprehensive results for the six months ended 31 August 2011     
are available at www.psgkonsult.co.za.                                          
PALADIN CAPITAL (81,3%)                                                         
Paladin is PSG`s private equity investment company in sectors other than        
agriculture, food and beverages. As a wholly owned subsidiary, Paladin will     
continue to focus on new business opportunities following the aforementioned    
unbundling of Curro and buy-out of Paladin minority shareholders.               
Paladin`s recurring headline earnings (excluding Curro which is reported on     
below) decreased by 9,6% to R22,7m, mainly due to losses in its investment in   
the construction industry. The majority of the remaining investments in         
Paladin`s portfolio, however, showed an improvement in performance compared     
to the corresponding period last year.                                          
Further corporate action at Paladin included:                                   
- Invested R262m in Curro`s rights issue, prior to its unbundling.              
- Early-stage investment in Energy Partners which delivers energy savings       
solutions. Energy Partners has turned profitable and we are excited about the   
opportunities in this industry.                                                 
- Sold its 44% interest in IQuad for R2,57 per share.                           
CURRO HOLDINGS (63,1%)                                                          
Curro is a provider of affordable, quality private school education in South    
Africa. Curro listed on the JSE Altx on 2 June 2011 to improve its access to    
capital and funding. The listing furthermore raised the profile of the          
company and enhanced the credibility of the Curro brand name. The company       
concluded a one-for-one rights issue during July whereby R322,4m was raised.    
This has strengthened Curro`s balance sheet and, in so doing, created gearing   
capacity to further expand the school operations in South Africa.               
Curro now hosts more than 5 500 learners at its 12 campuses and continues to    
see a range of opportunities in private school education. The market is         
immense and we anticipate continued growth in this industry. The company`s      
strategic intent is to establish a group of at least 40 campuses with 45 000    
learners by 2020.                                                               
Although Curro`s turnover increased by 117% to R79,3m, it made a headline       
loss of R7.7m for the six months ended 30 June 2011. This is as a result of     
new greenfield schools making losses in the initial years until such time       
that they have sufficient learners. We are comfortable with Curro`s growth      
profile (J-curve) and remain excited about its prospects.                       
For further information on Curro and their comprehensive interim results,       
refer to www.curro.co.za.                                                       
ZEDER INVESTMENTS (42,4%)                                                       
Zeder invested a further R194,3m to increase its shareholding in existing       
investments during the period under review. Its investment portfolio now        
amounts to R2,7bn of which Kaap Agri and Capevin Holdings represent 70,8% (28   
February 2011: 78,5%).                                                          
Zeder`s two largest indirect investments, namely Distell and Pioneer Foods,     
have shown little or no earnings growth. Zeder`s recurring headline earnings    
and recurring headline earnings per share consequently increased by a modest    
2,7% to R127,8m and 13,1 cents respectively.                                    
Pioneer Foods` results were also negatively affected as a result of the         
delayed price increase in the implementation of the gross profit reductions     
as agreed with the Competition Commission as part of the settlement reached     
in November 2010. The negative impact of same on Zeder`s headline earnings      
was R20,6m.                                                                     
Zeder`s SOTP value per share, calculated using the quoted market prices for     
all over-the-counter ("OTC") traded unlisted investments, was R2,77 per share   
at 31 August 2011.                                                              
During the period under review, Zeder made an offer to acquire the entire       
issued share capital of Capespan at R2,25 per share in cash. Through the        
offer and market purchases, Zeder has to date managed to increase its           
shareholding in Capespan from 22,7% to more than 40%.                           
We believe that the agriculture, food and beverage sectors offer rewarding      
long term investment opportunities.                                             
Zeder`s comprehensive results for the six months ended 31 August 2011 are       
available at www.zeder.co.za.                                                   
PSG CAPITAL (100%)                                                              
PSG Capital is the corporate finance arm of PSG Group. It is a JSE-registered   
sponsor and designated advisor and was ranked third in the category Sponsors    
Transaction and Deal Flow at the 2010 Deal Makers General Corporate Finance     
Annual Awards. PSG Capital advises on mergers and acquisitions, listings,       
restructurings, capital raisings, BEE transactions, and performs valuations     
and fair and reasonable opinions. It currently has 33 JSE-listed and numerous   
other unlisted clients. PSG Capital`s services are available at                 
www.psgcapital.com.                                                             
PSG CORPORATE (100%)                                                            
PSG Corporate acts as PSG Group treasurer, allocates capital and determines     
and monitors the group`s gearing. It is also the appointed manager to both      
Zeder and Paladin. The management fees earned from these two companies during   
the period under review amounted to R32,9m (2010: R29,5m). PSG Corporate`s      
recurring headline earnings contribution amounted to R11m (2010: R10m).         
Cash and facilities available for reinvestment amount to R700m.                 
PROSPECTS                                                                       
Our focus remains to create wealth for our shareholders by increasing both      
PSG`s SOTP value per share and recurring headline earnings. We remain           
committed to providing superior investment returns.                             
DIVIDENDS                                                                       
Ordinary shares                                                                 
PSG Group`s policy remains to pay up to 100% of free cash flow as an ordinary   
dividend, of which one third is payable as an interim and the balance as a      
final dividend at year-end. The directors have consequently resolved to         
declare an interim dividend of 26 cents (2010: 20 cents) per share.             
The following are the salient dates for the payment of the interim dividend:    
Last day to trade cum dividend     Friday, 28 October 2011                      
Trading ex dividend commences      Monday, 31 October 2011                      
Record date                        Friday, 4 November 2011                      
Day of payment                     Monday, 7 November 2011                      
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between          
Monday, 31 October 2011, and Friday, 4 November 2011, both days inclusive.      
PSG Financial Services preference shares                                        
The directors of PSG Financial Services have declared a dividend of 340,27      
cents per share in respect of the cumulative, non-redeemable, non-              
participating preference shares for the six months ended 31 August 2011,        
which was paid on 26 September 2011.                                            
On behalf of the board                                                          
Jannie Mouton                      Wynand Greeff                                
Chairman                           Financial director                           
14 October 2011                                                                 
Stellenbosch                                                                    
Directors:                                                                      
JF Mouton (Chairman), PE Burton, ZL Combi,                                      
J de V du Toit, MM du Toit, WL Greeff*, JA Holtzhausen*, MJ Jooste,             
JJ Mouton, PJ Mouton*, CA Otto, W Theron, CH Wiese                              
(*Executive Independent)                                                        
Secretaries and registered office:                                              
PSG Corporate Services (Pty) Ltd, 1st Floor, Ou Kollege, 35 Kerk Street,        
Stellenbosch, 7600, PO Box 7403, Stellenbosch, 7599                             
Transfer secretaries:                                                           
Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Ltd, 70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg,    
2001, PO Box 61051, Marshalltown, 2107                                          
Sponsor:                                                                        
PSG Capital                                                                     
CONDENSED GROUP INCOME STATEMENT                                                
Unaudited  Change  Unaudited  Audited         
                                  31 Aug     %       31 Aug     28 Feb          
                                  2011               2010       2011            
                                  Rm                 Rm         Rm              
Income                                                                          
Investment income (note 4)         162,7              172,2      492,2          
Net fair value gains and losses    116,6              302,6      379,4          
on financial instruments (note 4)                                               
Fair value adjustment to           (265,0)            (384,6)    (650,2)        
investment contract liabilities                                                 
(note 4)                                                                        
Commission and other fee income    757,9      30,0    583,2      1 290,2        
Other operating income             20,2               42,3       380,2          
Total income                       792,4      10,7    715,7      1 891,8        
                                                                                
Expenses                                                                        
Insurance claims and loss          (0,5)              (2,4)      (0,2)          
adjustments                                                                     
Operating expenses                 (698,6)            (557,9)    (1 162,4)      
Total expenses                     (699,1)    24,8    (560,3)    (1 162,6)      

Share of profits of associated     249,0              267,3      524,8          
companies                                                                       
                                                                                
Results of operating activities    342,3      (19,0)  422,7      1 254,0        
Finance costs                      (59,5)             (46,2)     (90,7)         
Profit before taxation             282,8      (24,9)  376,5      1 163,3        
Taxation                           (30,5)             (54,0)     (131,0)        
Profit for the period              252,3      (21,8)  322,5      1 032,3        
                                                                                
Attributable to:                                                                
Owners of the parent               148,1              208,9      708,4          
Non-controlling interest           104,2              113,6      323,9          
                                  252,3              322,5      1 032,3         
Attributable to owners of the      148,1              208,9      708,4          
parent                                                                          
Non-headline items (note 2)        26,9               20,2       (196,0)        
Headline earnings                  175,0      (23,6)  229,1      512,4          
                                                                                
Earnings per share (cents)                                                      
- attributable                     87,4       (30,1)  125,0      424,1          
- headline ("HEPS")                103,3      (24,6)  137,0      306,7          
- diluted attributable             86,4       (30,3)  124,0      420,2          
- diluted headline                 102,2      (24,9)  136,0      303,9          
- recurring headline               135,5      21,7    111,3      241,9          
                                                                                
Dividend per share (cents)                                                      
- interim                          26,0               20,0       20,0           
- final                                                          47,0           
                                  26,0       30,0    20,0       67,0            
                                                                                
Number of shares (million)                                                      
- in issue (net of treasury        175,2              167,0      166,3          
shares)                                                                         
- weighted average                 169,5              167,2      167,1          
- diluted weighted average         171,3              168,5      168,6          
CONDENSED GROUP STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                               
                                        Unaudite  Unaudite  Audited             
                                        d         d         28 Feb              
                                        31 Aug    31 Aug    2011                
2011      2010      Rm                  
                                        Rm        Rm                            
Profit for the period                    252,3     322,5     1 032,3            
Other comprehensive (loss)/income for    (10,7)    25,0      26,2               
the period                                                                      
Share of other comprehensive income and  (7,8)     25,4      17,0               
equity movements of associated                                                  
companies                                                                       
Disposal of associated company`s share                       10,1               
of other comprehensive income                                                   
Other                                    (2,9)     (0,4)     (0,9)              
Total comprehensive income for the       241,6     347,5     1 058,5            
period                                                                          
                                                                                
Attributable to:                                                                
Owners of the parent                     143,3     239,5     722,5              
Non-controlling interest                 98,3      108,0     336,0              
                                        241,6     347,5     1 058,5             
CONDENSED GROUP STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION                                 
                                        Unaudite  Unaudite  Audited             
d         d         28 Feb              
                                        31 Aug    31 Aug    2011                
                                        2011      2010      Rm                  
                                        Rm        Rm                            
Assets                                                                          
Property, plant and equipment            507,8     304,9     410,9              
Intangible assets                        1 111,4   919,2     1 025,3            
Investments in associated companies      5 446,2   4 740,5   5 212,3            
Deferred income tax                      64,3      19,8      48,4               
Financial assets linked to investment    8 915,9   8 534,9   9 112,4            
contracts (note 4)                                                              
Other financial assets                   612,8     721,5     605,7              
Receivables                              188,1     217,1     193,7              
Current income tax assets                4,1                 5,4                
Cash and cash equivalents                698,0     347,9     796,1              
Non-current assets held for sale         31,0                                   
Total assets                             17 579,6  15 805,8  17 410,2           
                                                                                
Equity                                                                          
Ordinary shareholders` equity            4 020,5   3 132,0   3 584,8            
Non-controlling interest                 3 117,8   2 519,9   3 025,8            
Total equity                             7 138,3   5 651,9   6 610,6            
                                                                                
Liabilities                                                                     
Insurance liabilities                    30,3      31,0      29,9               
Financial liabilities under investment   8 915,9   8 534,9   9 112,4            
contracts (note 4)                                                              
Other financial liabilities              845,0     1 019,5   854,9              
Deferred income tax                      133,5     133,6     126,4              
Payables and provisions                  496,7     428,9     663,6              
Current income tax liabilities           19,9      6,0       12,4               
Total liabilities                        10 441,3  10 153,9  10 799,6           

Total equity and liabilities             17 579,6  15 805,8  17 410,2           
                                                                                
Net asset value per share (cents)        2 295     1 875     2 156              
Net tangible asset value per share       1 660     1 325     1 539              
(cents)                                                                         
CONDENSED GROUP STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                  
                                           Unaudited Unaudited  Audited         
31 Aug    31 Aug     28 Feb          
                                           2011      2010       2011            
                                           Rm        Rm         Rm              
Ordinary shareholders` equity at            3 584,8   2 947,0    2 947,0        
beginning of period                                                             
Total comprehensive income for the period   143,3     239,5      722,5          
Shares issued                               376,0                               
Share buy-back                                        (20,0)     (20,0)         
Net movement in treasury shares             16,7      4,3        9,6            
Share-based payment costs                   1,6       3,3        6,1            
Transactions with non-controlling           (22,0)    6,4        2,0            
interest                                                                        
Dividends paid                              (79,9)    (48,5)     (82,4)         
Ordinary shareholders` equity at end of     4 020,5   3 132,0    3 584,8        
period                                                                          
Non-controlling interest                    3 117,8   2 519,9    3 025,8        
Beginning of period                         3 025,8   2 263,5    2 263,5        
Total comprehensive income for the period   98,3      108,0      336,0          
Shares issued                               71,0                                
Preference shares issued                              202,9      501,5          
Transactions with non-controlling           0,4       (35,4)     (5,4)          
interest                                                                        
Acquisition of subsidiaries                           39,7       39,7           
Dividends and capital distributions paid    (36,8)    (35,1)     (57,7)         
Preference dividend paid                    (40,9)    (23,7)     (51,8)         
                                                                                
Total equity at end of period               7 138,3   5 651,9    6 610,6        
CONDENSED GROUP STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS                                         
Unaudited Unaudited  Audited         
                                           31 Aug    31 Aug     28 Feb          
                                           2011      2010       2011            
                                           Rm        Rm         Rm              
Net cash flow from operating activities     (316,3)   (8,5)      564,3          
Net cash flow from investment activities    (307,4)   (267,4)    (249,3)        
Net cash flow from financing activities     278,2     184,3      335,9          
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash    (345,5)   (91,6)     650,9          
equivalents                                                                     
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of   1 127,3   476,4      476,4          
period                                                                          
Cash and cash equivalents at end of         781,8     384,8      1 127,3        
period *                                                                        
                                                                                
* Include the following:                                                        
- Bank overdrafts                                    (15,9)     (3,4)           
- Clients` cash linked to investment       83,8      52,8       334,6           
contracts                                                                       
                                                                                
Net cash flow from operating activities,    291,3     207,2      845,0          
before movement in working capital,                                             
policyholder cash and other financial                                           
instruments                                                                     
Movement in working capital                 (206,1)   (75,3)     125,4          
Movement in policyholder cash (note 4)      (250,8)   (124,0)    157,8          
Movement in other financial instruments     (150,7)   (16,4)     (563,9)        
Net cash flow from operating activities     (316,3)   (8,5)      564,3          
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                               
1. Basis of presentation and accounting policies                                
The condensed interim group financial statements have been prepared in          
accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and should be read in        
conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended 28          
February 2011, which have been prepared in accordance with International        
Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), as well as the AC 500 standards, the    
requirements of the South African Companies Act of 2008, as amended, and the    
Listings Requirements of the JSE Ltd. The accounting policies applied in the    
preparation of these condensed interim group financial statements are           
consistent with those used in the previous financial year. No new standards,    
interpretations or amendments, which are relevant to the group`s operations,    
became effective during the period.                                             
Results of operating activities, as presented in the condensed group income     
statement, include share of profits of associated companies as a significant    
part of PSG Group`s business activity is performed through associated           
companies. The comparatives have been presented on a consistent basis.          
2. Non-headline items                                                           
                                        Unaudite  Unaudite  Audited             
                                        d         d         28 Feb              
                                        31 Aug    31 Aug    2011                
2011      2010      Rm                  
                                        Rm        Rm                            
Impairment of investments in associated  (20,2)    (13,8)    (28,8)             
companies                                                                       
Net profit on sale/dilution of           3,0       15,0      243,3              
investments in associated companies                                             
Non-headline items of associated         (9,9)     (22,9)    (18,1)             
companies                                                                       
Other                                    0,2       1,5       (0,4)              
                                        (26,9)    (20,2)    196,0               
                                                                                
Non-headline items are shown net of                                             
taxation and non-controlling interest:                                          
Gross amount                             (33,1)    (20,9)    311,8              
Taxation                                 (1,3)     (0,4)     (42,4)             
Non-controlling interest                 7,5       1,1       (73,4)             
Net amount                               (26,9)    (20,2)    196,0              
3. Commitments and contingent liabilities                                       
Operating lease commitments              81,2      74,6      75,6               
4. Linked investment contracts                                                  
These represent PSG Asset Management Administration Services (previously PSG    
FutureWealth) clients` assets held under investment contracts, which are        
linked to a corresponding liability.                                            
The condensed group income statement impact of the returns on investment        
contract policy holder assets and liabilities was as follows:                   
                                  Investment                                    
                                  contract                                      
                                  policy      Equity                            
holders     holders     Total                 
31 August 2011                     Rm          Rm          Rm                   
Investment income                  107,0       55,7        162,7                
Net fair value gains and losses    163,9       (47,3)      116,6                
on financial instruments                                                        
Fair value adjustment to           (265,0)                 (265,0)              
investment contract liabilities                                                 
Net investment return before       5,9         8,4         14,3                 
taxation                                                                        
                                                                                
31 August 2010                                                                  
Investment income                  110,2       62,0        172,2                
Net fair value gains and losses    297,2       5,4         302,6                
on financial instruments                                                        
Fair value adjustment to           (384,6)                 (384,6)              
investment contract liabilities                                                 
Net investment return before       22,8        67,4        90,2                 
taxation                                                                        
                                                                                
28 February 2011                                                                
Investment income                  365,1       127,1       492,2                
Net fair value gains and losses    296,5       82,9        379,4                
on financial instruments                                                        
Fair value adjustment to           (650,2)                 (650,2)              
investment contract liabilities                                                 
Net investment return before       11,4        210,0       221,4                
taxation                                                                        
5. Segmental reporting                                                          
The group is organised into six reportable segments, namely: Capitec, Zeder,    
Paladin, Curro, PSG Konsult (incl. PSG Asset Management following its           
amalgamation) and PSG Corporate. These segments represent the major             
investments of the group. The services offered by PSG Konsult consist of        
financial advice, stock broking and fund management, while Curro offers         
private education services. The other segments offer financing, banking,        
investing and corporate finance services. All segments predominantly operate    
in the Republic of South Africa.                                                
Income and intersegment income comprise total income per the condensed group    
income statement.                                                               
Recurring headline earnings are calculated on a see-through basis, and          
include the proportional headline earnings of underlying investments,           
excluding marked-to-market adjustments and one-off items.                       
               Incom   Inter-   Recurring   Non-       Headline Net asset       
               e       segment  headline    recurring  earnings value           
                       income   earnings    headline                            
earnings                            
               Rm      Rm       Rm          Rm         Rm       Rm              
Six months                                                                      
ended 31                                                                        
August 2011                                                                     
Capitec *       4,5              167,9                  167,9    2 088,2        
PSG Konsult     694,2            42,5        1,4        43,9     536,6          
Paladin         15,4             22,7        3,0        25,7     717,2          
Curro           79,3             (5,1)                  (5,1)    303,9          
Zeder           21,7             53,8        (17,5)     36,3     1 126,2        
PSG Corporate   6,1     (34,4)   17,9        (1,1)      16,8     484,6          
Net fee income                   7,8         0,3        8,1      22,2           
**                                                                              
Unit trust,                                  (1,4)      (1,4)    247,8          
hedge fund and                                                                  
share                                                                           
investments                                                                     
BEE                              10,1                   10,1     214,6          
investments                                                                     
Funding         6,9     (1,3)    (70,5)      (40,5)     (111,0)  (1 246,2)      
Other ***                        0,5                    0,5      10,0           
Total           828,1   (35,7)   229,7       (54,7)     175,0    4 020,5        
Non-headline                                            (26,9)                  
items                                                                           
Attributable                                            148,1                   
earnings                                                                        
* Equity accounted                                                              
** Net fee income is after deduction of salaries, operating expenses and tax    
*** Consists mainly of the investment in Propell                                
              Income  Inter-    Recurring   Non-       Headline  Net            
                      segment   headline    recurring  earnings  asset          
                      income    earnings    headline             value          
earnings                            
              Rm      Rm        Rm          Rm         Rm        Rm             
Six months                                                                      
ended 31                                                                        
August 2010                                                                     
Capitec *                        99,1                   99,1      1 529,0       
PSG Konsult    696,9   (32,9)    41,7                   41,7      454,5         
Paladin        28,8              25,1        62,4       87,5      803,6         
Curro          12,7              1,2                    1,2       104,1         
Zeder          17,7              50,9        (13,8)     37,1      972,1         
PSG Corporate  17,2    (29,5)    20,4        8,3        28,7      347,9         
Net fee                          10,3                   10,3      28,8          
income **                                                                       
Unit trust,                                  8,3        8,3       124,3         
hedge fund                                                                      
and share                                                                       
investments                                                                     
BEE                              10,1                   10,1      194,8         
investments                                                                     
Funding        7,7     (2,9)     (52,1)      (13,9)     (66,0)    (1            
126,5)         
Other ***                        (0,2)                  (0,2)     47,3          
Total          781,0   (65,3)    186,1       43,0       229,1     3 132,0       
Non-headline                                            (20,2)                  
items                                                                           
Attributable                                            208,9                   
earnings                                                                        
* Equity accounted                                                              
** Net fee income is after deduction of salaries, operating expenses and tax    
*** Consists mainly of the investments in mCubed Holdings and Propell           
               Income    Inter-   Recurring  Non-       Headlin   Net           
                         segment  headline   recurring  e         asset         
income   earnings   headline   Earn-     value         
                                             earnings   ings                    
               Rm        Rm       Rm         Rm         Rm        Rm            
Year ended 28                                                                   
February 2011                                                                   
Capitec *       22,0               223,0                 223,0     1 981,6      
PSG Konsult     1 359,6   (76,0)   93,9       6,4        100,3     480,8        
Paladin         294,2              44,8       93,4       138,2     1 019,2      
Curro           38,8               1,9                   1,9       103,9        
Zeder           135,5              109,4      (33,1)     76,3      1 073,1      
PSG Corporate   168,2     (61,2)   40,2       26,1       66,3      372,3        
Net fee income                     21,0                  21,0      22,9         
**                                                                              
Unit trust,                        (0,7)      26,1       25,4      144,9        
hedge fund and                                                                  
share                                                                           
investments                                                                     
BEE                                19,9                  19,9      204,5        
investments                                                                     
Funding         17,1      (6,4)    (109,1)    4,9        (104,2)   (1           
484,2)        
Other ***                                     10,6       10,6      38,1         
Total           2 035,4   (143,6)  404,1      108,3      512,4     3 584,8      
Non-headline                                             196,0                  
items                                                                           
Attributable                                             708,4                  
earnings                                                                        
* Equity accounted                                                              
** Net fee income is after deduction of salaries, operating expenses and tax    
*** Consists mainly of the investments in m Cubed Holdings and Propell          
6. PSG Financial Services                                                       
PSG Financial Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of PSG Group, except for    
the 11 885 206 preference shares which are listed on the JSE Ltd. No separate   
financial statements are presented for PSG Financial Services as it is the      
only asset of PSG Group.                                                        
7. Business combinations                                                        
7.1 PSG Konsult and PSG Asset Management amalgamation                           
On 1 March 2011, PSG Konsult and PSG Asset Management amalgamated by means of   
a transaction whereby PSG Konsult acquired 100% of the shares in PSG Asset      
Management plus the asset managers` shares in their respective businesses,      
with the exception of the non-controlling interest in PSG Asset Management`s    
hedge fund business, PSG Absolute Investments. This arrangement constituted a   
common control transaction.                                                     
7.2 Equinox                                                                     
On 1 May 2011 the group, through PSG Asset Management (being a subsidiary of    
PSG Konsult), acquired the business of this online unit trust trading           
platform for R23,9m. Net identifiable assets acquired amounted to R14,1m with   
goodwill amounting to R9,8m.                                                    
7.3 Pleroma                                                                     
On 1 May 2011 the group, through PSG Konsult Corporate (being a subsidiary of   
PSG Konsult), acquired the business of this short-term insurance broker and     
administrator for R31m. Net identifiable assets acquired amounted to R10m       
with goodwill amounting to R21m.                                                
UNAUDITED CONDENSED GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                  
These unaudited condensed group financial statements were compiled under the    
supervision of PSG Group`s financial director, Mr WL Greeff, who is a           
Chartered Accountant (SA).                                                      
These results are available at www.psggroup.co.za                               
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