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Wed 29 Feb 2012, 9:00 RMH - RMB Holdings Limited - Summarised unaudited interim results
RMH
RMH                                                                             
RMH - RMB Holdings Limited - Summarised, unaudited interim results              
announcement and cash dividend declaration for the six months ended 31          
December 2011                                                                   
RMB HOLDINGS LIMITED                                                            
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration number: 1987/005115/06                                             
JSE Ordinary share code: RMH                                                    
ISIN code: ZAE000024501                                                         
SUMMARISED, UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT AND CASH DIVIDEND            
DECLARATION FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011                           
NORMALISED earnings (from continuing operations) (cents)                        
+22% to 134,0 cents                                                             
INTERIM dividend (cents)                                                        
+22% to 52,0 cents                                                              
INTRINSIC value (cents)                                                         
2 709 cents                                                                     
THE RMBH GROUP AT A GLANCE                                                      
Shareholders are referred to the restructure that RMB Holdings Limited          
("RMBH" or "the Group") implemented during March 2011. This included, inter     
alia, the following key steps:                                                  
acquisition by RMBH of additional FirstRand Limited ("FirstRand") ordinary      
shares in exchange for the issue of new RMBH ordinary shares, thereby           
increasing RMBH`s holding in FirstRand to 33,9% (previously 30,1%); and         
separation and subsequent unbundling of RMBH`s insurance interests into         
separately listed Rand Merchant Insurance Holdings Limited ("RMI Holdings")     
on a one-for-one basis.                                                         
After the restructure, RMBH`s sole interest is its 33,9% investment in          
FirstRand, generally regarded as Southern Africa`s pre-eminent financial        
services group. The FirstRand Group comprises a portfolio of leading            
financial services franchises, including:                                       
First National Bank ("FNB"), the retail and commercial bank;                    
Rand Merchant Bank ("RMB"), the investment bank; and                            
WesBank, the instalment finance business.                                       
RMBH`s results:                                                                 
for the previous six month period ended 31 December 2010 thus represents a      
combination of RMBH`s then attributable share of FirstRand`s income as well     
as its attributable share of the income from its insurance interests (now       
owned by RMI Holdings); while                                                   
that of the current six month period ended 31 December 2011 reflects only       
the earnings attributable to its 33,9% interest in FirstRand.                   
This, together with accounting for the restructure itself, gives rise to a      
number of counter-intuitive outcomes in the reported results. To overcome the   
impact of these, the commentary below focuses on "Normalised Earnings" from     
continuing operations as its main measurement. A reconciliation of the          
adjustments made to derive normalised earnings is presented in the              
accompanying schedules. The computation of normalised earnings has not been     
audited.                                                                        
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT                                                           
In the six months to December 2011, an already fragile global economic          
recovery was negatively affected by a number of unprecedented events,           
including the downgrade of the USA`s credit rating and the Eurozone crisis.     
Sentiment was further depressed by heightened concern that China would          
experience a significant slowdown in growth. Developed markets continued to     
experience muted growth but generally have limited policy space to support      
further expansion. While lower inflation and the easing of monetary policy      
should support growth in emerging economies, some of these countries continue   
to face structural risks associated with their growth models. Africa`s          
economic recovery continued and sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa)     
is expected to grow GDP by between 6% and 7% in the current financial year,     
making it one of the developing regions with the highest growth prospects.      
Growth rates in South Africa moderated. The global slowdown was further         
amplified by local factors such as significant industrial action in the third   
quarter which depressed manufacturing and mining output. Supported by real      
income growth, households continued to drive the expansion, while capital       
investment and overall corporate activity remained subdued (albeit with         
pockets of moderate growth). Single digit growth in credit extension was        
below the increase in nominal GDP. The SARB maintained a monetary policy        
stance designed to stimulate economic activity.                                 
OVERVIEW OF RESULTS                                                             
The Group continued to build on the strong base of the previous year and        
produced excellent results for the six months to 31 December 2011, achieving    
normalised earnings per share from continuing operations of 134,0 cents, an     
increase of 22% on the comparative period. This outcome was driven by           
excellent results from FirstRand which continued to benefit from strong         
performances in its retail franchises.                                          
The interim dividend of 52,0 cents per share increased by 22%.                  
Headline earnings per share and earnings per share declined by 16% and 50%      
respectively. As highlighted in the analysis presented in the accompanying      
schedules, this anomalous outcome can in the main be ascribed to the fact       
that the comparative period included the income from the Group`s insurance      
interests that was unbundled to shareholders in the intervening period.         
SOURCES OF INCOME                                                               
FirstRand`s well-diversified income stream is drawn from the full spectrum of   
banking services and is predominantly sourced from Southern Africa. RMBH`s      
proportional interest therein may be extrapolated as follows:                   
INTRINSIC VALUE                                                                 
The Group`s intrinsic value reflected the recovery in financial sector equity   
values experienced over the period:                                             
as at                             31 December  30 June                          
                                Unaudited    Unaudited                          
                                                                                

R million                         2011         2011       % change              
Market value of listed interest   39 622       37 922     5                     
in FirstRand                                                                    
Net funding                       (1 372)      (1 368)                          
Intrinsic value                   38 250       36 544     5                     
Per RMBH share (cents)            2 709c       2 589c     5                     
                                                                                
Over the six months to 31 December 2011 RMBH`s market capitalisation            
increased by 2% and at that date amounted to    R38,5 billion or 2 730 cents    
per share (June 2011: R37,7 billion). This represented a 0,8% premium (June     
2011: 2,9% premium) to the Group`s underlying intrinsic value.                  
The net borrowings carried at the centre amounted to R1,372 billion at 31       
December 2011 while the funding cost incurred during the half year amounted     
to R51 million, giving rise to an extrapolated annualised funding cost of       
7,5% p.a.                                                                       
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT                                                        
RMBH follows a stated practice of returning net dividends (after providing      
for funding and operational costs incurred at the centre) received by it in     
the ordinary course of business, to shareholders.                               
The Board is of the opinion that RMBH is adequately capitalised at this stage   
and that the Company will be able to meet its obligations in the foreseeable    
future after payment of the interim dividend.                                   
Having due regard to the interim dividend receivable from FirstRand and         
applying the dividend practice outlined above, the Board of RMBH has resolved   
to declare an interim dividend of    52,0 cents per share (2010: 42,7 cents).   
Such dividend is covered 2,6 times by normalised earnings per share from        
continuing operations.                                                          
This interim dividend accrues to shareholders before the advent of Dividend     
Withholding Tax on 1 April 2012. The liability for Secondary Tax on Companies   
resides with RMBH.                                                              
OUTLOOK                                                                         
We expect that domestic economic conditions will remain subdued for the         
remainder of the current financial year.                                        
From a financial services perspective, growth in retail advances is likely to   
remain at current levels with mortgage lending expected to lag nominal GDP      
growth as levels of consumer indebtedness remain high and house prices are      
expected to reflect negative real growth in the short term. In mitigation,      
the stabilisation of the economy at modest growth rates and an ongoing low      
interest environment will result in reasonable growth in unsecured, short-      
term advances. Given excess capacity in the corporate sector, limited           
expansionary opportunities and strong balance sheets across the segment,        
corporate lending is expected to remain slow.                                   
FirstRand expects its domestic franchises to continue to grow organically,      
driven by specific strategies in those markets and/or segments that are         
showing above average growth, where FirstRand is under-represented or the       
return on equity is attractive. However, achieving revenue growth is likely     
to remain a challenge and FirstRand continues to drive cost efficiencies.       
GDP growth in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to strengthen in 2012 and all of   
FirstRand`s franchises will continue to capitalise on growth opportunities in   
those countries identified as priorities for expansion. FNB will expand the     
African operating footprint supported by its South African platform and RMB     
will mine the trade and investment flows between Asia and Africa, leveraging    
off the existing FNB platforms and its own operation in India.                  
The quality of FirstRand`s operating franchises and their respective            
strategies domestically and in the rest of Africa should underpin that          
FirstRand`s ability to provide us, as shareholders, with sustainable superior   
returns.                                                                        
The restructuring of the RMBH Group has been well received by both              
shareholders and market participants. We are extremely pleased that Royal       
Bafokeng Holdings saw fit to increase their shareholding in RMBH to 15%. We     
trust that their vote of confidence will in due course be amply rewarded.       
For and on behalf of the Board                                                  
GT Ferreira                       P Cooper                                      
Chairman                          Chief Executive Officer                       
Sandton                                                                         
29 February 2012                                                                
FIRSTRAND GROUP                                                                 
Financial outcome                                                               
FirstRand produced excellent results for the six months to 31 December 2011,    
achieving normalised earnings of R5,8 billion, an increase of 26% on the        
prior period, and producing a normalised return on equity ("ROE") of 19,5%      
(2010: 18,0%).                                                                  
                                 Six months ended                               
                                 31 December                                    
R million                         Unaudite  Unaudite  % change                  
d2011     d 2010                               
Normalised earnings from                                                        
continuing operations derived                                                   
from:                                                                           
- FNB South Africa                3 072     2 342     31                        
- FNB Africa                      292       316       (8)                       
- RMB and GTS                     1 457     1 679     (13)                      
- WesBank                         1 193     750       59                        
- FirstRand Corporate Centre      (243)     (515)     53                        
(including non-cumulative, non-                                                 
redeemable preference dividend)                                                 
Normalised earnings from          5 771     4 572#    26                        
continuing operations                                                           
Attributable to RMBH*             1 956     1 377     42                        
#? For the six months ended 31 December 2010, FirstRand also                    
reported earnings from discontinued operations of R688                          
million, being its attributable share of income from Momentum                   
and OUTsurance, then still owned by it.                                         
* After consolidation adjustments and increase in effective                     
interest to 33,9% (previously 30,1%).                                           
Operational overview                                                            
The increase in FirstRand`s earnings was delivered through very strong          
operational performances from FNB and WesBank, driven by loan and customer      
deposit growth, new customer acquisition, expanding lending margins and         
robust transactional volumes. From an overall perspective, the unwinding of     
bad debts continued to impact positively on the results of the retail           
franchises of FNB and WesBank. However, on a rolling six-month basis, the       
impairment charge benefit was flat.                                             
While RMB experienced a 13% decline in earnings, this is considered a very      
creditable performance, given the tough trading environment and the high base   
created in recent years. RMB`s Fixed Income Currency and Commodity division     
delivered particularly strong growth.                                           
FirstRand`s income statement benefited from an excellent 22% increase in net    
interest income ("NII"). This was driven by good growth in advances at FNB,     
WesBank and RMB. In addition, asset margins expanded due to the change in mix   
with larger contributions from vehicle and asset finance and unsecured          
lending. Margins also continued to be positively impacted by ongoing re-        
pricing strategies in the large retail lending books such as vehicle and        
asset finance and residential mortgages. NII growth also benefitted from a      
mark-to-market loss on funding instruments incurred in the comparative period   
that did not re-occur in the current period.                                    
Total non-interest revenue was marginally down on the comparative period as a   
result of RMB`s subdued performance. However, fee and commission income at      
FNB and WesBank was stronger than expected, increasing 17% on the comparative   
period and driven by ongoing new customer acquisitions and strong               
transactional volumes (particularly through the electronic channels) at FNB     
and fees generated on higher new business volumes at WesBank.                   
As a result of the continued focus on cost containment, FirstRand`s total       
operating expenses increased by only 9%, which is in line with targets, while   
core operational costs increased by only 6%. The cost-to-income ratio           
improved marginally to 54,7%.                                                   
Capital                                                                         
FirstRand`s capital management strategy is aligned to the Group`s overall       
objective to deliver sustainable returns to shareholders within appropriate     
levels of volatility. Its current philosophy, given the uncertain macro         
environment, is to operate at the higher end of its targeted capital levels     
to ensure balance sheet resilience, with an actual capital adequacy ratio of    
15,4% (against a target range of 12,0% to 13,5% and a regulatory minimum        
level of 9,5%).                                                                 
While FirstRand does not seek to hold excess capital for acquisitions, it has   
previously indicated to shareholders that it is holding a "buffer" for          
investments in certain growth opportunities already identified in both the      
domestic market and in certain African jurisdictions. However, given the        
current economic conditions in South Africa and the subdued credit appetite     
amongst consumers and corporates, FirstRand`s operating franchises continue     
to generate good returns at a time when there is limited opportunity to grow    
risk-weighted assets. It therefore continues to review the appropriate level    
of pay out to shareholders on a sustainable basis.                              
For a comprehensive, in-depth review of FirstRand`s performance, RMBH           
shareholders are referred to www.firstrand.co.za.                               
summarised consolidated INCOME STATEMENT                                        
                         Six months ended              Year                     
31 December                   ended                    
                                                       30 June                  
R million                 2011      2010      %         2011                    
                         Unaudite  Unaudite  change    Audited                  
d         d                                            
Continuing operations                                                           
Share of after tax         2 124     1 473     44        4 255                  
results from associate                                                          
company                                                                         
Investment income          12        17        (29)      13                     
Income                     2 136     1 490     43        4 268                  
Acquisition, marketing     (16)      (15)      7         (50)                   
and administration                                                              
expenses                                                                        
Operating profit           2 120     1 475     44        4 218                  
Net finance costs          (51)      (47)      9         (98)                   
Profit before tax          2 069     1 428     45        4 120                  
Taxation                   (10)      (1)       >100      1                      
Profit from continuing     2 059     1 427     44        4 121                  
operations                                                                      
Discontinued operations                                                         
(unbundled)                                                                     
Profit attributable to     -         911       (100)     1 206                  
operations unbundled                                                            
Negative goodwill on       -         1 370     (100)     1 370                  
acquisition of associate                                                        
Profit on unbundling of    -         -        -          4 983                  
discontinued operations                                                         
Profit for the period      2 059     3 708     (44)      11 680                 
Attributable to:                                                                
Equity holders of RMBH     2 059     3 551     (42)      11 468                 
Non-controlling            -         157       (100)     212                    
interests                                                                       
                          2 059     3 708     (44)      11 680                  
                                                                                
summarised statement of COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                    
Six months ended               Year                    
                         31 December                    ended                   
                                                        30 June                 
R million                 2011      2010      %          2011                   
Unaudite  Unaudite  change     Audited                 
                         d         d                                            
Profit for the period      2 059     3 708     (44)       11 680                
Other comprehensive                                                             
income, net of tax                                                              
Currency translation       -         (3)                  10                    
differences                                                                     
Available-for-sale         -         25                   13                    
financial assets                                                                
Share of other            203        (152)                (127)                 
comprehensive income of                                                         
associates                                                                      
Other comprehensive       203        (130)    >100        (104)                 
income for the period                                                           
Total comprehensive        2 262     3 578    (37)        11 576                
income for the period                                                           
Total comprehensive                                                             
income attributable to:                                                         
Equity holders of RMBH     2 262     3 412     (34)       11 355                
Non-controlling            -         166       (100)      221                   
interests                                                                       
                         2 262      3 578     (37)       11 576                 
                                                                                
summarised consolidated STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION                         
As at                                31 December         30 June                
R million                           2011      2010      2011                    
                                   Unaudite  Unaudite  Audited                  
                                   d         d                                  
ASSETS                                                                          
Property and equipment               2         3         2                      
Goodwill and other intangible        -         3         -                      
assets                                                                          
Investment in associate companies    25 410    18 410    25 061                 
Financial assets                     18        113       19                     
Receivables and prepayments          27        14        25                     
Receiver of revenue                  4         -         -                      
Cash and cash equivalents            15        14        15                     
Non-current asset held for sale      -         17 545   -                       
Total assets                         25 476    36 102    25 122                 
EQUITY                                                                          
Share capital and premium            8 775     5 104     8 750                  
Reserves                             15 263    21 361    14 951                 
Capital and reserves attributable    24 038    26 465    23 701                 
to equity holders of the company                                                
Non-controlling interests            -         1 253     -                      
Total equity                         24 038    27 718    23 701                 
LIABILITIES                                                                     
Financial liabilities                1 379     1 301     1 367                  
Payables and provisions              59        48        54                     
Liabilities directly associated      -         7 035     -                      
with non-current asset held for                                                 
sale                                                                            
Total liabilities                    1 438     8 384     1 421                  
Total equity and liabilities         25 476    36 102    25 122                 
                                                                                
summarised consolidated STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS                                 
Six months ended     Year                    
                                   31 December          ended                   
                                                        30 June                 
R million                           2011      2010      2011                    
Unaudite  Unaudite  Audited                  
                                   d         d                                  
Cash available from operating        2 204     683       1 458                  
activities from continuing                                                      
operations                                                                      
Cash available from operating        -         1 054     593                    
activities from discontinued                                                    
operations                                                                      
Dividends paid                       (2 162)   (845)     (1 447)                
Investment activities from           -         (130)     (47)                   
continuing operations                                                           
Investment activities from           -         (1 202)   (843)                  
discontinued operations                                                         
Financing activities from            (42)      20        2 494                  
continuing operations                                                           
Financing activities from            -         74        79                     
discontinued operations                                                         
Net increase/(decrease) in cash      -         (346)     2 287                  
and cash equivalents from                                                       
continuing and discontinued                                                     
operations                                                                      
Unrealised foreign currency          -         (4)       26                     
translation adjustments                                                         
Transfer to non-current assets       -         (2 385)   (5 047)                
held for sale                                                                   
Cash and cash equivalents at the     15        2 749     2 749                  
beginning of the period                                                         
Cash and cash equivalents at the     15        14        15                     
end of the period                                                               
                                                                                
computation of HEADLINE and NORMALISED EARNINGS                                 
                          Six months ended              Year                    
31 December                   ended                   
                                                        30 June                 
R million          Note    2011      2010      %         2011                   
                          Unaudite  Unaudite  change    Audited                 
d         d                                           
Earnings                    2 059     3 551     (42)      11 468                
attributable to                                                                 
equity holders                                                                  
Adjustment for:                                                                 
Negative goodwill           -         (1 370)             (1 370)               
on acquisition of                                                               
associate                                                                       
Profit on                   -         -                   (4 983)               
unbundling of                                                                   
discontinued                                                                    
operations                                                                      
Other                       -         11                  12                    
Share of                                                                        
adjustment made                                                                 
by associates:                                                                  
Profit on sale of           (168)     (1)                 (1 211)               
shares in                                                                       
subsidiary and                                                                  
associate                                                                       
Profit on sale of           -         (178)               (178)                 
joint venture                                                                   
Profit on sale of           (13)      (101)               (159)                 
available-for-                                                                  
sale financial                                                                  
assets                                                                          
Impairment of               5         2                   5                     
assets in terms                                                                 
of IAS 36                                                                       
Loss on disposal            1         -                   18                    
of investment                                                                   
securities                                                                      
Impairment of               6         10                  29                    
goodwill                                                                        
Other                       8         15                  22                    
Total tax effect            8         (4)                 6                     
of adjustments                                                                  
Total non-                  2         -                   87                    
controlling                                                                     
interest                                                                        
adjustments                                                                     
Headline earnings           1 908     1 935     (1)       3 746                 
attributable to equity                                                          
holders                                                                         
RMBH`s share of                                                                 
adjustments made                                                                
by associates:                                                                  
Treasury shares    1        36        79                  162                   
Reversal of                 -         -                   156                   
private equity                                                                  
realisation                                                                     
Net realised and            -         -                   (26)                  
fair value gains                                                                
on shareholders`                                                                
funds                                                                           
Basis changes and           -         -                   6                     
investment                                                                      
variances                                                                       
Amortisation of             -         -                   35                    
intangible assets                                                               
relating to                                                                     
business                                                                        
combinations                                                                    
Recapture of                -         -                   78                    
reinsurance                                                                     
Other                       -         28                  13                    
IFRS 2 share                10        -                   (5)                   
based expenses                                                                  

Adjustment for:                                                                 
RMBH shares held   2        -         54                  55                    
by policyholders                                                                
Group treasury     3        (63)      (111)               (201)                 
shares                                                                          
Normalised earnings         1 891     1 985     (5)       4 019                 
attributable to equity                                                          
holders (unaudited)                                                             
Notes:                                                                          
1. Deconsolidation of treasury shares and "deemed" treasury                     
shares by FirstRand and Discovery, in comparative periods, to                   
account for:                                                                    
- the Discovery BEE transaction in comparative periods;                         
- FirstRand shares acquired to hedge liabilities under staff                    
share schemes; and                                                              
- FirstRand shares held as policyholders assets by group                        
insurers.                                                                       
2. Deconsolidation of "deemed" RMBH`s treasury shares held for                  
policyholders by group insurers.                                                
3. Adjustment to reflect earnings impact based on actual RMBH                   
shareholding in group companies, i.e. reflecting treasury shares                
as if they are non-controlling interests.                                       
computation of EARNINGS PER SHARE                                               
Six months ended              Year                    
                          31 December                   ended                   
                                                        30 June                 
R million                  2011      2010      %         2011                   
Unaudite  Unaudite  change    Audited                 
                          d         d                                           
From continuing and                                                             
unbundled operations                                                            
Earnings attributable to    2 059     3 551     (42)      11 468                
equity holders                                                                  
Headline earnings           1 908     1 935     (1)       3 746                 
attributable to equity                                                          
holders                                                                         
Normalised earnings for     1 891     1 985     (5)       4 019                 
the period**                                                                    
Number of shares in issue   1 412     1 209     17        1 412                 
(millions)                                                                      
Weighted average number     1 407     1 201     17        1 272                 
of shares in issue                                                              
(millions)                                                                      
Number of shares applied   1 411     1 209      17       1 281                  
in calculation of                                                               
normalised earnings per                                                         
share (millions)                                                                
Earnings per share          146,3     295,5     (50)      901,3                 
(cents)                                                                         
Diluted earnings per        143,7     292,6     (51)      895,4                 
share (cents)*                                                                  
Headline earnings per       135,6     161,0     (16)      294,4                 
share (cents)                                                                   
Diluted headline earnings   133,3     158,2     (16)      290,2                 
per share (cents)*                                                              
Normalised earnings per     134,0     164,2     (18)      313,8                 
share (cents)**                                                                 
Diluted normalised          134,0     163,8     (18)      313,8                 
earnings per share                                                              
(cents)**                                                                       
Dividend per share                                                              
(cents)                                                                         
Interim                     52,0      42,7      22        42,7                  
Final                       -         -        -          58,3                  
Total                       52,0      42,7      22        101,0                 
Dividend cover (relative    2,6       3,8       (32)      2,9                   
to headline earnings)                                                           
Dividend cover (relative    2,6       3,8       (32)      3,1                   
to normalised earnings)**                                                       
From continuing                                                                 
operations                                                                      
Earnings attributable to    2 059     1 427     44        4 121                 
equity holders                                                                  
Headline earnings           1 908     1 376     39        2 966                 
attributable to equity                                                          
holders                                                                         
Normalised earnings for     1 891     1 331     42        3 091                 
the period**                                                                    
Number of shares in issue   1 412     1 209     17        1 412                 
(millions)                                                                      
Weighted average number     1 407     1 209     16        1 280                 
of shares in issue                                                              
(millions)                                                                      
Number of shares applied   1 411     1 209     17        1 281                  
in calculation of                                                               
normalised earnings per                                                         
share (millions)                                                                
Earnings per share          146,3     118,0     24        321,9                 
(cents)                                                                         
Diluted earnings per        143,7     115,9     24        316,1                 
share (cents)*                                                                  
Headline earnings per       135,6     113,8     19        231,7                 
share (cents)                                                                   
Diluted headline earnings   133,3     111,7     19        227,5                 
per share (cents)*                                                              
Normalised earnings per     134,0     110,1     22        241,3                 
share (cents)**                                                                 
Diluted normalised          134,0     110,1     22        241,3                 
earnings per share                                                              
(cents)**                                                                       
* The diluted calculations give cognisance to the impact of the                 
similar calculation of FirstRand. This has no impact on RMBH`s                  
weighted average number of shares.                                              
** Unaudited.                                                                   
summarised statement of changes in equity                                       
R million         Share     Total    Total     Non-      Total                  
                 capital   reserves equity    con-      equity                  
and                          trolling                          
                 premium            holders`  interest                          
                                    funds                                       
Balance at         5 328     17 520   22 848    1 036     23 884                
30 June 2010                                                                    
(audited)                                                                       
Total              -         3 412    3 412     166       3 578                 
comprehensive                                                                   
income for the                                                                  
period                                                                          
Dividend paid      -         (846)    (846)     (98)      (944)                 
Capital invested   -         -        -         130       130                   
by minorities                                                                   
Reserve            -         6        6         19        25                    
movements                                                                       
relating to                                                                     
subsidiaries                                                                    
Change in          -         (636)    (636)     -         (636)                 
carrying value                                                                  
of associate due                                                                
to elimination                                                                  
of treasury                                                                     
shares                                                                          
Movement in        -         38       38        -         38                    
treasury shares                                                                 
Reserve            -         1 643    1 643     -         1 643                 
movements                                                                       
relating to                                                                     
associates                                                                      
Balance at         5 328     21 137   26 465    1 253     27 718                
31 December 2010                                                                
(unaudited)                                                                     
Balance at         8 825     14 876   23 701    -         23 701                
30 June 2011                                                                    
(audited)                                                                       
Total              -        2 262    2 262      -        2 262                  
comprehensive                                                                   
income for the                                                                  
year                                                                            
Dividend paid      -         (2 164)  (2 164)   -         (2 164)               
Share based        -         1        1         -         1                     
payment                                                                         
Change in          -         15       15        -         15                    
carrying value                                                                  
of associate due                                                                
to elimination                                                                  
of treasury                                                                     
shares                                                                          
Movement in        -         25       25        -         25                    
treasury shares                                                                 
Reserve            -        198      198        -        198                    
movements                                                                       
relating to                                                                     
associates                                                                      
Balance at         8 825     15 213   24 038    -         24 038                
31 December 2011                                                                
(unaudited)                                                                     
BASIS OF PREPARATION OF RESULTS                                                 
The accompanying summarised results for the six months ended     31 December    
2011 reflects:                                                                  
- the operations of RMBH and its proportionate interest in its associate,       
FirstRand, which has been equity accounted;                                     
- the prior period includes the results of its previously held subsidiaries     
OUTsurance and RMB Structured Insurance for the six months ended 31 December    
2010 as well as RMBH`s proportionate interest in its previously held            
associates, Discovery and MMI Holdings; and                                     
- the results of these subsidiaries and associates are referred to as the       
discontinued/ unbundled operations and were treated as a non-current asset      
held for sale as per IFRS 5 in the comparative periods.                         
The interim report is prepared in accordance with:                              
- International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), including IAS 34:       
Interim Financial Reporting;                                                    
- The requirements of the South African Companies Act, Act 71 of 2008, as       
amended; and                                                                    
- The Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited (the "JSE").                     
These summarised results incorporate accounting policies that are consistent    
with those used in preparing the financial results for the six months ended     
31 December 2010 and year ended 30 June 2011.                                   
The results are unaudited and have been prepared under the supervision of       
Peter Cooper CA(SA).                                                            
INTERIM CASH DIVIDEND DECLARATION                                               
Notice is hereby given that an interim dividend of 52,0 cents per share was     
declared on 29 February 2012 in respect of the six months ended 31 December     
2011.                                                                           
Shareholders` attention is drawn to the following important dates:              
Last day to trade in order to           Thursday,15 March 2012                  
participate in this dividend                                                    
Shares commence trading "ex dividend"   Friday, 16 March 2012                   
on                                                                              
The record date for the dividend        Friday, 23 March 2012                   
payment will be                                                                 
Dividend payment date                   Monday, 26 March 2012                   
No de-materialisation or re-materialisation of share certificates may be done   
between Friday, 16 March 2012 and Friday, 23 March 2012 (both days              
inclusive).                                                                     
By order of the Board                                                           
(Ms) EJ Marais                                                                  
Company Secretary                                                               
29 February 2012                                                                
Directors GT Ferreira (Chairman), P Cooper (CEO), L Crouse,     NDJ Carroll,    
LL Dippenaar, JW Dreyer, PM Goss, PK Harris,        KC Shubane, (Ms) SEN        
Sebotsa and MH Visser.                                                          
Alternate directors JJ Durand (Appointed 18 October 2011),       TV Mokgatlha   
(Appointed 18 October 2011).                                                    
Secretary and registered office (Ms) EJ Marais CA(SA) (Appointed 19 October     
2011)                                                                           
Physical address 3rd Floor, 2 Merchant Place, Corner of Fredman Drive and       
Rivonia Road, Sandton, 2196                                                     
Postal address PO Box 786273, Sandton, 2146?Telephone +27 11 282 8000 Telefax   
+27 11 282 4210                                                                 
Web address www.rmbh.co.za                                                      
Sponsor (in terms of JSE Limited Listings Requirements)                         
Rand Merchant Bank (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
Physical address 1 Merchant Place, corner of Fredman Drive and Rivonia Road,    
Sandton, 2196                                                                   
Transfer secretaries Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited?Physical     
address Ground Floor, 70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001                    
Postal address PO Box 61051, Marshalltown, 2107                                 
Telephone +27 11 370 5000 Telefax +27 11 688 5221                               
Date: 29/02/2012 09:00:02 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.                  
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