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Thu 26 Apr 2012, 12:02 MML - Metmar Limited - Audited abridged financial results for the
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MML                                                                             
MML - Metmar Limited - Audited abridged financial results for the               
year ended 29 February 2012                                                     
METMAR LIMITED                                                                  
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
(Registration number 1998/007269/06)                                            
Share code: MML & ISIN code: ZAE000078747                                       
("Metmar" or "the Company" or "the Group")                                      
Audited abridged financial results for the year ended                           
29 February 2012                                                                
*    Revenue up 14% to R2,6 billion                                             
*    Headline earnings per share up 48% to 34,1 cents                           
*    Net asset value per share up by 6% to 277,5 cents                          
*    Dividend of 16,5 cents per share declared                                  
*    Acquired controlling interest in Eastern Belt Chrome Mines                 
    Proprietary Limited                                                         
Audited abridged consolidated statements of financial position                  
at                                      Note   29 February 28 February          
                                                    2012        2011            
                                                   R`000       R`000            
ASSETS                                                                          
Non-current assets                                                              
Property, plant and equipment                       57 469      56 006          
Goodwill and intangible assets                     155 090      61 914          
Investment in associate                             49 398           -          
Other non-current assets                2          310 763     243 238          
Deferred taxation                                    3 782       4 331          
                                                  576 502     365 489           
Current assets                                                       -          
Inventories                                        339 696     269 856          
Trade receivables                                  755 295     525 877          
Other receivables                                   26 570      97 050          
Investments in equity instruments                   27 905           -          
Cash and cash equivalents               3           88 313      70 192          
                                                1 237 779     962 975           
Non-current net assets held-for-sale                 5 443       5 443          
Total assets                                     1 819 724   1 333 907          
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
Equity and retained earnings                       645 097     608 572          
                                                  645 097     608 572           
Non-current liabilities                                                         
Financial liabilities                               76 437      73 400          
Deferred taxation                                   52 336      15 659          
                                                  128 773      89 059           
Current liabilities                                                             
Financial liabilities                               71 384      17 581          
Trade and other payables                           399 448     348 963          
Trade finance facilities                           526 257     247 927          
Bank overdrafts                                     48 765      21 805          
                                                1 045 854     636 276           
Total equity and liabilities                     1 819 724   1 333 907          
Net asset value per share (cents)                   277,53      261,82          
Net tangible asset value per share                  210,81      235,18          
(cents)                                                                         
Number of shares in issue                      232 440 480  232 440 480         
Audited abridged consolidated statements of comprehensive income                
for the years ended                     Note   29 February 28 February          
                                                    2012        2011            
                                                   R`000       R`000            
Continuing operations                                                           
Revenue                                          2 644 545   2 326 774          
Cost of sales                                  (2 358 581)  (2 144 007)         
Gross profit                                       285 964     182 767          
Other Income                            4           36 799      56 470          
Operating expenses                      5        (229 103)   (140 587)          
Fair value movements on forward                      9 431       4 232          
exchange contracts                                                              
                                                  103 091     102 882           
Capital gain on disposal of investment               4 800           -          
Operating profit                                   107 891     102 882          
Net finance cost                        6         (29 381)    (26 467)          
Fair value adjustments                              27 980     (6 320)          
Income from equity accounted investment              1 657           -          
Profit before taxation                             108 147      70 095          
Taxation                                7         (31 829)    (22 669)          
Profit from continuing operations                   76 318      47 426          
Discontinued operations                                                         
(Loss) before taxation                                   -       (300)          
Taxation                                                 -       (388)          
(Loss) from discontinued operations                      -       (688)          
Total                                                                           
Profit before taxation                             108 147      69 795          
Taxation                                          (31 829)    (23 057)          
Profit for the year                                 76 318      46 738          
Other comprehensive income                                                      
Movement in foreign currency reserves              (2 312)       4 763          
Revaluation of investments                        (12 187)           -          
Total comprehensive income                          61 819      51 501          
Profit for the year attributable to:                                            
Equity holders of the Group                         80 205      46 746          
Non-controlling interests                          (3 887)         (8)          
Total profit for the year                           76 318      46 738          
Non-controlling interests                                                       
(Loss) for the year from continuing                (3 887)         329          
operations                                                                      
(Loss) for the year from discontinued                    -       (337)          
operations                                                                      
                                                  (3 887)         (8)           
Profit for the year attributable to:                                            
Equity holders of the Group:                                                    
Profit for the year from continuing                 80 205      47 097          
operations                                                                      
(Loss) for the year from discontinued                    -       (351)          
operations                                                                      
Profit for the year attributable to                 80 205      46 746          
equity holders of the Group                                                     
Total comprehensive income attributable                                         
to:                                                                             
Equity holders of the Group                        108 816      51 509          
Non-controlling interests                         (46 997)         (8)          
                                                   61 819      51 501           
Earnings per share                                                              
Basic and diluted (cents)               8             34,5        22,0          
Audited abridged condensed Group statements of changes in equity                
                               Share   Foreign        Re- Acquisition           
                             capital  currency  valuation  of shares            
and   reserve    reserve    in sub-            
                             premium     R`000      R`000    sidiary            
                               R`000                           R`000            
Balance at 28 February 2010  (16 474)     1 005          -          -           
New share issue               127 641         -          -          -           
Total comprehensive income          -     4 763          -          -           
for the year                                                                    
Share premium distribution   (50 531)         -          -          -           
to shareholders                                                                 
Purchase of additional non-         -         -          -    (5 704)           
controlling interest in                                                         
subsidiaries                                                                    
Balance at 28 February 2011    60 636     5 768          -    (5 704)           
Total comprehensive income          -   (1 483)     30 094          -           
for the year                                                                    
Dividends paid                      -         -          -          -           
Purchase of additional non-         -         -          -   (21 843)           
controlling interest in                                                         
subsidiaries                                                                    
Business combinations               -         -          -          -           
Balance at 29 February 2012    60 636     4 285     30 094   (27 547)           
Audited abridged condensed Group statements of changes in equity (continued)    
                                   Retained          Non-      Total            
                                   earnings   controlling     equity            
R`000     interests      R`000            
                                                    R`000                       
Balance at 28 February 2010          501 887           755    487 173           
New share issue                            -             -    127 641           
Total comprehensive income for the    46 746           (8)     51 501           
year                                                                            
Share premium distribution to              -             -   (50 531)           
shareholders                                                                    
Purchase of additional non-                -       (1 508)    (7 212)           
controlling interest in                                                         
subsidiaries                                                                    
Balance at 28 February 2011          548 633         (761)    608 572           
Total comprehensive income for the    80 205      (46 997)     61 819           
year                                                                            
Dividends paid                      (25 568)       (1 000)   (26 568)           
Purchase of additional non-                -           533   (21 310)           
controlling interest in                                                         
subsidiaries                                                                    
Business combinations                      -        22 584     22 584           
Balance at 29 February 2012          603 270      (25 641)    645 097           
Audited abridged condensed Group cash flow statements                           
for the years ended                            29 February 28 February          
                                                     2012       2011            
                                                    R`000      R`000            
Cash flows generated from/(used in) operating                                   
activities                                                                      
Cash generated from/(used in) operations           129 574   (24 812)           
Net finance costs                                 (29 381)   (26 467)           
Taxation paid                                     (45 918)    (2 906)           
Net cash generated from/(used in) operating         54 275   (54 185)           
activities                                                                      
Net cash used in investing activities             (78 853)  (124 192)           
Net cash generated from financing activities        15 739    128 818           
Total cash movement for the year                   (8 839)   (49 559)           
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of       48 387     97 946           
the year                                                                        
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the         39 548     48 387           
year                                                                            
Notes to the audited abridged financial results                                 
1.  Basis of preparation                                                        
The audited abridged financial results have been prepared in                 
  accordance with, and contain the information required by IAS 34               
  Interim Financial Reporting, International Financial Reporting                
  Standards (IFRS), the AC 500 standards as issued by the                       
Accounting Practices Board or its successor, the Companies Act 71             
  of 2008 and the JSE Limited Listings Requirements.                            
  The accounting policies used in the preparation of the financial              
  results for the period ended 29 February 2012 are in terms of                 
IFRS and are consistent with those applied for the year ended 28              
  February 2011.                                                                
2.  Other non-current assets                   29 February 28 February          
                                                     2012        2011           
at fair value     at fair           
                                                    R`000       value           
                                                               R`000            
   Investments in equity instuments                                             
Kalahari Resources Proprietary Limited         108 800      20 000           
   Kivu Resources Limited                           9 333      11 745           
   SA Metals Equity Proprietary Limited            28 500       8 000           
   Zimbabwe Alloys Chrome (Private)                46 728     116 293           
Limited                                                                       
   Pering Base Metals Proprietary Limited          60 000      80 000           
   Eastern Belt Chrome Mines Proprietary                -       7 200           
  Limited                                                                       
253 361     243 238           
   Other non-current receivables                   57 402           -           
                                                  310 763     243 238           
3.  Cash and cash equivalents                                                   
Cash and cash equivalents comprise                                           
  cash balances with banks.                                                     
   Trade finance facilities are accounted                                       
  for separately.                                                               
29 February 28 February           
                                                    2012        2011            
                                                   R`000       R`000            
4.  Other income                                                                
Includes:                                                                    
   Profit on foreign exchange differences          16 601      27 288           
   Commissions and fees received                   18 133      28 402           
   Other                                            2 065         780           
Total other income                              36 799      56 470           
5.  Operating expenses                                                          
   Marketing fees                                  46 520      18 393           
   Consulting and professional fees                 4 664       6 368           
Employment costs                                68 506      55 053           
   Legal fees                                       4 479       1 945           
   Operating lease charges                          3 488       1 842           
   Repairs and maintenance                          7 164       3 680           
Impairments                                     30 761       2 047           
   Other                                           63 521      51 259           
   Total operating expenses                       229 103     140 587           
6.  Net finance cost                                                            
Contract interest                               17 587      12 262           
   Bank overdrafts and loans                        5 711       7 715           
   Discounting of deferred payment                 13 037       3 904           
  PGR17/Ruukki                                                                  
Financing effect on payables and                17 888      23 067           
  receivables                                                                   
   Interest income                               (28 741)    (20 481)           
                                                   29 381      26 467           
7.  Taxation                                                                    
   Normal taxation                                 33 700      25 603           
   Deferred taxation                              (1 871)     (2 934)           
                                                   31 829      22 669           
8.  Reconciliation of headline earnings                                         
   Profit for the period                           80 205      46 746           
   Adjustments for:                                                             
   - Impairments and losses on disposal             3 759       1 828           
of property, plant and equipment                                              
   - Capital gain on disposal of                  (4 800)           -           
  investment                                                                    
   Headline earnings                               79 164      48 574           
Headline earnings per share (cents)               34,1        23,1           
   Basic and diluted earnings per share              34,5        22,2           
  (cents)                                                                       
   Weighted average number of shares in      232 440 480*  210 511 611          
issue                                                                         
   *Weighted average number of shares is                                        
  equal to the number of shares in issue                                        
  at 29 February 2012.                                                          
9.  Cash generated from/(utilised in)                                           
  operations                                                                    
   Profit before taxation                         108 147      69 407           
   Adjustments for:                                                             
- Non-cash items                              (33 240)      12 086           
   - Finance income                                                             
   - Net finance costs                             29 381      26 467           
   Changes in working capital:                                                  
- Inventories (outflow)                       (69 840)    (43 558)           
   - Trade and other receivables                (229 418)   (134 384)           
  (outflows)                                                                    
   - Trade and other payables                     324 544      45 169           
129 574    (24 813)           
10. Segment report                                                              
   Following the reorganisation of the Group with effect from 1                 
  March 2011, management identified two separately managed                      
segments, being Trading and Investments. Trading includes trading             
  in non-ferrous alloys, ferro alloys, carbons, plastic raw                     
  materials (polymer), rubber, rubber chemicals and food chemicals;             
  and Investments includes investment in resource based                         
commodities. Each of these operations has separate accounting and             
  reporting structures. There are no comparative figures for 28                 
  February 2011.                                                                
Audited abridged segmental analysis for the year ended                          
Segments                      Commodities     Polychem       Total           
                                      R`000        R`000     trading            
                                                               R`000            
   29 February 2012                                                             
Segment revenues                2 201 652      431 146   2 632 798           
   Segment operating profit           45 189       43 287      88 476           
   Fair value adjustments                179            -         179           
   Income from associate                   -            -           -           
Net finance cost                    1 333      (9 768)     (8 435)           
   Profit/(loss) for the year         46 701       33 519      80 220           
  before tax                                                                    
   Profit/(loss) for the year         33 626       24 133      57 759           
after tax                                                                     
   Assets and liabilities                                                       
   Segment assets                    989 170      296 164   1 285 334           
   Segment liabilities               630 924      274 157     905 081           
Audited abridged segmental analysis for the year ended (continued)              
   Segments                       Investment  Limited and       Total           
                                 activities eliminations       R`000            
                                      R`000        R`000                        
29 February 2012                                                             
   Segment revenues                  253 157    (241 410)   2 644 545           
   Segment operating profit           21 124      (1 709)     107 891           
   Fair value adjustments             27 801            -      27 980           
Income from associate               1 657            -       1 657           
   Net finance cost                  (5 654)     (15 292)    (29 381)           
   Profit/(loss) for the year         44 928     (17 001)     108 147           
  before tax                                                                    
Profit/(loss) for the year         31 562     (13 003)      76 318           
  after tax                                                                     
   Assets and liabilities                                                       
   Segment assets                    819 145    (284 755)   1 819 724           
Segment liabilities               796 894    (527 348)   1 174 627           
11. Related party transactions                                                  
   During the period the Company and its subsidiaries in the                    
  ordinary course of business entered into various transactions                 
with their associates. These transactions were subject to terms               
  that are no less favourable than those arranged with third                    
  parties.                                                                      
12. Corporate governance                                                        
The Metmar Group is committed to applying the King code of                   
  Governance Principles ("King III") incorporated in the King                   
  Report on Governance for South Africa.                                        
13. Post-balance sheet events                                                   
No material events have occurred between the balance sheet date              
  and the date of these audited abridged financial results that                 
  would have a material effect on the financial statements of the               
  Metmar group.                                                                 
14. Audit opinion                                                               
   The group annual financial statements have been audited by Grant             
  Thornton.  Their unqualified audit opinion is available for                   
  inspection at the registered offices of the Company.                          
Commentary                                                                      
Financial performance                                                           
Metmar achieved a pleasing operating performance for the year ended 29 February 
2012, as a result of the strong turnaround in trading results in the second six 
months of the financial year. Annual revenue grew by 14% to R2,6 billion (2011: 
R2,3 billion).                                                                  
The gross profit margin showed a substantial improvement to 11% (2011: 8%),     
underpinned by the strong performance of the trading activities as well as      
benefits of implementing the new strategy which led to increased volumes and    
higher margins from Metmar`s investee companies. Operating profit grew 5% to    
R107,9 million. Increased volumes contributed to this improvement however these 
were offset mainly by increased costs linked to higher volumes.                 
Operating expenses increased to R229,1 million (2011: R140,6 million) largely as
a result of increases in marketing fees for chrome, increased transport costs to
move coke from Zimbabwe to South Africa, restructuring and legal costs, debtor  
discounting costs and impairments and employee costs.                           
The Group recorded a 54% increase in profit before tax to R108,1 million (2011: 
R70,1 million). This improvement includes the fair value adjustment of R28      
million, the majority of which arises from the valuation of the Alphamin shares 
and options acquired during the year.                                           
Attributable profits increased by 63% to R76,3 million (2011: R46,7 million)    
while headline earnings increased to R79,2 million (2011: R48,6 million).       
The financial position of the Group remains strong. The net asset value         
increased by 6% to 277,5 cents per share (2011: 261,8 cents per share). The     
investments in equity instruments were valued by an independent expert to R253  
million. The valuation has considered risks inherent in some of the investments 
such as funding, regulatory risks in countries such as Zimbabwe and possible    
delayed commencement of production.                                             
Net cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period amounted to R39,5 million
(2011: R48,4 million). The Group achieved a positive cash flow from operating   
activities of R54,3 million (2011: outflow of R54,2 million). A total of R78,9  
million was used in investing activities (2011: R124,2 million).                
Divisional performance and prospects                                            
Trading                                                                         
Commodities achieved an operating profit of R45,2 million as trading margins    
recovered to pre-2008 levels. The weak rand in the second half of the financial 
year benefited the business.                                                    
Commodities invested in additional staff to cope with the increased volumes from
general trading. The operating margin of the commodities` segment was similar to
the previous year.                                                              
Prices of certain commodities declined mainly due to the slowing down of the    
Chinese Economy. Although chrome prices decreased, strong volume growth was     
achieved for this commodity following the Group`s purchase of Eastern Belt      
Chrome Mines Proprietary Limited (EBCM) and as a result of general chrome       
trading activities. In addition reasonable demand for base metals was           
experienced. In the domestic market, the closure of Zincor, a major domestic    
zinc producer, at the end of 2011, opened up new opportunities.                 
Polychem                                                                        
Polychem distributes polymers, natural rubber and rubber chemicals and again    
delivered a record performance despite muted market activity. West African      
Group, a sub-division of Polychem, achieved an operating profit of R43,3        
million.                                                                        
While the majority of product lines performed well, the operation showed solid  
market share gains in its polyethylene, chemical and filler products. It also   
benefited from a strong uptake among its customers for new products that were   
launched by its international suppliers. Its success in increasing market share 
was underpinned by a heightened focus on customer service, in depth knowledge of
its products and the overall quality of its product range.                      
Investments                                                                     
The evaluation of each investment was completed during the year, enabling Metmar
Investments and Resources Proprietary Limited (Investments) to identify its     
ongoing core assets. The division is now focused on implementing its strategic  
objective of taking controlling stakes in key investments, focusing on chrome,  
manganese, tin, tantalite, coke and coal opportunities.                         
For the year under review, Investments achieved an operating profit of R21,1    
million.                                                                        
On 29 February 2012, Metmar announced related party transactions in respect of  
Metmar Industrial Proprietary Limited (Metmar Industrial) which took place      
during the period under review. The fairness review in respect of these         
transactions is ongoing and shareholders will be advised in due course of the   
outcome of this process.                                                        
Progress for each of the major investments is as follows:                       
*    The Group acquired the remaining 20% stake in Metmar Industrial for a      
    consideration of R17,7 million. During the year, Metmar Industrial supplied 
    in excess of 100 000 metric tons of metallurgical coke to the South         
    African, Zimbabwean and Zambian markets. Metmar Industrial also processes   
dumps from chemical and metallurgical industries.                           
*    During the year Metmar made a stepped acquisition of EBCM, buying an       
    additional 80% equity stake, bringing its total holding to 100%. EBCM owns  
    51% of Steelpoort Chrome Mines Proprietary Limited (Goudmyn) and 49,9% of   
Bolepu Holdings Proprietary Limited (Bolepu). Bolepu in turn owns 40% of    
    Sefateng Chrome Proprietary Limited (Sefateng). Goudmyn has 700 000 tons of 
    open cast minable high quality LG6 material and Sefateng has 2,5 million    
    metric tons of open cast minable LG6 and a further 37 million metric tons   
to be mined underground. Metmar Trading secured the off-take for 200 000    
    metric tons of chrome ore from the mining operations at Sefateng`s          
    Zwartkoppies mine and a further 200 000 tons from its Waterkop mine.        
    Sefateng supplied a total of 196 940 metric tons of chrome ore to Metmar    
Trading during the period under review. Metmar Trading acquired the entire  
    off-take for chrome ore from the mining operations at Goudmyn.              
*    Metmar owns 11,66% of Kalahari Resources Proprietary Limited (Kalahari     
    Resources), which owns 40% of Kalagadi Manganese Proprietary Limited        
(Kalagadi). Kalagadi continues to make good progress with the development   
    of its manganese mine in the Northern Cape which will produce 3 million     
    tons of ore per annum. Construction of the sinter plant to produce 2,4      
    million tons of beneficiated sintered ore is more than 70% complete with    
the engineering components nearing completion. A smelter will also be built 
    at Coega to produce 320 000 tons of manganese alloys per annum. The smelter 
    will consume 700 000 tons of sinter, leaving 1,7 million tons for export. A 
    new trading entity has been formed between Metmar and Kalahari Resources.   
Metmar is finalising an off-take agreement with Kalagadi for part of the    
    manganese sinter, as well as part of the alloy production. The mine and the 
    sinter plant are anticipated to be completed in the second half of 2012,    
    with the smelter in Coega completed in the second half of 2013. The         
marketing of the Kalagadi products represents such a unique opportunity for 
    Metmar that the CEO, Mr David Ellwood, will take personal management of     
    this project.                                                               
*    The terms of the transaction to acquire Metmar Speciality Metals           
Proprietary Limited (MSM) were restructured during the year, resulting in   
    Metmar increasing its stake to a controlling interest of 80% in MSM. The    
    project involves processing vanadium slag dumps to recover product with 40% 
    vanadium content, all of which is marketed by Metmar Trading. Metmar has    
appointed a new management team which will enable it to exercise better     
    financial and operational control of the vanadium slag operation to ensure  
    that the project delivers the expected returns.                             
*    Kivu Resources Limited (Kivu) is 8,98% owned by Metmar and its main        
activity is mining exploration in both the Democratic Republic of Congo     
    (DRC) and Rwanda. During the year, Kivu distributed pro rata to its         
    shareholders 70% of the shares in its DRC-based subsidiary which holds the  
    DRC assets. The shareholders in turn exchanged these shares for Toronto     
Stock Exchange-listed Alphamin Resources Corp (Alphamin) shares. Metmar     
    received 2 733 260 Alphamin shares with a current value of R15,7 million.   
    Alphamin also has a call option and Kivu shareholders a put option on an    
    additional 20% of the DRC subsidiary at C$0,80 per Alphamin share, or       
approximately 18,4 million shares in Alphamin at the election of Kivu       
    shareholders, for a period of three years. Metmar`s portion of this option  
    amounts to 2 069 606 Alphamin shares. This was valued at R11,9 million at   
    financial year-end, based on closing share price of C$0,76. Alphamin        
recently raised finance required to carry out exploration work through a    
    convertible note and has sufficient working capital to complete the         
    geological work on the DRC tin deposit. Metmar acquired management control  
    of the Rwandan operation in the last quarter with immediate benefits. Kivu, 
with the largest mineral concessions in Rwanda by land coverage, has three  
    tin mining concessions which are owned in conjunction with the government   
    of Rwanda.                                                                  
*    Metmar owns 20% of Pering Base Metals Proprietary Limited (PBM) which in   
turn owns 100% of Pering Mine (Proprietary) Limited (Pering Mine). Pering   
    Mine holds a combined in-pit and stockpiled reserve of 51 million metric    
    tons from which PBM plans to produce 1,2 billion pounds of zinc and lead    
    over a 13-year life-of-mine using DMS technology. With the bankable         
feasibility study completed, the process of raising equity and bank finance 
    to recommission the Pering Mine is ongoing.                                 
*    Metmar owns a 20% share of SA Metals Equity Proprietary Limited, whose     
    objective is to build a plant to extract pig iron from calcine. The pre-    
feasibility study showed excellent returns and the final bankable           
    feasibility, engineering studies and environmental impact assessment are in 
    process. Production is planned to commence earliest in 2014. Metmar will    
    have the marketing rights for the pig iron production.                      
*    Zimbabwe Alloys Chrome (Private) Limited (ZAC), in which Metmar has a 7,7% 
    effective shareholding, is the largest chrome resource in Zimbabwe,         
    containing 30 million tons of high-grade chrome. Despite the challenges     
    imposed by the Zimbabwean political environment and delays in completing    
the competent person`s report (CPR), the Group is fully committed to the    
    project. Further exploration of the chrome concessions commenced in         
    December 2011 and a new SAMREC and JORC-compliant CPR is in progress. As a  
    result of the ban on exports of non-beneficiated chrome ore from Zimbabwe,  
the operations have been placed on care and maintenance. The current        
    priority is to raise the required funding to refurbish the furnaces in      
    order to comply with legislation, allowing ZAC to produce and export its    
    ferrochrome alloy production.                                               
Dispute                                                                         
The dispute with Ruukki South Africa (Proprietary) Limited ("Ruukki") regarding 
the outstanding payments of the proceeds to the Mogale Vendors is ongoing.      
Metmar is a minor vendor in this dispute.                                       
The arbitration relating to Furnace 4 was awarded in favour of the vendors in   
December 2011, however Ruukki subsequently issued a notice of review on this    
matter.                                                                         
Metmar understands that the Mogale Vendors will continue to vigorously pursue   
their rights; however final resolution is unlikely to occur quickly.            
Directorate                                                                     
The following changes to Metmar`s board of directors took effect during the year
under review:                                                                   
*    Mrs Molleen de Wet stood down as CFO of the Company with effect from 1     
    October 2011 to focus on her responsibility as CFO of Metmar Trading, which 
    has shown extensive growth since the listing of Metmar in 2006.             
*    Mr Glen Forsdyke retired from Metmar and resigned from the board with      
effect from 31 October 2011.                                                
*    Mr Sizwe Nkosi was appointed as the new CFO of Metmar with effect from 1   
    October 2011. He is a CA(SA), holds an MBA and has in excess of 15 years`   
    experience including financial management and commodity marketing in        
resources and financial services companies in South Africa. Mr Nkosi took   
    on the additional responsibility as CFO for Investments.                    
*    Mrs Dawn Earp was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the
    Company and a member of its audit and risk committee and chairperson of the 
social and ethics committee with effect from 1 October 2011. Mrs Earp is a  
    CA(SA) and has held executive finance positions in several Anglo American   
    companies and other top mining groups for more than 20 years.               
Outlook                                                                         
The USA is showing early signs of recovery, but the expectation for the Chinese 
economy is of slower growth in the year ahead, while Europe will at best remain 
at current depressed economic levels. High oil prices could result in higher    
inflation leading to increased interest rates and lower economic growth. These  
factors have led to pressure on some commodity prices which could persist in the
next financial year. A sustained global economic recovery will depend on a      
continued improvement in consumer demand in Western economies and sustained high
growth rates in China.                                                          
While Metmar has maintained its cautious stance against this economic scenario, 
the Group is well positioned from a strategic perspective with its focused      
business units. The reorganisation of the business has been fully implemented to
ensure that the benefits of any upturn in the commodity cycle flow through.     
Investments has identified its strategic investments and will leverage the      
strategic progress made in the 2012 financial year to continue streamlining its 
portfolio to unlock value. Metmar Trading, with its strong trade finance lines, 
has the capacity to maintain its growth, especially as the Group`s investments  
deliver increasing volumes.                                                     
Dividend                                                                        
On 30 March 2012, the Company declared a dividend of 16,5 cents per ordinary    
share for the 12-month period ended 29 February 2012, totaling R38 373 499. The 
dividend is in line with Metmar`s policy to pay approximately half the          
attributable earnings earned as a dividend. The important dates relating to the 
dividend are set out below:                                                     
Last date to trade in order to                                                  
participate in the dividend                  Friday, 15 June 2012               
Metmar shares commence trading ex dividend   Monday, 18 June 2012               
Record date for the dividend                 Friday, 22 June 2012               
Payment date for the dividend                Monday, 25 June 2012               
Metmar share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between   
Monday, 18 June 2012 and Friday, 22 June 2012 both dates inclusive.             
Annual general meeting                                                          
The Company`s annual general meeting of shareholders will be held at Metmar`s   
registered office at 24 Sloane Street, Bryanston on 1 August 2012. A separate   
notice convening the meeting will be sent to shareholders enclosed in the 2012  
Integrated Report in due course.                                                
CB Brayshaw    DJ Ellwood                                                       
Chairman       Chief Executive Officer                                          
26 April 2012                                                                   
Directors: CB Brayshaw* (Chairman), DJ Ellwood (Chief Executive Officer), PP    
Boshoff, D Earp*, GP Lotis, D Mashile-Nkosi*,                                   
L Matteucci*, SMS Nkosi (Chief Financial Officer)                               
*Non-executive                                                                  
Company Secretary: MRD Boyns (British)                                          
Sponsor: One Capital                                                            
Registered office: 24 Sloane Street, Bryanston, 2191 (PO Box 98549,             
Sloane Park, 2152)                                                              
Transfer Secretaries: Computershare Investor Services (Proprietary) Limited     
(PO Box 61051, Marshalltown, 2107)                                              
Auditors: Grant Thornton                                                        
These results may be viewed on the internet on http://www.metmarlimited.com     
Metmar will host a telephone conference call on Friday, 4 May at 11:00 a.m. to  
discuss these results. The conference call may be accessed as follows:          
Country   Access Number                                                         
Canada (Toll-Free)            1 866 605 3852                                    
USA (Toll-Free)               1 800 860 2442                                    
UK (Toll-Free)                0 800 917 7042                                    
South Africa (Toll-Free)      0 800 200 648                                     
Other Countries (Intl Toll)   +27 11 535 3600                                   
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