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Mon 28 May 2012, 7:05 ILV - Illovo Sugar Limited - Audited group results for the year ended
ILV
ILV                                                                             
ILV - Illovo Sugar Limited - Audited group results for the year ended           
31 March 2012                                                                   
ILLOVO SUGAR LIMITED                                                            
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1906/000622/06)                                            
Share Code: ILV                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000083846                                                              
("Illovo" or "the company")                                                     
AUDITED GROUP RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2012                          
Highlights                                                                      
-    Operating profit up 31%                                                    
-    Headline earnings increase by 18%                                          
-    Strong cash generation                                                     
-    Mali project terminated                                                    
Quote:                                                                          
Graham Clark, Managing Director, commented:-                                    
We are pleased to report much improved results for the year with operating      
profit up 31% and headline earnings per share up 18%.  Production prospects for 
the group are positive with increased areas under cane and a return to more     
normal weather.  Market conditions remain buoyant.  The termination of our      
involvement in a potential greenfield project in Mali is disappointing but      
provides an opportunity to re-deploy a very experienced project team elsewhere  
in the group to pursue other growth opportunities.                              
Enquiries:                                                                      
Illovo Sugar Limited               031 508 4300                                 
Graham Clark, Managing Director                                                 
Mohammed Abdool-Samad, Financial Director                                       
Chris FitzGerald, Public Affairs Manager                                        
College Hill                       011 447 3030                                 
Nicholas Williams                  082 600 2192                                 
Review                                                                          
The group achieved much improved results in the past year despite abnormal      
weather conditions and volatile exchange rates.  In South Africa, the impact of 
a second year of drought in the dry land cane growing areas of KwaZulu-Natal was
pronounced and depressed overall group sugar production, to a level below the   
previous year.  Increased sugar production elsewhere was insufficient to offset 
the decline in South Africa.                                                    
Despite lower sugar production, a drive to maximise opportunities in a          
favourable market environment, together with a focus on cost control, enabled   
the group to grow profit year-on-year.  Group turnover grew by R1.1 billion to  
R9.2 billion, whilst sugar sales volumes fell by 5% as a consequence of the     
lower sugar production.  Pleasingly, the group operating margin increased from  
12.7% to 14.7% resulting in a 31% increase in operating profit from R1.03       
billion to R1.35 billion.  Net financing costs of R245 million reflected the    
cost of servicing the group`s expansion-related debt.  The effective tax rate   
for the group normalised at 30.3%.  Material items include the impairment of the
group`s pre-production costs in Mali following the decision to terminate further
involvement in the Markala Sugar Project.  Headline earnings per share improved 
by 18.2% to 132.6 cents. The group`s return on net assets increased             
commensurately from 13.8% to 15.9%.                                             
The contributions to operating profit were sugar production 59%, cane growing   
30%, downstream and power generation 11%.  The country contributions were Malawi
39%, Zambia 33%, Tanzania 11%, South Africa 7%, Swaziland 6% and Mozambique 4%. 
The consolidation of Illovo`s own grown cane supply continued during 2011/12 and
despite a climatically challenging season, a total of 6.2 million tons of cane  
was produced on the group`s estates.  This was slightly lower than the record   
cane production of 2010/11.  The marginal reduction was the result of a second  
consecutive drought-affected season in South Africa and lower cane yields       
experienced in Malawi and Zambia due to harvesting those crops at a younger age 
than normal.  In the case of Zambia, this was necessary to re-align the expanded
cane growing area with the significantly increased milling capacity. These cane 
crops will benefit in future from harvesting at an optimal age of twelve months.
In Tanzania, an extended wet season disrupted harvesting and resulted in a large
area not being harvested and carried-over for harvest in 2012/13.  Significant  
increases in Swaziland and Mozambique were achieved reflecting good growing     
conditions and an expanded area under cane. Adequate summer rainfall and a      
return to normal weather should drive a recovery in South Africa, whilst        
elsewhere in the group growing conditions have been normal. This together with  
increased area under cane and irrigation upgrades will secure the anticipated   
higher cane volumes for the ensuing year.                                       
Sucrose levels in 2011/12 were generally well below expectation.  The extended  
drought in South Africa adversely affected cane quality, but reduced sucrose    
levels elsewhere were likely the result of unusual climatic variations, with    
unseasonal rain also playing a part.                                            
Group sugar production fell in total by 7% in 2011/12, from 1.639 million tons  
to 1.526 million tons.  In South Africa, the drought-impacted reduction was     
again material, sugar production being some 24% below 2010/11. The reduction in 
South Africa was only partially offset by increased sugar production in Malawi, 
Mozambique and Swaziland, whilst small reductions were recorded in Zambia and in
Tanzania, where an abnormally wet season restricted factory throughput. In South
Africa, the reduced cane volume on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal resulted in 
the Umzimkulu factory remaining closed for the season, with cane diverted to    
Sezela to optimise available factory capacity.                                  
Factory performance across the group was generally satisfactory, although the   
newly expanded factory in Swaziland experienced operational difficulties early  
in the season.                                                                  
A total of 64% of total sugar sales volumes was sold into domestic markets in   
2011/12 via a range of bulk and pre-packed industrial and direct consumption    
sugars in both refined and brown sugar offerings.  Logistics and distribution   
systems remain key to optimising domestic market realisations and the group     
continues to adapt to market requirements.  Rural distribution outside of South 
Africa was effective and in South Africa work has commenced on the construction 
of a new custom-designed central warehouse in Pietermaritzburg, which will      
streamline storage and distribution to all segments of the domestic market at a 
lower cost.                                                                     
The operations in Zambia and Malawi are geographically well positioned to supply
large deficit markets in east and central Africa.  Advantage was taken of       
enhanced pricing in this region and a range of direct consumption and industrial
sugar was supplied from Malawi and Zambia.  Preferential exports to the European
Union and the United States grew during the year.  European sugar prices rose   
compared to the previous year and bulk raw sugar contracts with European        
refiners delivered higher prices than in 2010/11.  Niche speciality sugars,     
including "Fairtrade" sugar continue to provide premium prices in Europe and the
United States.                                                                  
World bulk raw sugar market sales from South Africa are only made via the single
desk export marketing function of the South African Sugar Association.  A       
significantly lower industry sugar crop in South Africa during 2011/12 resulted 
in only a small volume being sold on to the world market, with the Illovo group 
share amounting to 40 215 tons, priced at 25.8 US cents/lb.  World market prices
remain positively supported by longer-term supply and demand fundamentals and   
pricing of increased export availability for the 2012/13 season has commenced   
above 24 US cents/lb.                                                           
The diversion of cane to the Sezela factory in South Africa enabled the sugar   
factory and associated downstream products plant to operate close to capacity in
2011/12.  This resulted in a 20% increase in furfural production compared to the
previous year, with furfuryl alcohol production matched to optimise demand      
opportunities.  Pricing for furfural products has remained positive in 2011/12  
and the group derived increased returns in this market, enhanced by a reputation
for the reliable supply of high quality products.  Diacetyl and lactulose       
production were matched to meet market demand.                                  
Production of potable and denatured ethanol was maximised at the Merebank and   
Glendale distilleries in South Africa from available molasses.  Alcohol demand  
and pricing have been firm in both local and export markets.  The group has     
started construction of a new potable alcohol distillery in Tanzania, designed  
to utilise all available molasses from the Kilombero factories, for the         
production of high quality potable alcohol which will be sold into the lucrative
and growing East African market.  Further molasses beneficiation opportunities  
are being evaluated.                                                            
Co-generation of electricity is being progressed across the group in an effort  
to become self-sufficient in power for our own requirements and where attractive
to commercially export electricity into the national grid.  Commissioning of the
co-generation plant in Swaziland has been successfully completed and surplus    
power is now sold into the national grid in Swaziland in terms of a power       
purchase agreement.                                                             
Mali                                                                            
Further to the Mali project updates published on 22 March 2012, failure to      
finalise key elements required for the promotion of the Markala Sugar Project   
in Mali has resulted in a decision to terminate further group involvement       
in this project.  Incomplete funding of the agricultural component of the       
project via bi-lateral concessional funding to the government of Mali and       
its inability to complete key undertakings for the project to proceed, together 
with the deteriorating security situation in Mali and the country`s uncertain   
political future have increased the project risks associated with a greenfield  
development of this size.  Accordingly, the group`s investment in pre-project   
expenditure associated with this project totalling R173.5 million has been      
fully impaired and written-off in the year under review.                        
Prospects                                                                       
The current 2012/13 season should see a new record volume of group cane         
production.  Sucrose levels look set to be more normal with early season trends 
supporting this likelihood.  Therefore, an increase in anticipated sugar        
production is expected from a better season in South Africa, and further        
increases elsewhere in the group.  Market opportunities remain positive and an  
ongoing focus on lowering costs of production should limit the impact of        
inflation on the group cost base. The Malawi Kwacha was officially devalued by  
approximately 50% against the US dollar on 7 May 2012. The devaluation will have
a material negative influence on the operating cost base in Malawi, while export
earnings will be enhanced in local currency, which will partially mitigate the  
impact of the currency devaluation. In accordance with group strategy to recover
cost inflation from sugar pricing, an appropriate local sugar price increase was
implemented in Malawi on 8 May 2012. This strategy will largely mitigate any    
material negative impact on group profits. Exchange rate volatility will        
continue to be a major influence on export earnings and the conversion of       
foreign subsidiary profits into rand. Strong cash generation will be deployed to
reduce group debt and lower financing costs.                                    
Capital reduction distribution by way of a reduction of Contributed Tax Capital 
Notice is hereby given that a final capital reduction distribution by way of a  
reduction of Contributed Tax Capital of 43.0 cents per share has been declared, 
in lieu of a dividend, on the ordinary shares of the company in respect of the  
year ended 31 March 2012.  This distribution, together with the interim capital 
reduction distribution of 23.0 cents per share which was declared on 22 November
2011 makes a total distribution in respect of the year ended 31 March 2012 of   
66.0 cents per share.  The directors have determined that the capital reduction 
distribution shall be paid out of qualifying contributed tax capital as         
contemplated in the definition of "contributed tax capital" in section 1 of the 
Income Tax Act, 1962.                                                           
In accordance with the settlement procedures of Strate, the company has         
determined the following salient dates for the payment of the capital           
distribution:                                                                   
Last day to trade cum the                                                       
capital distribution                         Friday, 29 June 2012               
Shares commence trading ex the                                                  
capital distribution                              Monday, 2 July 2012           
Record date                                  Friday, 6 July 2012                
Payment of final capital distribution        Monday, 9 July 2012                
Share certificates may not be dematerialised/rematerialised between Monday,     
2 July 2012 and Friday, 6 July 2012, both days inclusive.                       
Relative to this capital reduction distribution, the directors have confirmed   
that the company will satisfy the solvency and liquidity test immediately after 
completing such distribution.                                                   
Directorate / Secretary                                                         
During the year, Karin Zarnack resigned as financial director and was succeeded 
by Mohammed AbdoolSamad. Barry Stuart retired as operations director and was    
succeeded in that position by Gavin Dalgleish who was appointed as a director   
earlier in the year. Gordon Knox retired as company secretary and was succeeded 
by Jennifer Kunst.                                                              
On behalf of the Board                                                          
D G MacLeod         G J Clark           Mount Edgecombe                         
Chairman            Managing Director   25 May 2012                             
Audit Opinion:                                                                  
The independent auditors, Deloitte & Touche, have issued their opinion on the   
group`s annual financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2012.  Their    
audit was conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing.     
They have issued an unmodified audit opinion. A copy of their audit report is   
available for inspection at the company`s registered office. These abridged     
financial statements have been derived from and are consistent in all material  
respects with the group`s annual financial statements. Any reference to future  
financial performance included in this announcement has not been reviewed or    
reported on by the group`s external auditors.                                   
Directors:                                                                      
D G MacLeod (Chairman)*, G J Clark (Managing Director) (Australian), M H Abdool-
Samad, M I Carr#*, G B Dalgleish, M J Hankinson*, D Konar*, P A Lister#*, P M   
Madi*, C W N Molope*, A R Mpungwe (Tanzanian)*, T S Munday*, R N Pike #*, L W   
Riddle                                                                          
# British     * Non-executive                                                   
Registered office:                                                              
Illovo Sugar Park,                                                              
1 Montgomery Drive, Mount Edgecombe,                                            
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa                                                     
Postal address:                                                                 
P O Box 194, Durban, 4000                                                       
Contact Details:                                                                
Telephone:          +27 31 508 4300                                             
Telefax:            +27 31 508 4535                                             
Website:            www.illovosugar.com                                         
Transfer Secretaries:                                                           
Link Market Services South Africa (Proprietary) Limited                         
Rennie House, 13th Floor, 19 Ameshoff Street, Braamfontein, 2001                
P O Box 4844, Johannesburg, 2000                                                
Auditors:                                                                       
Deloitte & Touche                                                               
Sponsor:                                                                        
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited                                                    
Corporate Information:                                                          
Company registration number: 1906/000622/06                                     
Share code: ILV                                                                 
ISIN:  ZAE000083846                                                             
ABRIDGED GROUP INCOME STATEMENT                                                 
                               Year ended                                       
                               31 March                                         
2012               2011          Change          
                        Notes  Rm                 Rm            %               
                                                                                
Revenue                         9 173.2            8 107.9       13             
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Operating profit                1 348.8            1 029.3       31             
Dividend income                 3.5                2.1                          
Net financing costs      2      244.6              95.5                         
                               --------           --------                      
                                                                                
Profit before taxation          1 107.7            935.9                        
and non-trading items                                                           
Share of profit/(loss)          7.2                (3.6)                        
from associates                                                                 
Material items           3      (163.7)            30.2                         
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Profit before taxation          951.2              962.5                        
Taxation                        344.8              248.6                        
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Profit for the year             606.4              713.9                        
                               ========           ========                      

Attributable to:                                                                
Shareholders of Illovo          443.1              546.2         (19)           
Sugar Limited                                                                   
Non-controlling interest        163.3              167.7                        
                               --------           --------                      
                                                                                
                               606.4              713.9                         
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STATEMENT OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                         
                                            Year ended                          
                                            31 March                            
2012        2011                    
                                            Rm          Rm                      
                                                                                
Profit for the year                          606.4       713.9                  

Other comprehensive income                                                      
Adjustments in respect of cash flow          (2.7)       10.1                   
hedges, net of tax                                                              
Actuarial (losses)/gains on post-retirement  (6.7)       3.2                    
obligations, net of tax                                                         
Recognition of asset for defined             7.3         -                      
benefit pension fund                                                            
Hedge of net investment in foreign           (87.3)      (2.1)                  
subsidiary                                                                      
Foreign currency translation                 307.8       (482.7)                
differences                                                                     
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Total comprehensive income for the           824.8       242.4                  
year                                                                            
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Attributable to:                                                                
Shareholders of Illovo Sugar Limited         631.6       155.0                  
Non-controlling interest                     193.2       87.4                   
                                            --------    --------                
                                                                                
                                            824.8       242.4                   
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Headline earnings per share        4    132.6      112.2     18                 
(cents)                                                                         
                                                                                
Diluted headline earnings per           132.5      112.1                        
share (cents)                                                                   
                                                                                
Basic earnings per share (cents)        96.4       118.8                        
Diluted basic earnings per share        96.3       118.6                        
(cents)                                                                         
                                                                                
Distribution per share (interim -  5    66.0       56.0      18                 
paid; final - declared) (cents)                                                 
ABRIDGED GROUP STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION                                  
                                      31 March                                  
                                      2012            2011                      
Note  Rm              Rm                        
                                                                                
ASSETS                                                                          
                                                                                
Non-current assets                     6 900.4         6 440.3                  
                                                                                
Property, plant and equipment          5 328.0         4 984.5                  
Cane roots                             1 216.3         1 087.9                  
Intangible assets                      218.1           174.0                    
Investments                            106.3           163.0                    
Deferred tax asset                     31.7            30.9                     
                                                                                
Current assets                         4 510.5         3 396.3                  
                                                                                
Inventories                            881.9           739.1                    
Growing cane                           1 346.7         1 155.8                  
Trade and other receivables            877.8           768.5                    
Financial instruments                  14.0            15.1                     
Cash and cash equivalents              1 390.1         717.8                    
                                      ---------       ---------                 

Total assets                           11 410.9        9 836.6                  
                                      =========       =========                 
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
Total equity                                   6 465.3      5 975.3             
                                                                                
Equity holders` interest                       5 562.6      5 191.2             
Non-controlling interest                       902.7        784.1               

Non-current liabilities                        2 530.1      991.1               
                                                                                
Long-term borrowings                           1 545.4      235.3               
Deferred taxation                              854.0        718.5               
Other liabilities                              130.7        37.3                
                                                                                
Current liabilities                            2 415.5      2 870.2             

Short-term borrowings                          568.4        994.7               
Trade and other payables                       1 840.7      1 871.5             
Financial instruments                          6.4          4.0                 
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Total equity and liabilities                   11 410.9     9 836.6             
                                              =========    =========            
OTHER SALIENT FEATURES                                                          
Operating margin (%)                    14.7             12.7                   
Interest cover (times)                  5.5              10.8                   
Effective tax rate (%)                  30.3             26.6                   
Net debt : equity ratio          6      11.2             8.6                    
Return on net assets (%)                15.9             13.8                   
Net asset value per share               1 405.5          1 299.6                
(cents)                                                                         
Depreciation                            239.5            188.1                  
                                                                                
Capital expenditure                     449.8            1 474.3                
- Expansion capital                     198.0            1 262.9                
- Replacement capital                   239.2            199.8                  
                                       437.2            1 462.7                 
- Expansion of area under cane          0.2              8.2                    
- Product registration costs            12.4             3.4                    

Capital commitments                     1 125.9          2 606.4                
- Contracted                            168.1            63.2                   
- Approved but not contracted           957.8            2 543.2                

Lease commitments                       284.7            300.3                  
                                                                                
Contingent liabilities                  175.0            175.0                  
ABRIDGED GROUP STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS                                          
                                                   Year ended                   
                                                   31 March                     
                                                   2012       2011              
Rm         Rm                
                                                                                
Cash flows from operating and investing activities                              
                                                                                
Cash operating profit                               1 348.4    1 132.9          
Working capital movements                           (291.6)    146.3            
                                                                                
                                                                                
Cash generated from operations                      1 056.8    1 279.2          
Financing costs, taxation and distributions         (820.4)    (735.7)          
Deferred income                                     110.0      40.0             
                                                                                

Net cash inflows from operating                     346.4      583.5            
activities                                                                      
Replacement capital expenditure                     (239.2)    (199.8)          
Net investment in future operations                 (210.6)    (1 274.5)        
Other movements                                     (58.9)     52.3             
Net cash outflows from investing                    (508.7)    (1,422.0)        
activities                                                                      

Net cash outflow before financing activities        (162.3)    (838.5)          
                                                                                
Borrowings raised                                   815.2      263.0            
Other financing activities                          1.9        (26.7)           
                                                                                
                                                                                
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash            654.8      (602.2)          
equivalents                                                                     
                                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents at the                    717.8      1,345.4          
beginning of the year                                                           

Exchange rate translation                           17.5       (25.4)           
                                                              717.8             
Cash and cash                                        1 390.1                    
equivalents at the                                                              
end of the year                                                                 
ABRIDGED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                         
                                                    Year ended                  
31 March                    
                                                    2012      2011              
                                                    Rm        Rm                
                                                                                

Share capital and share premium                                                 
                                                                                
Balance at beginning of the year                     2 791.5   3 075.7          
Issue/(repurchase) of share capital                  1.9       (26.7)           
Transfer to distribution reserve                     (303.6)   (257.5)          
                                                    --------- ---------         
                                                                                
Balance at end of the year                           2 489.8   2 791.5          
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Share-based payments reserve                                                    

Balance at beginning and end of the year             13.1      13.1             
                                                    ========= =========         
                                                                                
Non-distributable reserves                                                      
                                                                                
Balance at beginning of the year                     154.0     224.7            
Realised profit on disposal of property              4.2       9.9              
Transfer of (credit)/debit foreign currency          (190.3)   403.8            
translation reserve                                                             
Transactions with non-controlling shareholders       -         (90.0)           
Total comprehensive income for the year:                                        
- Cash flow hedges                                   (2.4)     9.4              
- Hedge of net investment in foreign subsidiary      (87.9)    (2.1)            
- Foreign currency translation                       278.2     (401.7)          
                                                    --------- ---------         

Balance at end of the year                           155.8     154.0            
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Retained earnings                                                               
                                                                                
Balance at beginning                                 2 076.3   1 940.6          
of the year                                                                     
Realised profit on disposal of property              (4.2)     (9.9)            
Transfer of credit/(debit) foreign currency          190.3     (403.8)          
translation reserve                                                             
Total comprehensive income for the year:                                        
- Profit for the year                                443.1     546.2            
- Actuarial (losses)/gains on post-retirement        (6.7)     3.2              
obligations                                                                     
- Recognition of asset for defined benefit pension   7.3                        
fund                                                                            
                                                    --------- ---------         
                                                                                
Balance at end of the year                           2 706.1   2 076.3          
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Distribution reserve                                                            
                                                                                
Balance at beginning of the year                     156.3     248.5            
Transfer from share premium                          303.6     257.5            
Distributions paid                                   (262.1)   (349.7)          
                                                    --------- ---------         

Balance at end of the year                           197.8     156.3            
                                                    ========= =========         
                                                    --------- ---------         
Equity holders` interest                             5 562.6   5 191.2          
                                                    ========= =========         
                                                                                
Non-controlling interest                                                        

Balance at beginning of the year                     784.1     812.1            
Distributions paid                                   (108.2)   (106.2)          
Acquisition of business                                        0.0              
Change in shareholding                               33.6      (9.2)            
Total comprehensive income for the year:                                        
- Profit for the year                                163.3     167.7            
- Cash flow hedges                                   (0.3)     0.7              
- Hedge of net investment in foreign subsidiary      0.6                        
- Foreign currency translation                       29.6      (81.0)           
                                                    --------- ---------         
                                                                                
Balance at end of the year                           902.7     784.1            
                                                    ========= =========         
                                                    --------- ---------         
Total equity                                         6 465.3   5 975.3          
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SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS                                                              
                                       Year ended 31 March                      
                                       2012            2011                     
Rm          %   Rm         %             
                                                                                
BUSINESS SEGMENTS                                                               
                                                                                
Revenue                                                                         
                                                                                
Sugar production                        6 310.1     69  5 543.9    68           
Cane growing                            1 995.9     22  1 779.3    22           
Downstream & Co-generation              867.2       9   784.7      10           
                                       ---------       ---------                
                                                                                
                                       9 173.2         8 107.9                  
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Operating profit                                                                
                                                                                
Sugar production                        803.4       59  742.8      72           
Cane growing                            398.7       30  193.9      19           
Downstream & Co-generation              146.7       11  92.6       9            
                                       ---------       ---------                

                                       1 348.8         1 029.3                  
                                       =========       =========                
                                                                                
Total assets                                                                    
                                                                                
Sugar production                        5 237.3     53  4 595.7    51           
Cane growing                            3 984.0     40  3 708.1    41           
Downstream & Co-generation              753.8       7   769.0      8            
                                       ---------       ---------                
                                                                                
                                       9 975.1         9 072.8                  
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Note: Total assets excludes cash and cash equivalents and financial instruments.
GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS                                                           
Revenue                                                                         

Malawi                                   1 686.8   18   1 447.8   18            
Zambia                                   2 208.3   24   1 829.9   23            
Tanzania                                 702.1     8    626.1     7             
South Africa                             3 129.2   34   3 219.2   40            
Swaziland                                989.1     11   738.0     9             
Mozambique                               457.7     5    246.9     3             
                                        ---------      ---------                
9 173.2        8 107.9                  
                                        =========      =========                
                                                                                
Operating profit                                                                

Malawi                                   530.9     39   430.1     41            
Zambia                                   445.8     33   242.4     24            
Tanzania                                 144.6     11   128.0     12            
South Africa                             89.2      7    148.0     14            
Swaziland                                78.4      6    78.2      8             
Mozambique                               59.9      4    2.6       1             
                                        ---------      ---------                
1 348.8        1 029.3                  
                                        =========      =========                
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                               
1.   Basis of preparation                                                       
These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared under  
    the supervision of M Abdool-Samad CA(SA).                                   
    The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in       
    accordance with the recognition and measurement criteria of International   
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and its interpretations adopted by the 
    International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in issue and effective for  
    the group at 31 March 2012 and the AC 500 standards issued by the           
    Accounting Practices Board or its successor. The results are presented in   
terms of IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and comply with the Listings    
    Requirements of the JSE Limited and the Companies Act 71 of 2008. These     
    abridged group annual financial statements were approved by the board of    
    directors on 24 May 2012.  The accounting policies adopted are consistent   
with those applied in the previous financial year except for the adoption   
    of the revised IFRS 3 Business Combinations, IAS 24 Related Party           
    Disclosures, IFRIC 14 Prepayments of a Minimum Funding Requirement and      
    IFRIC 19 Extinguishing Financial Liabilities with Equity Instruments.  The  
adoption of these revised standards has had no impact on the financial      
    statements.                                                                 
                                            Year ended 31 March                 
                                            2012        2011                    
Rm          Rm                      
2.   Net financing costs                                                        
    Interest                                   274.4        144.0               
    paid                                                                        
Less:                                      -            (26.1)              
    capitalised                                                                 
                                               ---------    ---------           
                                                                                
274.4        117.9               
                                                                                
    Interest                                   (20.7)       (25.0)              
    received                                                                    
Foreign exchange (gains)/losses            (9.1)        2.6                 
                                               ---------    ---------           
                                                                                
                                               244.6        95.5                
=========    =========           
3.   Material items                                                             
      Profit on disposal of business         -            19.8                  
      Impairment of investment in Mali       (173.5)      -                     
project                                                                     
      Profit arising on disposal of          9.8          10.4                  
    property                                                                    
                                             ---------    ---------             
Material (loss)/profit before taxation   (163.7)      30.2                  
    Taxation                                 (0.3)        (0.7)                 
                                             ---------    ---------             
    Material (loss)/profit attributable to   (164.0)      29.5                  
Shareholders of Illovo Sugar Limited                                        
                                             =========    =========             
4.   Headline earnings                                                          
Determination of headline earnings:                                             
Profit attributable to shareholders       443.1        546.2                
                                                                                
    Adjusted for:                                                               
       Profit on disposal of business         -            (19.8)               
Impairment of investment in Mali       173.5        -                    
    project                                                                     
       Profit arising on disposal of          (9.8)        (10.4)               
    property                                                                    
Profit/(loss) on disposal of plant     1.7          (0.9)                
    and                                                                         
       equipment                                                                
                                                                                
Total tax effect of adjustments           (0.2)        1.0                  
                                                                                
    Total non-controlling interest effect     1.5          -                    
    of                                                                          
Adjustments                                                                 
                                              ---------    ---------            
    Headline earnings                         609.8        516.1                
                                              =========    =========            

    Number of shares in issue (millions)      460.0        459.8                
                                                                                
    Weighted average number of shares which   459.9        459.8                
headline earnings per share are based                                       
    (millions)                                                                  
                                                                                
    Headline earnings per share (cents)       132.6        112.2                
5.   Distribution per share                                                     
    The distribution per share of 66.0 cents (2011: 56.0 cents) includes an     
    interim capital distribution of 23.0 cents paid out of share premium and a  
    final capital distribution of 43.0 cents declared out of share premium.     
6.   Net debt: equity ratio                                                     
    The net debt: equity ratio is calculated as interest-bearing liabilities,   
    net of cash and cash equivalents, divided by total equity.  A negative net  
    debt: equity ratio indicates that the group is in a net cash position.      
28 May 2012                                                                     
Sponsor:                                                                        
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited                                                    
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