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Tue 21 May 2002, 0:00 BARLOWORLD LIMITED - INTERIM REPORT
Good growth in the first half of our centenary year                             
During the first six months of its centenary year, Barloworld made              
substantial progress in the creation of value for shareholders and in our       
development as a leading international industrial brand management company.     
Revenues increased by 32% compared with the first half of last year.            
Earnings per share from continuing operations rose 20% and headline earnings    
per share by 28%. Net asset value per share including investments at market     
value increased by 33% to 5 633 cents. The interim dividend was increased by    
20% to 90 cents per share (2001: 75 cents).                                     
Despite extremely difficult conditions in the United States, 53% of             
operating profits were earned outside South Africa (2001: 65%).                 
Noteworthy areas of profit improvement included the capital equipment,          
motor, cement and lime, coatings, steel tube and financial services business    
units. Solid contributions were also made by the businesses acquired late       
last year (the motor dealerships in Australia and Protean scientific            
products businesses).                                                           
The strong performance was achieved despite the weak conditions in the          
United States and a continued low economic growth rate in South Africa. We      
also benefited modestly from the depreciation in the rand in translating        
hard currency earnings.                                                         
The key to our success remains the implementation of Value Based Management     
throughout the company. This long-term programme is yielding benefits for       
shareholders, customers, employees and suppliers.                               
We look forward to being able to report good progress in earnings per share     
growth for the full year. Your company continues to go from strength to         
strength during our centenary.                                                  
Warren Clewlow                             Tony Phillips                        
Chairman                                   Chief Executive Officer              
BARLOWORLD LIMITED  - INTERIM REPORT                                            
For the six months ended 31 March 2002                                          
Revenue                                 R17.7 billion         +32%              
Cash flow from operations                R884 million         +33%              
Earnings per share from continuing                                              
Operations (excluding exceptional                                               
items)                                     228 cents          +20%              
Headline earnings per share                270 cents          +28%              
Dividend                          90 cents per share          +20%              
Net asset value per share                                                       
(including investments at market                                                
value)                                   5 633 cents          +33%              
STRONG GROWTH CONTINUES                                                         
Revenues grew 32% to R17.7 billion during the period under review. Trading      
conditions in Europe and Australia were good, and in South Africa markets       
improved. By contrast, demand for our products and services in the United       
States remained depressed and business in the rest of Africa also slowed        
slightly.                                                                       
Operating profit rose 22% to R868 million.  Noteworthy areas of profit          
improvement included the capital equipment, motor, cement and lime,             
coatings, steel tube and financial services businesses. Good contributions      
were made by last year`s acquisitions of motor dealerships in Australia and     
scientific products businesses. Margins were reduced by the lower               
profitability of the US lift truck operations and the Melles Griot laser and    
optics business.                                                                
Interest charges rose to R207 million (2001: R171 million) as a result of       
increased borrowings. The rise in tax charge from R215 million to R283          
million was due in part to the effect of secondary tax on companies (STC) on    
the special dividend declared by Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited in    
the period under review. The effective tax charge excluding STC and             
exceptional items was 32.5% (2001: 32.8%). Net profit was R503 million,         
compared with R380 million in the first half of 2001.                           
Fully diluted earnings per share from continuing operations excluding           
exceptional items rose 20% to 228 cents. The growth was achieved despite        
restructuring charges incurred during the half of R24 million. The majority     
of these charges were in the scientific and industrial distribution             
businesses. Approximately 18 cents per share of earnings arose from the         
translation of profits from our non-South African businesses.                   
Headline earnings per share rose 28% to 270 cents.                              
Cash flow from operations was strong, rising 33% to R884 million.               
The balance sheet remains healthy and total assets rose by R3 292 million       
from 30 September 2001, due primarily to the impact of currency changes on      
international assets. Net asset value per share including investments at        
market value rose to 5 633 cents compared with 4 774 cents at 30 September      
2001.                                                                           
The directors have declared an increased interim dividend of 90 cents per       
share (2001: 75 cents).                                                         
VALUE BASED MANAGEMENT (VBM)                                                    
The implementation of VBM is a key driver of increased cash flow, profit and    
value creation. VBM makes every management team within Barloworld focus on      
creating value for all our stakeholders and is a long-term strategic            
programme. The benefits of the many VBM-driven initiatives within the           
organisation will continue to grow value as we expand our asset base.           
SEGMENTAL REVIEW                                                                
Capital Equipment                                                               
                Revenue          Operating profit       Net assets              
R million                                                                       
6 months 6 months   Year  6 months 6 months  Year 6 months    Year              
ended     ended     ended   ended    ended   ended  ended   ended               
31 Mar   31 Mar    30 Sep  31 Mar  31 Mar  30 Sep  31 Mar   30 Sep              
    02       01        01      02      01      01      02       01              
Europe                                                                          
3 257    2 489     4 629     259     201     418    1 993   1 518              
South Africa                                                                    
 1 295      984     2 065      49      21      74    1 113     749              
Rest of Africa                                                                  
609      500     1 266      54      64     130      286     377              
 5 161    3 973     7 960     362     286     622    3 392   2 644              
Share of associate income       4       2     (3)                               
Activity levels in Europe remained high against a background of the             
continuing public sector infrastructure investment programme in Spain and       
Portugal. Government/European Community-led investment in high-speed trains,    
roads and ports ensured strong demand for our products and services and a       
firm order book. New equipment sales, which showed a modest decline in          
Spain, rose in Portugal.  The after market (parts and service) continued to     
grow in both countries.  The Siberian business continued its satisfactory       
development.  Total revenues in Europe rose by 31% and operating profit by      
29%.                                                                            
Despite the negative impact of increased interest rates and the fall in the     
value of the rand, activity levels rose in South Africa. This increase was      
due in part to pre price increase buying. The Smart PartnershipT strategy       
resulted in further growth in long-term contract business in the mining         
sector. There was a modest improvement in construction and materials            
handling activity.  Operating profits in South Africa more than doubled as      
costs were well contained.                                                      
In the rest of Africa, both Botswana & Namibia continued to perform well and    
the business climate in Angola improved. The problems in the copper belt in     
Zambia resulted in lower operating profits.                                     
Further progress is expected in the second half of the year.                    
Industrial Distribution                                                         
Revenue          Operating profit       Net assets              
R million                                                                       
6 months 6 months    Year  6 months 6 months    Year  6 months    Year          
ended      ended    ended     ended    ended   ended    ended    ended          
31 Mar    31 Mar   30 Sep    31 Mar   31 Mar  30 Sep   31 Mar   30 Sep          
    02        01       01        02       01      01       02       01          
Europe                                                                          
   838       643    1 684        25       33      75      470      475          
North America                                                                   
 2 008     1 629    3 367        24       60     109    1 756    1 527          
 2 846     2 272    5 051        49       93     184    2 226    2 002          
Share of associate income       (1)        0     (8)                            
In Europe, the operations in the United Kingdom and Belgium generated lower     
profits due to reduced delivery volumes and preparation costs for the           
commencement of the UK Ministry of Defence contract.                            
In the United States, materials handling equipment demand declined as           
capital spending remained constrained by the recession and new lift truck       
deliveries fell 30%. The business environment also affected Barloworld          
Freightliner where new truck sales were 15% lower than the first half of        
last year. Lower volumes, combined with restructuring charges following         
staff reductions, resulted in lower profits for the region.                     
The second half outlook is more positive, with the prospect of a strong         
European order book that will be converted to revenues and profit and           
expectations of some improvement in the United States.                          
Motor                                                                           
                Revenue          Operating profit       Net assets              
R million                                                                       
6 months 6 months  Year   6 months 6 months Year   6 months Year                
ended    ended     ended  ended    ended    ended  ended    ended               
31 Mar   31 Mar    30 Sep 31 Mar   31 Mar   30 Sep 31 Mar   30 Sep              
02       01        01     02       01       01     02       01                  
South Africa                                                                    
3 403    2 796     5 805  68       43       99     737      735                 
Rest of Africa                                                                  
174      127       281    6        4        7      28       30                  
Australia & Asia                                                                
848      178       460    17       5        8      527      414                 
4 425    3 101     6 546  91       52       114    1 292    1 179               
Share of associate income 19       16       29                                  
Turnover grew 22% in South Africa as a result of increased market share and     
strong buying in advance of exchange rate-led price increases.                  
In Australia, the business benefited from both a buoyant market and the         
additional business flowing from the dealerships acquired in the period July    
to September 2001.                                                              
The operating margin showed a strong improvement from 1.7% to 2.1% and          
operating profit rose 75%.                                                      
Avis Southern Africa (26% owned) performed strongly.                            
The outlook for the second half of the year remains positive in Australia       
but less buoyant in South Africa where interest rate increases could reduce     
demand. Overall we anticipate further progress.                                 
Cement & Lime                                                                   
                Revenue          Operating profit       Net assets              
R million                                                                       
6 months  6 months    Year  6 months 6 months    Year   6 months     Year       
ended        ended   ended     ended    ended   ended      ended     ended      
31 Mar      31 Mar  30 Sep    31 Mar   31 Mar  30 Sep     31 Mar   30 Sep       
02          01      01        02       01      01         02        01      
South Africa                                                                    
  994          831   1 771       222      173     406      1 873     2 106      
Rest of Africa                                                                  
204           78     199        27       11      39        707       117      
1 198          909   1 970       249      184     445      2 580     2 223      
Share of associate                                                              
income                            13        8      24                           
Revenues rose 32% reflecting a 52% increase in exports and the consolidation    
of Portland Holdings Limited (Porthold) for the first time. Cement export       
volumes and margins benefited from the weaker rand, however domestic volumes    
declined marginally. All major production units ran satisfactorily and          
achieved further gains in efficiencies. The lime business benefited from        
higher burnt dolomite sales, improved pricing on long contracts and higher      
levels of activity at the PPC Saldanha material handling facility.              
Operating profit increased by 35% with all business units reporting improved    
operating margins and profits. Porthold Zimbabwe reported a small operating     
profit under difficult economic and operating conditions.                       
While increased operating profits are expected for the full year, the rate      
of growth in the second half is likely to be lower.                             
Scientific Products                                                             
               Revenue          Operating profit       Net assets               
R million                                                                       
6 months  6 months     Year 6 months 6 months    Year  6 months    Year         
ended     ended    ended    ended    ended   ended     ended   ended         
  31 Mar    31 Mar   30 Sep   31 Mar   31 Mar  30 Sep    31 Mar  30 Sep         
      02        01       01       02       01      01        02      01         
Europe                                                                          
746       287      903       46       38      80     1 165     929         
North America                                                                   
     365       387      724     (39)      56       62       722     450         
Asia                                                                            
79       104      178        2       11       8       144     127         
   1 190       778    1 805        9      105     150     2 031   1 506         
In Europe, the Laboratory business performed well in a stable trading           
environment.  Good progress was achieved in integrating the four businesses     
acquired from Protean Ltd, and gains from the operational and market            
synergies were slightly ahead of expectations.  The European laser and          
optics business experienced greatly reduced demand from the                     
telecommunications sector.                                                      
In the United States, the decline in the semiconductor and                      
telecommunications sectors caused a sharp reduction in sales volumes and        
consequent losses in the Melles Griot laser and photonics business.  The        
ongoing programme of restructuring was accelerated and significant cost         
economies have already been achieved, with employee numbers reduced by over     
25%.  The consolidation of the Irvine operations onto an enlarged site in       
Carlsbad will be completed by the end of June. Profits in the US laboratory     
business were lower than the previous year.                                     
The outlook for the second half is positive, driven by an improvement in        
Melles Griot and further growth in the laboratory business.                     
Coatings                                                                        
                Revenue          Operating profit       Net assets              
R million                                                                       
6 months  6 months      Year  6 months 6 months    Year 6 months    Year        
   ended     ended     ended     ended    ended   ended    ended   ended        
  31 Mar    31 Mar    30 Sep    31 Mar   31 Mar  30 Sep   31 Mar  30 Sep        
02        01        01        02       01      01       02      01        
South Africa                                                                    
     607       535       911        41       24      43      455     395        
Rest of Africa                                                                  
55        40        85         6        3       8       23      22        
Europe                                                                          
      54        37        98         0      (2)       4       30      21        
Australia & Asia                                                                
609       417       796        18      (3)    (43)      358     293        
   1 325     1 029     1 890        65       22      12      866     731        
Share of associate                                                              
Income                              12        4       7                         
In South Africa, a good result was achieved. Decorative coatings benefited      
from improved volumes and the automotive coatings business continued to gain    
market share. These factors, combined with continuing efficiency                
improvements throughout the business saw operating profits rise 71%.            
Operations in the rest of Africa countries also enjoyed improved trading        
conditions and in the United Kingdom volumes increased in the traditionally     
slow first half of the year.                                                    
In Australia, improvements in all aspects of the business resulted in higher    
revenues, improved margins and lower costs with a consequent turnaround to      
profitability.                                                                  
The outlook for the second half is positive in South Africa and Australia       
while the future of the business in the United Kingdom is under review.         
Steel Tube                                                                      
                Revenue          Operating profit       Net assets              
R million                                                                       
R million                                                                       
6 months  6 months     Year    6 months 6 months     Year  6 months    Year     
ended        ended    ended       ended    ended    ended     ended   ended     
  31 Mar    31 Mar   30 Sep      31 Mar   31 Mar   30 Sep    31 Mar  30 Sep     
      02        01       01          02       01       01        02      01     
South Africa                                                                    
     793       631    1 343          29      (8)        9       520     419     
Share of associate                                                              
Income                                7       4         7                       
The turnaround to profit in the steel tube operations was the result of         
several years of effort to reduce costs, achieve world class operating          
efficiencies and eliminate underperforming assets.                              
Profitability was further enhanced by slightly higher domestic demand and       
increased tube exports arising from improved marketing and a weaker rand.       
The sale of the majority of the distribution outlets has been completed.        
The second half is expected to show further improvement on the first half.      
Financial Services & Other                                                      
Revenue          Operating profit       Net assets              
R million                                                                       
6 months 6 months    Year 6 months 6 months    Year  6 months     Year          
  ended     ended   ended   ended    ended    ended     ended    ended          
31 Mar    31 Mar   30 Sep  31 Mar   31 Mar  30 Sep     31 Mar   30 Sep          
    02       01        01      02       01       01        02       01          
Leasing                                                                         
   399      330       629      31       17      (2)     3 958    3 455          
Other                                                                           
   341      358       751    (17)     (41)     (47)     2 064    2 148          
   740      688     1 380      14     (24)     (49)     6 022    5 603          
The leasing operations increased profitability following a reduction in bad     
debts in the capital equipment leasing book. The total leasing book grew to     
R4.2 billion (R3.6 billion at 30 September 2001), driven primarily by growth    
in Europe and the United States and currency conversion.                        
Other includes the logistics and paper businesses, corporate operations in      
the United Kingdom and South Africa, and shared services such as treasury,      
risk management and information technology.                                     
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS                                                      
During the period under review acquisitions included: Portland Holdings in      
Zimbabwe through Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited (PPC) for R428        
million; 1 348 164 additional shares in PPC (now 66% owned) for R98 million;    
a Sterling Truck dealership in Memphis, Tennessee through the purchase of       
its stock for R9 million; and 50% of Execulink, a logistics company for R10     
million. The disposal included of the steel distribution branches of Robor      
Stewarts and Lloyds was substantially completed.                                
During April 2002 PPC contracted for the disposal of its 32.9% stake in         
Natal Portland Cement to the Portuguese cement company Cimpor - Cimentos de     
Portugal SPGS, S.A. for R329 million compared to a carrying value of R47        
million.                                                                        
PROSPECTS                                                                       
During the second half of the year we expect to benefit from continued          
growth in Europe and Australia and a possible upturn in the United States.      
Prospects for our businesses in South Africa are positive in an expanding       
economy where manufacturing output and consumer spending are rising. The        
negative effect of increasing interest rates however remains a cause for        
concern.                                                                        
Taking these external factors into account and our internal drive to create     
value, the company is expecting to report good progress in earnings per         
share growth for the full year.                                                 
WAM CLEWLOW         AJP PHILLIPS                 DC ARNOLD                      
CHAIRMAN            CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER      DIRECTOR, FINANCE              
                                                 & ADMINISTRATION               
20 MAY 2002                                                                     
Unaudited                          Audited              
Group income statement                                                          
                        Six months ended                Year ended              
                       31 March    31 March     %     30 September              
R million           Notes  2002       2001 Change             2001              
Revenue                  17 678      13 381    32           27 945              
Operating                                                                       
Profit              1       868         710    22            1 487              
Finance costs       2     (207)       (171)                  (305)              
Income from                                                                     
Investments                 148         103                    254              
Goodwill amortisation      (60)        (39)                   (88)              
Profit from                                                                     
continuing operations       749         603    24            1 348              
Exceptional items            41           7                  (278)              
Profit before taxation      790         610                  1 070              
Taxation            3       283         215                    383              
Profit after taxation       507         395    28              687              
Income from associates                                                          
and joint ventures           43          28                     31              
Minority interest and 6%                                                        
preference shareholders                                                         
in Barloworld Limited      (47)       (43)                   (101)              
Net profit                  503         380    32              617              
Weighted average number                                                         
of ordinary shares                                                              
in issue during the                                                             
period (000)                                                                    
- Basic                195 284     195 988                195 613              
 - Fully diluted        202 655     201 541                198 859              
Net profit per share (cents)                                                    
 - basic                    258         194    33              316              
- fully diluted            252         191    32              311              
Earnings per share from                                                         
Continuing operations                                                           
excluding exceptional items                                                     
(cents)                                                                        
 - basic                    233         193    21             452               
 - fully diluted            228         190    20             444               
Headline earnings per                                                           
share (cents)               270         211    28             499               
Dividends per share                                                             
(cents)                      90          75    20             220               
Group balance sheet                                                             
Unaudited               Audited              
                             31 March     31 March    30 September              
R million              Notes                                                    
                                 2002         2001            2001              
Assets                                                                          
Non-current assets             12 826        9 475          10 714              
Property, plant and                                                             
Equipment                       7 440        5 989           6 053              
Other non-current                                                               
Assets                 6          812          389             819              
Goodwill and intangible                                                         
Assets                          1 890        1 262           1 530              
Investment in associates                                                        
and joint ventures                                                              
                       7          392          340             332              
Finance lease receivables       2 111        1 298           1 723              
Deferred tax assets               181          197             257              
Current assets                 12 412        9 590          11 232              
Inventories                     5 401        4 118           4 771              
Trade and other receivables     5 525        4 564           4 680              
Cash and cash equivalents       1 486          908           1 781              
Total assets                   25 238       19 065          21 946              
Equity and Liabilities                                                          
Capital and reserves                                                            
Share capital and premium         682          682             682              
Non-distributable reserves      3 666        1 557           2 319              
Retained surplus                6 227        6 024           6 059              
Equity portion of convertible                                                   
Bond                               17           19              17              
Interest of shareholders of                                                     
Barloworld Limited             10 592        8 282           9 077              
Minority interest                 634          564             625              
Interest of all shareholders   11 226        8 846           9 702              
Non-current liabilities         4 852        3 029           3 845              
Interest-bearing                3 220        2 000           2 411              
Deferred tax liabilities          367          294             318              
Convertible bond                  298          200             225              
Non-interest bearing              967          535             891              
Current liabilities             9 160        7 190           8 399              
Amounts due to bankers and                                                      
short-term loans                3 599        2 927           3 586              
Taxation                          400          337             361              
Trade and other payables        4 745        3 502           4 113              
Provisions                        416          424             339              
Total equity and liabilities   25 238       19 065          21 946              
Summarised group cash flow statement                                            
                                    Unaudited                   Audited         
                              Six months ended               Year ended         
31 March       31 March          30 September         
R million                     2002           2001                  2001         
Cash available from                                                             
operations                                                                      
Cash available from                                                             
Operations                     884            664                 1 487         
Dividends paid               (449)          (271)                 (436)         
Net cash flow from                                                              
operating activities           435            393                 1 051         
Net cash applied to                                                             
investing activities       (1 068)        (1 210)               (2 004)         
Acquisition of                                                                  
subsidiaries and                                                                
investments                  (323)          (507)               (1 018)         
Buy-back of Barloworld                                                          
shares                                       (90)                 (90)          
Acquisition of property,                                                        
plant and equipment                                                             
  - rental assets            (301)          (436)                 (654)         
  - other                    (645)          (480)                 (669)         
Proceeds on disposal of                                                         
subsidiaries, investments                                                       
and property, plant and                                                         
equipment                      201            303                   427         
Increase in interest-                                                           
bearing liabilities            133            746                 1 625         
Net (decrease)/increase                                                         
in cash and cash                                                                
equivalents                  (500)            (71)                  672         
Cash and cash equivalents                                                       
at beginning of period       1 781            944                   944         
Effect of foreign                                                               
exchange rate movements        205             35                   165         
Cash and cash equivalents                                                       
at end of period             1 486            908                 1 781         
Statement of changes in equity     Unaudited               Audited              
Six months ended         Year ended              
                            31 March      31 March    30 September              
R million                       2002          2001            2001              
Interest of Barloworld                                                          
Limited shareholders                                                            
Balance at the beginning                                                        
of the period                  9 077         7 898           7 898              
Net movements not recognised                                                    
through the income statement   1 295           239             943              
Buy-back of Barloworld                                                          
Limited shares                                (90)            (90)              
Exchange gains on translation                                                   
of the financial statements                                                     
  of foreign entities          1 344           318             993              
Other reserve movements         (49)            11              40              
Net movements recognised                                                        
through the income statement     220           145             236              
Net profit for the period        503           380             617              
Dividends on ordinary shares   (283)         (235)           (381)              
Balance at the end of the                                                       
Period                       10 592          8 282           9 077              
Group salient features                                                          
                                Unaudited                  Audited              
                             Six months ended           Year ended              
31 March  31 March       30 September              
                                 2002      2001               2001              
Number of ordinary shares                                                       
in issue (000)                195 284   195 284            195 284              
Net asset value per share                                                       
including investments                                                           
at market value (cents)         5 633     4 238              4 774              
Total liabilities to total                                                      
shareholders` funds (%)         121.5     112.3              122.9              
Total borrowings to total                                                       
shareholders` funds                                                             
 - gross excluding leasing                                                      
operations(%)                    31.1      26.0               31.1              
-    gross including leasing                                                    
operations(%)                     63.4      58.0              64.1              
Interest cover (times)                                                          
- excluding leasing                                                            
   operations                     4.5       4.5                5.4              
-    including leasing                                                          
    operations                     3.1       3.1               3.3              
EBITDA (Rm)                     1 673     1 317              2 764              
EBITDA (% of revenue)             9.5       9.8                9.9              
SEGMENTAL SUMMARY                                                               
Revenue      Operating profit   Share of              Net Assets                
associate income*                               
 6 months       Year    6 months   Year    6 month  Year   6 month  Year        
  ended         ended   ended      ended   ended    ended  ended    ended       
R million                                                                       
31       31     30     31    31    30     31   31   30     31       30          
Mar      Mar    Sep    Mar   Mar   Sep    Mar  Mar  Sep    Mar      Sep         
02       01     01     02    01    01     02   01   01     02       01          
Capital equipment                                                               
5 161    3 973  7 960  362   286   622    4     2   (3)    3 392    2 644       
Industrial distribution                                                         
2 846    2 272  5 051  49    93    184    (1)   0   (8)    2 226    2 002       
Motor                                                                           
4 425    3 101  6 546  91    52    114    19    16  29     1 292    1 179       
Cement & lime                                                                   
1 198    909    1 970  249   184   445    13    8   24     2 580    2 223       
Scientific products                                                             
1 190    778    1 805  9     105   150    0     0   0      2 031    1 506       
Coatings                                                                        
1 325    1 029  1 890  65    22    12     12    4   7      866      731         
Steel tube                                                                      
793    631    1 343  29    (8)   9      7     4   7      520      419         
Financial services and other                                                    
  740    688    1 380  14    (24) (49)    0     0   0      6 022    5 603       
17 678   13 381 27 945 868   710   1 487  54    34  56     18 929   16 307      
* Includes dividends from associates and share of retained income.              
                               Unaudited                   Audited              
Notes                      Six months ended             Year ended              
                          31 March   31 March         30 September              
R million                     2002       2001                 2001              
1.  Operating profit                                                            
Included in operating                                                           
profit are:                                                                     
Cost of sales               14 434     10 952               21 236              
Depreciation                   657        504                1 023              
Profit on sale of plant                                                         
and equipment                   24          3                   26              
2.  Finance costs                                                               
Total                          358        301                  579              
  Less: Interest classified                                                     
as cost of sales               151        130                  272              
Less: Capitalised to                                                          
property, plant and equipment                                    2              
                               207        171                  305              
3.  Taxation                                                                    
Taxation                     283        215                  383              
  Add:Taxation on exceptional                                                   
items                            2          4                  (3)              
  Less: Secondary tax on                                                        
companies (STC)                (51)      (29)                 (43)              
  Taxation on profit before                                                     
STC and exceptional items      234       190                   337              
  Profit from continuing                                                        
Operations                     749       603                 1,348              
  Dividend income              (29)      (23)                 (60)              
  Profit from continuing                                                        
operations before dividends                                                     
received                       720       580                 1 288              
  Effective taxation rate                                                       
(excluding exceptional items,                                                   
STC                                                                             
and dividends received) (%)  32.5%     32.8%               26.2%              
4.  Net profit from continuing                                                  
operations excluding                                                            
exceptional items                                                               
Net profit attributable                                                       
to ordinary shareholders        503       380                  617              
Profit realised on share                                                        
issue to minorities in                                                          
subsidiary                     (62)                                             
Impairment losses               23                             207              
Additional obligations under                                                    
IAS                                                             93              
Attributable exceptional items                                                  
of associates                                                   13              
Other                           (2)         2                 (35)              
                               (41)         2                  278              
Taxation                        (2)        (4)                   3              
Interest of outside                                                             
shareholders                    (5)                           (14)              
Exceptional (profits)/losses   (48)        (2)                 267              
Net profit from continuing                                                      
operations, excluding                                                           
exceptional items                                                               
attributable to ordinary                                                        
shareholders                   455        378                  884              
5.  Headline earnings                                                           
  Net profit from continuing                                                    
Operations                     455        378                  884              
Goodwill amortisation         60         39                   88              
  Interest in associate                                                         
goodwill amortisation            7                                              
  Loss/(profit) on sale of                                                      
plant and equipment*             6        (4)                    4              
                               528        413                  976              
* - Excluding profit/loss                                                       
on sale of rental assets.                                                       
Unaudited                  Unaudited                       Audited              
Six months ended           Six months ended             Year ended              
31 March 2002              31 March 2001         30 September 2001              
Market    Book             Market     Book          Market    Book              
value/    value            value/     value         value/   value              
Directors`                 Directors`               Directors`                  
valuation                  valuation                valuation                   
6.  Other non-current assets                                                    
Listed investments                                                              
16      12                  10      4                 19     12                 
Unlisted investments                                                            
263    250                 273    263               265     252                 
279    262                 283    267               284     264                 
Other non-current assets                                                        
       550                        122                       555                 
       812                        389                       819                 
7.  Investment in associates and joint ventures                                 
  Listed associates                                                             
274    175                 218    153           233     157                     
Unlisted associates                                                             
585    197                 320    148           401     153                     
       372                        301                   310                     
  Loans and advances                                                            
        20                         39                    22                     
859    392                 538    340           634     332                     
                                 Unaudited                 Audited              
                             Six months ended           Year ended              
                           31 March    31 March      30 September               
2002        2001              2001               
8.  Borrowings                                                                  
  The company`s borrowings                                                      
are limited by                                                                  
its articles of association.                                                    
The most restrictive                                                            
limitations are as follows:                                                     
Maximum permissible         10 959        8 576             9 395               
Actual                       7 353        5 274             6 522               
9.  Capital expenditure        946          917             1 323               
Rental assets                  301          436               654               
Other                          645          481               669               
10.  Commitments                                                                
  Capital commitments to be                                                     
Incurred                        523          438              723               
  Contracted                   383          315              537                
Approved                     140          123              186                
  Operating lease                                                               
Commitments                  1 785        1 278            1 658                
Finance lease commitments       89            1               89                
11.   Contingent liabilities                                                    
  Bills, lease and hire-                                                        
purchase agreements                                                             
  discounted with recourse                    3                                 
Other guarantees and claims 236           147              300                
12.  Accounting policy                                                          
The accounting policies used to prepare the interim financial statements are    
consistent with those used in the                                               
2001 annual financial statements, which were in accordance with                 
International Accounting Standards (IAS).                                       
The group is currently evaluating the impact of implementing IAS 39             
(Financial Instruments: Recognition and                                         
Measurement), which is effective for the current financial year. The year       
end results will be fully compliant                                             
with IAS.                                                                       
DIVIDEND DECLARATION FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2002                      
Notice is hereby given that an interim ordinary dividend (No. 145) of 90        
cents per ordinary share (2001: 75 cents per ordinary share) has been           
declared by the directors for the half-year ended 31 March 2002.   In           
compliance with the requirements of the electronic settlement system of the     
JSE Securities Exchange South Africa, the following dates are applicable:       
Last day to trade "CUM" dividend               Friday 05 July 2002              
Shares trade "EX" dividend                     Monday 08 July 2002              
Record date                                    Friday 12 July 2002              
Payment date                                   Monday 15 July 2002              
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between          
Monday 1 July 2002 and Friday 12 July 2002.                                     
On behalf of the Board, M J Barnett, Secretary                                  
DIRECTORS                                                                       
Non executive: WAM Clewlow (Chairman)  RKJ Chambers  MJ Levett  DB Ntsebeza     
SB Pfeiffer**  G Ross Russell* LA Tager  EP Theron  RC Tomkinson*               
Executive: AJ Phillips (Chief Executive)*  DC Arnold  K Brown*  MD Coward       
LS Day*  BP Diamond   R Fernandez Urrutia ***  JE Gomersall*  AJ Lamprecht      
PJ Maybury*  PM Surgey                                                          
*British  **USA  ***Spanish                                                     
ADDRESSES                                                                       
Registered office                        and Transfer secretaries:              
business address:                                                               
180 Katherine Street                        Computershare Investor              
P O Box 782248                                    Services Limited              
Sandton                                         11 Diagonal Street              
2146, South Africa                                    Johannesburg              
                                                2091, South Africa              
United Kingdom registrar:                          Postal address:              
Lloyds TSB Registrars                                 P O Box 1053              
The Causeway, Worthing                                Johannesburg              
West Sussex, BN99 6DA, England                  2000, South Africa              
For more information contact Barloworld                                         
ph +27 11 445 1202 e-mail invest@barloworld.com                                 
www.barloworld.com                                                              
Date: 21/05/2002 09:03:13 AM Produced by the SENS Department                    


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