Ahealth - The Boc Group Plc Publication Of Quarter
Ahealth - The BOC Group PLC Publication of quarterly results
Afrox Healthcare Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1985/001313/06)
("Ahealth")
ISIN: ZAE000022059 Share code: AHH
The BOC Group PLC: Publication of quarterly results
The board of Directors of Ahealth wishes to advise shareholders that its
ultimate parent company, The BOC Group Plc ("BOC"), a London listed company,
released its results on 6 August 2002 for the quarter ended 30 June 2002, in
which reference was made to Ahealth`s quarter ended 30 June 2002. The
information made available is as follows:
Third quarter 9 months to 30 June
Afrox 2002 2001 Change 2002 2001 Change
Hospitals GBPm GBPm (constant GBPm GBPm (constant
(excluding currency) currency)
exceptional
items)
Turnover 69.2 76.0 +22% 190.9 215.3 +22%
Operating 8.8 8.1 +42% 20.8 22.3 +26%
profit
Shareholders are advised that the operating profit as reported by BOC is
after deducting BOC overheads and is therefore not comparable with Ahealth`s
actual 3rd Quarter results to June 2002.
The full details of The BOC Group Plc`s 3rd Quarter results to June 2002 are
available on BOC`s website at the following address: www.boc.com.
By order of the Board
Ivor Matthee
Company Secretary
Johannesburg
7 August 2002
Sponsor to Ahealth
ENF Sponsors (Proprietary) Limited
(Registration number 2000/027636/07)
Date: 07/08/2002 09:00:00 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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