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Thu 20 Nov 2003, 14:46 RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2003
NAMPAK LIMITED - AUDITED GROUP RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2003     
  NAMPAK LIMITED                                                                  
  (Registration number 1968/008070/06)                                            
  (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
  Share Code: NPK                                                                 
  ISIN: ZAE000004933                                                              
  AUDITED GROUP RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2003                      
  HIGHLIGHTS                                                                      
  *    Good South African performance and successful integration of acquisitions  
       - Group revenue up 33%                                                     
       - Group profit from operations up 43%                                      
  *    Solid group performance impacted by stronger rand                          
       - Basic earnings per share up 14%                                          
       - Fully diluted headline earnings per share up 4%                          
  *    Strong cash flows                                                          
  - R2 billion cash generated from operations                                
       - Net gearing reduced to 26%                                               
  *    Increased value for shareholders                                           
       - Return on equity increased to 19%                                        
  - Dividend increase of 15%                                                 
  GROUP INCOME STATEMENT                                                          
                                      2003       2002   Change                    
                         Notes          Rm         Rm        %                    
  Revenue                         18 174.0   13 684.7     32.8                    
  Continuing operations           17 494.0   13 215.0     32.4                    
  Discontinuing                      680.0      469.7     44.8                    
  operations                                                                      
  Profit before          1         1 801.6    1 257.0     43.3                    
  abnormal items                                                                  
  Net abnormal expenses  2            64.5       98.7                             
  Profit from            3         1 737.1    1 158.3     50.0                    
  operations                                                                      
  Continuing operations            1 628.2    1 114.7     46.1                    
  Discontinuing                      108.9       43.6    149.8                    
  operations                                                                      
  Net finance costs      4           252.9      122.9                             
  Income from                          5.7        2.6                             
  investments                                                                     
  Profit before tax                1 489.9    1 038.0     43.5                    
  Income tax                         566.9      352.2                             
  Profit after tax                   923.0      685.8     34.6                    
  Minority interest                   19.5       28.7                             
  Net profit for the                 903.5      657.1     37.5                    
  year                                                                            
  Number of ordinary               640 571    640 178                             
  shares in issue (000)                                                           
  Weighted average                 640 444    531 237                             
  number of ordinary                                                              
  shares on which                                                                 
  headline earnings and                                                           
  basic earnings per                                                              
  share are based (000)                                                           
  Weighted average                 642 681    534 617                             
  number of ordinary                                                              
  shares on which                                                                 
  diluted headline                                                                
  earnings and diluted                                                            
  basic earnings per                                                              
  share are based (000)                                                           
  Headline earnings per              145.4      140.9      3.2                    
  ordinary share                                                                  
  (cents)                                                                         
  Basic earnings per                 141.1      123.7     14.1                    
  share (cents)                                                                   
  Dividend per share                  69.7       60.6     15.0                    
  (cents)                                                                         
  Fully diluted                      144.9      140.0      3.5                    
  headline earnings per                                                           
  share (cents)                                                                   
  Fully diluted                      140.6      122.9     14.4                    
  earnings per share                                                              
  (cents)                                                                         
  Determination of                                                                
  headline earnings                                                               
  Net profit for the                 903.5      657.1                             
  year                                                                            
  Adjusted for:                                                                   
  Impairment losses                    9.9       86.0                             
  Goodwill amortised                  61.3       13.9                             
  Capital restructuring                7.9       29.0                             
  costs                                                                           
  Net profit on sale of              (2.9)     (46.6)                             
  businesses, property,                                                           
  plant and equipment                                                             
  Capital equipment                 (74.6)          -                             
  damage profit                                                                   
  Loss on re-                          7.8        4.5                             
  organisation of debt                                                            
  Tax effects                         18.4        4.5                             
  Headline earnings for  8           931.3      748.4     24.4                    
  the year                                                                        
  Note:                                                                           
  September 2002 headline earnings calculation has been restated as set out in    
  Note 8 to comply with revised SAICA Circular 7/2002 - Headline Earnings.        
  GROUP STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                            
  2003      2002                    
                                     Notes        Rm        Rm                    
  Equity at beginning of year                4 785.8   2 627.6                    
  Defined benefit funds not              6         -    (29.0)                    
  previously recognised                                                           
  Changes in capital                             2.3   1 673.8                    
  Share capital                                    -       6.5                    
  Share premium on new issue and                 2.3   1 667.3                    
  odd-lot buyback                                                                 
  Changes in non-distributable               (479.9)     136.3                    
  reserves                                                                        
  (Decrease)/increase in foreign             (463.8)     136.3                    
  currency translation reserve                                                    
  Hyperinflation capital                      (16.1)         -                    
  adjustment                                                                      
  Changes in accumulated profit                546.9     377.1                    
  Attributable profit for the year             903.5     657.1                    
  Ordinary shares - dividends                (409.4)   (282.9)                    
  Preference shares - dividends                (0.1)     (0.1)                    
  Negative goodwill recognised                  71.9         -                    
  directly in equity                                                              
  Change in accounting policy            7    (19.0)         -                    
  Goodwill reversal                                -       6.2                    
  Subsidiaries not previously                      -     (3.2)                    
  consolidated                                                                    
  Equity at end of year                      4 855.1   4 785.8                    
  GROUP BALANCE SHEET                                                             
                                               2003       2002                    
  Notes         Rm         Rm                    
  Assets                                                                          
  Non-current assets                        5 430.5    6 372.0                    
  Property, plant and equipment             4 255.7    5 075.8                    
  Goodwill and other intangibles            1 092.3    1 145.8                    
  Investments                                  82.5      150.4                    
  Current assets                            5 643.7    6 872.7                    
  Inventories                               2 051.8    2 142.7                    
  Trade and other receivables               2 843.4    3 116.4                    
  Bank balances, deposits and          5      748.5    1 613.6                    
  cash                                                                            
  Total assets                             11 074.2   13 244.7                    
  Equity and liabilities                                                          
  Capital and reserves                      4 855.1    4 785.8                    
  Capital                                   2 033.7    2 031.4                    
  Non-distributable reserves                (294.9)      185.0                    
  Accumulated profits                  6    3 116.3    2 569.4                    
  Minority interest                    6       92.7      100.2                    
  Non-current liabilities                   1 771.8    2 357.3                    
  Interest-bearing debt                5    1 289.0    1 879.1                    
  Net long-term retirement             6      147.8      106.7                    
  benefit obligation                                                              
  Net deferred tax liabilities         6      335.0      371.5                    
  Current liabilities                       4 354.6    6 001.4                    
  Trade and other payables                  3 231.8    3 920.8                    
  Interest-bearing debt                       768.5    1 897.3                    
  Net tax liabilities                         354.3      183.3                    
  Total equity and liabilities             11 074.2   13 244.7                    
  Total borrowings:total                        42%        77%                    
  shareholders" funds                                                             
  Net borrowings:total                          26%        44%                    
  shareholders" funds                                                             
  Total liabilities:total                      114%       161%                    
  shareholders" funds                                                             
  Net worth per ordinary share                  758        748                    
  (cents) calculated on number of                                                 
  ordinary shares in issue of                                                     
  640 571 091 (2002: 640 178 086)                                                 
  Tangible net worth per ordinary               587        569                    
  share (cents) calculated on                                                     
  number of ordinary shares in                                                    
  issue of 640 571 091 (2002: 640                                                 
  178 086)                                                                        
  ABRIDGED GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                              
  2003      2002                    
                                     Note         Rm        Rm                    
  Cash generated from operations             2 006.9   1 766.5                    
  Net finance costs                          (252.9)   (122.9)                    
  Income from investments                        5.7       2.6                    
  Tax paid                                   (367.9)   (299.0)                    
  Cash available from operations             1 391.8   1 347.2                    
  Dividends paid                             (410.8)   (308.8)                    
  Retirement benefit contributions            (44.1)    (14.0)                    
  Net cash inflow from operating               936.9   1 024.4                    
  activities                                                                      
  Net cash outflow from investing            (628.1)   (939.4)                    
  activities                                                                      
  Net cash inflow before financing             308.8      85.0                    
  activities                                                                      
  Net cash outflow from financing            (290.9)   (463.4)                    
  activities                                                                      
  Net increase/(decrease) in cash               17.9   (378.4)                    
  and cash equivalents                                                            
  Cash and cash equivalents at                 121.9     408.3                    
  beginning of year                                                               
  Translation of cash in foreign             (122.6)      92.0                    
  subsidiaries                                                                    
  Cash and cash equivalents at end   5          17.2     121.9                    
  of year                                                                         
  NOTES                                                                           
                                     2003        2002   Change                    
                                       Rm          Rm        %                    
  1. Profit before abnormal                                                       
     items                                                                        
     South Africa                 1 400.5     1 068.6     31.1                    
     Africa                          99.4        20.9    375.6                    
  Europe                         301.7       167.5     80.1                    
                                  1 801.6     1 257.0     43.3                    
  2. Net abnormal expenses                                                        
     Retrenchment costs              48.1        15.8                             
  Restructuring costs             10.9        36.2                             
     Impairment losses               10.0        86.0                             
     Net profit on disposal        (13.6)      (44.7)                             
     of property                                                                  
  Net loss on disposal of          0.9         0.9                             
     businesses                                                                   
     Loss on re-organisation          7.8         4.5                             
     of debt                                                                      
  Net monetary adjustment          5.4           -                             
     - hyperinflation                                                             
     Financial instruments           48.5           -                             
     fair value adjustment                                                        
  FEC costs on plant and          21.1           -                             
     equipment                                                                    
     Capital equipment damage      (74.6)           -                             
     profit                                                                       
  64.5        98.7                             
  3. Profit from operations                                                       
     South Africa                 1 398.4       977.2     43.1                    
     Africa                          95.4        20.9    356.5                    
  Europe                         243.3       160.2     51.9                    
                                  1 737.1     1 158.3     50.0                    
  4. Net finance costs                                                            
     Interest paid                (339.5)     (283.7)                             
  Interest received               86.6       160.8                             
                                  (252.9)     (122.9)                             
  5. Cash and cash                                                                
     equivalents                                                                  
  Interest-bearing debt      (2 057.5)   (3 776.4)                             
     Less: long-term              1 289.0     1 879.1                             
     liabilities                                                                  
     Less: short-term portion        37.2       405.6                             
  of long-term liabilities                                                     
     Bank balances, deposits        748.5     1 613.6                             
     and cash                                                                     
                                     17.2       121.9                             
  6. Restatement of                                                               
     comparatives                                                                 
     During the year certain                                                      
  defined benefit funds were                                                      
  identified that were not                                                        
  recognised on adopting AC                                                       
  116 - Employee Benefits in                                                      
  the previous year. The                                                          
  effect of recognising these                                                     
  funds on the prior year                                                         
  balance sheet is as                                                             
  follows:                                                                        
  Opening accumulated profit                  2 598.4                             
  as previously stated                                                            
  Defined benefit funds not                    (42.2)                             
  previously recognised                                                           
  Deferred tax                                   12.7                             
  Minority interest                               0.5                             
  Accumulated profit as                       2 569.4                             
  restated                                                                        
  The effect on the prior and                                                     
  current year income                                                             
  statement is immaterial                                                         
  7. Change in accounting                                                         
  policy                                                                       
     The aggregate effect of                                                      
     the change in accounting                                                     
     policy on net profit for                                                     
  the year ended 30                                                            
     September 2003 is as                                                         
     follows:                                                                     
     Financial instruments         (48.5)                                         
  fair value adjustment                                                        
     Normal tax                      15.4                                         
                                   (33.1)                                         
  The aggregate effect of the                                                     
  change in accounting policy                                                     
  on the opening accumulated                                                      
  profit is as follows:                                                           
  Financial instruments fair       (25.0)                                         
  value adjustment                                                                
  Normal tax                          6.0                                         
                                   (19.0)                                         
  8. Reconciliation of                                                            
  headline earnings                                                            
     Headline earnings as                                                         
     previously stated                          736.2                             
     Revised Circular 7/2002                                                      
  adjustment:                                                                  
     Provision for                               12.2                             
     retrenchments                                                                
     Headline earnings as                       748.4                             
  restated                                                                     
  9. Detailed disclosures                                                         
     Depreciation                   715.4       556.5                             
     Capital expenditure            884.4       784.4                             
  - expansion                    442.8       391.7                             
     - replacement                  441.6       392.7                             
     Capital commitments            459.0       540.1                             
     - contracted                   222.2       174.2                             
  - approved not                 236.8       365.9                             
     contracted                                                                   
     Lease commitments              514.6       591.7                             
     - land and buildings           427.9       508.3                             
  - other                         86.7        83.4                             
     Contingent liabilities*        146.3       147.9                             
  *    Included in these numbers is a put option in favour of Fasic Africa (Pty)  
       Ltd for R126m exercisable if Kimberly-Clark Corporation USA exits South    
  Africa before 31 March 2004 subject to certain exit conditions and         
       guarantees in respect of certain property leases of R17m.                  
  COMMENTS                                                                        
  NAMPAK PROFILE                                                                  
  Nampak is the largest and most diversified packaging manufacturer in Africa with
  operations in the United Kingdom and Europe. It produces packaging products from
  metal, glass, paper and plastics, is a major manufacturer and marketer of tissue
  products, and has a significant position in the paper merchanting market.       
  The group operates from manufacturing sites in South Africa, Kenya, Malawi,     
  Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, the United 
  Kingdom, Belgium, France, Holland, Ireland and Italy, and also exports to many  
  countries worldwide. The group is actively engaged in the collection and        
  recycling of all forms of used packaging.                                       
  NamITech provides secure business solutions to customers in the                 
  telecommunications and financial services industries and to large corporates.   
  KEY INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES IN 2003                                               
  On 17 October 2002, M.Y. Holdings acquired Gallagher Printers Limited of Ireland
  for R40 million. Gallagher is a niche specialist in cartons, leaflets and       
  commercial printing for the Healthcare industry.                                
  In October 2002, Pamodzi Investment Holdings, an empowerment company, acquired  
  28% of NamITech through its subsidiary Clidet No. 426 (Pty) Limited. As part of 
  the combined transaction, NamITech acquired the minority interests in Integrated
  Card Technology and NamITprepaidz. Nampak subscribed for redeemable preference  
  shares in Clidet as part of the funding mechanism to assist Pamodzi to make the 
  acquisition and Nampak"s resultant shareholding in NamITech decreased to 51.08%.
  Clidet has been consolidated in terms of AC 412.                                
  On 7 May 2003, Nampak reached agreement to sell its interest in NamITech to     
  Allied Technologies Limited for a total consideration of R522.5 million, subject
  to the approval of the competition authorities. NamITech has been shown as a    
  discontinuing operation in the income statement.                                
  The PET business in Spain and the protective clothing business in the United    
  Kingdom were sold for a total consideration of R150 million in March 2003.      
  On 30 July 2003, Disaki Cores and Tubes (Pty) Limited was incorporated as a     
  black economic empowerment partnership. Nampak"s Cores and Tubes business was   
  sold as a going concern to Disaki on 1 September 2003.                          
  GROUP FINANCIAL REVIEW                                                          
  The past year has been a difficult one for both the South African and European  
  economies. Nampak has felt the impact of the strong rand through the translation
  effect on European earnings, the slowing-down of direct and indirect exports and
  the effect of applying AC 133 - Financial Instruments: Recognition and          
  Measurement.                                                                    
  A major focus for 2003 has been one of consolidating and integrating the Malbak 
  and Crown Africa businesses into Nampak. This process has proceeded well and the
  results of these two businesses are incorporated for a full year, as compared to
  two months in the last financial year.                                          
  Group revenue increased by 33% to R18.2 billion and operating profit before     
  abnormal items grew by 43% to R1.8 billion with the operating margin improving  
  to 9.9% from 9.2% in 2002.                                                      
  The abnormal items consist of restructuring and retrenchment costs, the sale of 
  the Spanish business and the protective clothing business in the United Kingdom,
  adjustments in respect of applying hyperinflation to the Zimbabwe operations,   
  fair value adjustments to financial instruments in terms of AC 133 and profit   
  from the material damages claim as a result of the fire at the Glass operation. 
  Net financing costs increased as a result of the borrowings acquired with the   
  acquisitions last year, the repatriation of interest rate hedge instruments and 
  the high interest rates in South Africa which prevailed for most of the         
  financial year. Interest cover, however, remains strong at 7 times.             
  The group"s effective tax rate is 38% due mainly to the amortisation of         
  goodwill, disallowable expenses, STC and the Zimbabwean hyperinflation          
  adjustments, all of which reduced the reported profit. After adjustment for     
  these factors the effective tax rate would be 29.6%.                            
  Attributable earnings rose 38% to R904 million and, with the additional shares  
  issued to fund the Malbak transaction, basic earnings per share increased by    
  14%.                                                                            
  Fully diluted headline earnings per share increased by 4% as recalculated on the
  revised basis required by the SAICA Circular 7/2002 which came into effect from 
  December 2002 (revised March 2003) and taking into account the increased number 
  of shares in issue.                                                             
  The balance sheet continues to strengthen, with operating cash flow of R2       
  billion and net gearing improving from 44% in 2002 to the current 26%.          
  SEGMENTAL REVIEW                                                                
  Geographical Analysis                                                           
  Revenue    Profit from     Margin %                    
                                       operations                                 
  Rm               2003       2002     2003  2002  2003   2002                    
  South Africa   12 648     10 453    1 399   977  11.1    9.3                    
  Rest of           698        206       95    21  13.6   10.2                    
  Africa                                                                          
  Europe          5 262      3 256      243   160   4.6    4.9                    
  Intergroup      (434)      (230)                                                
  eliminations                                                                    
  Total          18 174     13 685    1 737 1 158   9.6    8.5                    
  The South African economy grew by 2% but demand for non-durable consumer        
  products continued to lag. In the early part of the year the weaker rand        
  contributed to good volume growth but, as the currency strengthened, both direct
  and indirect exports declined. Imports of finished products also increased.     
  Volume growth of 2% for South African packaging products in the first half      
  declined to minus 2.5% in the second half, culminating in negative growth of    
  0.5% for the year.                                                              
  In the Rest of Africa the Crown acquisitions, and the inclusion of Zimbabwe,    
  which has been consolidated following a revision of the restrictions placed on  
  these businesses, have contributed to growth.                                   
  The European packaging markets in which Nampak participates are still to benefit
  from industry consolidation and continue to experience fierce competition and   
  margin pressure. Despite this our businesses are well run and performance was at
  expected pound sterling levels.                                                 
  SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS                                                              
  Metals & Glass                                                                  
                       Revenue       Profit from      Margin %                    
                                      operations                                  
  Rm           2003       2002       2003   2002   2003   2002                    
  Africa      4 483      3 766        623    430   13.9   11.4                    
  In April a fire severely damaged Furnace 2 of the Glass plant rendering it out  
  of production for 7 months. The damage is covered by insurance and the new      
  furnace came into production during October. An abnormal gain on the capital    
  equipment claim has increased the operating margin in the current year.         
  Demand for beverage cans continued to fall and the stronger rand had a negative 
  effect on indirect exports. Iscor significantly increased its historically low  
  price of beverage can tinplate, however a reduction in aluminium prices enabled 
  beverage can selling price increases to be held below inflation. 2003 was one of
  South Africa"s best fruit seasons and this, together with better fishing        
  catches, increased the demand for food cans.                                    
  Paper                                                                           
                         Revenue     Profit from      Margin %                    
                                      operations                                  
  Rm           2003         2002     2003   2002   2003   2002                    
  Africa      5 491        4 507      452    378    8.2    8.4                    
  Europe      2 882          571      211     39    7.3    6.8                    
  Total       8 373        5 078      663    417    7.9    8.2                    
  Printpak and Kohler Carton & Print were successfully merged, with market shares 
  being retained and anticipated benefits being delivered. The stronger rand put  
  pressure on export margins and raw material costs increased at double-digit     
  levels following the decline of the rand in the previous year. Demand for       
  corrugated boxes in South Africa was strong in the first quarter of the year but
  then fell away quite markedly, leaving volumes down on last year. Nevertheless  
  an improved performance was achieved through better utilisation of raw materials
  and efficient cost management.                                                  
  In Europe, the folding cartons market continued to be highly competitive and,   
  although some industry consolidation took place, pressure remained on selling   
  prices. Market share was gained in some segments and, together with productivity
  improvement initiatives, contributed to results in pound sterling being ahead of
  expectations.                                                                   
  Plastics                                                                        
                       Revenue       Profit from      Margin %                    
                                      operations                                  
  Rm           2003       2002       2003   2002   2003   2002                    
  Africa      2 693      1 916        243    149    9.0    7.8                    
  Europe      2 137      2 544         23    115    1.1    4.5                    
  Total       4 830      4 460        266    264    5.5    5.9                    
  The integration of the Malbak Flexibles businesses was successfully managed and 
  market shares were retained. Demand for HDPE and PET bottles was buoyant and    
  contributed to good growth for plastics. Demand for shopping bags fell by 85%   
  following the implementation of new legislation on shopping bags and the        
  agreement by retailers to charge consumers for thicker bags. Polyfoil was not   
  viable at this volume and has been downsized.                                   
  The dairy in-plant programme in the United Kingdom was completed and contributed
  to a satisfactory performance in pound sterling, however the general plastic    
  containers market showed little growth and margins continued under pressure.    
  Abnormal costs of R64m were incurred as a result of restructuring the Leicester 
  operation, the sale of the Spanish and protective clothing businesses and the   
  costs of re-organising the offshore debt.                                       
  NamITech                                                                        
  Revenue     Profit from      Margin %                    
                                      operations                                  
  Rm           2003         2002     2003   2002   2003   2002                    
  Africa        680          470      109     44   16.0    9.4                    
  Strong demand continued in the mobile telecommunications industry and contracts 
  have been secured with most of South Africa"s banking groups for the supply of  
  EMV chip cards. Benefits from the implementation of the ERP system flowed       
  through during the year with savings throughout the supply chain resulting in   
  operating profit increasing faster than revenue.                                
  Group services                                                                  
                      Revenue          Profit from operations                     
  Rm                     2003               2002   2003   2002                    
  Africa                                             67    (3)                    
  Europe                  242                141      9      6                    
  Intergroup            (434)              (230)                                  
  eliminations                                                                    
  Total                 (192)               (89)     76      3                    
  Group services comprise head office activities, procurement, treasury and       
  property rental. The current year"s results predominantly consist of profit from
  property rental which has been reduced to some extent by foreign exchange losses
  incurred by treasury on covered positions. The prior year includes the          
  impairment of the Zimbabwean investment.                                        
  ACCOUNTING POLICIES                                                             
  The group prepares its annual financial statements in accordance with South     
  African Statements of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and as such are    
  consistent with the previous year except for the adoption of AC 133 - Financial 
  Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. Comparatives are not restated for the 
  effects of this standard.                                                       
  COMPARATIVE FIGURES                                                             
  Comparative figures have been restated to show the effect of the inclusion of   
  retirement benefit funds not previously recognised and the effect of applying   
  revised SAICA Circular 7/2002 on headline earnings.                             
  AUDITED RESULTS                                                                 
  The results have been audited by Deloitte & Touche and their unqualified audit  
  opinion and the annual financial statements are available for inspection at the 
  registered office of the company. The annual report will be posted to           
  shareholders in December.                                                       
  DIRECTORATE                                                                     
  Mr GE Bortolan, formerly Group Managing Director, was appointed Chief Executive 
  Officer effective from 1 August 2003.                                           
  With effect from 1 October 2003, the following changes to the board have taken  
  place:                                                                          
  Mr T Evans, formerly Executive Chairman, became Non-Executive Chairman. Mr RP   
  Becker, who was appointed an alternate director on 15 January 2003 with the     
  title of Finance Director Designate, has been appointed Executive Director      
  Finance in the place of Mr JWC Sayers who relinquished his role as Executive    
  Director Finance. Mr Sayers will remain with Nampak in a senior financial role. 
  Mr CJ Miller, an alternate director of Nampak Limited and the previous Chief    
  Executive Officer of Kohler Packaging Limited, elected to retire on 30 September
  2003.                                                                           
  Messrs PA De Weerdt and ADS Morais stepped down as alternate directors on 30    
  September 2003 in order to streamline the executive participation on the board  
  and in line with corporate governance best practice relating to the balance     
  between the number of executive and non-executive directors. Both Messrs De     
  Weerdt and Morais will continue in senior positions within Nampak.              
  PROSPECTS                                                                       
  The suspensive conditions relating to the NamITech disposal to Altech are not   
  expected to be fulfilled before the end of 2003.                                
  Recent cuts in interest rates will result in higher disposable income for       
  consumers. Some of which is likely to be spent on non-durable consumer products 
  leading to increased demand for packaging. However, the strength of the rand    
  continues to make conditions difficult for the group and is an impediment to    
  increasing export sales.                                                        
  Operating conditions, which were particularly favourable for some of the        
  businesses in 2003, may not be as strong in the year ahead. Higher-than-        
  inflation wage increases and the costs incurred in the major ERP system         
  implementation under way, will impact adversely on profitability.               
  Conditions in Europe are forecast to remain tough and both revenue and profit   
  growth is expected to be difficult.                                             
  Cash generation should remain strong and borrowings in South Africa are         
  anticipated to be substantially reduced by the end of next year.                
  It is expected that the year ahead will be challenging and it will be difficult 
  to achieve real earnings growth. However, a number of initiatives are being     
  undertaken that will have a positive impact on future earnings.                 
  DECLARATION OF ORDINARY DIVIDEND NO. 70                                         
  The group is maintaining a conservative dividend policy, with an increase in    
  dividends over last year of 15% and a cover of 2.02 times.                      
  Notice is hereby given that a final ordinary dividend No. 70 of 47.2 cents per  
  share (2002: 41.0 cents) has been declared in respect of the year ended 30      
  September 2003, payable to shareholders recorded as such in the register at the 
  close of business on the record date, Friday 9 January 2004, making a total     
  distribution for the year of 69.7 cents (2002: 60.6 cents). The last day to     
  trade to participate in the dividend is Friday 2 January 2004. Shares will      
  commence trading "ex" dividend from Monday 5 January 2004.                      
  The important dates pertaining to this dividend are as follows:                 
  Last day to trade ordinary                                                      
  shares "cum" dividend                   Friday 2 January 2004                   
  Ordinary shares trade                                                           
  "ex" dividend                           Monday 5 January 2004                   
  Record date                             Friday 9 January 2004                   
  Payment date                            Monday 12 January 2004                  
  Ordinary share certificates may not be dematerialised or re-materialised between
  Monday 5 January 2004 and Friday 9 January 2004, both days inclusive.           
  On behalf of the board                                                          
  T Evans             G E Bortolan                                                
  Chairman            Chief Executive Officer                                     
  20 November 2003                                                                
  Non-executive directors:                                                        
  T Evans (Chairman), PL Campbell*, BP Connellan, DA Hawton*, MM Katz*,           
  KM Mokoape*, ML Ndlovu*, MH Visser*, RA Williams*.                              
  *Independent                                                                    
  Executive directors:                                                            
  GE Bortolan (Chief Executive Officer), RP Becker, N Cumming, AS Lang (British), 
  AM Marthinusen, JA Monks, (British), RG Tomlinson.                              
  Secretary:                                                                      
  NP O"Brien.                                                                     
  Registered office:                                                              
  Nampak Centre,                                                                  
  114 Dennis Road,                                                                
  Atholl Gardens,                                                                 
  Sandton 2196,                                                                   
  South Africa.                                                                   
  P O Box 784324,                                                                 
  Sandton 2146,                                                                   
  South Africa.                                                                   
  Telephone: +27 11 719-6300                                                      
  Share registrars:                                                               
  Computershare Limited,                                                          
  70 Marshall Street,                                                             
  Johannesburg 2001,                                                              
  South Africa.                                                                   
  P O Box 61051,                                                                  
  Marshalltown 2107,                                                              
  South Africa.                                                                   
  Telephone: +27 11 370-5000                                                      
  Website: www.nampak.com                                                         
  Joint sponsors                                                                  
  Lead sponsor:                                                                   
  UBS                                                                             
  Sponsor:                                                                        
  Cazenove                                                                        
  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION                                                       
  AC 133 has impacted on the group results through the fair value of financial    
  instruments and the cost of forward cover on fixed assets purchased during the  
  year. The application of this standard resulted in the reporting of headline    
  earnings per share growth being reduced from 9% to 4%.                          
  Impact on segmental information                                                 
                                                     AC 133                       
                                                       fair                       
                          Profit from   Abnormal      value                       
  operations               adjust-                       
                                                      ments                       
                          as reported      items                                  
                         2003    2002  2003 2002       2003                       
  Rm      Rm    Rm   Rm         Rm                       
  Metals & Glass                                                                  
   Africa                 623     430  (66)  (1)         17                       
  Paper                                                                           
  Africa                 452     378    18              28                       
   Europe                 211      39     4             (7)                       
  Plastics                                                                        
   Africa                 243     149     3   10         11                       
  Europe                  23     115    64    7                                  
  NamITech                                                                        
   Africa                 109      44   (1)    1          2                       
  Group services                                                                  
  Africa                  67     (3)  (27)   82                                  
   Europe                   9       6                   (2)                       
  Total                 1 737   1 158   (5)   99         49                       
                                                         Profit            Margins
  before    before abnormal
                                                       abnormal              items
                                                          items                   
                              FEC  costs                                          
  on fixed                                          
                                  assets                                          
                                    2003         2003      2002       2003    2002
                                      Rm           Rm        Rm          %       %
  Metals & Glass                                                                  
   Africa                             20          594       429       13.3    11.4
  Paper                                                                           
   Africa                                         499       379        9.1     8.4
  Europe                                         209        39        7.2     6.9
  Plastics                                                                        
   Africa                              1          257       158        9.6     8.3
   Europe                                          87       122        4.1     4.8
  NamITech                                                                        
   Africa                                         110        45       16.1     9.5
  Group Services                                                                  
   Africa                                          40        79                   
  Europe                                           6         6                   
  Total                               21        1 802     1 257        9.9     9.2
  Basis of calculation                                                            
  Abnormal items are defined as items of income and expenditure which do not arise
  from normal trading activities or are of such a size, nature or incidence that  
  their disclosure is relevant to explain the performance for the year.           
  The fair value adjustments under AC 133 are all calculated using the "mark-to-  
  market" methodology.                                                            
  Forward exchange contract costs on fixed assets are calculated as the difference
  between the spot rate on the date risks and rewards of ownership on the         
  underlying transaction pass and the forward rate per the financial instrument.  
  The presentation to be made to the Investment Analysts Society of South Africa  
  on 20 November 2003 will be available on the company"s website.                 
  Date: 20/11/2003 02:36:31 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department                
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