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Unaudited Interim Group Results for the six months ended 31 March 2026 and cash dividend declaration
Netcare Limited
("Netcare", "the Company" or "the Group")
Registration number: 1996/008242/06
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
JSE ordinary share code: NTC
ISIN: ZAE000011953
JSE preference share code: NTCP
ISIN: ZAE000081121
A2X share code: NTC
CLINDEB INVESTMENTS LIMITED
(Registration number 1991/001634/06)
Issuer code: BICI
Unaudited Interim Group Results for the six months ended 31 March 2026
and cash dividend declaration
Group EBITDA up 6.6% to R2.5 billion
Adjusted HEPS up 21.9% to 71.7 cents
Interim dividend up 22.2% to 44.0 cents
Summarised Group financial information
Rm Unaudited six months ended
31 March 31 March %
2026 2025 change
Statement of profit and loss
Revenue 13 281 12 677 4.8
EBITDA1 2 501 2 347 6.6
Operating profit1 1 786 1 663 7.4
Profit for the period 924 826 11.9
Statement of financial position
Total assets 29 383 27 776 5.8
Total liabilities 18 445 16 966 8.7
Total shareholders' equity 10 938 10 810 1.2
Net debt (excluding lease liabilities) 6 107 5 626 8.5
Earnings and dividend per share (cents)
Basic earnings per share 70.6 59.3 19.1
Diluted earnings per share 70.4 59.1 19.1
Headline earnings per share 71.6 59.1 21.2
Adjusted headline earnings per share2 71.7 58.8 21.9
Interim dividend per share 44.0 36.0 22.2
1. Defined in the unaudited interim Group results.
2. This is a non-IFRS measure and is defined in the unaudited interim Group results.
Declaration of dividend number 31
Notice is hereby given of the declaration of a gross interim dividend of 44.0 cents per ordinary
share in respect of the six months ended 31 March 2026. The dividend has been declared from income
reserves and is payable to shareholders recorded in the register at the close of business on
Friday, 10 July 2026. The number of ordinary shares (inclusive of treasury shares) in issue at the
date of this declaration is 1 364 628 089.
The dividend will be subject to a local dividend withholding tax at a rate of 20%, which will result
in a net final dividend to those shareholders not exempt from paying dividend withholding tax of
35.20000 cents per ordinary share and 44.0 cents per ordinary share for those shareholders who are exempt
from dividend withholding tax.
The Board has confirmed by resolution that the solvency and liquidity test as contemplated by the
Companies Act 71 of 2008 has been duly considered, applied and satisfied.
The salient dates applicable to the dividend are as follows:
Last day to trade cum dividend Tuesday, 7 July 2026
Trading ex-dividend commences Wednesday, 8 July 2026
Record date Friday, 10 July 2026
Payment date Monday, 13 July 2026
Share certificates may not be dematerialised nor rematerialised between Wednesday, 8 July 2026 and
Friday, 10 July 2026, both dates inclusive. On Monday, 13 July 2026, the dividend will be electronically
transferred to the bank accounts of all certificated shareholders. Holders of dematerialised shares will
have their accounts credited at their participant or broker on Monday, 13 July 2026.
Netcare Limited's tax reference number is 9999/581/71/4.
Unaudited Interim Group financial results webcast
Shareholders are advised that Netcare will be holding an interim results webcast on:
https://www.netcare.co.za/Netcare-Investor-Relations on Monday, 25 May 2026 at 9:00am.
The investor presentation will be made available on the Netcare website thereafter.
This short-form announcement is the responsibility of the directors of the Company and is only a summary
of the full announcement, which is published on the Company's website on
http://www.netcare.co.za/Netcare-Investor-Relations/Reports/Financial-Results, and does not contain complete
or full details. Any investment decisions by investors and/or shareholders should be based on consideration
of the full announcement.
The full announcement can be accessed directly using the following JSE link:
https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2026/jse/isse/NTC/ie2026.pdf.
The full announcement is also available for inspection at the Company's registered office by investors
and/or shareholders at no charge, during normal business hours.
25 May 2026
Registered office: 76 Maude Street (corner West Street), Sandton, 2196, Private Bag X34, Benmore, 2010
Executive directors: RH Friedland (Chief Executive Officer), KN Gibson (Chief Financial Officer)
Non-executive directors: A Maditse (Chairman), L Human, I Kirk, B Mathe, N Moholi, R Phillips, L Stephens
Company Secretary: C Vikisi
Sponsor: Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking, a division of Nedbank Limited, 135 Rivonia Road, Sandown, 2196
Transfer secretaries: CTSE Registry Services The District Building, Office B6, 6th Floor, 41 Lowry Road,
Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925. Tel: 011 100 8352
Investor relations: investor.relations@netcare.co.za
Date: 25-05-2026 07:30:00
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