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Wed 3 Mar 2004, 8:51 Results Announcement For The Six Months Ended
RMB Holdings Limited -   Unaudited Results Announcement For The Six Months Ended
                           31 December 2003                                       
  RMB Holdings Limited                                                            
  (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
  (Registration number 1987/005115/06)                                            
  Share code:    RMH                                                              
  ISIN: ZAE000024501                                                              
  ("RMBH")                                                                        
  UNAUDITED RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2003        
  Headline earnings per share       +26% to 83,9 cents                            
  Core headline earnings per share  +18% to 89,8 cents                            
  Dividend per share                +43% to 25,5 cents                            
  OVERVIEW OF RESULTS FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD                                    
  The volatile operating environment that the group faced in the previous         
  financial year abated somewhat, resulting in a relatively stable economic       
  environment for the six months to 31 December 2003. Key characteristics were:   
  -    The economy remained fairly resilient, achieving growth of 1,9%;           
  -    A strengthening Rand, increasing by 12,4% to a level of R6,62 against the  
       US Dollar;                                                                 
  -    Falling inflation paved the way for a decline in interest rates and        
       resulted in a buoyant retail market; and                                   
  -    An upturn in equity markets. The low interest environment and the positive 
       outlook for the economy resulted in the JSE ALSI 40 Index increasing by 24%
  over the six months (of which 16% related to the last quarter of the       
       calendar year).                                                            
  The net impact on the greater group was an increase in the demand for retail    
  credit, improved bad debt ratios, a positive outlook for equity related         
  activities and lower earnings in Rand terms from FirstRand"s foreign based      
  activities.                                                                     
  The results for the period demonstrate the advantages of RMBH"s diversified     
  earnings base. Within FirstRand:                                                
  *    FirstRand Banking delivered a particularly strong performance. FNB         
       Corporate and RMB produced excellent results, with the retail banking      
       operations continuing to show solid improvements; whilst                   
  *    Momentum delivered a satisfactory performance in a tough environment; and  
  *    Discovery delivered outstanding results.                                   
       Of our direct interests, a more than doubling of OUTsurance"s headline     
       earnings was particularly pleasing.                                        
  RMBH"s key financial highlights for the six months are:                         
  *    Headline earnings per share   +26% to 83,9 cents (2002: 66,4 cents)        
  *    Dividend per share            +43% to 25,5 cents (2002: 17,8 cents)        
  In previous reports to shareholders we highlighted the impact of abnormal       
  currency fluctuations attaching to FirstRand"s integral South African           
  operations. Were such currency fluctuations to be consistently isolated from    
  RMBH"s results, the following arises:                                           
  *    Core headline earnings per share   +18% to 89,8 cents (2002: 76,4 cents)   
  Both the current period"s results and that of the comparative prior period have 
  been prepared in compliance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Standard     
  "AC133 - Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement". The need for      
  supplementary financial statements highlighting the impact of the changeover to 
  the new standard has thus fallen away. The main impact of the application of    
  this accounting standard arises in the FirstRand Banking Group. Shareholders    
  should note that in its report to shareholders FirstRand cautions that the      
  accounting standard introduces volatility in reported earnings, both in the     
  current period and in future periods.                                           
  RMBH has declared an interim dividend of 25,5 cents per share, representing a   
  43% increase over the prior period. Shareholders are referred to the further    
  commentary regarding RMBH"s dividend policy presented in this report.           
  Sources of income                                                               
  RMBH has a well-diversified earnings base, drawn from the full spectrum of South
  African financial services:                                                     
  REVIEW OF OPERATIONS                                                            
  FIRSTRAND GROUP                                                                 
  Summary of FirstRand financial results                                          
                          Unaudited                   Audited                     
                          six months ended                                        
                                                      year                        
  ended                       
                          Dec        Dec     %        June                        
  Rm                      2003       2002    change   2003                        
  FirstRand Bank Holdings 2 308      1 722   34       3 820                       
  Core operations         2 524      2 084   21       4 352                       
  Foreign currency        (216)      (362)   40       (532)                       
  elimination                                                                     
  Momentum Group          502        460     9        947                         
  Discovery Holdings      85         51      67       169                         
  FirstRand Limited       (108)      (18)    >(100)   (39)                        
  Headline earnings       2 787      2 215   26       4 897                       
  Attributable to RMBH*   898        718     25       1 590                       
  * After consolidation eliminations                                              
  Review of operations                                                            
  FirstRand Banking Group                                                         
  Headline earnings increased by 34%                                              
  The Banking Group, which contributed 83% to the FirstRand group"s headline      
  earnings, had an excellent first six months due to strong new business growth,  
  lower bad debts and non-performing loans, increased transactional and trading   
  income and increased merchant banking income.                                   
  At an operating level most divisions improved their performance over the        
  corresponding period in the prior year with particularly good performances from 
  the following divisions:                                                        
  Retail Banking                                                                  
  * FNB Retail (+20%) - An increase in the customer base, increased transactional 
  revenue and growth in card business and deposits were the principal contributors
  to this excellent result. Non-performing loans were down to 6,3% from 8,2%.     
  While FNB HomeLoans new business growth was up 37%, net advances improved by    
  only 6% as a result of the run-off of mortgage books acquired in the 2002       
  financial year. Earnings growth was also impacted negatively by margin          
  compaction.                                                                     
  * WesBank (+41%) - Advances growth of 23% allowed WesBank to retain its dominant
  position in the movable asset finance market.                                   
  Earnings from the Namibian, Botswana and Swaziland operations were slightly down
  on the prior period due to margin squeeze experienced in Namibia and Botswana   
  and merger costs. New business growth was satisfactory.                         
  Corporate Banking                                                               
  * Rand Merchant Bank (+54%) - RMB benefited from an excellent growth in treasury
  trading performance. Locally RMB was well positioned in the interest rate cycle 
  and benefited internationally from an improved credit environment. Merchant     
  banking fees were strong with activity driven by BEE transactions. Corporate    
  Finance was bolstered by good profits from equity related transactions and      
  Private Equity also delivered a strong performance.                             
  * FNB Corporate (+74%) - Despite continued poor demand for credit from large    
  corporates, FNB Corporate had an excellent first six months benefiting from     
  strong growth in transactional income across all products combined with an      
  excellent reduction in bad debts. The work-out of large non-performing advances 
  removed the over exposure in the lending book to companies operating in the     
  retail sector.                                                                  
  International Banking                                                           
  Lower bad debts and improved trading results enabled Ansbacher to reduce its    
  operating losses from R92 million to R86 million. This outcome includes the     
  negative impact of a R60 million settlement with the Irish tax authorities. The 
  operating environment remains difficult with disappointing new business flows.  
  Satisfactory progress has been made with the disengagement process, which will  
  result in the release of under-performing capital.                              
  Momentum Group                                                                  
  Headline earnings increased by 9%                                               
  Momentum delivered a satisfactory performance in very tough market conditions   
  with earnings growth impacted by investment in new products and services.       
  New business growth was up 10%, mainly due to the success of Momentum"s new     
  generation risk and linked products, which off-set the decline in single premium
  sales. Operating profits were depressed by significant development costs which  
  included the launch of Pulz (Momentum"s health insurance offering) and Momentum 
  Multiply (the company"s loyalty programme).                                     
  RMB Asset Management increased assets under management by 7% to R147 billion as 
  a result of strong investment performance.                                      
  Discovery Group                                                                 
  Headline earnings increased by 67%                                              
  Discovery Group delivered excellent growth in earnings and embedded value,      
  driven by strong new business growth. New business growth in Discovery Life was 
  particularly strong, increasing by 35%. Destiny, the US based health insurer, is
  likely to reach break even in the first quarter of 2004 and is starting to see  
  the benefits of the Tufts and Guardian joint ventures.                          
  FirstRand capital position                                                      
  The FirstRand group is adequately capitalised for its current level of          
  operations. During the period under review FirstRand raised R1,4 billion of     
  additional funding through the issue of preference shares to facilitate the     
  transfer of Discovery to FirstRand and the consequential restructuring of       
  Momentum"s balance sheet. The attendant funding cost underlies the inter period 
  increase in expenses at the FirstRand Limited level.                            
  DIRECTLY HELD INSURANCE INTERESTS                                               
  RMB Structured Insurance                                                        
  Wholly-owned RMBSI reported headline earnings of R18,2 million compared to R20,5
  million in 2002. The 10% decline in earnings between periods can largely be     
  ascribed to the restitution of a large structured insurance transaction included
  in the prior period comparative. Such anomaly masks a significant increase in   
  advisory fees and satisfying growth in recurring management fees earned.        
  OUTsurance                                                                      
  OUTsurance had an excellent six months to December 2003 with premium receipts   
  increasing by some 56% between periods as a result of strong organic growth.    
  This, coupled with less than expected claims as a result of unusually clement   
  weather and significant economies of scale in the containment of management     
  expenses, resulted in headline earnings increasing by 116% to R91,2 million     
  (2002: R42,2 million).                                                          
  RMBH"s attributable share of OUTsurance"s headline earnings for the six-month   
  period more than doubled and amounted to R 55,7 million (2002: R26,6 million).  
  OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES INTERESTS                                              
  Glenrand M.I.B                                                                  
  A realignment of Glenrand M.I.B"s core Risk Advisory Services businesses        
  produced solid growth in revenues and resulted in headline earnings increasing  
  from R23,4 million in 2002 to R28,0 million. During the period the group        
  disposed of its investment in the Protector health group.                       
  RMBH"s share of attributable headline earnings from Glenrand M.I.B for the six  
  months to December 2003 amounted to R4,7 million (2002: R4,1 million).          
  GAMING INTERESTS                                                                
  Global Resorts                                                                  
  Global Resorts had a satisfactory six months. Its flagship resort, Caesars      
  Gauteng, did particularly well, and maintained its market share in Gauteng at   
  some 27,5%.                                                                     
  As previously reported, the restructuring of the empowerment funding at Caesars 
  Gauteng during 2002 has a dilutory effect on the other shareholders in Global   
  Resorts. As a result, RMBH"s share of headline earnings for the six-month period
  amounted to R18,9 million (2002: R29,0 million). The group continued its strong 
  cash flow generation and repaid the last of the shareholders" development loans 
  during the period.                                                              
  After a tender process that involved the key industry participants, shareholders
  were informed during January 2004 that RMBH had agreed to sell its 48,4%        
  interest in Global Resorts to a consortium comprising the clients of leading    
  South African fund managers and the Global Resorts executive management team.   
  The consortium has lodged acceptable collateral to secure the R527 million      
  purchase consideration. The sale transaction is still awaiting regulatory       
  approval, which is anticipated before the end of the second quarter of 2004.    
  RMBH has been the lead investor in Global Resorts since its creation some ten   
  years ago. During this period, Global Resorts has become a leading participant  
  in the gaming industry in southern Africa. With Global Resorts about to embark  
  on a renewed expansion phase, RMBH believes that its role as provider of the    
  initial risk capital has come to an end and that the interests of the company   
  would be better served by a different profile of investor. Upon receipt of the  
  sale consideration, RMBH will have realised a compound return of some 25% per   
  annum on its investment in Global Resorts.                                      
  CAPITAL POSITION                                                                
  Net funding cost as reported substantially represents funding costs incurred in 
  financing RMBH"s commitment at its gaming interests. The sale proceeds          
  anticipated from the disposal of Global Resorts will extinguish the remaining   
  funding liability (some R46 million at end December 2003) and will leave RMBH in
  a cash surplus position.                                                        
  FirstRand reports that the capital adequacy ratios of its subsidiaries are      
  satisfactory and are capable of meeting anticipated growth and regulatory       
  requirements. RMBH"s other subsidiaries and associates are more than adequately 
  capitalised at present.                                                         
  Remgro option to subscribe for additional shares                                
  Remgro Limited ("Remgro") acquired a 23,1% interest in RMBH on 1 January 2001.  
  At that stage certain of RMBH"s assets (RMBSI, OUTsurance and Global Resorts)   
  were still in a development stage and required further effort to demonstrate    
  their value. In terms of the agreement between RMBH and Remgro, it was agreed   
  that after a three-year period, the value cristalised for such assets would be  
  revisited. Should the value of the assets not have shown satisfactory growth,   
  Remgro was entitled to subscribe for up to a maximum of 10,75 million additional
  RMBH shares at nominal consideration. The parties have reviewed the valuation of
  the assets in question and have agreed that their value has been adequately     
  demonstrated. Consequently, Remgro"s right to subscribe for additional shares on
  1 January 2004 has lapsed.                                                      
  DIVIDEND POLICY                                                                 
  RMBH"s dividend receipts tend to accrue in equal proportions at the interim and 
  final stages. In the past, the company has tended to skew its dividend payments 
  by making a smaller payment at the interim (normally one-third) and a larger    
  payment at the final (two-thirds). By retaining an element of the dividend flows
  in this manner, RMBH benefited from reduced funding costs. The core funding has 
  been significantly reduced and upon receipt of the Global Resorts sale proceeds 
  will be extinguished.                                                           
  In the light of this, the Board believes that it is appropriate for RMBH to move
  to a dividend payment pattern that more accurately reflects its underlying      
  pattern of dividend receipts. While the advent of accounting standards such as  
  AC133 is expected to result in greater volatility in the group"s underlying     
  earnings, it should not disturb its inherent dividend generation patterns. RMBH 
  anticipates that as in the past, headline earnings for a full year will cover   
  dividends paid by approximately three times.                                    
  INTERIM DIVIDEND                                                                
  The Board has resolved to declare a 3,3 times covered interim dividend of 25,5  
  cents per share (2002: 17,8 cents). The increase of 43% over the previous period
  should be evaluated in the light of the commentary set out above.               
  OUTLOOK FOR THE GROUP                                                           
  The group has welcomed the conclusion of the Financial Services Charter and     
  believes that over time it will result in broad-based and genuine empowerment in
  the sectors in which we operate. All companies in the greater group are         
  proactively working towards the targets envisaged in the Charter.               
  Expected higher economic growth and a continuing low interest environment       
  creates a favourable environment for financial services enterprises in southern 
  Africa.                                                                         
  * For the group"s banking interests, a sustained low interest rate environment  
  will continue to place pressure on margins, but growth in new business and bad  
  debts at an all-time low should to some extent offset these pressures.          
  * For the insurance businesses, the strong growth in investment markets should  
  be positive for asset-based fees in the second half and new business flows      
  should increase as investor sentiment improves. New growth initiatives and      
  improvements in productivity should lead to a positive impact on profitability. 
  We are confident that the Group"s diverse earnings base, its new initiatives and
  the inherent organic growth opportunities that the RMBH group offers will allow 
  it, in the absence of major shocks or instability, to continue to report good   
  earnings growth.                                                                
  For and on behalf of the Board                                                  
  GT Ferreira                   P Cooper                                          
  Chairman                      Chief Operating Officer                           
  Sandton                                                                         
  3 March 2004                                                                    
  INTERIM DIVIDEND DECLARATION                                                    
  Notice is hereby given that an interim dividend of 25,5 cents per share has been
  declared on 3 March 2004 in respect of the half year ended 31 December 2003.    
  The salient dates will be as follows:                                           
  Last day to trade cum the dividend           Thursday, 18 March                 
  Shares commence trading ex the dividend                                         
  from the commencement of business on         Friday, 19 March                   
  Record date                                  Friday, 26 March                   
  Payment date                                 Monday, 29 March                   
  Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Friday,  
  19 March 2004 and Friday 26 March 2004, both days inclusive.                    
  By order of the Board                                                           
  AH Arnott                                                                       
  Company Secretary                                                               
  3 March 2004                                                                    
  BASIS OF PREPARATION                                                            
  These results are a consolidation of the operations of RMBH, OUTsurance and RMB 
  Structured Insurance. RMBH"s proportionate interest in its associates,          
  FirstRand, GlenRand M.I.B and Global Resorts have been equity accounted.        
  This interim report has been prepared in accordance with "AC127: Interim        
  Financial Reporting" and using accounting policies which are in accordance with 
  South African Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. Such policies are in all  
  material respects consistent with those applied in the preparation of the       
  unqualified audited financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2003.       
  SUMMARISED GROUP INCOME STATEMENT                                               
                             Unaudited                Audited                     
                             six months                                           
                             ended 31                                             
  December                                             
                                                      year                        
                                                      ended                       
                             2003      2002   %       30 June                     
  2003                        
                             Rm        Rm     change  Rm                          
  Operating profit           174       107    63      192                         
  Net finance costs          1         (10)   >100    (18)                        
  Profit before tax          175       97     80      174                         
  Taxation                   (44)      (35)   (26)    (59)                        
  Operating profit after     131       62     >100    115                         
  tax                                                                             
  Share of after-tax         916       696    32      1 575                       
  results in associate                                                            
  companies                                                                       
  Earnings attributable to   1 047     758    38      1 690                       
  shareholders before                                                             
  goodwill amortisation                                                           
  Net goodwill amortised     (108)     (109)  1       (218)                       
  Earnings attributable to   (32)      (19)   (68)    (42)                        
  outside shareholders                                                            
  Earnings attributable to   907       630    44      1 430                       
  ordinary shareholders                                                           
  Computation of headline                                                         
  earnings:                                                                       
  Earnings attributable to   907       630    44      1 430                       
  ordinary shareholders                                                           
  Adjustment for:                                                                 
  Net goodwill amortised     107       109    (2)     217                         
  Other                      (24)      (5)    >(100)  13                          
  Adjustment made by                                                              
  associates:                                                                     
  Goodwill                   6         59     (90)    106                         
  amortised/impaired                                                              
  Other                      -         (4)    100     (9)                         
  Headline earnings          996       789    26      1 757                       
  attributable to ordinary                                                        
  shareholders                                                                    
  Headline earnings          996       789    26      1 757                       
  attributable to ordinary                                                        
  shareholders                                                                    
  Elimination of currency    71        119    (40)    175                         
  translation adjustment by                                                       
  FirstRand                                                                       
  Core headline earnings     1 067     908    18      1 932                       
  attributable to ordinary                                                        
  shareholders                                                                    
  COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE                                               
  Unaudited                    Audited                      
                        six months ended                                          
                        31 December                                               
                                                     year                         
  ended                        
                        2003       2002     %        30 June                      
                                                     2003                         
                        Rm         Rm       change   Rm                           
  Number of shares in   1 188      1 188             1 188                        
  issue (millions)                                                                
  Weighted average      1 188      1 188             1 188                        
  number of shares in                                                             
  issue (millions)                                                                
  Earnings per share    76,3       53,1     44       120,4                        
  (cents)                                                                         
  Headline earnings per 83,9       66,4     26       147,9                        
  share (cents)                                                                   
  Core headline         89,8       76,4     18       162,6                        
  earnings per share                                                              
  (cents)                                                                         
  Dividend per share                                                              
  (cents)                                                                         
  - Interim             25,5       17,8     43       17,8                         
  - Final               -          -        -        37,2                         
  Total                 25,5       17,8     43       55,0                         
  Dividend cover        3,3        3,7               2,7                          
  (relative to headline                                                           
  earnings)                                                                       
  SUMMARISED GROUP BALANCE SHEET                                                  
                               December   December   June                         
                               2003       2002       2003                         
                               Unaudited  Unaudited  Audited                      
  Rm         Rm         Rm                           
  ASSETS                                                                          
  Cash and cash equivalents    1 227      1 693      1 454                        
  Investments                  1 853      780        1 509                        
  Accounts receivable          485        265        262                          
                               3 565      2 738      3 225                        
  Investment in associate      8 215      7 163      7 640                        
  companies                                                                       
  Property and equipment       30         23         34                           
  Goodwill                     3 264      3 478      3 371                        
  Total assets                 15 074     13 402     14 270                       
  LIABILITIES AND                                                                 
  SHAREHOLDERS" FUNDS                                                             
  Funding instruments          268        388        291                          
  Accounts payable and         435        485        704                          
  accruals                                                                        
  Short-term insurance         2 157      1 491      1 747                        
  provisions                                                                      
  Liabilities to               124        132        107                          
  policyholders                                                                   
  2 984      2 496      2 849                        
  Outside shareholders"        209        130        147                          
  interest                                                                        
  Shareholders" funds                                                             
  Share capital and premium    5 793      5 793      5 793                        
  Reserves                     6 088      4 883      5 481                        
  Convertible debentures       -          100        -                            
  Total shareholders" funds    11 881     10 776     11 274                       
  Total liabilities and        15 074     13 402     14 270                       
  shareholders" funds                                                             
  SOURCES OF HEADLINE EARNINGS                                                    
                         Unaudited                    Audited                     
  six months ended                                         
                         31 December                                              
                                                      year                        
                                                      ended                       
  2003       2002    %         30 June                     
                                                      2003                        
                         Rm         Rm      change    Rm                          
  Headline earnings                                                               
  from:                                                                           
  - FirstRand            898        718     25        1 590                       
  - Glenrand M.I.B       5          4       25        14                          
  - OUTsurance           56         27      >100      62                          
  - RMB Structured       18         20      (10)      43                          
  Insurance                                                                       
  - Global Resorts       19         29      (34)      69                          
                         996        798     25        1 778                       
  - RMBH and other       -          (9)     100       (21)                        
  Headline earnings      996        789     26        1 757                       
  Headline earnings      996        789     26        1 757                       
  Elimination of         71         119     (40)      175                         
  currency translation                                                            
  adjustment by                                                                   
  FirstRand                                                                       
  Core headline earnings 1 067      908     18        1 932                       
  SUMMARISED GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                            
                              Unaudited               Audited                     
                              six months ended                                    
                                                      year                        
  ended                       
                              31 December   30 June                               
                              2003          2002      2003                        
                              Rm            Rm        Rm                          
  Cash available from         378           555       1 413                       
  operating activities                                                            
  Cash flows for servicing    (442)         (359)     (570)                       
  of finance from                                                                 
  shareholders                                                                    
  Cash flows on investment    (162)         518       (270)                       
  activities                                                                      
  Cash flows from financing   (1)           (84)      (182)                       
  activities                                                                      
  Net (decrease)/increase in  (227)         630       391                         
  cash and cash equivalents                                                       
  Cash and cash equivalents   1 454         1 063     1 063                       
  at the beginning of the                                                         
  period                                                                          
  Cash and cash equivalents   1 227         1 693     1 454                       
  at the end of the period                                                        
  Cash available from operating activities includes net premium receipts by short-
  term insurance operations. Given the fluctuations inherent in non-recurring     
  structured insurance transactions, such cash flows are not necessarily directly 
  comparable between periods.                                                     
  SUMMARISED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                       
                                                  Equity                          
                               Share     Share    accounted                       
                               capital   premium  reserves                        
  Rm        Rm       Rm                              
  Balance at 30 June 2003      12        5 781    4 340                           
  (audited)                                                                       
  Earnings attributable to     -         -        -                               
  ordinary shareholders                                                           
  Dividend paid                -         -        -                               
  Income of associated         -         -        580                             
  companies retained                                                              
  Transfers relating to                                                           
  subsidiaries:                                                                   
  - Transfer to contingency    -         -        -                               
  reserve by short-term                                                           
  insurance operations                                                            
  - Investment reserve         -         -        -                               
  relating to short-term                                                          
  insurance operations                                                            
  - Decrease in reserves due   -         -        -                               
  to dilution in interest                                                         
  Transfers relating to                                                           
  associates:                                                                     
  - Movement in foreign        -         -        (39)                            
  currency translation                                                            
  reserves                                                                        
  - Revaluation of available   -         -        (8)                             
  for sale assets                                                                 
  - Revaluation of investment  -         -        181                             
  assets                                                                          
  - Cash flow hedging          -         -        (22)                            
  (effective portion)                                                             
  - Reserves arising on        -         -        6                               
  acquisition of subsidiaries                                                     
  - Non-distributable          -         -        1                               
  reserves of associate                                                           
  companies                                                                       
  - Movement in other          -         -        2                               
  reserves                                                                        
  Balance at 31 December 2003  12        5 781    5 041                           
  (unaudited)                                                                     
  Balance at 31 December 2002  12        5 781    3 833                           
  (unaudited) as previously                                                       
  reported                                                                        
  Restatements by FirstRand:                                                      
  - Earnings attributable to   -         -        -                               
  ordinary shareholders                                                           
  - Income of associated       -         -        2                               
  companies retained                                                              
  - Change in accounting                                                          
  policy:                                                                         
  Deferred acquisition costs   -         -        (41)                            
  Restated balance at 31       12        5 781    3 794                           
  December 2002 (unaudited)                                                       
  SUMMARISED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                       
  Non-distri-                                        
                               butable     Retained   Total                       
                               reserves    earnings   equity                      
                               Rm          Rm         Rm                          
  Balance at 30 June 2003      362         779        11 274                      
  (audited)                                                                       
  Earnings attributable to     -           907        907                         
  ordinary shareholders                                                           
  Dividend paid                -           (442)      (442)                       
  Income of associated         -           (580)      -                           
  companies retained                                                              
  Transfers relating to                                                           
  subsidiaries:                                                                   
  - Transfer to contingency    14          (14)       -                           
  reserve by short-term                                                           
  insurance operations                                                            
  - Investment reserve         22          -          22                          
  relating to short-term                                                          
  insurance operations                                                            
  - Decrease in reserves due   (1)         -          (1)                         
  to dilution in interest                                                         
  Transfers relating to                                                           
  associates:                                                                     
  - Movement in foreign        -           -          (39)                        
  currency translation                                                            
  reserves                                                                        
  - Revaluation of available   -           -          (8)                         
  for sale assets                                                                 
  - Revaluation of investment  -           -          181                         
  assets                                                                          
  - Cash flow hedging          -           -          (22)                        
  (effective portion)                                                             
  - Reserves arising on        -           -          6                           
  acquisition of subsidiaries                                                     
  - Non-distributable          -           -          1                           
  reserves of associate                                                           
  companies                                                                       
  - Movement in other          -           -          2                           
  reserves                                                                        
  Balance at 31 December 2003  397         650        11 881                      
  (unaudited)                                                                     
  Balance at 31 December 2002  354         735        10 715                      
  (unaudited) as previously                                                       
  reported                                                                        
  Restatements by FirstRand:                                                      
  - Earnings attributable to   -           2          2                           
  ordinary shareholders                                                           
  - Income of associated       -           (2)        -                           
  companies retained                                                              
  - Change in accounting                                                          
  policy:                                                                         
  Deferred acquisition costs   -           -          (41)                        
  Restated balance at 31       354         735        10 676                      
  December 2002 (unaudited)                                                       
  The RMBH Group at a glance                                                      
  RMBH is the holding company of some of South Africa"s leading financial services
  companies. Its interests include:                                               
  *    FirstRand Limited (the "FirstRand group") (effective interest: 32,7%)      
       The FirstRand group is an integrated financial services group with critical
       mass in both banking and insurance. For regulatory oversight purposes, its 
  operations are housed in three subsidiary groups under FirstRand Bank      
       Holdings Limited (100%), Momentum Group Limited (100%) and Discovery       
       Holdings Limited (63%). In order to provide customers with a comprehensive 
       range of products and services the group"s business units are clustered    
  according to specific target markets. These are:                           
  *    Retail - targeting individual customers (principally under the             
       FNB/First National Bank, WesBank and eBucks.com brand names);              
  *    Corporate - directed at large corporate and commercial enterprises (under  
  the FNB Corporate, Rand Merchant Bank, RMB Asset Management, Futuregrowth  
       and Momentum Employee Benefits brand names);                               
  *    Wealth - targeting individuals in the middle and upper income markets      
       (principally under the Momentum Life, Momentum Wealth, RMB Private Bank and
  RMB Unit Trust brand names); and                                           
  *    Health - serving the health insurance market (via the Discovery group).    
  *    RMB Structured Insurance Limited ("RMBSI") (effective interest: 100%)      
       RMBSI holds both short-term and life assurance licences. It creates bespoke
  financial risk solutions to South Africa"s large corporates by using       
       sophisticated risk techniques and innovative financial structures.         
  *    OUTsurance Limited ("OUTsurance") (effective interest: 60,3%)              
       OUTsurance is a direct personal lines short-term insurer. Pioneers of the  
  OUTbonus concept, it has grown rapidly by applying a scientific approach to
       risk selection, product design and claims management.                      
  *    Glenrand M.I.B Limited ("Glenrand M.I.B") (effective interest: 17,0%)      
       Glenrand M.I.B is a leading financial services group focused on providing  
  risk advisory services and solutions, employee benefits and investment     
       advisory services.                                                         
  *    Global Resorts (SA) (Pty) Limited ("Global Resorts") (effective interest:  
       48,4%)                                                                     
  Global Resorts is a leading player in the southern African gaming industry.
       It designs, develops and operates multi-faceted casino, hotel and          
       entertainment facilities and has an interest in three casinos, the         
       principal of which is Caesars Gauteng.                                     
  RMB HOLDINGS LIMITED ("RMBH")                                                   
  Registration number: 1987/005115/06                                             
  Share code: RMH                                                                 
  ISIN: ZAE000024501                                                              
  Directors: GT Ferreira (Chairman),                                              
  P Cooper (COO), LL Dippenaar,                                                   
  JW Dreyer, DM Falck, PM Goss,                                                   
  PK Harris, KC Shubane                                                           
  Secretary and registered office:                                                
  AH Arnott                                                                       
  17th Floor, 1 Merchant Place,                                                   
  Corner Fredman Drive and Rivonia Road, Sandton, 2196                            
  Postal address:                                                                 
  PO Box 786273, Sandton, 2146                                                    
  Telephone +27 11 282 8000                                                       
  Telefax +27 11 282 8088                                                         
  Sponsor:                                                                        
  (In terms of JSE listings requirements)                                         
  Rand Merchant Bank                                                              
  (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                                          
  Corporate Finance                                                               
  1 Merchant Place                                                                
  Corner Fredman Drive and Rivonia Road                                           
  Sandton, 2196                                                                   
  Transfer secretaries:                                                           
  Computershare Limited                                                           
  70 Marshall Street,                                                             
  Johannesburg, 2001                                                              
  Postal address                                                                  
  PO Box 61051,                                                                   
  Marshalltown, 2107                                                              
  Telephone +27 11 370 7700                                                       
  Telefax +27 688 7721                                                            
  Web address: www.rmbh.co.za                                                     
  Date: 03/03/2004 07:15:20 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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