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Thu 2 Sep 2004, 11:41 INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE
SANLAM GROUP - INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2004            
  SANLAM GROUP                                                                    
  Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
  Registered name: Sanlam Limited                                                 
  (Registration number 1959/001562/06)                                            
  JSE share code: SLM                                                             
  NSX share code: SLA                                                             
  ISIN number: ZAE000028262                                                       
  (`Sanlam`)                                                                      
  Sanlam Group                                                                    
  Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2004                           
  Highlights                                                                      
  Strong Earnings                                                                 
  -    Headline earnings per share up 29%                                         
  -    Core earnings per share up 15%                                             
  -    Result from operations before tax up 39%                                   
  -    Solid performance by all operations                                        
  -    Significant growth in contribution from Santam                             
  Outstanding Business flows                                                      
  -    Net fund inflow of R8 billion (R558 million for the first half of 2003)    
  -    Life new business inflows up 10% on 2003                                   
  -    Investment inflows up 77% to R18 billion                                   
  Embedded value                                                                  
  -    Embedded value of new Life business of R138 million - an increase of 29%   
  -    New business embedded value margin up from 12,1% to 15,0%                  
  -    Annualised return on embedded value of 11,5% (5,4% in 2003)                
  `We have achieved improved results across all of our operations by tackling     
  factors that have undermined our performance and systematically realising the   
  opportunities open to the Group.                                                
  `Going forward, we will continue to build profitable and diversified revenue    
  streams and pursue the growth opportunities we have identified. We are confident
  of delivering additional cost savings, and expect further improvements from our 
  restructured operations. We are a truly South African business best placed to   
  align our offering to the changing product and service needs of clients in      
  traditional and emerging markets.`                                              
  SALIENT FEATURES                            Six months unaudited  Full year     
                                              2004       2003        2003         
  SANLAM LIMITED GROUP                                                            
  Earnings:                                                                       
  Result from operations before R million     1 694      1 222       2 405        
  tax                                                                             
  Core earnings (1)             R million     1 599      1 373       2 641        
  Headline earnings (2)         R million     1 669       1 283      2 351        
  Adjusted headline earnings    R million     1 916      1 681       3 291        
  based on the LTRR (3)                                                           
  Net result from operations    cents         34,8       28,7        53,2         
  per share                                                                       
  Core earnings per share (1)   cents         60,2       52,1        100,2        
  Headline earnings per share   cents         62,8       48,7        89,2         
  (2)                                                                             
  Adjusted headline earnings    cents         72,1       63,8        124,9        
  per share based on the LTRR                                                     
  (3)                                                                             
  Group administration cost     %             31,1       32,2        33,6         
  ratio (4)                                                                       
  Group operating margin (5)    %             23,4       18,1        17,5         
  Business volumes:                                                               
  New business volumes          R million     27 143     18 234      38 786       
  Net funds flow                R million     8 263      558         4 956        
  New business embedded value   R million     138        107         232          
  Life insurance new business   R million     917        882         1 832        
  APE (6)                                                                         
  New business embedded value   %             15,0       12,1        12,7         
  margin                                                                          
  EMBEDDED VALUE:                                                                 
  Embedded value                R million     30 905     26 841      29 662       
  Embedded value per share      cents         1 129      1 023       1 147        
  Growth from life business (7) %             16,6       13,9        24,7         
  Return on embedded value (8)  %             11,5       5,4         14,4         
  SANLAM LIFE INSURANCE LIMITED                                                   
  Shareholders` funds           R million     20 064     17 484      19 736       
  Capital adequacy requirements R million     7 775      9 050       7 250        
  (CAR)                                                                           
  Shareholders` funds to total  %             15,3       13,9        14,7         
  policy liabilities                                                              
  Shareholders` funds to non-   %             23,0       20,2        21,7         
  market-related policy                                                           
  liabilities                                                                     
  CAR covered                   times         2,6        1,9         2,7          
  Notes                                                                           
  1.   Core earnings = net result from operations, investment income and          
  equity-accounted earnings.                                                      
  2.   Headline earnings = core earnings after assistance to policyholders` funds 
  and net gains/losses on derivative instruments.                                 
  3.   Adjusted headline earnings based on the LTRR = net result from operations  
  and total investment return based on a long-term rate of return.                
  4.   Administration costs as a percentage of income earned by the shareholders` 
  funds less sales remuneration.                                                  
  5.   Results from operations as a percentage of income earned by the            
  shareholders` funds less sales remuneration.                                    
  6.   APE = Annual premium equivalent and is equal to new recurring premiums     
  (excluding indexed growth premiums) plus 10% of single premiums.                
  7.   Returns for six months are annualised.                                     
  8.   Growth in embedded value (with dividends paid, capital raised and cost of  
  treasury shares acquired reversed) as a percentage of embedded value at the     
  beginning of the period. Returns for six months are annualised.                 
  EXECUTIVE REVIEW                                                                
  Operational performance                                                         
  Sanlam achieved satisfactory results for the six-month period to 30 June 2004.  
  Overall new business volumes were 49% up on the first six months of 2003 and net
  fund inflows exceeded R8 billion, assisted by strong new investment related     
  inflows. The embedded value of new life business improved by 29% to R138        
  million. Headline earnings increased by 30% and core earnings by 16%, due to an 
  improved operational performance across the Group and a particularly strong     
  performance from Santam. Headline and core earnings per share increased by 29%  
  and 15% respectively, taking the increase in the weighted number of issued      
  shares following the Ubuntu-Botho transaction into account.                     
  A combination of ongoing stock market volatility, a strong rand and low interest
  rates contributed to a difficult business environment for contractual savings   
  and Life assurance products in particular. Short-term insurance business,       
  however, performed exceptionally well, benefiting from continuing favourable    
  underwriting conditions.                                                        
  Delivering on strategy                                                          
  Sanlam introduced its back to basics strategy in May 2003. During this reporting
  period, management attention remained focused on the implementation of this     
  strategy and on initiatives to address those factors that have hindered the     
  Group`s past performance. Satisfactory progress has been made to date in respect
  of several of these initiatives, which contributed to the period`s improved     
  results.                                                                        
  Benefits from the major cost-cutting exercise in Sanlam Life are evident in its 
  operating results and the improvement in its average new business embedded value
  margin. We remain confident that the indicated R250 million of annualised cost  
  savings will be realised for the full year.                                     
  The restructuring of Sanlam`s UK operations into Sanlam Financial Services UK   
  has been completed and the re-focused operations made a welcome return to       
  profitability during the period.                                                
  Gensec Bank returned its banking license in June 2004 and now formally operates 
  as the restructured Sanlam Capital Markets (SCM), with its primary focus on     
  complementary and value enhancing services to the Group. SCM`s maiden results   
  for the six months are in line with our expectations.                           
  The co-operation arrangement with Absa is starting to bear fruit. This is       
  evident in improved mutual support of products and services, as well as the     
  early successes of joint ventures like the recently launched Sanlam Home Loans. 
  Consistent competitive investment performance remains a priority. Sanlam        
  Investment Management`s challenge is to maintain its recent achievements in     
  respect of investment results and new business inflows and to rebuild a         
  sustained superior long-term performance record.                                
  The Ubuntu-Botho  empowerment transaction was successfully implemented and the  
  broad-based shareholder base of Ubuntu-Botho is in the process of being         
  finalised.                                                                      
  Looking forward                                                                 
  Management`s focus is aimed at sustaining the positive momentum of unlocking    
  shareholder value. This is particularly targeted at improvements in distribution
  reach and capacity and capital efficiency. Delivering on the strategies         
  implemented during the past year to increase the inflows and market share of the
  Life Insurance Cluster is our highest priority. While the Absa distribution     
  agreement and the Ubuntu-Botho transaction provide good potential for growth,   
  substantial effort is required to unlock this potential and convert it into     
  positive business inflows. Appropriate structures have been put in place to     
  explore these opportunities. An analysis of Sanlam`s market positioning and     
  penetration identified certain real growth opportunities. The renewed focus on  
  Employee Benefits business and its relocation to our recently launched          
  Johannesburg office is part of this initiative. The latter is in particular     
  aimed at increasing our presence and visibility in the Gauteng market.          
  Optimising Sanlam`s capital utilisation is an ongoing priority. Several options 
  on preferred capital structures, composition and utilisation are being          
  evaluated. We aim to report in detail on the progress in this regard when we    
  announce our year-end results for 2004.                                         
  Having substantially completed our recovery phase, Sanlam is now ready to       
  leverage off the platforms created in each cluster to build profitable and      
  diversified revenue streams and pursue growth opportunities. We are confident   
  that cost-cutting and restructuring throughout the Group have left our          
  operations in a favourable position to deliver against the challenges facing the
  industry and Sanlam in particular, including our ability to counter the threat  
  of a lower return and inflation environment. We are focusing on exploring new   
  growth and revenue opportunities for the Group to substitute potentially lower  
  future revenue streams due to changing market preferences, competitive product  
  offerings and shrinking margins. A number of future revenue sources are already 
  in place, including growing contributions from new ventures like Sanlam Home    
  Loans and Sanlam Personal Loans, and new acquisitions such as Merchant Investors
  Assurance. The process of developing new revenue sources by extending our       
  service and product offering continues.                                         
  In the current business environment we expect the positive operational          
  performance to continue for the remainder of the year.                          
  Directorate                                                                     
  Roy Andersen was appointed as an independent director and non-executive chairman
  with effect from 3 June 2004. He succeeds the previous chairman, Ton Vosloo, who
  retired on 2 June 2004. Roy Andersen was the former Chief Executive Officer of  
  Liberty Group Limited and is the non-executive chairman of Murray & Roberts     
  Holdings Limited and Virgin Active South Africa.                                
  The Ubuntu-Botho transaction makes provision for the nomination of three non-   
  executive directors to the Sanlam Board. Patrice Motsepe was appointed as deputy
  chairman and Rejoice Vakashile Simelane and Bernard Swanepoel as non-executive  
  directors, with effect from 1 April 2004, filling existing vacancies on the     
  Board.                                                                          
  The Sanlam Board decided to increase the number of directors from 16 to 18 to   
  further strengthen and diversify the Board. Maria Ramos and Valli Moosa were    
  appointed as independent non-executive directors with effect from 3 June 2004.  
  Roy Andersen                            Johan van Zyl                           
  Chairman                                Group Chief Executive                   
  Sanlam Limited                                                                  
  Cape Town                                                                       
  1 September 2004                                                                
  COMMENTS ON THE INTERIM RESULTS TO JUNE 2004                                    
  Summarised income statement for the 6 months to June                            
  R million                                  2004    2 003   % Change             
  Net result from operations                                 22%                  
                                             925     756                          
  Equity-accounted earnings                                  19%                  
  448     375                          
  Net investment income                                      -7%                  
                                             226     242                          
  CORE EARNINGS                              1 599           16%                  
  1 373                        
  Financial assistance to policyholder funds                                      
                                             -       ( 290)                       
  Net gains on derivatives                                                        
  70      200                          
  HEADLINE EARNINGS                                          30%                  
                                             1 669   1 283                        
  Net realised investment surpluses                                               
  43      ( 83)                        
  Discontinuance expenses                                                         
                                             (13)    -                            
  Impairments                                                                     
  (57)    ( 231)                       
  Goodwill amortised                                                              
                                             (179)   ( 150)                       
  Attributable earnings                                      79%                  
  1 463   819                          
  Net result from operations                                 22%                  
                                             925     756                          
  LTRR investment return                                     7%                   
  991     925                          
  LTRR EARNINGS                                              14%                  
                                             1 916   1 681                        
  Earnings                                                                        
  Headline earnings for the six-month period increased by 30% to R1 669 million   
  (2003: R1 283 million), largely due to the strong growth in the result from     
  operations and in the equity-accounted contribution from Absa`s earnings for its
  six month reporting period to March 2004.  Investment income was down by 7%,    
  substantially due to lower prevailing interest rates. Headline earnings per     
  share increased by 29%.                                                         
  In terms of AC133 (Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement) Sanlam   
  has designated its investment assets as available-for-sale and all derivatives  
  are allocated to the held-for-trading category. The interpretation of AC133 has 
  evolved during the year. At the time of preparing the interim results for 2003  
  and adopting AC133, it was considered that Sanlam`s treatment of derivatives in 
  its capital portfolio would qualify for hedge accounting and the results were   
  presented on that basis. Based on current interpretation of AC133 it became     
  clear that the Group is not allowed to apply hedge accounting principles in     
  cases where a portfolio of equities is hedged, despite the fact that the hedges 
  are effective. As a result, the net fair value adjustment of derivative         
  instruments held by the shareholders` funds needs to be included in headline    
  earnings, but the value changes in the underlying equity portfolio are taken    
  directly to equity. This mismatch provides a distorted disclosure of the real   
  investment performance. The net fair value adjustment of derivatives as at 30   
  June 2004 amounted to a gain of R70 million, compared to R200 million as at 30  
  June 2003. The 2003 interim results have been restated accordingly. A minimal   
  value adjustment in the 2003 year-end results was not disclosed separately.     
  The presentation of the 2003 year-end Group results included a core earnings    
  line, comprising net result from operations, equity-accounted income and        
  investment income earned on shareholders` funds. We continue to report core     
  earnings in 2004, which increased by 16% to R1 599 million for the six months to
  June. Core earnings exclude the value adjustment of derivatives as well as the  
  financial assistance afforded to policyholders` funds in 2003.                  
  Attributable earnings for the six months increased by 79% to R1 463 million,    
  representing total earnings for the period, excluding unrealised investment     
  surpluses that are taken directly to equity in terms of Sanlam`s accounting     
  policies. Attributable earnings are stated net of an aggregate realised         
  investment surplus of R43 million, a provision of R13 million in respect of an  
  onerous property lease contract resulting from the closure of Gensec Bank`s     
  Dublin operations, amortised goodwill and an impairment of the investment in the
  Safair Lease Finance joint venture (included in the discontinuing operations of 
  Gensec Bank), which has a substantial foreign currency exposure. The strong     
  appreciation of the Rand required a review of the carrying value of the         
  investment. Based on the latest valuation, an impairment of R47 million was     
  deemed prudent.                                                                 
  Earnings based on a long-term rate of investment return of 11% pre-tax per annum
  (2003: 12%) increased by 14% (earnings per share up 13%).                       
  The withdrawal of AC121 (Disclosure in the financial statements of long-term    
  insurers) and the compulsory full implementation of International Financial     
  Reporting Standards in 2005 will require a review of the Group`s accounting     
  policies, which will include a review of the designation of investments and the 
  accounting treatment of derivatives. An indication of the impact on earnings and
  the changes to the reporting format will be addressed in the 2004 annual report.
  Impact of the Ubuntu-Botho transaction                                          
  Following the approval by shareholders in April 2004, Ubuntu-Botho, an          
  empowerment consortium led by  Patrice Motsepe, acquired an initial 8% of       
  Sanlam`s ordinary share capital and became the largest beneficial shareholder in
  Sanlam.                                                                         
  The transaction resulted in a dilution of approximately 1% in earnings per share
  for the six months based on the increase in the weighted number of shares in    
  issue, and a 3,4% dilution in the embedded value per share as at 30 June 2004,  
  taking into account the increase in Sanlam`s issued shares due to the           
  transaction. The calculated number of Sanlam shares in issue makes provision for
  3 million of the Sanlam `A` deferred shares issued to Ubuntu-Botho to be        
  convertible into ordinary shares based on Sanlam`s business flows for the six   
  months. The final calculation and the right to convert will only vest on the    
  finalisation of the full year`s audited results.                                
  The effective transfer of 56,5 million Sanlam treasury shares to Ubuntu-Botho to
  bring about the Sanlam Ubuntu-Botho Development Trust`s 20% holding in Ubuntu-  
  Botho, is accounted for as a disposal of treasury shares for no consideration,  
  which, in terms of generally accepted accounting practice, do not impact on the 
  income statement. (The illustration of the financial effects of the transaction 
  as set out in the circular to shareholders on the transaction provided for the  
  possible write down of the carrying value of these shares (R303 million pro     
  forma) in the income statement.)                                                
  Business volumes                                                                
  New Business Volumes for the 6 months to June                                   
  R million                                  2004    2003    % Change             
  Individual Life                            3 906   3 782   3%                   
  Recurring                                  671      717    -6%                  
  Single                                     3 235   3 065   6%                   
  Employee benefits                          1 071   1 066   0%                   
  Namibia                                    85       36     136%                 
  Merchant Investors                         305      -                           
  Life business                              5 367   4 884   10%                  
  Investment cluster                         12 040  7 554   59%                  
  Innofin                                    3 148   2 324   35%                  
  SFS UK                                     2 730    182                         
  Namibia Unit Trust                          274     212    29%                  
  Investment business                        18 192  10 272  77%                  
  Short-term insurance                       3 584   3 078   16%                  
  TOTAL                                      27 143  18 234  49%                  
  Total new business inflows of more than R27 billion for the first six months of 
  2004 is 49% higher than in 2003. This substantial increase can mainly be        
  ascribed to the improved inflows in the investment cluster and the increased    
  business flows in the UK advisory and investment management business.           
  Life business inflows increased by 10% on 2003                                  
  Individual Life inflows were 3% up on the first six months of 2003. Recurring   
  premium new business decreased by 6% as volatility in equity and currency       
  markets continued to depress investor appetite for equity-linked contractual    
  savings products. Individual single premiums were 6% higher than 2003, mainly   
  due to the increase in life annuity product sales. Relatively low long-term     
  returns negatively impacted on guarantee plans and term annuity products (which 
  constitute approximately 65% of total single premiums). International product   
  sales were virtually non-existent due to the strong Rand.                       
  New employee benefit flows have shown strong growth early in 2004 but, due to   
  the high inflows towards the end of the first half of 2003, could not improve on
  the overall fund flows of the first six months of 2003.                         
  The Life business flows include the maiden contribution from Merchant Investors 
  Assurance in the UK.                                                            
  Investment related inflows increased by a significant 77% on 2003               
  Investment cluster inflows increased by R4,5 billion, or 59%, to R12 billion.   
  New SIM segregated fund mandates contributed the bulk of this growth, although  
  meaningful new inflows were also achieved in all the other investment cluster   
  businesses.                                                                     
  Innofin`s portfolio administration and investment business achieved new inflows 
  of R3,1 billion, 35% up on 2003.                                                
  The actuarial and investment advisory business in the UK, Sanlam Financial      
  Services, attracted new business of GBP 225 million (R2,7 billion) for the six  
  months.                                                                         
  Santam`s net premium income increased by 16% to R3,6 billion, the result of a   
  reduction in the level of reinsurance in line with the company`s strategy of    
  keeping more business at an acceptable risk profile.                            
  Net fund flows                                                                  
  Net fund inflows for the six months exceeded R8 billion, well in excess of the  
  R5 billion achieved for the full twelve months in the 2003 financial year. The  
  bulk of the net flows came from investment business, with major contributions   
  from SIM segregated funds and the SFS UK business. Net Life business fund flows 
  were still negative for the six months but recorded a major improvement on 2003,
  mainly due to well contained outflows.                                          
  New business embedded value                                                     
  The new business annual premium equivalent (APE) for the first six months       
  increased by 4% to R917 million. Excluding Innofin`s APE and the maiden         
  contribution of MIA, the Sanlam Life APE of R804 million is 3% lower compared to
  the same period in 2003. The embedded value of new business for the six months  
  increased by 29% to R138 million, largely assisted by the realisation of the    
  cost-cutting exercise undertaken at the end of 2003. The APE margin of 15,0%    
  compares favourably with the 12,1% recorded in 2003. The embedded value of new  
  business includes R8 million (2003: R7 million) in respect of Innofin`s life    
  insurance business. No material new business embedded value was added by the new
  business written by MIA.                                                        
  Result from operations                                                          
    Result from operations for the 6 months to June                               
    R million                                 2004    2003    %                   
  change              
    Life Insurance cluster                    847     750     13%                 
    Individual Life                           762     668     14%                 
    Employee Benefits                         85      82      4%                  
  Santam                                    667     281     137%                
    Investment cluster                        212     114     86%                 
    Sanlam Capital Markets                    50      50      -                   
    Independent Financial Services            33      15      120%                
  Other                                     41      42      -2%                 
    Corporate expenses                        ( 79)    ( 62)  -27%                
    Continuing operations                     1 771   1 190   49%                 
    Discontinuing operations                  ( 77)   32                          
  Gross result from operations              1 694   1 222   39%                 
  The result from operations increased by 39% to R1 694 million, assisted by an   
  exceptional contribution from Santam.                                           
  The Life Insurance cluster`s operating profit increased by 13% to R847 million. 
  The improved Sanlam Life performance is largely attributable to realised        
  benefits from the cost-cutting exercise and an improvement in certain market-   
  related revenue items. Lower interest rates had a negative impact on interest   
  earned on working capital. Innofin improved on its 2003 performance and the     
  cluster`s results also include a first contribution of R26 million from Merchant
  Investors Assurance.                                                            
  Exceptional underwriting performance in property, motor and personal lines      
  contributed to Santam`s underwriting surplus of R578 million (16% of net        
  premiums earned) for the six months. As a result its result from operations of  
  R667 million (which also includes interest earned on its working capital)       
  exceeded the 2003 results by 137%.                                              
  The Investment cluster results for the six months increased by 86% to R212      
  million. All operations performed well. Strong contributions came from the      
  international multi-manager operations and from Sanlam Properties that benefited
  from the recent property listing.                                               
  Sanlam Capital Markets (SCM) achieved its target of an operating profit of R50  
  million for the first six months of 2004. Following the restructuring of Gensec 
  Bank, its results are split between those of SCM and those attributed to the    
  balance of the Gensec Bank operations. The latter is in respect of assets and   
  associated liabilities that do not meet the criteria set for SCM and cannot be  
  readily realised. The results of these operations for the six months are        
  included in headline earnings under the heading of discontinuing operations.    
  Included in the reported R77 million net loss from these activities is a prudent
  fair value adjustment on certain of these assets. It also includes a further    
  provision to cover the amicable final out-of-court settlement of the case       
  brought against Gensec Bank in the USA by the previous owners of Fieldstone.    
  The Gensec Bank banking license was officially returned on 21 June 2004. It is  
  intended that the assets comprising discontinuing operations be transferred to  
  and reported as part of Sanlam`s capital from 1 July 2004.  Future return on    
  these assets will form part of investment returns.                              
  Independent Financial Services recorded a major improvement on the first six    
  months of 2003, largely due to an improved performance from the UK actuarial    
  consulting and investment management operations.                                
  The increase in corporate expenditure can mostly be attributed to the           
  centralisation of the Group`s Corporate Social Investment spend as from 2004.   
  Solvency                                                                        
  The capital of Sanlam Life increased by R0,4 billion, after paying a dividend of
  R1,1 billion, to R20,1 billion at the end of the period and CAR (Capital        
  Adequacy Requirements) cover amounted to 2,6 at the end of June 2004, compared  
  to 2,7 at the end of December 2003.                                             
  Embedded value                                                                  
  Sanlam`s embedded value amounted to R30,9 billion at the end of June 2004, 4% up
  on the R29,7 billion at the end of December 2003.                               
  Taking the dividend of R1,1 billion paid into account, R0,8 billion capital     
  raised during the period and R0,2 billion cost of treasury shares acquired, the 
  net growth on the December 2003 embedded value balance amounted to R1,7 billion 
  (11,5% annualised). The annualised growth per share is lower at 7,4% essentially
  due to the dilution caused by the issue of new shares in the Ubuntu-Botho       
  transaction. The value of Sanlam Life`s in-force book amounted to R7,8 billion, 
  after taking into account the cost of capital at risk of R1,4 billion.          
  Annualised growth from life business, based on the starting value of the in-    
  force life business, amounted to 16,6%.                                         
  DIVIDEND                                                                        
  IN LINE WITH PAST PRACTICE, NO INTERIM DIVIDEND HAS BEEN DECLARED. SANLAM       
  DECLARES AN ANNUAL DIVIDEND AT YEAR-END.                                        
  GROUP INCOME STATEMENT                                                          
  Six months unaudited   Full year    
                                              2004        2003       2003         
                                     Note     R million   R million  R million    
  FUNDS RECEIVED FROM CLIENTS         1         32 412   23 134          48 883   
  Result from operations before tax   4         1 694    1 222           2 405    
  Tax on result from operations       5         (517)    (354)           (724)    
  Result from operations after tax              1 177    868             1 681    
  Minority shareholders` interest               (252)    (112)           (279)    
  NET RESULT FROM OPERATIONS                    925      756             1 402    
  Net investment income                         226      242             458      
  Investment income                   6         335      370             699      
  Tax on investment income            5         (52)     (77)            (131)    
  Minority shareholders` interest               (57)     (51)            (110)    
  Net equity-accounted earnings                 448      375             781      
  Equity-accounted earnings                     611      467             1 025    
  Tax on equity-accounted earnings    5         (163)    (92)            (244)    
  CORE EARNINGS                                 1 599    1 373           2 641    
  Financial assistance provided to              -        (290)           (290)    
  policyholders` funds                                                            
  Net investment surpluses on                   70       200             -        
  derivative instruments                                                          
  Investment surpluses on derivative            77       242             -        
  instruments                                                                     
  Tax on investment surpluses on      5         (7)      (42)            -        
  derivative instruments                                                          
  HEADLINE EARNINGS                             1 669    1 283           2 351    
  Net realised investment surpluses             43       (83)            134      
  Investment surpluses                          93       (96)            215      
  Tax on investment surpluses         5         (20)     10              (56)     
  Minority shareholders` interest               (30)     3               (25)     
  Net discontinuance costs                      (13)     -               (77)     
  Discontinuance costs                          (13)     -               (108)    
  Tax on discontinuance costs         5         -        -               31       
  Impairment of investments and                 (57)     (231)           (248)    
  goodwill                                                                        
  Amortisation of goodwill                      (179)    (150)           (277)    
  ATTRIBUTABLE EARNINGS                         1 463    819             1 883    
  Diluted earnings per share (cents):                                             
  Net result from operations                    34,8     28,7            53,2     
  Core earnings                                 60,2     52,1            100,2    
  Headline earnings                             62,8     48,7            89,2     
  Attributable earnings                         55,1     31,1            71,5     
  Basic attributable earnings per               55,5     31,2            72,1     
  share                                                                           
  Adjusted weighted average number of 8         2 657,2  2 633,9         2 634,5  
  shares (million)                                                                
  ADJUSTED HEADLINE EARNINGS based on           1 916    1 681           3 291    
  the LTRR (R million)                                                            
  Adjusted headline earnings based on           72,1     63,8            124,9    
  the LTRR (cents per share)                                                      
  GROUP BALANCE SHEET                                                             
                                              June unaudited         December     
  2004        2003       2003         
                                              R million   R million  R million    
  ASSETS                                                                          
  Non-current assets                                                              
  Property and equipment                       203          289         220       
  Owner-occupied properties                    386          353         390       
  Goodwill                                     2 093        1 840       1 855     
  Investments                                  168 604      146 721     156 622   
  Deferred tax                                 294          189         257       
  Short-term reinsurance provisions            1 939        1 945       2 302     
  Current assets                                                                  
  Trade and other receivables                  18 549       21 179      22 602    
  Cash, deposits and similar securities        10 202       12 217      11 808    
  Total assets                                 202 270      184 733     196 056   
  Equity and liabilities                                                          
  Shareholders` funds                          22 930       20 208      21 687    
  Minority shareholders` interest              2 248        1 625       1 931     
  Non-current liabilities                                                         
  Long-term policy liabilities                 145 039      125 864     134 079   
  Insurance contracts                          94 608       88 332      94 556    
  Investment contracts                         50 431       37 532      39 523    
  Term finance                                 4 508        4 951       4 200     
  Deferred tax                                 673          223         651       
  Short-term insurance provisions              4 963        4 580       5 156     
  Current liabilities                          21 909       27 282      28 352    
  Total equity and liabilities                 202 270      184 733     196 056   
  Segregated funds not included in the above   92 362       65 869      83 181    
  balance sheet                                                                   
  Total assets under management and            294 632      250 602     279 237   
  administration                                                                  
  GROUP STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                            
                                            Six months unaudited      Full year   
  2004        2003          2003        
                                            R million   R million     R million   
  Shareholders` funds at beginning of         21 687       20 651         20 651  
  period                                                                          
  Attributable earnings                       1 463        819            1 883   
  Dividends paid                              (1 082)      (972)          (972)   
  Net unrealised investment surpluses         316          (260)          693     
  (1)                                                                             
  Unrealised investment surpluses             408          (250)          1 047   
  Tax on unrealised investment                (101)        (37)           (289)   
  surpluses                                                                       
  Minority shareholders` interest             9            27             (65)    
  Movement in foreign currency                (70)         (29)           (211)   
  translation reserve                                                             
  Movement in cost of treasury shares         138          5              (344)   
  (2)                                                                             
  Net realised investment surplus on          (370)        -              -       
  treasury shares                                                                 
  New shares issued (3)                       866          -              -       
  Cost relating to share issuance             (18)         -              -       
  Adoption of AC133                           -            (6)            (13)    
  Shareholders` funds at end of               22 930       20 208         21 687  
  period                                                                          
  (1)  Upon the introduction of AC133, investments were classified as available-  
  for-sale and Sanlam elected to take unrealised investment surpluses directly to 
  equity.                                                                         
  (2)  Comprises movement in cost of shares held by subsidiaries and the share    
  incentive trust.                                                                
  (3)  Comprises 113 million new ordinary shares at R7,65 per share, 56,5 million 
  `A` deferred shares at R0,01 per share and 52 million `A` preference shares at  
  R0,01 per share.                                                                
  CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                                             
  Six months unaudited     Full year  
                                              2004       2003          2003       
                                              R million  R million     R million  
  Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating    (737)      1 177         1 720      
  activities before dividends paid                                                
  Dividends paid                              (1 082)    (972)         (972)      
  Net cash outflow from investment activities (943)      (332)         (495)      
  Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing    1 156      (381)         (1 170)    
  activities                                                                      
  Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (1 606)    (508)         (917)      
  Cash, deposits and similar securities at    11 808     12 725        12 725     
  beginning of period                                                             
  Cash, deposits and similar securities at    10 202     12 217        11 808     
  end of period                                                                   
  ABRIDGED SHAREHOLDERS` FUNDS BALANCE SHEET -                                    
  NET ASSET VALUE                                                                 
  (All businesses consolidated at NAV)                                           
                                   June unaudited             December            
                                   2004         2003          2003                
                                   R million    R million     R million           
  Assets                                                                          
  Goodwill                          2 093         1 840          1 855            
  Investments                       26 539        24 390         26 010           
  Current and other assets          27 480        31 747         33 249           
  Total assets                      56 112        57 977         61 114           
  Equity and liabilities                                                          
  Shareholders` funds               22 930        20 208         21 687           
  Minority shareholders` interest   2 406         1 932          2 217            
  Term finance, current and other   30 776        35 837         37 210           
  liabilities                                                                     
  Total equity and liabilities      56 112        57 977         61 114           
  ABRIDGED SHAREHOLDERS` FUNDS BALANCE SHEET -                                    
  FAIR VALUE                                                                      
  (Group businesses listed below not consolidated, but reflected as               
  investments at fair value)                                                      
                                              June unaudited     December         
  2004       2003    2003             
                                      Note    R          R       R                
                                              million    million million          
  Assets                                                                          
  Fixed assets                                  103         134      113          
  Owner-occupied properties                     369         333      370          
  Goodwill (1)                                  353         -        -            
  Investments                                                                     
  Sanlam businesses                    7        5 664       5 471    6 237        
  Investment Management (2)                     2 079       1 603    1 904        
  Sanlam Financial Services                     356         741      378          
  Sanlam Capital Markets (3)                    441         1 177    1 001        
  Gensec Properties                             30          71       52           
  Innofin (4)                                   145         62       214          
  Santam                                        2 613       1 817    2 688        
  Associated company - Absa                     6 254       4 545    5 181        
  Joint venture - Safair Lease Finance          298         -        -            
  (5)                                                                             
  Other investments                                                               
  Other equities                                6 815       5 164    6 670        
  Public sector stocks and loans                2 388       1 534    1 916        
  Investment properties                         505         611      607          
  Other interest-bearing investments            6 142       7 287    6 033        
  Deferred tax                                  150         -        3            
  Current assets                                6 413       4 714    5 296        
  Total assets                                  35 454      29 793   32 426       
  Equity and liabilities                                                          
  Shareholders` funds                           23 958      20 658   22 819       
  Term finance                                  4 819       4 696    4 501        
  Deferred tax                                  391         5        298          
  Current liabilities                           6 286       4 434    4 808        
  Total equity and liabilities                  35 454      29 793   32 426       
  Net asset value per share (cents)             875         787      883          
  1. The goodwill relates to the consolidation of Merchant Investors Assurance and
  is excluded in the build-up of the Group embedded value, as the current value of
  in-force business for this life insurance company is included in the embedded   
  value.                                                                          
  2. Included in Investment Management are Sanlam Investment Management, Sanlam   
  Collective Investments, Tasc and the Investment Cluster`s international         
  businesses.                                                                     
  3. The comparative figures for June and December 2003 refer to Gensec Bank      
  (including the discontinued operations).  The June 2004 figure includes only the
  activities of Sanlam Capital Markets.                                           
  4. The value of Innofin on 30 June 2004 excludes the value of the Illa business,
  as this is included in the calculation of the Group value of in-force business. 
  On 31 December 2003, the value of the Illa business was still included in the   
  value of Innofin as disclosed above.  The value on 30 June 2003 comprises only  
  two thirds of the total value of Innofin and was based on a conservative        
  valuation.                                                                      
  5. The Safair Lease Finance joint venture was previously included in the value  
  of Gensec Bank, but as it is part of the discontinued operations, it is excluded
  from the value of Sanlam Capital Markets.                                       
  NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                               
                                        Six months unaudited  Full year           
                                        2004        2003      2003                
                                        R million   R million R million           
  1. FUNDS RECEIVED FROM CLIENTS                                                  
       LIFE INSURANCE                    5 367        4 884      10 012           
       INVESTMENTS                       18 192       10 272     22 019           
       SHORT-TERM INSURANCE              3 584        3 078      6 755            
  Total new business                27 143       18 234     38 786           
       RECURRING PREMIUMS ON EXISTING    5 269        4 900      10 097           
  BUSINESS                                                                        
       Total funds received from clients 32 412       23 134     48 883           
  New business premiums used in the                                          
  calculation of Annual Premium                                                   
  Equivalent (APE)                                                                
       Recurring premiums                454          484        1 026            
  Individual Life                        671          717        1 478            
  Merchant Investors Assurance           3            -          -                
  Sanlam Namibia                         13           10         26               
  Less: index growth                     (289)        (305)      (643)            
  Add: optional reductions               18           17         38               
  Group Life                             38           45         127              
       Single premiums                   4 630        3 979      8 067            
  Individual Life                        2 431        2 528      4 819            
  Merchant Investors Assurance           302          -          -                
  Sanlam Namibia                         72           26         54               
  Group Life                             1 021        925        2 164            
  Innofin (Illa`s)                       804          500        1 030            
  Total premiums used to calculate  5 084        4 463      9 093            
  APE                                                                             
       Life insurance annual premium     917          882        1 832            
  equivalent                                                                      
  2. PAYMENTS TO CLIENTS                                                          
       LIFE INSURANCE                    12 383       13 808     25 136           
       INVESTMENTS                       9 704        6 610      14 416           
       SHORT-TERM INSURANCE              2 062        2 158      4 375            
  Total payments to clients         24 149       22 576     43 927           
  3. NET FLOW OF FUNDS                                                            
       LIFE INSURANCE                    (1 747)      (4 024)    (5 027)          
       Investments                       8 488        3 662      7 603            
  Short-term insurance              1 522        920        2 380            
       Total flow of funds               8 263        558        4 956            
  NOTES (continued)                                                               
                                              Six months unaudited    Full year   
  2004        2003        2003        
                                              R million   R million   R million   
  4. ANALYSIS OF RESULT FROM OPERATIONS                                           
       Per business cluster                                                       
  Life Insurance cluster                  847          750          1 467    
       Santam                                  667          281          735      
       Investment cluster                      212          114          270      
       Sanlam Capital Markets                  50           50           55       
  Independent Financial Services          33           15           (1)      
            Sanlam Financial Services UK       24           7            (20)     
            Gensec Property Services           9            8            19       
       Corporate income                        41           42           73       
  Corporate costs                         (79)         (62)         (120)    
       Result from continuing operations       1 771        1 190        2 479    
       Discontinuing operations                (77)         32           (74)     
       Total result from operations            1 694        1 222        2 405    
  Functional analysis                                                        
       Financial services income               8 154        7 707        15 970   
       Sales remuneration                      (914)        (959)        (1 892)  
       Income after sales remuneration         7 240        6 748        14 078   
  Underwriting policy benefits            (3 291)      (3 354)      (6 877)  
       Administration costs                    (2 255)      (2 172)      (4 796)  
       Total result from operations            1 694        1 222        2 405    
  5. TAXATION                                                                     
  Result from operations                  517          354          724      
       Current year                            517          354          714      
       Prior year                              -            -            9        
       Equity-accounted earnings included in   -            -            1        
  result from operations                                                          
       Investment income - current year        52           77           131      
       Equity-accounted earnings               163          92           244      
       Tax on derivatives                      7            42           -        
  Realised investment surpluses - capital 20           (10)         56       
  gains tax                                                                       
       Taxation on discontinuance costs        -            -            (31)     
       Income tax charged to income statement  759          555          1 124    
  Taxation charged directly to equity:                                       
       Unrealised investment surpluses         101          37           289      
       Investment surpluses - normal           -            66           64       
       Investment surpluses - capital gains    (61)         (29)         81       
  tax                                                                             
       Investment surplus on investment in                                        
  associated company - capital gains tax       162          -            144      
  Total taxation                               860          592          1 413    
  NOTES (continued)                                                               
                                          Six months           Full year          
                                          unaudited                               
                                          2004    2003         2003               
  R       R million    R million          
                                          million                                 
  6. INVESTMENT INCOME                                                            
  Interest-bearing investments             137      179           326             
  Equities                                 179      154           312             
  Properties                               19       37            61              
  Total investment income                  335      370           699             
  7. SANLAM BUSINESSES: EXCESS OF FAIR VALUE OVER NET ASSET VALUE                 
  The shareholders` funds balance sheet at fair value include the value      
  of the companies below based on directors` valuation, apart from Santam,        
  which is valued according to ruling share prices.                               
                                        June unaudited           December         
  2004        2003          2003            
                                        R million   R million     R million       
  Net asset value of businesses         3 413       3 738         3 772           
  Investment Management (1)             367         311           368             
  Sanlam Financial Services             378         415           402             
  Sanlam Capital Markets                441         1 376         1 001           
  Gensec Properties                     34          51            28              
  Innofin                               136         43            152             
  Santam                                2 057       1 542         1 821           
  Goodwill recognised in respect of     1 112       1 283         1 198           
  above businesses                                                                
  Deferred capital gains tax on         111         -             135             
  investments at fair value                                                       
  Revaluation of interest in businesses 1 028       450           1 132           
  to fair value                                                                   
  Fair value of businesses              5 664       5 471         6 237           
  8. NUMBER OF SHARES FOR CENTS PER                                               
  SHARE CALCULATIONS                                                              
  Earnings per share                                                              
  Number of ordinary shares in issue    2 767,6     2 654,6       2 654,6         
  Less:  Weighted Sanlam shares held by (48,9)      (28,9)        (44,1)          
  subsidiaries                                                                    
  Less:  Adjustment for weighting of    (84,7)      -             -               
  shares issued during period                                                     
  Adjusted weighted average number of                                             
  shares for basic earnings per share   2 634,0     2 625,7       2 610,5         
  Add:   Total number of shares under   128,9       159,4         157,8           
  option                                                                          
  Less:  Number of shares (under                                                  
  option) that would have been issued   (108,7)     (151,2)       (133,8)         
  at fair value                                                                   
  Add:  Dilutive effect of deferred     3,0         -             -               
  shares                                                                          
  Adjusted weighted average number of                                             
  shares for diluted earnings per share 2 657,2     2 633,9       2 634,5         
  Value per share                                                                 
  Number of ordinary shares in issue    2 767,6     2 654,6       2 654,6         
  Shares held by subsidiaries           (30,4)      (28,9)        (69,4)          
  Adjusted number of shares for value   2 737,2     2 625,7       2 585,2         
  per share                                                                       
  (1)  Included in Investment Management are Sanlam Investment Management,        
  Sanlam Collective Investments, Tasc and the Investment Cluster`s                
  international businesses
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