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Thu 3 Nov 2005, 9:00 Brait S.A. - Unaudited interim group results for
Brait S.A. -   Unaudited interim group results for the six months ended 30      
               September 2005                                                   
Brait S.A.                                                                      
JSE AND LSE ISSUER NAME AND CODE                                                
Issuer long name    - Brait S.A.                                                
Issuer code         - BRAIT                                                     
Instrument alpha code/                                                          
Ticker symbol       - BAT                                                       
ISIN                - LU0011857645                                              
UNAUDITED INTERIM GROUP RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2005      
Brait S.A., Societe Anonyme, Incorporated in Luxembourg (R C Luxembourg B-13861)
www.brait.com                                                                   
Financial                                                                       
Highlights                                                                      
*    Earnings growth continues                                                  
Profits from operations increased by 94% from US$12,0 million to US$23,3   
     million                                                                    
     Diluted headline earnings increased 149% from US$8,1 million (8,5 US cents 
     per share) to US$20,2 million (19,6 US cents per share)                    
*    Return on equity 37% (annualised)                                          
*    Interim dividend increased from 3,5 US cents per share to 7,85 US cents per
     share                                                                      
*    NAV increased by 20% since 31 March 2005 (after adding back dividends paid)
*    Strong balance sheet - US$16 million cash on hand                          
Salient features                                                                
for the six months ended 30 September                                           
Supplementary Rand information (Note 1)                                         
Audited    Unaudited   Unaudited                                              
  year ended six months  six months                                             
  31 March   30 Sept     30 Sept                                                
  2005       2004        2005                                                   
ZAR"m      ZAR"m       ZAR"m                                                  
  302,8      77,8        150,6       Profit from operations                     
  242,4      68,6        98,8        Private equity                             
  0,7        (5,2)       5,8         Corporate finance                          
7,3        (3,9)       1,9         Specialised funds                          
  52,4       18,3        44,1        Group investments                          
  (15,7)     (6,5)       (9,7)       Finance cost                               
  (69,7)     (14,4)      1,3         Capital items                              
217,4      56,9        142,2       Profit before taxation                     
  (3,1)      (2,9)       (5,8)       Taxation                                   
  214,3      54,0        136,4       Profit after taxation                      
  (2,6)      (1,1)       (5,8)       Minority interest                          
211,7      52,9        130,6       Attributable earnings                      
                                     PERFORMANCE                                
                                     Attributable and headline                  
                                     earnings per share                         
237,1      59,1        144,6       - Basic (cents)                            
  216,7      55,3        126,9       - Diluted (cents)                          
                                     Dividends per share                        
  21,47      21,47       Note 2      - Interim proposed (cents)                 
68,42                              - Final paid (cents)                       
  804,1      684,2       907,2       Net asset value per share                  
                                     (cents)                                    
                                     FINANCIAL STATISTICS                       
Market capitalisation                      
  1 196,4    771,3       2 033,2     - 30 September (ZAR"m)                     
                                     - 30 September (US$"m)                     
  102,3      102,3       110,5       Shares in issue (m)                        
Weighted average shares in                 
                                     issue                                      
  89,3       89,5        90,3        - Basic (m)                                
  97,7       95,7        102,9       - Diluted (m)                              
Closing share price                        
  1 170      754         1 840       - 30 September (ZAR cents)                 
                                     - 30 September (US cents)                  
                                     ZAR/US Dollar exchange rates               
6,2395     6,4534      6,3700      - closing                                  
  6,2503     6,4747      6,4587      - average                                  
Supplementary Rand information (Note 1)                                         
                                 Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited                
six months  six months  year ended             
                                 30 Sept     30 Sept     31 March               
                                 2005        2004        2005                   
                                 US$"m       US$"m       US$"m                  
Profit from operations         23,3        12,0        48,5                   
  Private equity                 15,3        10,6        38,8                   
  Corporate finance              0,9         (0,8)       0,1                    
  Specialised funds              0,3         (0,6)       1,2                    
Group investments              6,8         2,8         8,4                    
  Finance cost                   (1,5)       (1,0)       (2,5)                  
  Capital items                  0,2         (2,2)       (11,2)                 
  Profit before taxation         22,0        8,8         34,8                   
Taxation                       (0,9)       (0,5)       (0,5)                  
  Profit after taxation          21,1        8,3         34,3                   
  Minority interest              (0,9)       (0,2)       (0,4)                  
  Attributable earnings          20,2        8,1         33,9                   
PERFORMANCE                                                                   
  Attributable and headline                                                     
  earnings per share                                                            
  - Basic (cents)                22,4        9,1         38,0                   
- Diluted (cents)              19,6        8,5         34,7                   
  Dividends per share                                                           
  - Interim proposed (cents)     7,85        3,5         3,5                    
  - Final paid (cents)                                   10,25                  
Net asset value per share      142,4       106,0       128,9                  
  (cents)                                                                       
  FINANCIAL STATISTICS                                                          
  Market capitalisation                                                         
- 30 September (ZAR"m)                                                        
  - 30 September (US$"m)         319,2       119,5       191,7                  
  Shares in issue (m)            110,5       102,3       102,3                  
  Weighted average shares in                                                    
issue                                                                         
  - Basic (m)                    90,3        89,5        89,3                   
  - Diluted (m)                  102,9       95,7        97,7                   
  Closing share price                                                           
- 30 September (ZAR cents)                                                    
  - 30 September (US cents)      288,9       116,8       187,5                  
  ZAR/US Dollar exchange rates                                                  
  - closing                      0,1570      0,1550      0,1603                 
- average                      0,1548      0,1544      0,1600                 
     Note 1:   The disclosure above is for information purposes and does not    
               form part of the group financial statements.                     
     Note 2:   The dividend has been declared after 30 September 2005. The Rand 
dividend will be determined by the Rand/US$ exchange rate in     
               Luxembourg at 12:00 on Thursday, 3 November 2005.                
Group income statements                                                         
for the six months ended 30 September                                           
Supplementary Rand information                                                  
  Audited     Unaudited    Unaudited                                            
  year ended  six months   six months                                           
  31 March    30 Sept      30 Sept                                              
2005        2004         2005                                                 
  ZAR"m       ZAR"m        ZAR"m                                                
  281,2       111,9        119,5       Revenue                                  
  204,9       53,1         130,5       Other income                             
(193,3)     (87,2)       (104,6)     Operating expenses                       
  10,0        -            5,2         Income from associates                   
  302,8       77,8         150,6       Profit from operations                   
  (15,7)      (6,5)        (9,7)       Finance costs                            
(69,7)      (14,4)       1,3         Capital items                            
  217,4       56,9         142,2       Profit before taxation                   
  (3,1)       (2,9)        (5,8)       Taxation                                 
  214,3       54,0         136,4       Profit after taxation                    
(2,6)       (1,1)        (5,8)       Minority interest                        
  211,7       52,9         130,6       Attributable earnings                    
Supplementary Rand information                                                  
                                 Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited                
six months  six months  year ended             
                                 30 Sept     30 Sept     31 March               
                                 2005        2004        2005                   
                                 US$"m       US$"m       US$"m                  
Revenue                        18,5        17,3        45,0                   
  Other income                   20,2        8,2         32,8                   
  Operating expenses             (16,2)      (13,5)      (30,9)                 
  Income from associates         0,8         -           1,6                    
Profit from operations         23,3        12,0        48,5                   
  Finance costs                  (1,5)       (1,0)       (2,5)                  
  Capital items                  0,2         (2,2)       (11,2)                 
  Profit before taxation         22,0        8,8         34,8                   
Taxation                       (0,9)       (0,5)       (0,5)                  
  Profit after taxation          21,1        8,3         34,3                   
  Minority interest              (0,9)       (0,2)       (0,4)                  
  Attributable earnings          20,2        8,1         33,9                   
Group balance sheets                                                            
as at 30 September                                                              
Supplementary Rand information                                                  
  Audited    Unaudited  Unaudited                                               
31 March   30 Sept    30 Sept                                                 
  2005       2004       2005                                                    
  ZAR"m      ZAR"m      ZAR"m                                                   
                                    ASSETS                                      
741,9      515,0      870,8       Non-current assets                          
  695,7      492,4      817,9       Investments                                 
  46,2       22,6       52,9        Other non-current assets                    
  346,9      382,1      332,4       Current assets                              
111,1      164,6      101,9       Cash and cash equivalents                   
  235,8      217,5      230,5       Other current assets                        
  51,1       49,0       51,0        Non-current assets held for                 
                                    sale                                        
1 139,9    946,1      1 254,2     Total assets                                
                                    EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                      
  718,1      612,4      819,2       Shareowners" funds                          
                                    Liabilities                                 
180,3      111,8      166,3       Non-current liabilities                     
  241,5      221,9      268,7       Current liabilities                         
  159,1      138,7      187,2       Other current liabilities                   
  82,4       83,2       81,5        Liabilities directly associated             
with non-current assets held                
                                    for sale                                    
  1 139,9    946,1      1 254,2     Total equity and liabilities                
  804,1      684,2      907,2       Net asset value per ordinary                
share (cents)                               
Supplementary Rand information                                                  
                                 Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited                
                                 30 Sept     30 Sept     31 March               
2005        2004        2005                   
                                 US$"m       US$"m       US$"m                  
  ASSETS                                                                        
  Non-current assets             136,7       79,8        118,9                  
Investments                    128,4       76,3        111,5                  
  Other non-current assets       8,3         3,5         7,4                    
  Current assets                 52,2        59,2        55,6                   
  Cash and cash equivalents      16,0        25,5        17,8                   
Other current assets           36,2        33,7        37,8                   
  Non-current assets held for    8,0         7,6         8,2                    
  sale                                                                          
  Total assets                   196,9       146,6       182,7                  
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                        
  Shareowners" funds             128,6       94,9        115,1                  
  Liabilities                                                                   
  Non-current liabilities        26,1        17,3        28,9                   
Current liabilities            42,2        34,4        38,7                   
  Other current liabilities      29,4        21,5        25,5                   
  Liabilities directly           12,8        12,9        13,2                   
  associated with non-current                                                   
assets held for sale                                                          
  Total equity and liabilities   196,9       146,6       182,7                  
  Net asset value per ordinary   142,4       106,0       128,9                  
  share (cents)                                                                 
Group statements of changes in equity                                           
for the six months ended 30 September                                           
                                 Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited                
                                 six months  six months  year ended             
30 Sept     30 Sept     31 March               
                                 2005        2004        2005                   
                                 US$"m       US$"m       US$"m                  
  Balance at beginning of        115,1       88,8        88,8                   
period                                                                        
  Net translation adjustment     (1,0)       (0,5)       0,5                    
  Attributable earnings          20,2        8,1         33,9                   
  Share entitlement expenses     0,4         0,4         0,4                    
Foreign currency adjustment    (0,6)       -           (0,3)                  
  on capital loan                                                               
  Dividends                      (9,1)       (3,1)       (6,3)                  
  Treasury shares - delivered    2,2         -           -                      
entitlements                                                                  
  - entitlements repurchased     -           -           (3,3)                  
  Ordinary shareowners"          127,2       93,7        113,7                  
  interest                                                                      
Minority arising from          0,5         1,0         1,0                    
  acquisition of subsidiary                                                     
  Minority share of retained     0,9         0,2         0,4                    
  income                                                                        
Balance at end of period       128,6       94,9        115,1                  
Summarised group cash flow statement                                            
for the six months ended 30 September                                           
                                 Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited                
six months  six months  year ended             
                                 30 Sept     30 Sept     31 March               
                                 2005        2004        2005                   
                                 US$"m       US$"m       US$"m                  
Cash flows from:                                                              
  Operating activities           7,9         6,2         19,8                   
  Finance costs                  (1,5)       (1,0)       (2,5)                  
  Capital items                  0,2         (1,0)       (4,1)                  
Change in working funds        (6,5)       (3,4)       (6,2)                  
  Cash generated from operating  0,1         0,8         7,0                    
  activities                                                                    
  Cash inflows/(outflows) from   7,6         (4,6)       (17,1)                 
investing activities                                                          
  Cash flows from operating and  7,7         (3,8)       (10,1)                 
  investing activities                                                          
  Dividends paid                 (9,1)       (3,1)       (6,3)                  
Cash (outflows)/inflows from   (0,4)       17,5        19,2                   
  financing activities                                                          
  (Decrease)/increase in cash    (1,8)       10,6        2,8                    
  and cash equivalents                                                          
Effects of exchange rate       -           (0,1)       -                      
  changes on cash and cash                                                      
  equivalents                                                                   
  Cash and cash equivalents at   17,8        15,0        15,0                   
beginning of period                                                           
  Cash and cash equivalents at   16,0        25,5        17,8                   
  end of period                                                                 
Group segmental reports                                                         
for the six months ended 30 September                                           
Supplementary Rand information                                                  
  Audited     Unaudited    Unaudited                                            
  year ended  six months   six months                                           
31 March    30 Sept      30 Sept                                              
  2005        2004         2005                                                 
  ZAR"m       ZAR"m        ZAR"m                                                
                                       BUSINESS ANALYSIS                        
Segment income                           
  281,2       111,9        119,5       Revenue                                  
  142,5       64,1         32,3        - Private equity                         
  25,6        8,4          22,6        - Corporate finance                      
15,0        2,6          4,5         - Specialised funds                      
  98,1        36,8         60,1        - Group investments                      
  204,9       53,1         130,5       Other income                             
  186,1       47,9         115,6       - Private equity                         
(1,9)       (0,6)        -           - Corporate finance                      
  19,4        6,5          12,3        - Specialised funds                      
  1,3         (0,7)        2,6         - Group investments                      
  486,1       165,0        250,0       Total segment income                     
302,8       77,8         150,6       Segment result                           
  242,4       68,6         98,8        - Private equity                         
  0,7         (5,2)        5,8         - Corporate finance                      
  7,3         (3,9)        1,9         - Specialised funds                      
52,4        18,3         44,1        - Group investments                      
  (15,7)      (6,5)        (9,7)       Finance cost                             
  (69,7)      (14,4)       1,3         Capital items                            
  217,4       56,9         142,2       Profit before taxation                   
1 110,0     881,6        1 203,9     Segment assets                           
  540,8       411,1        598,8       - Private equity                         
  9,6         8,4          8,3         - Corporate finance                      
  129,6       113,6        143,3       - Specialised funds                      
430,0       348,5        453,5       - Group investments                      
  29,9        64,5         50,3        Other                                    
  1 139,9     946,1        1 254,2     Total assets per balance                 
                                       sheet                                    
167,6       144,0        202,5       Segment liabilities                      
  28,0        27,1         24,8        - Private equity                         
  11,7        3,2          1,9         - Corporate finance                      
  1,2         1,3          2,5         - Specialised funds                      
126,7       112,4        173,3       - Group investments                      
  254,2       189,7        232,5       Other                                    
  421,8       333,7        435,0       Total liabilities per                    
                                       balance sheet                            
942,4       737,6        1 001,4     Segment net assets                       
  512,8       384,0        574,0       - Private equity                         
  (2,1)       5,2          6,4         - Corporate finance                      
  128,4       112,3        140,8       - Specialised funds                      
303,3       236,1        280,2       - Group investments                      
  (224,3)     (125,2)      (182,2)     Other                                    
  718,1       612,4        819,2       Total net assets per balance             
                                       sheet                                    
Supplementary Rand information                                                  
                                Unaudited   Unaudited    Audited                
                                six months  six months   year ended             
                                30 Sept     30 Sept      31 March               
2005        2004         2005                   
                                US$"m       US$"m        US$"m                  
  BUSINESS ANALYSIS                                                             
  Segment income                                                                
Revenue                       18,5        17,3         45,0                   
  - Private equity              5,0         9,9          22,8                   
  - Corporate finance           3,5         1,3          4,1                    
  - Specialised funds           0,7         0,4          2,4                    
- Group investments           9,3         5,7          15,7                   
  Other income                  20,2        8,2          32,8                   
  - Private equity              17,9        7,4          29,8                   
  - Corporate finance           -           (0,1)        (0,3)                  
- Specialised funds           1,9         1,0          3,1                    
  - Group investments           0,4         (0,1)        0,2                    
  Total segment income          38,7        25,5         77,8                   
  Segment result                23,3        12,0         48,5                   
- Private equity              15,3        10,6         38,8                   
  - Corporate finance           0,9         (0,8)        0,1                    
  - Specialised funds           0,3         (0,6)        1,2                    
  - Group investments           6,8         2,8          8,4                    
Finance cost                  (1,5)       (1,0)        (2,5)                  
  Capital items                 0,2         (2,2)        (11,2)                 
  Profit before taxation        22,0        8,8          34,8                   
  Segment assets                189,0       136,6        177,9                  
- Private equity              94,0        63,7         86,7                   
  - Corporate finance           1,3         1,3          1,5                    
  - Specialised funds           22,5        17,6         20,8                   
  - Group investments           71,2        54,0         68,9                   
Other                         7,9         10,0         4,8                    
  Total assets per balance      196,9       146,6        182,7                  
  sheet                                                                         
  Segment liabilities           31,8        22,3         26,9                   
- Private equity              3,9         4,2          4,5                    
  - Corporate finance           0,3         0,5          1,9                    
  - Specialised funds           0,4         0,2          0,2                    
  - Group investments           27,2        17,4         20,3                   
Other                         36,5        29,4         40,7                   
  Total liabilities per         68,3        51,7         67,6                   
  balance sheet                                                                 
  Segment net assets            157,2       114,3        151,0                  
- Private equity              90,1        59,5         82,2                   
  - Corporate finance           1,0         0,8          (0,4)                  
  - Specialised funds           22,1        17,4         20,6                   
  - Group investments           44,0        36,6         48,6                   
Other                         (28,6)      (19,4)       (35,9)                 
  Total net assets per balance  128,6       94,9         115,1                  
  sheet                                                                         
     Notes to the financial statements                                          
for the six months ended 30 September                                      
     1.   Basis for preparation                                                 
          The financial statements of the group are prepared in accordance with 
          International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The accounting    
policies are consistent with those applied in the previous year.      
     2.   Supplementary Rand information                                        
          The balance sheet and income statements of the group have also been   
          presented in Rands for the convenience of South African stakeholders  
in the group. The supplementary Rand results have been converted from 
          the US$ measurement results using a closing rate of R6,37 to US$1     
          (2004: R6,4534 to US$1) for the balance sheet and an average rate of  
          R6,4587 to US$1 (2004: R6,4747 to US$1) for the income statement.     
3.   Non-current assets held for sale                                      
          As at 30 September 2005, the group has entered into a transaction for 
          the disposal of its Johannesburg property and buildings, including    
          fittings, situated at 9 Fricker Road, Illovo.                         
In terms of the group"s accounting policies, a sale is only recognised
          when it becomes unconditional.                                        
          The transaction became unconditional after the period end resulting in
          a gain of US$2,3 million (ZAR20,8 million) which will be recognised in
the second half results.                                              
                                Unaudited   Unaudited    Audited                
                                six months  six months   year ended             
                                30 Sept     30 Sept      31 March               
2005        2004         2005                   
                                US$"m       US$"m        US$"m                  
  4. The following items are                                                    
  included in profit from                                                       
operations:                                                                   
  Dividends received            0,6         0,7          11,3                   
  Interest received             9,8         5,6          16,2                   
  Depreciation                  (0,3)       (0,2)        (0,4)                  
Related party transactions                                                    
  - Interest received           0,4         0,5          1,9                    
  5. The following items are                                                    
  capital items:                                                                
Currency hedge cost           (0,5)       (2,2)        (4,1)                  
  BEE transaction - fair        0,7         -            (7,1)                  
  valuation adjustment of                                                       
  financial liability                                                           
(Had the transaction been                                                     
  recorded as a sale                                                            
  transaction, the cumulative                                                   
  minority share of equity                                                      
would have been US$4,3                                                        
  million as at 30 September                                                    
  2005 (31 March 2005: US$7,0                                                   
  million))                                                                     
6. Investment in associates                                                   
  - Unlisted                                                                    
  - carrying value              8,7         5,3          8,6                    
  - directors" valuation        8,7         5,3          8,6                    
7. Commitments, guarantees                                                    
  and contingent liabilities                                                    
  - Commitments                 17,0        15,3         20,4                   
  - Sureties and guarantees     8,4         9,8          7,0                    
- Contingent liabilities      -           2,0          1,5                    
  The group has no capital                                                      
  expenditure commitments,                                                      
  either authorised or                                                          
contracted                                                                    
  8. Related party balances                                                     
  - Liabilities                 (13,1)      (14,4)       (14,4)                 
  - Assets                      19,0        18,6         17,7                   
9.   Interest-bearing liabilities                                          
          All liabilities are interest bearing save US$23,5 million (2004:      
          US$23,9 million) in respect of accounts payable, accruals, provisions 
          and deferred taxation.                                                
10.  Corporate governance                                                  
          The group subscribes to and complies with the principles embodied in  
          appropriate international corporate governance codes including those  
          contained in the King Report II on Corporate Governance in South      
Africa.                                                               
     11.  Headline earnings                                                     
          As IFRS does not recognise the concept of headline earnings, Brait had
          historically prepared a reconciliation between attributable earnings  
and headline earnings for illustrative purposes for South African     
          users, based on adjustments required by South African Statements of   
          Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. There were no adjustments for 
          the current or prior periods.                                         
12.  Subsequent events                                                     
          Apart from the sale of the building, no other events have taken place 
          since 30 September 2005 and the date of the release of this report,   
          which would have a material impact on either the financial position or
operating results of the group.                                       
Commentary                                                                      
GROUP PROFILE                                                                   
Brait is an international investment and financial services group focused on    
private equity, corporate finance, specialised funds and strategic investments. 
It is listed on the Luxembourg, London and Johannesburg stock exchanges, with   
shareowners" funds of US$128,6 million at 30 September 2005.                    
Brait"s earnings are derived from:                                              
* Private equity management fees and investment returns                         
* Alternative funds management fees and investment returns                      
* Corporate and debt advisory services fees                                     
* Group investment returns                                                      
FINANCIAL RESULTS                                                               
Earnings                                                                        
* Profit from operations - US$23,3 million                                      
Profit from operations has increased from US$12,0 million to US$23,3 million for
the period. Earnings improved in all business segments with the major           
contributions coming from the group"s Private Equity operations and Group       
Investments.                                                                    
* Profit on capital items - US$0,2 million                                      
Brait has consistently applied its policy of hedging the group"s South African  
tangible assets into US Dollars, which is the functional currency of Brait S.A..
The cost of the hedge recognised against income for the period was US$0,5       
million.                                                                        
The sale of 26% of Brait South Africa Limited during the previous financial year
to the group"s new BEE partner has not been recorded as a sale as it has given  
rise to a financial instrument which has been disclosed in terms of IAS 32      
(Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation) and measured in terms of   
IAS 39 (Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement). The fair value     
adjustment gain of this financial instrument for the period was US$0,7 million. 
Return on equity - 37,1%                                                        
The US Dollar annualised return on average shareowners" funds was 37,1%,        
substantially exceeding the 20,0% achieved in the comparative period. The       
group"s net asset value increased by 19,6% since 31 March 2005 after adding back
dividends paid.                                                                 
Cash inflow from operating and investing activities - US$7,7 million            
Operational cash improved by US$11,5 million over the prior period, mainly as a 
result of investment returns and realisations net of the additional working     
capital deployed in Bayport. At 30 September 2005 the balance sheet remained    
sound with approximately 12,4% (US$16,0 million) of shareowners" capital held in
cash and cash equivalents.                                                      
SEGMENTAL REVIEW                                                                
Private Equity                                                                  
A strong financial performance in Private Equity for the half year has seen     
earnings from operations increase by 44% from US$10,6 million to US$15,3 million
over the prior period. This has been driven primarily by investing income from  
Brait III and from Brait"s on-balance sheet proprietary investing programme. The
annualised return on capital utilised by Private Equity for the period was 34%. 
Sound economic and capital market fundamentals in South Africa during the       
period, coupled with Brait"s value added investment processes, have continued to
enhance the value of the group"s funds under management. Private equity         
investment earnings and cash flows are by nature volatile. While there were some
realisations during the period, a significant portion of the earnings are       
unrealised as Brait believes that there is still considerable value to be       
derived from further value enhancement in its investment portfolio.             
Fundraising for Brait"s new private equity fund, Brait IV, is proceeding well   
and initial commitments and expectations are ahead of plan.                     
Corporate Finance                                                               
Operational earnings from Corporate Finance were US$0,9 million against a loss  
of US$0,8 million in the prior period. This was achieved on the back of a 169%  
increase in revenue. A highlight of the period was the structuring and          
implementation of the first Euro High Yield Bond concluded for a South African  
company. The number of the current advisory mandates is encouraging.            
Specialised Funds                                                               
Specialised Funds income for the six-month period, which consists of fees earned
from the management of third-party capital in the group"s hedge funds, and      
investment returns generated from Brait"s own seed capital, increased by 86% to 
US$2,6 million (US$1,4 million for September 2004). Operating earnings for the  
six months increased from a loss of US$0,6 million in September 2004 to a profit
of US$0,3 million.                                                              
Assets under management in the Brait"s Funds of Hedge Funds continued to grow   
materially, increasing by 245% to US$180 million since 31 March 2005. During the
period, the division continued to focus on building its business risk management
capabilities, which will be a major area of differentiation as the industry     
grows.                                                                          
Investment performance across the funds during the six-month period was very    
satisfactory, with Brait Absolute exceeding its three-year rolling performance  
objectives. Brait Absolute beat cash by 7,7% and inflation by 11,9%.            
Group Investments                                                               
Income from group investing increased by 73% to US$9,7 million from US$5,6      
million. Operating earnings increased by 143% to US$6,8 million from US$2,8     
million and return on capital employed was 31%.                                 
The single largest contribution was from Brait"s strategic investment in        
Bayport, which continues to grow its micro-lending and financial services       
operations in Africa.                                                           
Previous negotiations to dispose of the group"s minority interest in its African
micro-lending business have been terminated. The business is profitable and     
generating cash.                                                                
PROSPECTS                                                                       
The outlook for the second half of the year is encouraging. The prospects for   
raising further new funds in Private Equity are good and Specialised Funds      
stands to benefit from its new capital inflow. There is also opportunity to     
create further value from Brait"s investing activities.                         
Provided that there are no market or other events outside the group"s control,  
Brait"s earnings in the second half should meet or exceed those reported in the 
first half of the year.                                                         
DIVIDEND                                                                        
The board holds the view that dividend distributions are an important part of   
long-term shareowners" wealth creation and an indication of the health of the   
group. Accordingly, it has resolved to make regular dividend payments.          
After taking into consideration the present financial and cash position of the  
group, the board proposes to pay a dividend of 7,85 US cents per share which    
equates to a cover of 2,5 times on diluted attributable earnings per share.     
The interim dividend will be payable to shareowners on Monday, 21 November 2005.
The record date for the dividend is the close of business on Friday, 18 November
2005. The last date to trade "cum dividend" will be Friday, 11 November 2005 and
the shares will commence trading "ex dividend" on Monday, 14 November 2005.     
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday,  
14 November 2005 and Friday, 18 November 2005, both days inclusive. Shareowners 
on the South African register will receive the rand equivalent based on the     
currency conversion rate in Luxembourg at 12:00 on Thursday, 3 November 2005.   
  ME King                       JJ Coulter                                      
Senior Chairman               Group Chief Executive                           
3 November 2005                                                                 
Administration                                                                  
Registered office                                                               
Brait S.A.                                                                      
180 rue des Aubepines                                                           
L-1145, Luxembourg                                                              
Tel: +352 269255 2180                                                           
Fax: +352 269255 3642                                                           
Brait South Africa Limited                                                      
9 Fricker Road                                                                  
Illovo Boulevard, Illovo, Sandton,                                              
South Africa                                                                    
Tel: +27 11 507 1000                                                            
Fax: +27 11 507 1001                                                            
Listing agent                                                                   
Dexia Banque Internationale                                                     
a Luxembourg                                                                    
69, route d"Esch                                                                
L-2953, Luxembourg                                                              
Tel: +352 45901                                                                 
Fax: +352 45902010                                                              
LEGAL ADVISORS TO THE COMPANY                                                   
Elvinger, Hoss & Prussen                                                        
2, Place Winston Churchill                                                      
L-2014, Luxembourg                                                              
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS                                                            
Deloitte & Touche S.A.                                                          
560, rue de Neuhof                                                              
L-2220                                                                          
Luxembourg                                                                      
DOMICILIARY AGENT AND REGISTRAR                                                 
Luxembourg                                                                      
Experta Luxembourg S.A.                                                         
180, rue des Aubepines                                                          
L-1145, Luxembourg                                                              
Tel: +352 269255 2180                                                           
Fax: +352 269255 3642                                                           
TRANSFER AGENTS                                                                 
United Kingdom                                                                  
Capita IRG plc                                                                  
Bourne House                                                                    
34 Beckenham Road                                                               
Beckenham                                                                       
Kent, BR3 4TU                                                                   
United Kingdom                                                                  
Tel: +44 208 639 2157                                                           
Fax: +44 208 639 2342                                                           
South Africa                                                                    
Computershare Investor Services 2004 (Pty) Limited,                             
70 Marshall Street                                                              
Johannesburg, 2001                                                              
or                                                                              
PO Box 61051, Marshalltown, 2107                                                
Tel: +27 11 370 5000                                                            
Fax: +27 11 668 5200                                                            
JSE AND LSE ISSUER NAME AND CODE                                                
Issuer long name - Brait S.A.                                                   
Issuer code - BRAIT                                                             
Instrument alpha code/                                                          
Ticker symbol - BAT                                                             
ISIN - LU 0011857645                                                            
Directors                                                                       
ME King (Senior Chairman)
*, AC Ball*, PAB Beecroft
, JE Bodoni
#, BI Childs, JJ
Coulter +, JA Gnodde*, RJ Koch
, AM Rosenzweig
**, CJ Tayelor*, HRW Troskie
**, 
SJP Weber#, PL Wilmot
*                                                         

Non-executive, *South African, #Luxembourgish, British, **Dutch, +Irish        
Financial information for the six months ended 30 September 2005 is also        
available on the Brait website at www.brait.com                                 
Date: 03/11/2005 09:00:45 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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