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BJM - Unaudited results for the six months ended 30 September 2005              
BARNARD JACOBS MELLET HOLDINGS LIMITED                                          
Reg No: 1995/004798/06                                                          
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
ISIN: ZAE000014262 & JSE code: BJM                                              
Unaudited results for the six months ended 30 September 2005                    
-    Earnings per share 36,9c                                                   
-    Headline earnings per share 22,4c                                          
-    Dividends per share 29c (Ordinary dividend 18c and Special dividend 11c)   
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS                                                  
                               Six months    Six months    Year                 
ended         ended         ended                
                               30 September  30 September  31 March             
                               2005          2004          2005                 
                               Unaudited     Unaudited     Audited              
R"000         R"000         R"000                
Operating revenue              155 027       107 779       240 225              
Interest income                15 390        13 413        26 477               
GROSS REVENUE                  170 417       121 192       266 702              
Operating costs                (123 684)     (111 778)     (225 886)            
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE                                                         
FINANCE COSTS                  46 733        9 414         40 816               
Finance costs                  (848)         (8 647)       (15 610)             
Preference dividends           (1 396)       (2 792)       (5 584)              
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE                                                         
INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS         44 489       (2 025)       19 622               
Income from investments         -             641          3 321                
Capital items                   8 653        (303)         (606)                
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION          53 142       (1 687)       22 337               
Taxation                        (16 899)     (554)         (10 081)             
NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE                                                         
TO SHAREHOLDERS                 36 243       (2 241)       12 256               
Basic earnings/(loss)                                                           
per share (cents)               36,91        (2,27)        12,45                
Diluted earnings/(loss)                                                         
per share (cents)               32,92        (2,08)        11,27                
HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE                                                     
                               Six months    Six months    Year                 
                               ended         ended         ended                
30 September  30 September  31 March             
                               2005          2004          2005                 
                               Unaudited     Unaudited     Audited              
Weighted average number of                                                      
shares in issue ("000)         98 195        98 725        98 485               
Headline earnings/(loss)                                                        
per share (cents)              22,42         (2,27)        7,20                 
Diluted headline                                                                
earnings/(loss)                                                                 
per share (cents)              20,00         (2,08)        6,52                 
Net asset value per                                                             
share (cents)                  371           313           326                  
Reconciliation of headline                                                      
earnings                       R"000         R"000         R"000                
Headline earnings              22 014        (2 241)       7 095                
Liquidation distribution                                                        
received                       6 560         -             1 369                
Sale of investments            7 657         -             3 772                
Profit on disposal of                                                           
furniture and equipment        12            -             20                   
Basic earnings/(loss)          36 243        (2 241)       12 256               
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                                                     
                               Six months    Six months    Year                 
                               ended         ended         ended                
30 September  30 September  31 March             
                               2005          2004          2005                 
                               Unaudited     Unaudited     Audited              
                               R"000         R"000         R"000                
ASSETS                                                                          
NON-CURRENT ASSETS                                                              
Furniture and equipment        3 248         5 620         4 493                
Investments                    18 558        80 830        5 641                
Goodwill                       3 692         3 692         3 692                
Deferred taxation              13 136        26 962        22 048               
                               38 634        117 104       35 874               
CURRENT ASSETS                                                                  
Amounts receivable in respect                                                   
of stockbroking activities     2 946 036     1 288 419     2 109 356            
Margin on derivative                                                            
financial instruments          16 249        9 128         14 352               
Short-term investments         -             -             61 045               
Sundry accounts receivable     12 453        53 396        14 901               
Listed securities holdings     253 801       320 924       217 680              
Cash and cash equivalents      521 973       383 093       552 317              
3 750 512     2 054 960     2 969 651            
TOTAL ASSETS                   3 789 146     2 172 064     3 005 525            
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
EQUITY                                                                          
Share capital                  933           982           990                  
Share premium                  139 077       154 650       156 509              
Non-distributable reserves     24 075        17 993        17 472               
Accumulated profit             182 166       133 495       148 238              
346 251       307 120       323 209              
CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                             
Amounts payable in respect of                                                   
stockbroking activities        2 895 355     1 320 171     2 197 028            
Listed securities sold short   447 543       193 040       282 630              
Sundry accounts payable        90 410        53 019        59 521               
Short-term interest-bearing                                                     
liabilities                    -             225 351       121 159              
Income tax payable             5 899         1 325         3 729                
Shareholders for dividends     85            149           77                   
Bank overdraft                 3 603         71 889        18 172               
                               3 442 895     1 864 944     2 682 316            
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILTIES    3 789 146     2 172 064     3 005 525            
GROUP STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                            
For the six months ended 30 September 2005                                      
                                        Non-                                    
distri-    Accumu-                      
                    Share     Share     butable    lated                        
                    capital   premium   reserves   profit    Total              
                    R"000     R"000     R"000      R"000     R"000              
Balance at                                                                      
1 April 2004        987       155 655   15 715     137 462   309 819            
- As previously                                                                 
reported            1 102     182 093   15 602     144 330   343 127            
- Change in                                                                     
accounting                                                                      
interpretation      -         -         -          (6 207)   (6 207)            
- Change in basis                                                               
of preparation      (115)     (26 438)  113        (661)     (27 101)           
Foreign currency                                                                
translation                                                                     
reserve             -         -         155        -         155                
Provision for                                                                   
equity settlements  -         -         997        -         997                
BEE credential                                                                  
amortisation        -         -         605        -         605                
Net profit for                                                                  
the year            -         -         -          12 256    12 256             
Treasury stock      3         854       -          -         857                
Dividends paid      -         -         -         (1 480)    (1 480)            
Balance at                                                                      
1 April 2005        990       156 509   17 472     148 238   323 209            
- As previously                                                                 
reported            1 105     182 947   16 754     154 532   355 338            
- Change in                                                                     
accounting                                                                      
interpretation      -         -         -          (3 721)   (3 721)            
- Change in basis                                                               
of preparation     (115)      (26 438)  718        (2 573)   (28 408)           
Foreign currency                                                                
translation                                                                     
reserve             -         -         (1 597)     -       (1 597)             
Provision for                                                                   
equity settlements  -         -         1 136      -         1 136              
BEE credential                                                                  
amortisation        -         -         303        -         303                
Mark-to-market on                                                               
available-for-                                                                  
sale instruments    -         -         13 390     -         13 390             
Realisation of                                                                  
foreign currency                                                                
translation reserve                     (6 629)    6 629     -                  
Net profit for                                                                  
the period          -         -         -          36 243    36 243             
Treasury stock      (57)      (17 432)                       (17 489)           
Dividends paid      -         -         -          (8 944)   (8 944)            
Balance at                                                                      
30 September 2005   933       139 077   24 075     182 166   346 251            
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS                                               
                             Six months    Six months                           
                             ended         ended         Year ended             
                             30 September  30 September  31 March               
2005          2004          2005                   
                             Unaudited     Unaudited     Audited                
                             R"000         R"000         R"000                  
Cash generated from                                                             
operations                   52 916        114 227       420 813                
Cash generated from                                                             
investing activities         71 556        13 629        32 938                 
Cash utilised in financing                                                      
activities                   (138 650)     (2 147)       (104 472)              
Net (decrease)/increase in                                                      
cash and cash equivalents    (14 178)      125 709       349 278                
Cash and cash equivalents                                                       
at beginning of the year     534 145       183 728       183 728                
Foreign currency                                                                
translation reserve          (1 597)        1 767         1 139                 
Cash and cash equivalents                                                       
at end of year               518 370       311 204       534 145                
SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS                                                              
                             South Africa  International  Total                 
                             R"000         R"000          R"000                 
For the six months ended                                                        
30 September 2005                                                               
Primary segment                                                                 
Revenue                      132 395       38 022         170 417               
Assets                       3 489 896     299 250        3 789 146             
Liabilities                  3 150 286     292 609        3 442 895             
For the six months ended                                                        
30 September 2004                                                               
Primary segment                                                                 
Revenue                      90 083        31 109         121 192               
Assets                       1 953 865     218 199        2 172 064             
Liabilities                  1 675 929     189 015        1 864 944             
For the twelve months ended                                                     
31 March 2005                                                                   
Primary segment                                                                 
Revenue                      197 790       68 912         266 702               
Assets                       2 561 945     443 580        3 005 525             
Liabilities                  2 269 843     412 473        2 682 316             
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES IN BASIS OF PREPARATION                               
                             Assets              Liabilities                    
Unaudited     Audited    Unaudited     Audited               
                   30 September  31 March   30 September  31 March              
                   2004          2005       2004          2005                  
                   R"000         R"000      R"000          R"000                
Impact of IFRS on                                                               
assets, liabilities                                                             
and equity                                                                      
As previously                                                                   
reported           2 195 010     3 031 810  1 857 644     2 676 470             
IFRS adjustments   (22 946)      (26 285)   7 300         5 845                 
- IAS 16:                                                                       
Revaluation of                                                                  
residual values                                                                 
in furniture                                                                    
and equipment      51            53         -             -                     
- IAS  39:                                                                      
Valuation of                                                                    
listed securities                                                               
holdings and                                                                    
listed securities                                                               
sold short        (665)          (53)        432          529                   
- IAS  39:                                                                      
Shares reserved                                                                 
for BEE           (24 703)       (27 979)    -            -                     
- IFRS 2:                                                                       
Amortisation of                                                                 
BEE credentials    -             -          -             -                     
- IAS 17:                                                                       
Recognition of                                                                  
leases on a                                                                     
straight-line                                                                   
basis              -             -          179           89                    
- IAS 18:                                                                       
Revenue                                                                         
recognition        -             -          6 689         5 227                 
- Adjustment to                                                                 
deferred tax                                                                    
due to the                                                                      
IFRS changes       2 371         1 694      -             -                     
Restated under                                                                  
IFRS               2 172 064     3 005 525  1 864 944     2 682 315             
                                                   Equity                       
                                            Unaudited    Audited                
Impact of IFRS on assets,                   30 September  31 March              
liabilities and equity                      2004          2005                  
(continued)                                 R"000         R"000                 
As previously reported                      337 366       355 339               
IFRS adjustments                            (30 246)      (32 130)              
- IAS 16: Revaluation of residual                                               
values in furniture and equipment           51            53                    
- IAS  39: Valuation of listed                                                  
securities holdings and listed                                                  
securities sold short                       (1 097)       (582)                 
- IAS  39: Shares reserved for BEE          (24 703)      (27 979)              
- IFRS 2: Amortisation of BEE credentials    -            -                     
- IAS 17: Recognition of leases on a                                            
straight-line basis                         (179)         (89)                  
- IAS 18: Revenue recognition               (6 689)       (5 227)               
- Adjustment to deferred tax due to                                             
the IFRS changes                            2 371         1 694                 
Restated under IFRS                         307 120       323 209               
                                        30 September 2004                       
                                Unaudited                                       
                                figures as  Unaudited     Unaudited             
previously  IFRS          figures               
Impact of IFRS on the           reported    adjustments   restated              
income statement                R"000       R"000         R"000                 
Operating revenue               105 868     1 911         107 779               
Interest income                 13 413      -             13 413                
Gross revenue                   119 281     1 911         121 192               
Operating cost                  (111 230)   (548)         (111 778)             
Operating income before                                                         
finance costs                   8 051       1 363         9 414                 
Finance charges                 (8 647)     -             (8 647)               
Preference dividends            (2 792)     -             (2 792)               
Operating income before                                                         
income from investments         (3 388)     1 363         (2 025)               
Income from investments         1 319       (678)         641                   
Capital items                   (2 615)     (2 312)       (303)                 
Profit before taxation          (4 684)     2 997         (1 687)               
Taxation                        (145)       (409)         (554)                 
Net profit attributable to                                                      
shareholders                    (4 829)      2 588        (2 241)               
                                          31 March 2005                         
Audited                                         
                                figures as  Audited       Audited               
                                previously  IFRS          figures               
Impact of IFRS on the income    reported    adjustments   restated              
statement (continued)           R"000       R"000         R"000                 
Operating revenue               236 851     3 374         240 225               
Interest income                 26 477      -             26 477                
Gross revenue                   263 328     3 374         266 702               
Operating cost                  (225 943)   57            (225 886)             
Operating income before                                                         
finance costs                   37 385      3 431         40 816                
Finance charges                 (15 610)    -             (15 610)              
Preference dividends            (5 584)     -             (5 584)               
Operating income before                                                         
income from investments         16 191      3 431         19 622                
Income from investments         4 661       (1 340)       3 321                 
Capital items                   -           (606)         (606)                 
Profit before taxation          20 852      1 485         22 337                
Taxation                        (8 995)     (1 086)       (10 081)              
Net profit attributable to                                                      
shareholders                    11 857      399           12 256                
                                                       Non-                     
Impact of IFRS on the           Share       Share      distributable            
statement of changes in         capaital    premium    reserve                  
equity - 31 March 2005          R"000       R"000      R"000                    
Opening equity previously                                                       
reported at 1 April 2004        1 102       182 093    15 602                   
Opening adjustments at                                                          
1 April 2004 on statements                                                      
applied retrospectively         (115)       (26 439)    113                     
- IAS 16: Revaluation of                                                        
residual values in furniture                                                    
and equipment                   -           -          -                        
- IAS  39:                                                                      
Shares reserved for BEE         (115)       (26 439)   -                        
- IFRS 2:                                                                       
Amortisation of BEE                                                             
credentials                     -           -          113                      
- IAS 39:                                                                       
Valuation of listed securities                                                  
holdings and listed securities                                                  
sold short                      -           -          -                        
- IAS 17:                                                                       
Recognition of leases on a                                                      
straight-line basis             -           -          -                        
- IAS 18:                                                                       
Revenue recognition             -           -          -                        
- Adjustment to deferred tax                                                    
due to the IFRS changes         -           -          -                        
Restated opening equity at                                                      
1 April 2004                    987         155 654    15 715                   
Previously reported movements                                                   
to equity                       3           855        1 151                    
Adjustments to equity           -           -          606                      
- IAS 16:                                                                       
Revaluation of residual values                                                  
in furniture and equipment      -           -          -                        
- IAS 39:                                                                       
Shares reserved for BEE         -           -          -                        
- IFRS 2: Amortisatin of                                                        
BEE credentials                 -           -          606                      
- IAS 39:                                                                       
Valuation of listed securities                                                  
holdings and listed securities                                                  
sold short                      -           -          -                        
- IAS 17:                                                                       
Recognition of leases on a                                                      
straight-line basis             -           -          -                        
- IAS 18:                                                                       
Revenue recognition             -           -          -                        
- Adjustment to deferred tax                                                    
due to the IFRS changes         -           -          -                        
Restated equity at                                                              
31 March 2005                   990         156 509    17 472                   
Impact of IFRS on the statement             Accumulated                         
of changes in equity - 31 March 2005        profit     Total                    
(continued)                                 R"000      R"000                    
Opening equity previously reported                                              
at 1 April 2004                             144 330    343 127                  
Opening adjustments at 1 April 2004 on                                          
statements applied retrospectively          (6 869)    (33 310)                 
- IAS 16: Revaluation of residual                                               
values in furniture and equipment           41         41                       
- IAS  39: Shares reserved for BEE          (259)      (26 813)                 
- IFRS 2:  Amortisation of BEE                                                  
credentials                                 (113)      -                        
- IAS 39:  Valuation of listed                                                  
securities holdings and listed                                                  
securities sold short                       (451)      (451)                    
- IAS 17: Recognition of leases on                                              
a straight-line basis                       (267)      (267)                    
- IAS 18: Revenue recognition               (8 600)    (8 600)                  
- Adjustment to deferred tax due                                                
to the IFRS changes                         2 780      2 780                    
Restated opening equity at 1 April 2004     137 461    309 817                  
Previously reported movements to equity     10 203     12 212                   
Adjustments to equity                       574        1 180                    
- IAS 16: Revaluation of residual                                               
values in furniture and equipment           12         12                       
- IAS 39: Shares reserved for BEE           (1 167)    (1 167)                  
- IFRS 2: Amortisatin of BEE credentials    (606)      -                        
- IAS 39: Valuation of listed securities                                        
holdings and listed securities sold short   (131)      (131)                    
- IAS 17: Recognition of leases on                                              
a straight-line basis                       178        178                      
- IAS 18: Revenue recognition               3 373      3 373                    
- Adjustment to deferred tax due to the                                         
IFRS changes                                (1 085)    (1 085)                  
Restated equity at 31 March 2005            148 238    323 209                  
REVIEW OF RESULTS                                                               
BJM generated an attributable profit of R36,2 million for the six month period  
ending September 2005, compared to the previous year"s first half attributable  
loss of R2,2 million, restated for IFRS. The rigorous implementation of a       
revised business model, the success of the restructuring initiatives of the     
previous year and buoyant market conditions all contributed to this result. This
improved performance, which included the profitable contribution of all business
units, helped to increase the Group"s NAV to 371 cps from 326 cps (restated). It
should be noted that BJM PCS and Finsettle Services are held at negligible book 
value and that their market value is accordingly excluded from the NAV.         
Basic earnings per share rose to 36,9 cps while headline earnings amounted to   
22,4 cps. Operating revenue for the period increased by 44% to R155 million     
while operating costs increased by 10,6% to R124 million. Group equity brokerage
increased by 53% to R113 million compared to market turnover growth of 34%, but 
this relative increase was offset by declines in revenue from fixed income and  
agency arbitrage.                                                               
The previously disclosed receipt of R9,9 million in settlement of a claim       
against the liquidators of ITI Holdings Limited is included as extraordinary    
income during this period as is the gain on the sale of half of the Group"s     
shareholding in JSE Limited for a pre-tax gain of R9 million. (The              
demutualisation of the JSE removed the requirement to own these assets for      
membership purposes.) Shareholders are advised that the remaining balance of    
these shares, totalling 203 950 shares, are held at market value with the       
unrealised gain taken directly to equity.                                       
During the period under review, the Group adopted IFRS as its accounting policy.
The impact of the adoption of IFRS is explained under the heading "Basis of     
preparation" and a reconciliation of the changes from GAAP to IFRS is set out in
these results.                                                                  
Management is satisfied that there is sufficient capital for current business   
requirements. The Board has consequently approved the proposal to pay all       
earnings as dividends to shareholders, net of STC. The STC implication of this  
dividend on the second six months is estimated at R2,9 million. Future dividend 
payments will be based on the prevailing dividend policy of between one and two 
times cover.                                                                    
Prospects                                                                       
The Group is very well positioned to benefit from previous restructuring        
initiatives and the continuation of current favourable market conditions. A     
reversal or deterioration in these buoyant conditions will inevitably impact the
Group negatively, but to a lesser extent than might previously have been the    
case.                                                                           
Dividends                                                                       
Notice is hereby given that the Board has declared an interim ordinary dividend 
of 18 cents per share in respect of the six months ended 30 September 2005. The 
Board has further declared a special dividend of 11 cents per share in respect  
of the extraordinary income. The total dividend of 29 cents per share will be   
paid on Monday, 5 December 2005.                                                
The last day to trade in the shares for purposes of entitlement to the dividends
will be Friday, 25 November 2005. The shares will commence trading ex-dividends 
on Monday, 28 November 2005 and the record date will be Friday, 2 December 2005.
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday,  
28 November 2005 and Friday, 2 December 2005, both days inclusive.              
Kevin Jacobs                          Andile Mazwai                             
Co-Chief Executive Officer            Co-Chief Executive Officer                
Johannesburg                                                                    
10 November 2005                                                                
Basis of preparation                                                            
Barnard Jacobs Mellet Holdings Limited changed its accounting policy from       
General Accepted Accounting Practice (GAAP) to International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS) as required by the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited.   
Being a first-time adopter of IFRS for the 2006 financial year, the Group"s date
of transition to IFRS is 1 April 2004. The Group"s opening balance sheet on 1   
April 2004 and the comparative information for 2005 have been restated to comply
with IFRS.                                                                      
The following elections are made in accordance with IFRS 1:                     
Business combinations: The Group is electing not to retrospectively apply the   
requirements of IFRS 3 for business combinations that occurred prior to the     
transitional date. As a result, the carrying amount of goodwill is the          
depreciated amount on 31 March 2004 and previously amortised goodwill, and      
goodwill eliminated against reserves, are not reinstated.                       
The following summarises the impact of the changes from GAAP to IFRS:           
1. IAS 18 - Revenue recognition                                                 
Under AC 111 revenue for services rendered was recognised when the service was  
provided regardless if the Group had an ongoing involvement in the product or   
service provided. Under IAS 18 these fees must be spread over the period that   
the Group must provide ongoing involvement or services. This only affected the  
income the Group received from some of its structured products.                 
2. IFRS 2 - Share based payments                                                
In recognition of services rendered and acting as an incentive for retaining key
staff, a certain portion of an employee"s remuneration package could consist of 
payment in the form of shares. The services received in return for the stock    
grants are amortised to the income statement on a straight-line basis over the  
vesting period, with the corresponding credit recognised in equity, for         
transactions settled in equity instruments or as a liability where settlement is
in cash. Under previous GAAP, equity-settled transactions were classified as    
accounts payable in the Group financial statements.                             
Application of IFRS 2 results in the reclassification of the liability to equity
at the date of transition. Prior period financial statements have been          
accordingly restated. This adoption does not have any financial impact on the   
Group.                                                                          
The expense booked under IFRS 2 is measured at the fair value of the stock      
grant, determined at the grant date and is spread over the period during which  
the employees become unconditionally entitled to the stock grants. The fair     
value of the grants at grant date has been determined taking into account the   
conditions upon which the options were granted. The amount recognised as an     
expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of stock grants expected to    
vest.                                                                           
The impact of applying IFRS 2 on the BEE transaction is the de-recognition of   
the investment in the unlisted preference shares. Instead the BEE consortium"s  
rights are reflected in equity and the benefit derived by BJM is recognised in  
the income statement over the period in which conditions are imposed on the BEE 
parties and is disclosed under capital items.  This amortisation is spread over 
a 10-year period from inception of the transaction and amounts to R605 614 per  
annum.  The dividend accrued from the investment in the cumulative redeemable   
preference shares is not recognised, and any cash received is a direct credit to
equity.                                                                         
3. IAS 16 - Revaluation of residual values in furniture and equipment           
In calculating depreciation charge an entity reduces the depreciable amount of  
an asset by its residual value. Previously under GAAP, the estimated residual   
value was fixed on recognition of the asset and was not subject to reassessment.
IAS 16 revised requires that the residual value of the assets should be         
reassessed at each balance sheet date. Annual increases in asset values result  
in annual upward adjustments of residual values. The continued reassessment of  
residual values typically leads to a reduction in depreciation charges and      
depreciation charges cease when the carrying value of an asset equals the       
residual value.                                                                 
4. IAS 17 - Leases                                                              
IAS 17 requires operating lease costs to be accounted for on a straight-line    
basis over the lease period. Future lease increases in terms of lease contracts 
are calculated and the average lease expense is then recognised in equal amounts
over the lease period. Although this accounting treatment is in line with the   
recognition method of GAAP, it was previously generally accepted in the South   
African community to recognise the lease expenses on a payment basis. This      
change results in higher lease cost in previously reported periods with a       
reduction in the 2005 opening equity and a decrease in the 2005 and 2006 lease  
cost.                                                                           
5. IAS 39 - Change of the fair value of Financial Instruments designated as     
Available for Sale                                                              
Under previous IAS 39 the Group elected to recognise any changes to the fair    
value of financial instruments classified as available for sale to the income   
statement.                                                                      
In terms of the revised IAS 39 changes to the fair value of financial assets    
designated as available for sale should be taken directly to Equity. Where the  
fair value of the financial instrument drops below cost and that decline is     
considered to be an impairment, the difference should be recognised in the      
income statement. Similarly realised gains and losses will be recognised in the 
income statement.                                                               
All the financial assets classified as available for sale on the balance sheet  
in the past were accounted for at cost as no reliable fair value could be       
calculated. In the case of BJM, these assets refer to JSE shares, (previously   
JSE Rights). The profit on disposal has been accounted for in the income        
statement, whereas the mark-to-market on the remaining shares has been accounted
for in equity. No adjustments are made to the opening balances or the           
comparative figures.                                                            
6. IAS 39 - Valuation of listed securities holdings and listed securities sold  
short                                                                           
Under previous GAAP the Group valued their listed securities holdings and listed
securities sold short at closing prices at the end of the financial year. With  
the changes in IAS 39 the valuation of listed securities holdings and listed    
securities sold short change. Listed securities holdings are valued at the last 
available bid price while listed securities sold short are valued on the last   
available offer price.                                                          
This resulted in a decrease in the values listed securities holdings held on the
transition date and an increase in the value of listed securities sold short    
held on the same date. The effect on the comparative numbers of this valuation  
method was the same as the effect on the transition date. Where bid and offer   
prices are not freely available, the current ruling prices are used.            
Except for the changes listed above, the accounting policies and methods of     
computation used in the preparation of these results are consistent in all      
material respects with those adopted in the year ended 31 March 2005.           
The September financial statements have not been audited or reviewed by the     
company"s auditors KPMG Inc. The company"s auditors did audit the opening IFRS  
conversion adjustments as at 1 April 2004 in accordance with the above basis of 
preparation note. This did not include the evaluation of presentation or        
disclosure under IFRS.                                                          
Directors                                                                       
JA Bester (Chairman), HSC Bester, KG Jacobs* (Co-CEO), AM Mazwai* (Co-CEO), AR  
Martin,                                                                         
SM Mellet, TS Seopa, L Wilson*                                                  
* Executive                                                                     
Company secretary                                                               
A de Villiers                                                                   
Registered office                   Transfer secretaries                        
Barnard Jacobs Mellet House         Ultra Registrars (Pty) Ltd                  
5 Sturdee Avenue                    11 Diagonal Street                          
Rosebank, 2196                      Johannesburg, 2000                          
Date: 10/11/2005 05:05:37 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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