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Tue 16 May 2006, 8:01 Reunert - Unaudited Results For The Six Months End
RLO
 RLO                                                                             
Reunert - Unaudited Results For The Six Months Ended 31 March 2006              
Reunert Limited                                                                 
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
(Reg No 1913/004355/06)                                                         
ISIN code: ZAE000057428                                                         
Share code: RLO                                                                 
("Reunert")                                                                     
UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 March 2006                        
-    Up 29% HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE                                         
-    Up 19% REVENUE                                                             
-    Up 21% DIVIDEND PER SHARE                                                  
GROUP INCOME STATEMENT                                                          
Six months ended 31 March 2006                                                  
                                                         Year ended             
                                                         30 Sept                
2006        2005               2005                   
                          R million   R million  %       R million              
                   Notes              (Restated) change  (Restated)             
Revenue                   3 910,9     3 275,5    19      7 037,3                
Earnings before                                                                 
interest, tax,                                                                  
depreciation and                                                                
amortisation                                                                    
(EBITDA)                  551,0       448,1      23      967,2                  
Depreciation and                                                                
amortisation of                                                                 
intangible assets         27,0        23,1       17      49,9                   
Operating profit   1      524,0       425,0      23      917,3                  
Net interest and                                                                
dividend income    2      33,2        22,2       50      50,1                   
Profit before                                                                   
abnormal items            557,2       447,2      25      967,4                  
Abnormal items     3      3,3         2,4                3,9                    
Profit before                                                                   
taxation                  560,5       449,6      25      971,3                  
Taxation                  202,0       164,1      23      326,5                  
Profit after                                                                    
taxation                  358,5       285,5      26      644,8                  
Share of associate                                                              
company"s profits         53,3        29,6       80      79,2                   
Profit for the                                                                  
period                    411,8       315,1      31      724,0                  
Profit for the                                                                  
period attributable                                                             
to:Minority interest      3,0         0,7                10,7                   
Equity holders of                                                               

Reunert Limited           408,8       314,4      30      713,3                  
411,8       315,1              724,0                  
Basic earnings                                                                  
per share (cents)  4      234,1       181,9      29      411,4                  
Diluted basic                                                                   
earnings per share                                                              
(cents)            4      231,0       179,7      29      406,5                  
Headline earnings                                                               
per share (cents)  4 & 5  232,6       180,5      29      408,4                  
Diluted headline                                                                
earnings per                                                                    
share (cents)      4 & 5  229,5       178,2      29      403,6                  
Normalised basic                                                                
Earnings per share                                                              
(cents)            4 & 5  223,6       176,2      27      397,1                  
Normalised headline                                                             
Earnings per share                                                              
(cents)            4 & 5  222,2       174,8      27      394,1                  
Normalised diluted                                                              
basic earnings                                                                  
per share (cents)  4 & 5  220,6       174,0      27      392,5                  
Normalised diluted                                                              
headline earnings                                                               
per share (cents)  4 & 5  219,2       172,6      27      389,5                  
Dividends per                                                                   
ordinary share                                                                  
declared in respect                                                             
of the period                                                                   
(cents)                   63,0       52,0        21      222,0                  
Taxation rate                                                                   
excluding abnormal                                                              
items (%)                 36,3        36,7               33,8                   
EBITDA as a % of                                                                
revenue                   14,1        13,7               13,7                   
GROUP BALANCE SHEET                                                             
at 31 March 2006                                                                
                                                          at 30 Sept            
2006       2005       2005                  
                                    R million  R million  R million             
                            Notes              (Restated) (Restated)            
Non-current assets                                                              
Property, plant and                                                             
equipment and Intangible                                                        
assets                              360,9      332,7      336,3                 
Goodwill                            329,8      326,3      329,0                 
Investments and loans       6       106,8      110,2      116,2                 
RC&C Finance Company                                                            
accounts receivable                 889,7      563,0      726,0                 
Deferred taxation                   37,5       42,9       37,5                  
1 724,7    1 375,1    1 545,0               
Current assets                                                                  
Inventory and contracts                                                         
in progress                         555,2      519,2      560,9                 
Accounts receivable and                                                         
derivative assets                   1 098,5    837,8      1 004,9               
RC&C Finance Company                                                            
accounts receivable                 346,0      197,8      302,2                 
Non-current assets held                                                         
for sale                            2,9        -          -                     
Cash and cash equivalents           676,4      319,1      784,4                 
                                    2 679,0    1 873,9    2 652,4               
Total assets                        4 403,7    3 249,0    4 197,4               
Equity attributable to                                                          
equity holders of                                                               
Reunert Limited                                                                 
Ordinary                            1 660,1    1 225,6    1 561,0               
Preference                          0,7        0,7        0,7                   
                                    1 660,8    1  226,3   1 561,7               
Minority interest                   30,2       28,0       43,0                  
Total equity                        1 691,0    1 254,3    1 604,7               
Non-current liabilities                                                         
Long-term borrowings        7       115,4      0,5        111,7                 
Deferred taxation                   78,6       78,8       81,7                  
194,0      79,3       193,4                 
Current liabilities                                                             
Bank overdrafts and                                                             
short-term portion of                                                           
long-term borrowings                15,6       0,5        20,9                  
RC&C Finance Company                                                            
bank borrowings             8       1 096,0    625,1      866,8                 
Accounts payable, derivative                                                    
liabilities, provisions                                                         
and taxation                        1 407,1    1 289,8    1 511,6               
                                    2 518,7    1 915,4    2 399,3               
Total equity and liabilities        4 403,7    3 249,0    4 197,4               
GROUP STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                            
Six months ended 31 March 2006                                                  
                                                          Year ended            
                                                          30 Sept               
2006       2005       2005                  
                                    R million  R million  R million             
                                               (Restated) (Restated)            
Restated balance at beginning of                                                
the period                          1 604,7    1 127,1    1 127,1               
Profit for the period               411,8      315,1      724,0                 
Dividends paid                      (338,4)    (217,7)    (308,3)               
Issue of shares in terms of Share                                               
Option Scheme                       10,6       16,5       26,7                  
Share-based payments                                                            
reserves                            4,8        13,0       30,8                  
Other                               (2,5)      0,3        4,4                   
Total equity at end of the period   1 691,0    1 254,3    1 604,7               
Attributable to equity holders of                                               
Reunert Limited                     1 660,8    1 226,3    1 561,7               
Attributable to minority interest   30,2       28,0       43,0                  
1 691,0    1 254,3    1 604,7               
GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                                       
Six months ended 31 March 2006                                                  
                                                          Year ended            
30 Sept               
                                     2006       2005       2005                 
                                     R million  R million  R million            
                                               (Restated) (Restated)            
EBITDA                               551,0      448,1      967,2                
Increase in net working capital      (394,1)    (317,3)    (601,0)              
Increase in RC&C Finance Company                                                
accounts receivable                  (207,5)    (232,3)    (499,7)              
Increase in other working capital    (186,6)    (85,0)     (101,3)              
Cash generated from operations       156,9      130,8      366,2                
Net interest and dividend income                                                
(including associates)               81,2       62,2       119,3                
Taxation paid                        (210,5)    (243,8)    (364,9)              
Dividends paid (including to                                                    
minorities)                          (338,4)    (217,7)    (308,3)              
Net cash outflow from operating                                                 
activities                           (310,8)    (268,5)    (187,7)              
Net additions of property, plant                                                
and equipment and intangible assets  (49,1)     (23,1)     (40,2)               
Net disposal/(acquisition) of                                                   
subsidiaries, businesses and other                                              
investments                          1,9        (3,8)      (3,2)                
Long-term borrowing (repaid)/raised  -          (0,5)      129,4                
Other (net)                          22,4       23,1       50,9                 
Net decrease in cash and cash                                                   
equivalents                          (335,6)    (272,8)    (50,8)               
Net short-term bank borrowings at                                               
beginning of the period              (84,0)     (33,2)     (33,2)               
Net short-term bank borrowings at                                               
end of the period                    (419,6)    (306,0)    (84,0)               
Cash and cash equivalents            676,4      319,1      784,4                
Bank overdrafts                      -          -          (1,6)                
Cash and cash equivalents (net)      676,4      319,1      782,8                
RC&C Finance Company                                                            
bank borrowings (note 8)             (1 096,0)  (625,1)    (866,8)              
Net short-term bank borrowings at                                               
end of the period                    (419,6)    (306,0)    (84,0)               
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION                                                       
Six months ended 31 March 2006                                                  
                                                          Year ended            
30 Sept               
                                    2006       2005       2005                  
R million (unless otherwise stated)            (Restated) (Restated)            
Net asset value per share (cents)                                               
including goodwill                  948        706        896                   
Net asset value per share (cents)                                               
excluding goodwill                  760        518        707                   
Current ratio excluding interest-                                               
bearing current liabilities (:1)    1,9        1,5        1,8                   
Net number of ordinary shares                                                   
in issue (million)                  175,1      173,7      174,4                 
Number of ordinary shares                                                       
in issue (million)                  194,1      192,7      193,4                 
Less: Held by subsidiary (million)  (19,0)     (19,0)     (19,0)                
Capital expenditure                 49,7       23,6       59,7                  
- expansion                         23,0       12,7       22,6                  
- replacement                       26,7       10,9       37,1                  
Capital commitments                 106,3      22,3       68,9                  
- contracted                        93,7       13,4       42,6                  
- authorised not yet contracted     12,6       8,9        26,3                  
Commitments in respect of                                                       
operating leases                    40,3       30,3       50,0                  
Contingent liabilities              5,5        6,9        5,6                   
NOTES TO THE INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET                                 
Note 1                                                                          
Operating profit                                                                
Operating profit is                                                             
stated after:                                                                   
- Cost of sales           2 684,4     2 238,0            4 826,6                
- Other income            (4,9)       (6,2)              (15,2)                 
- Other expenses                                                                
excluding depreciation,                                                         
amortisation and                                                                
impairments               680,4       595,6              1 258,7                
Note 2                                                                          
Net interest and                                                                
dividend income                                                                 
Interest received         43,4        23,9               60,8                   
- from RC&C Finance                                                             
Company                   25,5        10,2               30,1                   
- external                17,9        13,7               30,7                   
Interest paid             (13,5)      (10,5)             (23,5)                 
Dividend income                                                                 
other than from                                                                 
associate company         3,3         8,8                12,8                   
Total                     33,2        22,2               50,1                   
Dividend income from                                                            
associate company                                                               
included in share                                                               
of associate                                                                    
company"s profits         48,0        40,0               69,2                   
Note 3                                                                          
Abnormal Items                                                                  
Surplus on sale of                                                              
investment                3,3         -                  6,4                    
Impairment of plant                                                             
and equipment             -           -                  (4,9)                  
Negative goodwill                                                               
taken to profit           -           2,4                2,4                    
Total before taxation     3,3         2,4                3,9                    
Taxation                  (0.5)       -                  1,4                    
Total                     2,8         2,4                5,3                    
Note 4                                                                          
Number of shares                                                                
used to calculate                                                               
earnings per share                                                              
Weighted average number                                                         
of shares in issue used                                                         
to determine basic                                                              
earnings per share,                                                             
headline earnings                                                               
per share, normalised                                                           
basic earnings per share                                                        
and normalised headline                                                         
earnings per share                                                              
(millions of shares)      174,6       172,8              173,4                  
Adjusted by the dilutive                                                        
effect of unexercised                                                           
share options granted                                                           
(millions of shares)       2,4         2,2                2,1                   
Weighted average number                                                         
of shares used to                                                               
determine diluted basic,                                                        
normalised diluted basic,                                                       
diluted headline, and                                                           
normalised diluted                                                              
headline earnings                                                               
per share (millions                                                             
of shares)                177,0       175,0              175,5                  
Note 5.1                                                                        
Headline earnings                                                               
Headline earnings are                                                           
determined by eliminating                                                       
the effect of the                                                               
following items in                                                              
attributable earnings:                                                          
Profit attributable to                                                          
equity holders of                                                               
Reunert Limited           408,8       314,4              713,3                  
Loss/(surplus) on                                                               
disposal of property,                                                           
plant and equipment       0,3         (0,1)              0,2                    
Surplus on sale of                                                              
investment                (3,3)       -                  (6,4)                  
Negative goodwill                                                               
reflected in abnormal                                                           
items                     -           (2,4)              (2,4)                  
Impairment of plant                                                             
and equipment             -           -                  4,9                    
Taxation                  0,5         -                  (1,5)                  
Headline earnings         406,3       311,9              708,1                  
Note 5.2                                                                        
Normalised earnings and                                                         
headline earnings                                                               
Normalised earnings                                                             
are determined by                                                               
deducting from                                                                  
attributable earnings                                                           
the interest in profit                                                          
that is economically                                                            
attributable to BEE                                                             
partners(note 9)                                                                
Profit attributable                                                             
to equity holders of                                                            
Reunert Limited                                                                 
(basic and diluted)       408,8       314,4              713,3                  
Interest in profit                                                              
that is economically                                                            
attributable to BEE                                                             
partners                  (18,4)      (9,9)              (24,7)                 
Normalised earnings                                                             
(basic and diluted)       390,4       304,5              688,6                  
Normalised headline                                                             
earnings are                                                                    
determined by                                                                   
deducting from headline                                                         
earnings the                                                                    
interest in profit                                                              
that is economically                                                            
attributable to BEE                                                             
partners (note 9)                                                               
Headline earnings                                                               
(basic and diluted)       406,3       311,9              708,1                  
Interest in profit                                                              
that is economically                                                            
attributable to                                                                 
BEE partners             (18,4)       (9,9)              (24,7)                 
Normalised headline                                                             
earnings (basic and                                                             
diluted)                  387,9       302,0              683,4                  
Note 6                                                                          
Investments and loans                                                           
Unlisted associate company                                                      
- at cost plus equity                                                           
accounted earnings                                                              
excluding goodwill        92,1        66,4               86,8                   
Other unlisted                                                                  
investments                                                                     
- at cost                 0,7         2,4                0,7                    
Listed investments held                                                         
for sale                                                                        
- at market value         -           21,2               7,8                    
Loans - at cost           14,0        20,2               20,9                   
Total carrying values     106,8       110,2              116,2                  
Directors" valuation of                                                         
unlisted investments                                                            
- Unlisted associate                                                            
company                   520,0       520,0              520,0                  
- Other unlisted                                                                
investments               0,7         2,4                0,7                    
Note 7                                                                          
Long-term borrowings                                                            
Total long-term borrowing 122,9       -                  130,0                  
Less: Short-term portion  (14,9)      -                  (18,6)                 
                          108,0       -                  111,4                  
Repayment of loan                                                               
by BEE partner            7,1         -                  -                      
Finance leases            0,3         0,5                0,3                    
                          115,4       0,5                111,7                  
The group entered into an agreement with Powerhouse Utilities (Pty) Ltd         
(Powerhouse), whereby on                                                        
1 December 2004, 25,1% of the A shares of ATC (Pty) Ltd (ATC) were sold to      
Powerhouse at a cost of R130million. IFRS requires that this transaction is not 
accounted for as a sale, since the bank loan has not been fully paid by         
Powerhouse and conditions are attached to the unpaid portion, notwithstanding   
that the economic reality of this transaction is in fact a sale.                
The long-term borrowing relates to funding provided by Nedbank Limited (Nedbank)
to Powerhouse for their purchase of 25,1% of ATC. The loan is guaranteed by     
Reunert and, in terms of current accounting practice for this transaction, is   
recognised on the Reunert balance sheet.                                        
Repayment of the loan by the BEE partner represents a portion of a dividend paid
by ATC to Powerhouse, which was used to repay portion of the loan from Nedbank  
to Powerhouse. In terms of current accounting practice for this transaction,    
this is to be reflected as a long-term liability on the Reunert balance sheet.  
When the significant risks and rewards of ownership in the equity of ATC are    
deemed to have passed to the BEE partner then this portion of the loan repaid by
Powerhouse will be transferred to minority interest.                            
Note 8                                                                          
RC&C Finance Company bank borrowings                                            
RC&C Finance Company has total bank borrowing facilities of R1 200 million      
(2005:R900million).                                                             
The banks which have granted these facilities are contractually bound to provide
these on a long-term basis, but they may give notice to run down these          
facilities.                                                                     
Once notice has been given these facilities reduce to zero in line with the     
reduction in the underlying rental debtors over a maximum of five years.        
Note 9                                                                          
Black Economic Empowerment (BEE)                        Year ended              
transactions                                             30 Sept                
                                 2006        2005        2005                   
                                 R million   R million   R million              
                                             (Restated)  (Restated)             
As referred to in note 7 certain                                                
BEE transactions involving                                                      
the disposal of equity interests                                                
have not been recognised because                                                
the significant risks and rewards                                               
of ownership of the equity has                                                  
been deemed not to have passed                                                  
to the BEE partners. Accordingly,                                               
the equity interests in                                                         
subsidiaries have not been                                                      
recognised in the group income                                                  
statement and balance sheet.                                                    
The effect of this has been to                                                  
not recognise the following:                                                    
Interest in profit that is                                                      
economically attributable                                                       
to BEE partners                  18,4        9,9         24,7                   
Balance sheet interest that                                                     
is economically attributable to                                                 
BEE partners                     88,7        81,3        96,0                   
Note 10                                                                         
Basis of preparation                                                            
The group has adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the
year ending 30 September 2006, with a date of transition of 1 October 2004 as   
required by the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited.  This interim         
financial report has been prepared and presented in accordance with IFRS,       
specifically in terms of IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" and the Companies 
Act of South Africa.                                                            
The financial statements for the year ending 30 September 2006 will be the      
group"s first consolidated IFRS-compliant financial statements and hence IFRS 1 
"First-time adoption of IFRS" has been applied in preparing this interim report.
The group"s opening balance sheet on 1 October 2004 and the comparative         
information for 2005 have been restated to comply with IFRS.                    
These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with those  
IFRS standards and International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee  
(IFRIC) interpretations issued and effective as at the time of preparing these  
financial statements. The IFRS standards and IFRIC interpretations that will be 
applicable at 30 September 2006 are not known with certainty at the time of     
preparing these interim financial statements and may therefore still change.    
Note 11                                                                         
Reconciliation between SA GAAP                                                  
and IFRS                         31 March    30 Sept     1 October              
                                 2005        2005        2004                   
                        Notes    R million   R million   R million              
Reconciliation of                                                               
profit for the period                                                           
() = reduction of profit                                                        
As previously reported                                                          
under SA GAAP                                                                   
- Profit attributable                                                           
to equity holders of                                                            
Reunert Limited                  313,2       709,2                              
Adjusted for:                                                                   
SA GAAP Restatements             17,9        1,2                                
- IAS 16 - Property,                                                            
plant and equipment                                                             
- reversal of depreciation                                                      
on land                 11.1     0,5         0,7                                
- IAS 38 - Intangible                                                           
assets                  11.2     (0,3)       (0,2)                              
- IAS 17 - Leases       11.3     0,3         -                                  
- IAS 11 - Construction                                                         
contracts               11.4     -           0,7                                
- Minorities                                                                    
in certain BEE                                                                  
transactions*           11.5     9,3         -                                  
- IFRS 3 - Reversal of                                                          
negative goodwill*      11.6     2,4         -                                  
- Powerhouse interest*  11.7     5,7         -                                  
IFRS Adjustments                                                                
- IAS 16 - Property,                                                            
plant and equipment     11.1     4,3         10,5                               
- IFRS 2 - Share-based                                                          
payments*               11.8     (13,0)      -                                  
- Deferred tax effect of                                                        
all adjustments                  (8,0)       (7,4)                              
- Impact on minority                                                            
interest due to                                                                 
adjustments                      -           (0,2)                              
As reported under IFRS           314,4       713,3                              
Reconciliation of total                                                         
Equity                                                                          
() = reduction of total equity                                                  
As previously reported                                                          
under SA GAAP                                                                   
- Equity attributable                                                           
to equity holders of                                                            
Reunert Limited                  1 058,5     1 453,5     983,1                  
- Minority interest              96,9        42,5        39,7                   
                                 1 155,4     1 496,0     1 022,8                
Adjusted for:                                                                   
SA GAAP Restatements             2,9         5,8         4,6                    
- IAS 16 - Property,                                                            
plant & equipment                                                               
- reverse depreciation                                                          
on land                 11.1     5,4         5,6         4,9                    
- IAS 38 - Intangible                                                           
assets                  11.2     0,5         0,6         0.8                    
- IAS 17 - Leases       11.3     (1,2)       (1,5)       (1,5)                  
- IAS 11 - Construction                                                         
contracts               11.4     0,4         1,1         0,4                    
- IAS 27 - Minorities                                                           
in certain BEE                                                                  
transactions*           11.5     (60,0)      -           -                      
- IFRS 3 - Reversal of                                                          
negative goodwill*      11.6     5,5         -           -                      
- Powerhouse interest*  11.7     5,7         -           -                      
- Restatement (debtor                                                           
recourse provision)*    11.9     46,6        -           -                      
IFRS Adjustments                                                                
- IAS 16 - Property,                                                            
plant and equipment     11.1     132,0       138,3       127,7                  
- Deferred tax effect                                                           
of all adjustments               (36,0)      (35,4)      (28,0)                 
As reported under IFRS           1 254,3     1 604,7     1 127,1                
* These were adjusted                                                           
in the September 2005                                                           
annual report, but had                                                          
not been adjusted in                                                            
the March 2005 report                                                           
to shareholders                                                                 
Adjustments to balance                                                          
sheet line items                                                                
(  ) = credit                                                                   
Property, plant and                                                             
equipment and intangible                                                        
assets                           140,2       144,5       133,4                  
Goodwill                         73,1        -           -                      
Deferred taxation                (36,0)      (35,4)      (28,0)                 
Inventory and contracts                                                         
in progress                      0,6         1,3         (0,8)                  
Accounts receivable and                                                         
derivative assets       11.7     (124,3)     -           1,7                    
Long-term borrowings             (0,5)       (0,3)       (0,5)                  
Bank overdarfts and                                                             
short-term portion of                                                           
long-term borrowings             (0,5)       (0,6)       (1,0)                  
Accounts payable,                                                               
derivative liabilities,                                                         
provisions and taxation          46,3        (0,8)       (0,5)                  
98,9        108,7       104,3                  
Restatements and significant changes to the group"s accounting policies in      
comparison to March 2005                                                        
11.1                                                                            
IAS 16 - Property, plant and equipment                                          
The useful lives, residual values, capitalisation of subsequent expenditure and 
componentisation of property, plant and equipment have been assessed and        
resulted in a substantial adjustment to the group"s carrying amount of property,
plant and equipment. The useful lives and residual values of property, plant and
equipment will be reassessed annually.                                          
11.2                                                                            
IAS 38 - Intangible assets                                                      
Intangible assets consisting of computer software and a customer list have been 
separated from property, plant and equipment. The depreciation on these         
intangible assets is now reflected as amortisation of intangible assets in the  
income statement.                                                               
11.3                                                                            
IAS 17 - Leases                                                                 
Income and expenses under operating leases with fixed escalation clauses are now
recognised on a straight-line basis in line with Circular 7/2005 issued by The  
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants. Previously operating lease    
income and expenses were recognised on a cash basis. A finance lease has also   
been capitalised.                                                               
11.4                                                                            
IAS 11 - Construction contracts                                                 
The group"s accounting policy on the recognition of contract revenue  and       
contract costs in certain operations has been aligned with IAS 11 to recognise  
contract revenue and contract costs by reference to the stage of completion of  
the contract at the balance sheet date.                                         
11.5                                                                            
 - Minorities in certain BEE transactions                                       
Minority interests in subsidiaries where the minority is a BEE partner and the  
full purchase price has not been paid by the BEE partner have been reversed.    
11.6                                                                            
IFRS 3 - Business combinations                                                  
Negative goodwill raised in previous years has been reversed to retained        
earnings and negative goodwill raised in the period to March 2005 was taken to  
profit.                                                                         
11.7                                                                            
Powerhouse interest                                                             
Interest was earned by Reunert on the R130 million loan to Powerhouse financing 
its purchase of 25,1% of ATC. During May 2005 this loan was refinanced by       
Nedbank (note 7). In the March 2005 report to shareholders issued last year the 
loan to Powerhouse was reflected in accounts receivable. In this report, in     
terms of current accounting practices, this R130 million has been reallocated to
be reflected as an investment by Reunert Limited in ATC, and has been eliminated
on consolidation in preparing the group results.                                
11.8                                                                            
IFRS 2 - Share-based payments                                                   
The group decided to early adopt IFRS 2 in 2005. This represents the expense    
relating to share options granted to certain group employees and the expense    
relating to an equity instrument which valued the Powerhouse deal (note 7).     
11.9                                                                            
Restatement                                                                     
The previous year"s interim results included a provision for debtors" recourse  
guarantee. This R46,6 million provision was no longer required following the    
realisation of RC&C Finance Company"s debtors book in December 2003 and has been
adjusted in the group statement of changes in equity.  This amount had          
previously been reflected as a provision.                                       
Note 12                                                                         
Unconsolidated subsidiary                                                       
The financial results of Cafca Limited (Cafca), a subsidiary incorporated in    
Zimbabwe, have not been consolidated in the group results as the directors      
believe there is a lack of control as defined in IAS 27: "Consolidated and      
Separate Financial Statements", and the amounts involved are not material.      
Note 14                                                                         
Acquisitions                                                                    
During the period two small acquisitions of businesses were made at a total cost
of R6,3 million. In the opinion of the directors the disclosure requirements of 
IFRS 3 are not warranted in this report to shareholders due to the immateriality
of these acquisitions.                                                          
SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS                                                              
Six months ended 31 March 2006                                                  
                                                          Year ended            
                                                          30 Sept               
                   2006           2005                    2005                  
R million      R million       %       R million             
                            %     (Restated) %    change  (Restated)            
Revenue                                                                         
Electrical                                                                      
Engineering        1 149,1  25    876,8      23   31      1 986,7               
Electronics                                                                     
Office Systems     565,5    12    418,9      11   35      981,3                 
Consumer products                                                               
and services       2 066,1  45    1 845,9    48   12      3 769,0               
Telecommunications 708,3    15    563,4      15   26      993,0                 
Reutech            126,1    3     133,9      3    (6)     300,3                 
Total Electronics  3 466,0  75    2 962,1    77   17      6 043,6               
Total operations   4 615,1  100   3 838,9    100  20      8 030,3               
Less: Reunert"s                                                                 
attributable                                                                    
portion of                                                                      
associate company"s                                                             
revenue            (704,2)        (563,4)                 (993,0)               
Revenue as                                                                      
reported           3 910,9        3 275,5         19      7 037,3               
Operating profit                                                                
Electrical                                                                      
Engineering        222,5    36    166,7      35   33      332,7                 
Electronics                                                                     
Office Systems     120,1    20    103,3      22   16      257,1                 
Consumer products                                                               
and services       176,5    29    160,8      34   10      324,5                 
Telecommunications 85,8     14    52,3       11   64      131,9                 
Reutech            3,8      1     (5,4)      (1)              3,7               
Total Electronics  386,2    63    311,0      65   24      717,2                 
Total operations   608,7    100   477,7      100  27      1 049,9               
Less: Reunert"s                                                                 
attributable                                                                    
portion of                                                                      
associate company"s                                                             
net operating                                                                   
profit             (84,7)         (52,7)                  (132,6)               
Operating profit                                                                
as reported        524,0          425,0           23      917,3                 
COMMENT                                                                         
Reunert"s headline earnings per share grew 29% during the six months ended 31   
March 2006. Turnover increased by 19% from R3 275 million a year ago to R3 911  
million resulting in operating profits improving by 23% to R524 million.        
These results are based on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).  
As a consequence of the application of IFRS, in the opinion of the board, the   
earnings of the group from an economic perspective have been overstated. As     
discussed under the normalised earnings section in this announcement (note 5.2),
the effect of this has been adjusted in calculating normalised earnings. On this
basis, headline earnings per share grow 27%.                                    
The higher level of activity led to net working capital increasing by R187      
million. This, together with the increased dividend payment, led to a decline in
the group"s cash resources of R106 million to R676 million.                     
Review of operations                                                            
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING                                                          
The drive in South Africa to improve infrastructure led to turnover increasing  
by 31% to R1 149 million. Operating profit increased by 33% to R222 million.    
The order book for energy cables is supported by strong demand from local       
councils and the platinum mining industry. Capacity is being increased in order 
to meet anticipated future demand.                                              
The market for telecommunications cable, both copper and optic fibre, improved  
significantly compared to a year ago. In addition to the local market improving,
neighbouring countries are installing much needed bandwidth.                    
The ongoing drive by government to provide housing for all is underpinning it"s 
performance.                                                                    
In addition, CBI is also reaping the rewards of building an export business over
many years. Exports of breakers for equipment protection, in particular to      
Europe, grew significantly.                                                     
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES                                                
Operating profits improved by 24% from R311 million to R386 million as revenue  
rose by 17% to R3 466 million.                                                  
Nashua Office Automation and Nashua Mobile performed well as volumes grew       
strongly. The related finance company debtor"s book is now in excess of R1,2    
billion.                                                                        
Despite price deflation the consumer electronics business managed to grow both  
turnover and profits.                                                           
Activities at Siemens Telecommunications were at an all time high due to        
expansion of the mobile and fixed line networks, in particular at Vodacom and   
Telkom.                                                                         
The defence business remains subdued but financial results improved             
significantly compared to a year ago.                                           
Prospects                                                                       
Most of the group"s operations are expected to benefit from the current buoyant 
market conditions. Therefore Reunert should continue to deliver headline        
earnings growth in the second half of the year.                                 
Dividend                                                                        
Notice is hereby given that interim ordinary share dividend No 160 of 63,0 cents
per share (2005: 52 cents per share) has been declared by the directors for the 
half year ended 31 March 2006. In compliance with the requirements of STRATE,   
the following dates are applicable:                                             
Last date to trade (cum dividend)       Thursday, 15 June 2006                  
First date of trading (ex dividend)     Monday, 19 June 2006                    
Record date                             Friday, 23 June 2006                    
Payment date                            Monday, 26 June 2006                    
Shareholders may not dematerialise or rematerialise their share certificates    
between Monday, 19 June 2006 and Friday, 23 June 2006, both days inclusive.     
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD                                                          
Martin Shaw                 Gerrit Pretorius                                    
Chairman                    Chief executive                                     
Sandton, 15 May 2006                                                            
REUNERT LIMITED                                                                 
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa (Reg No 1913/004355/06)            
Share code: RLO     ISIN code: ZAE000057428                                     
Directors: MJ Shaw (Chairman)*, G Pretorius (Chief Executive), BP Connellan*, KS
Fuller*, BP Gallagher, SD Jagoe*, KJ Makwetla*, GJ Oosthuizen, KC Morolo*, DJ   
Rawlinson, Dr JC van der Horst*                                                 
*Non-executive                                                                  
Registered office: Lincoln Wood Office Park 6 - 10 Woodlands Drive, Woodmead,   
Sandton                                                                         
PO Box 784391, Sandton, 2146                                                    
Telephone +27 11 517 9000                                                       
Transfer secretaries: Computershare Investor Services 2004 (Pty) Limited        
70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001                                          
PO Box 61051, Marshalltown, 2107                                                
Sponsor: Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Limited)                   
Secretaries" certification:                                                     
Six months ended 31 March 2006                                                  
In terms of Section 268 G(d) of the Companies Act, 61 of 1973, as amended, I    
certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the company has lodged    
with the Registrar of Companies for the six months ended 31 March 2006 all such 
returns as are required by a public company in terms of the Companies Act and   
that all such returns are true, correct and up to date.                         
JAF Simmonds                                                                    
For Reunert Management Services Limited                                         
Company Secretary                                                               
Enquiries: Carina de Klerk +27 11 517 9000 or e-mail invest@reunert.co.za.      
Hierdie verslag is ook in Afrikaans verkrygbaar.                                
For background information on Reunert visit our website at                      
www.reunert.com                                                                 
Date: 16/05/2006 08:02:45 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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