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Tue 29 Aug 2006, 11:05 NSX - Namsea - Cautionary
NMS
 NMS                                                                             
NSX - Namsea - Cautionary, Trading Update and Unaudited Interim Report          
Namibian Sea Products Limited                                                   
("Namsea" or "the group")                                                       
(Incorporated in the Republic of Namibia)                                       
(Registration number 709/1953)                                                  
South African share code:     NMS                                               
Namibian share code:          NAS                                               
ISIN:                         NA0008640246                                      
CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT, TRADING UPDATE AND UNAUDITED INTERIM REPORT FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2006                                                       
GROUP FINANCIAL RESULTS                                                         
The unaudited consolidated results of the group for the six months ended 30 June
2006 are set out below:                                                         
The interim report is prepared on the historical cost basis. The accounting     
policies comply with International Financial Reporting Standards. The group     
adopted IFRS for the first time with effect from year ending 31 December 2005. 1
January 2004 was the IFRS transition date accordingly these are the second      
interim results prepared under IFRS and they have been presented in accordance  
with IAS 34.                                                                    
Significant changes to the group"s accounting policies due to IFRS adoption:    
Property plant and equipment                                                    
Where parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful   
lives, they are accounted for as separate items. The useful lives and residual  
values of assets are reassessed annually.                                       
GROUP INCOME STATEMENTS (IFRS)     6 months     6 months  12 months             
Condensed                           30/6/06      30/6/05   31/12/05             
                                (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (audited)             
N$"000       N$"000     N$"000             
Revenue                              45 635       50 915     58 372             
Group operating profit/(loss)                                                   
before depreciation and                                                         
finance costs                      2 590        3 416        149             
Depreciation                        (  384)      (  731)   ( 1 191)             
Finance costs                      ( 1 743)     ( 2 407)   ( 5 074)             
Group operating profit/(loss)           463          278   ( 6 116)             
Investment income                        32            5         28             
Surplus on disposal of fixed            150           11          -             
assets                                                                          
Profit/(loss) before taxation           645          294   ( 6 088)             
Taxation                                  -      (  207)     21 609             
Net profit/(loss) after                 645          501  ( 27 697)             
taxation for the period                                                         
Number of ordinary shares upon which                                            
earnings per share is based      116 236      116 236    116 236             
   (000"s)                                                                      
Earnings per ordinary share             0.6          0.4   (  23.8)             
(cents)                                                                         
Fully diluted earnings per              0.5          0.4   (  23.2)             
ordinary share (cents)                                                          
Headline earnings per ordinary          0.4          0.4   (  25.4)             
share (cents)                                                                   
Reconciliation between earnings and                                     
                         headline earnings:                                     
                                     N$"000       N$"000     N$"000             
   Per group income statement           645          501  ( 27 697)             
Adjustments:                                                                 
   Impairment in value of                 -            -          -             
   equity investment                                                            
   Surplus on disposal of           (  150)       (  11)   ( 1 867)             
fixed assets                                                                 
   Headline earnings                    495          490  ( 29 564)             
GROUP BALANCE SHEETS (IFRS)         30/6/06      30/6/05   31/12/05             
Condensed                       (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (audited)             
N$"000       N$"000     N$"000             
ASSETS                                                                          
Non current assets                                                              
Property plant and equipment         55 120       58 834     55 262             
Unlisted investments                  2 877        2 877      2 877             
Deferred tax asset                        -       32 313          -             
Current assets                        7 071       17 880     10 278             
                                     65 068      111 904     68 417             
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
Ordinary shareholders" funds         25 849       53 402     25 204             
Long term liabilities                 4 251        6 740      4 830             
Deferred tax liability                    -       10 497          -             
Current liabilities                  34 968       41 265     38 383             
                                     65 068      111 904     68 417             
GROUP STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN       30/6/06      30/6/05   31/12/05             
EQUITY                                                                          
Condensed                       (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (audited)             
                                     N$"000       N$"000     N$"000             
Balance at beginning of period       25 204       52 901     52 901             
Net profit/(loss) for the               645          501  ( 27 697)             
period                                                                          
Balance at end of period             25 849       53 402     25 204             
GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENTS          30/6/06      30/6/05   31/12/05             
Condensed                       (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (audited)             
N$"000       N$"000     N$"000             
Cash generated by operations          7 111        4 850      1 934             
Investment income                        32            5         28             
Finance costs                      ( 1 743)     ( 2 407)   ( 5 074)             
Net cash flows from operating         5 400        2 448   ( 3 112)             
activities                                                                      
Net cash flows from investing      ( 1 807)      (  532)      4 436             
activities                                                                      
Net cash flows from financing      ( 1 138)      (  960)   ( 2 025)             
activities                                                                      
Net movement in cash and cash         2 455          956    (  701)             
equivalents                                                                     
Cash and cash equivalents at      ( 27 647)    ( 26 946)  ( 26 946)             
beginning of period                                                             
Cash and cash equivalents at      ( 25 192)    ( 25 990)  ( 27 647)             
end of period                                                                   
Notes:                                                                          
1. Number of shares in issue        116 236      116 236    116 236             
   (000"s)                                                                      
2. Net asset value per share             22           46         22             
(cents)                                                                      
3. Interest bearing borrowings       28 778       35 152     37 136             
4. Directors valuation of             2 877        2 877      2 877             
   unlisted investments                                                         
5. Cost of sales                     40 299       44 059     50 917             
6. Staff costs                        5 248        7 267     11 653             
7. Acquisition of fixed assets          242          569        702             
8.      No material events have occurred subsequent to 30 June 2006             
9.  Contingent liabilities since 31 December 2005 have increased by             
                                     N$ 650 000 due to legal costs.             
COMMENTS                                                                        
FINANCIAL RESULTS                                                               
Earnings before tax increased to N$0,6 million (2005: N$0,3 million) despite a  
moderate decrease in revenue to N$45,6 million (2005: N$50,9 million).          
The main reason for the increase can be ascribed to cost control and improved   
efficiencies.                                                                   
QUOTAS AND CATCHES                                                              
                                                2006      2005                  
                                                TONS      TONS                  
    Namibian total allowable catch                                              
-   Pilchards                                 25,000    25,000                  
-   Purse-seine horse mackerel                45,000    40,000                  
-   Mid-water trawl horse mackerel           315,000   310,000                  
    Catches by group vessels                                                    
-   Pilchards                                    Nil     5,017                  
-   Purse-seine horse mackerel                16,424    12,246                  
-   Other industrial fish                     10,224       508                  
-   Mid-water trawl horse mackerel               Nil     3,974                  
-   Angolan catches                              871    19,676                  
    Fish processed at group facilities                                          
-   Pilchards                                    Nil       Nil                  
-   Purse-seine horse mackerel                26,038    23,614                  
-   Other industrial fish                     15,119     1,598                  
-   Mid-water trawl horse mackerel               Nil       Nil                  
PRODUCTION AND SALES                                                            
The group is unlikely to operate its pilchard cannery in 2006 due to the low    
level of pilchard quotas.  All canning of pilchard is centralized at one factory
in Walvis Bay.                                                                  
Pilchard catches only commenced in July due to the late granting of pilchard    
quotas.                                                                         
Operational and infrastructural problems in Angola persist and impacted         
negatively on results.                                                          
The market for canned pilchard, fishmeal and fish oil remains firm resulting in 
low inventory levels.                                                           
LIQUIDITY                                                                       
The group depends on facilities negotiated with its bankers.                    
DIVIDENDS                                                                       
The board resolved that no dividends be declared nor are any recommended.       
PROSPECTS                                                                       
A return to positive headline earnings for the current financial year is        
dependent on the group recommencing with fishing operations in Angola and       
procuring additional raw material for processing in its factory in Namibia.     
UPDATE ON OFFER TO ALL SHAREHOLDERS AND CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT                 
Shareholders are advised that the offer to all shareholders other than The      
Bidvest Group remains open and are requested to watch the press for further     
announcements in this regard. Notwithstanding the offer, the company has engaged
the major shareholder The Bidvest Group Limited in discussions regarding the    
potential restructuring and reorganisation of the Group. Accordingly            
shareholders are advised to exercise caution in dealing in Namsea"s securities  
until a further announcement is made in this regard.                            
Directors: C.L.R. Haikali (Chairman), W.C. Pronk (Managing), D Cleasby*, B      
Joffe* (alternate M A Hodgson**), E. Knouwds, P Steyn*.                         
*South African   **British                                                      
By order of the board                             Registered Office             
CLR Haikali         (Chairman)                    2nd Street East               
WC Pronk            (Managing)                    Walvis Bay                    
                                                  PO Box 2715                   
                                                  Walvis Bay                    
29 August 2006                                    Namibia)                      
Sponsor to Namsea in SA       Sponsor to Namsea in Namibia                      
PSG Capital                   Investment House Namibia                          
                              Member of the Namibian Stock Exchange             
Date: 29/08/2006 11:05:08 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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