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AFB
 AFB                                                                             
Alexander Forbes - Unaudited Interim Results for the six months                 
                   ended 30 September 2006                                      
Alexander Forbes Limited                                                        
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1958/001974/06)                                            
Sharecode: AFB                                                                  
ISIN code: ZAE000018230                                                         
("Alexander Forbes" or the "Company")                                           
Unaudited Interim Results for the six months ended 30 September 2006            
- Overall growth in trading results of continuing operations (+5%)              
- Significant growth in profits (+19%) and assets of Investment                 
Solutions, with global assets under management totalling R135 billion           
-.Comprehensive independent review of business practices concluded and          
recommendations being implemented                                               
  Income Statement                                                              
Unaudited        Unaudited Audited          
                                    30 Sept          30 Sept   31 March         
                                    2006             2005      2006             
                                    Rm         %     Rm        Rm               
Income from operations            2 914      12    2 591     5 369            
  (note 3)                                                                      
  Other income                      26               38        71               
  Operating expenses                (2 552)          (2 165)   (5 094)          
Operating profit                  388        (16)  464       346              
  Analysed as follows:                                                          
  Trading results of continuing     404        5     384       774              
  operations                                                                    
Trading results of International  5                24        17               
  Risk Services                                                                 
  Trading results                   409        -     408       791              
  Profit from direct marketing      15               22        41               
entity in run-off                                                             
  Consolidation of group cell       (8)              19        (1)              
  captive insurance arrangement                                                 
  Capital gains and impairment      16               (7)       (19)             
charges                                                                       
  Exceptional gains and losses      (44)             22        (466)            
  (note 4)                                                                      
  Operating profit                  388        (16)  464       346              
Net interest costs (note 5)       (31)             (5)       (5)              
  Net fair value gain (offset by    4                12        18               
  taxation expense attributable to                                              
  policyholders)                                                                
Effect of accounting for policy-  (31)             (66)      (81)             
  holder investments as treasury                                                
  shares under IFRS (note 6)                                                    
  Share of net profits of           10               7         17               
associates                                                                    
  Profit before taxation            340        (17)  412       295              
  Taxation                                                                      
  - Taxation expense                (114)            (128)     (220)            
- Taxation attributable to        (4)              (12)      (18)             
  policyholders" funds                                                          
  Profit for the period             222        (18)  272       57               
  Attributable to:                                                              
- Ordinary shareholders           200              248       12               
  - Minority interests              22               24        45               
  Profit for the period             222        (18)  272       57               
  EARNINGS PER SHARE (cents)        45         (20)  56        3                
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE        44         (21)  56        3                
  (cents)                                                                       
  Number of shares (millions)                                                   
  - weighted average                443              444       443              
- diluted weighted average        450              446       447              
  Note on calculation of headline                                               
  and core earnings per share:                                                  
  Profit attributable to ordinary   200              248       12               
shareholders                                                                  
  Adjusted for:                                                                 
  Capital gains and impairment      (16)             7         19               
  charges                                                                       
Share of headline adjusting       -                -         (14)             
  items of associates                                                           
  Headline earnings attributable    184        (28)  255       17               
  to ordinary shareholders                                                      
Adjusted for:                                                                 
  Profit from direct marketing      (15)             (22)      (41)             
  entity in run-off                                                             
  Exceptional gains and losses      44               (22)      466              
Loss arising from accounting for  31               66        81               
  policyholder investments as                                                   
  treasury shares under IFRS                                                    
  Tax effects on above items        7                13        13               
Core earnings attributable to     251        (13)  290       536              
  ordinary shareholders                                                         
  Weighted average number of        443              444       443              
  shares (millions)                                                             
Adjusted for:                                                                 
  Policyholder investments          18               17        19               
  accounted for as treasury shares                                              
  and deducted from equity under                                                
IFRS (millions)                                                               
  Adjusted weighted average number  461              461       462              
  of shares in issue (millions)                                                 
  HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE       42         (26)  57        4                
(cents)                                                                       
  Effects of adjustments detailed                                               
  above:                                                                        
  Profit from direct marketing      (2)              (3)       (6)              
entity in run-off (cents)                                                     
  Exceptional gains and losses      10               (3)       105              
  (cents)                                                                       
  Accounting for policyholder       5                12        13               
investments as treasury shares                                                
  under IFRS (cents)                                                            
  CORE EARNINGS PER SHARE (cents)   55         (13)  63        116              
  Segmental Analysis                                                            
Income from operations     Trading results                  
                    Unaudit           Unaudit  Unaudit          Unaudit         
                    ed                ed       ed               ed              
                    30 Sept           30 Sept  30 Sept          30 Sept         
2006     %        2005     2006    %        2005            
  AFRICA (Rm)                                                                   
  Risk & Insurance  493      11       445      123     3        119             
  Services                                                                      
Financial         535      4        515      94      (9)      103             
  Services                                                                      
  Investment        427      16       368      157     19       132             
  Solutions                                                                     
Total Africa      1 455    10       1 328    374     6        354             
  (Rm)                                                                          
  INTERNATIONAL                                                                 
  (GBPm)                                                                        
Risk Services     64,0     1        63,6     0,4     (82)     2,2             
  Financial         44,7     10       40,6     2,7     (10)     3,0             
  Services                                                                      
  Investment        3,3      43       2,3      (0,4)   (33)      (0,3)          
Solutions                                                                     
  Total             112,0    5        106,5    2,7     (45)     4,9             
  International                                                                 
  (GBPm)                                                                        
Total             1 459    16       1 263    35      (35)     54              
  International                                                                 
  (Rm)                                                                          
  Total Group (Rm)  2 914    12       2 591    409     -        408             
Africa            International    Total                    
                    Unaudit  Unaudit  Unaudit  Unaudit Unaudit  Unaudit         
                    ed       ed       ed       ed      ed       ed              
                    30 Sept  30 Sept  30 Sept  30 Sept 30 Sept  30 Sept         
2006     2005     2006     2005    2006     2005            
                    Rm       Rm       Rm       Rm      Rm       Rm              
  Trading results   374      354      35       54       409     408             
  Profit from       -        -        15       22      15       22              
direct marketing                                                              
  entity in run-                                                                
  off                                                                           
  Consolidation of  (8)      8        -        11      (8)       19             
group cell                                                                    
  captive                                                                       
  insurance                                                                     
  arrangement                                                                   
Exceptional       (29)     -        (15)     22      (44)     22              
  gains and losses                                                              
  Operating profit  337      362      35       109     372      471             
  before                                                                        
impairment                                                                    
  charges                                                                       
  Net interest      (29)     4        (2)      (9)     (31)     (5)             
  costs                                                                         
Net fair value    4        12       -        -       4        12              
  gain                                                                          
  Effect of         (31)     (66)     -        -       (31)     (66)            
  accounting for                                                                
policy-holder                                                                 
  investments as                                                                
  treasury shares                                                               
  under IFRS                                                                    
Share of          9        4        1        3       10       7               
  headline profits                                                              
  of associates                                                                 
  Headline profit   290      316      34       103     324      419             
before tax                                                                    
  Taxation on       (104)    (112)    (14)     (28)    (118)    (140)           
  headline profit                                                               
  Minority          (8)      (9)      (14)     (15)    (22)      (24)           
interests                                                                     
  Headline          178      195      6        60      184      255             
  earnings                                                                      
  attributable to                                                               
ordinary share-                                                               
  holders                                                                       
  Adjusted for:                                                                 
  Profit from       -        -        (15)     (22)    (15)     (22)            
direct marketing                                                              
  entity in run-                                                                
  off                                                                           
  Exceptional       29       -        15       (22)    44       (22)            
gains and losses                                                              
  Effect of         31       66       -        -       31       66              
  accounting for                                                                
  policy-holder                                                                 
investments as                                                                
  treasury shares                                                               
  under IFRS                                                                    
  Tax effects on    (3)      -        10       13      7        13              
above items                                                                   
  Core earnings     235      261      16       29      251      290             
  attributable to                                                               
  ordinary share-                                                               
holders                                                                       
  Balance Sheet                                                                 
                                        Unaudited  Unaudited  Audited           
                                        30 Sept    30 Sept    31 March          
2006       2005       2006              
                                        Rm         Rm         Rm                
  ASSETS                                                                        
  Financial assets held under multi-    129 842    101 826    118 373           
manager investment contracts                                                  
  Financial assets held under cell      5 293      3 919      4 729             
  captive insurance facilities                                                  
  Housing loans secured by retirement   750        750        750               
fund assets                                                                   
  Property and equipment                269        251        222               
  Purchased and developed computer      41         30         29                
  software                                                                      
Goodwill                              2 535      2 153      2 091             
  Other intangible assets               53         39         48                
  Investment in associates (note 7)     34         53         68                
  Deferred tax assets                   321        226        257               
Financial assets                      362        324        367               
  Trade and other receivables           1 735      1 571      1 373             
  Cash and cash equivalents             3 126      2 506      2 803             
  Total assets                          144 361    113 648    131 110           
EQUITY                                                                        
  Ordinary shareholders" equity         1 973      1 823      1 531             
  Minority interests                    124        104        82                
  Total equity                          2 097      1 927      1 613             
LIABILITIES                                                                   
  Financial liabilties held under       130 093    102 085    118 619           
  multi-manager investment contracts                                            
  Liabilities of cell captive           5 293      3 919      4 729             
insurance facilities                                                          
  Securitisation funding for housing    750        750        750               
  loans                                                                         
  Borrowings                            725        782        678               
Retirement benefit obligations        247        299        236               
  Deferred tax liabilities              94         65         95                
  Deferred consideration for            253        229        191               
  acquisitions                                                                  
Provisions                            761        95         680               
  Other liabilities                     4 048      3 497      3 519             
  Total liabilities                     142 264    111 721    129 497           
  Total equity and liabilities          144 361    113 648    131 110           
Total equity per above                2 097      1 927      1 613             
  Adjustment for policyholder           174        205        184               
  investments accounted for as                                                  
  treasury shares and deducted from                                             
equity under IFRS                                                             
  Adjusted total equity                 2 271      2 132      1 797             
  Number of shares in issue (net of     443        444        442               
  treasury shares) (millions)                                                   
Adjustment for policyholder           18         17         19                
  investments accounted for as                                                  
  treasury shares and deducted from                                             
  equity under IFRS (millions)                                                  
Adjusted number of shares in issue    461        461        461               
  (millions)                                                                    
  Net asset value per share (cents)     473        434        365               
  Adjustment for policyholder           20         28         25                
investments accounted for as                                                  
  treasury shares and deducted from                                             
  equity under IFRS (cents)                                                     
  Adjusted net asset value per share    493        462        390               
(cents)                                                                       
  Cash Flow Statement                                                           
                                        Unaudited  Unaudited Audited            
                                        30 Sept    30 Sept   31 March           
2006       2005      2006               
                                        Rm         Rm        Rm                 
  Cash generated from trading           483        484       958                
  operations                                                                    
Cash generated from direct marketing  15         22        41                 
  entity in run-off                                                             
  Movement in working capital and       (158)      (39)      243                
  insurance balances                                                            
Taxation and dividend payments        (408)      (359)     (449)              
  Cash from operating activities        (68)       108       793                
  Net subsidiaries and businesses       -          (15)      (60)               
  acquired                                                                      
Proceeds on sale of Medscheme         57         -         -                  
  associate                                                                     
  Housing loans provided to clients     -          (750)     (750)              
  secured by retirement fund assets                                             
Capital expenditure for the period    (75)       (66)      (92)               
  Net movement in financial assets      12         19        (29)               
  Cash from investing activities        (6)        (812)     (931)              
  Net proceeds of share                 (3)        1         (71)               
issues/treasury shares purchased                                              
  Net borrowings repaid                 (42)       (40)      (68)               
  Securitisation funding raised for     -          750       750                
  housing loans                                                                 
Premium finance receivables           (59)       -         (24)               
  Cash settlement of retirement         (40)       -         (82)               
  obligations                                                                   
  Distributions to minority             (2)        (10)      (52)               
shareholders                                                                  
  Cash settlement of provisions         (11)       -         -                  
  Cash from financing activities        (157)      701       453                
  Net cash flows                        (231)      (3)       315                
Foreign subsidiary translation        554        (74)      (140)              
  adjustment                                                                    
  Net movement in cash balances         323        (77)      175                
Review of Operations                                                            
Overview                                                                        
The six months to 30 September 2006 have been characterised by:                 
- Overall growth in trading results from continuing operations                  
(excluding International Risk Services) (+5%)                                   
- Significant growth in profits (+19%) and assets of Investment                 
Solutions, with global assets under management totalling R135 billion           
- The completion of a comprehensive independent review of business              
practices across our South African operations                                   
Trading results of operations                                                   
Trading results of operations at R409 million are in line with the              
comparative financial period. Excluding International Risk Services, the        
trading result was up 5% on the comparative period.                             
- Investment Solutions                                                          
The group"s multi-manager investment subsidiary, Investment Solutions,          
recorded 16% revenue growth in its African operations with the trading          
result up 19% to R157 million. Average assets under management increased        
28% with closing assets in South Africa reaching R121 billion at 30             
September 2006. The business benefited from strong growth in investment         
markets and net new business inflows for the period.                            
The UK Investment Solutions business continued to attract new clients           
with assets under management reaching the important GBP1 billion mark           
shortly after the half year-end. This business is continuing to gather          
momentum and has established a competitive three-year investment                
performance track record.                                                       
Global assets under management totalled R135 billion at 30 September            
2006 (30 September 2005: R107 billion).                                         
- Africa Risk & Insurance Services                                              
The Africa Risk & Insurance Services business delivered a trading result        
of R123 million, which is 3% up on the comparative financial period.            
This result was achieved despite a R9 million reduction in contribution         
from Personal Lines insurance, which is in line with the prevailing             
industry conditions in this market. Excluding the reduced contribution          
from Personal Lines insurance, Risk & Insurance Services delivered              
profit growth of 11%. This growth was driven by strong new business wins        
in the core Risk Services (corporate broking and consulting) business           
and a high level of client retention. A number of large new accounts            
were won during the period. Guardrisk continued to show strong growth in        
all its divisions and was once again ranked as the largest cell captive         
insurer in the world. Cre-8 reported profits in line with the                   
comparative financial period and is focusing on the launch of new               
products and facilities. Compensation Technologies and our Afrinet              
operations reported pleasing results for the period.                            
- Africa Financial Services                                                     
The Africa Financial Services business showed modest revenue growth with        
trading results from operations down 9% to R94 million for the six              
months. This reduction in profit was mainly the result of pressure in           
the core Retirement Funds Division (Actuarial Consulting and                    
Administration Services). This part of the business has clearly been            
most impacted by the issues arising from the non-disclosure of income           
earned from "bulking" of client current accounts and the subsequent             
intensive review of all business practices across the group. Management         
has prioritised dealing with our clients on these matters in order to           
resolve any remaining historical issues with our clients and past               
clients. Although the impact of this on the business is not                     
underestimated, the decisive action taken in dealing with these                 
historical issues contains a clear message as to the level of                   
transparency and fairness to which the entire group aspires in our              
dealings with clients.                                                          
A number of other divisions within Financial Services delivered very            
pleasing results, including Health Management Solutions, HomePlan and           
the Financial Planning Consultants business which benefited from new            
business written and strong equity markets during the period.                   
- International Risk Services                                                   
The International Risk Services business recorded a further reduction in        
earnings, delivering a trading result of GBP0,4 million for the half            
year, down from GBP2,2 million in the comparative financial period. The         
sale of this business to Lockton Inc. was completed on 9 November 2006          
with all of the conditions precedent having been fulfilled. Alexander           
Forbes will continue to work closely with Lockton in servicing our              
African clients with international operations.                                  
The cash consideration received on completion of the sale of GBP64,5            
million has been used to repay bank debt in the United Kingdom and to           
pay professional fees and other costs associated with the transaction,          
with the net proceeds of GBP36 million remitted to South Africa.                
- International Financial Services                                              
The International Financial Services businesses achieved revenue growth         
of 10%, delivering a trading result of GBP2,7 million, down 10% on the          
comparative financial period.                                                   
The UK-based pensions IFA (Independent Financial Advisory) and                  
Healthcare business generated revenue growth but profits were down as           
the business invests in additional sales capacity and its individual            
client propositions. The strong sales pipeline at the half year-end and         
planned launch of new products should contribute to improved results in         
the second half of the financial year. The Trustee Services and CTC             
software businesses delivered consistent growth.                                
The UK-based DC Link Administration business incurred increased trading         
losses whilst continuing to grow members under administration. The loss         
of a white labelling agreement concluded at the time of acquiring the           
business contributed to the increased losses recorded for the period.           
The actuarial consulting business, Lane Clark & Peacock, reported               
further revenue and profit growth off the high base recorded in the             
previous year, benefiting from ongoing demand for its services in the UK        
and Europe resulting from pensions legislative changes.                         
Headline earnings                                                               
There were a number of non-trading items and related financial effects          
which impacted the group"s headline earnings for the current and prior          
reporting periods. The main items are:                                          
- an exceptional loss of R44 million recorded in the current period             
compared to an exceptional gain of R22 million recorded in the                  
comparative financial period (as detailed in note 4 in this                     
announcement);                                                                  
- R17 million of interest costs which accrue on the provision for client        
settlements which is included in net interest costs in the current              
period; and                                                                     
- an R8 million loss arising on consolidation of the group"s cell               
captive insurance arrangement in the current period compared to a profit        
of R19 million reported in the prior period (the aggregate year-on-year         
impact is thus R27 million). This relates to the results of the group"s         
own errors and omission insurance programme and does not relate to the          
results of the group"s cell captive insurance business, Guardrisk.              
The above negative effects on headline earnings are partly offset by a          
reduced impact in the current period of the previously reported                 
accounting mismatch resulting from accounting for Alexander Forbes"             
shares held by the group"s multi-manager investment subsidiary for its          
policyholders as treasury shares in the group accounts. The reported            
loss resulting from this accounting mismatch was R31 million in the             
current period (in respect of 18 million shares deducted from equity)           
compared to R66 million for the prior period (in respect of 17 million          
shares deducted from equity).                                                   
The result of the above effects is a 23% reduction in pre-tax headline          
profits to R324 million. After accounting for tax and minority                  
interests, this translates into a 26% decline in headline earnings per          
share.                                                                          
Basic earnings per share                                                        
Basic earnings per share decreased by 20% to 45 cents per share. This           
relatively lower decrease compared to the decrease in headline earnings         
per share results from the R14 million capital profit realised on the           
sale of the group"s associate investment in Medscheme, which was                
completed during the current period. This profit is excluded from               
headline earnings being of a capital nature.                                    
Core earnings per share                                                         
Consistent with the previous year, an adjusted measure of headline              
earnings per share, namely core earnings per share, has been presented          
in order to facilitate a more meaningful assessment of the group"s              
trading performance. This adjusted measure is based on headline earnings        
but:                                                                            
- excludes the financial effects caused by the mismatch resulting from          
accounting for policyholder investments as treasury shares under IFRS;          
- excludes exceptional gains and losses; and                                    
- excludes the anticipated reduced profit contribution from the UK              
direct marketing entity in run-off.                                             
(A reconciliation is provided of the calculation of headline and core           
earnings per share below the abridged income statement contained in this        
announcement.)                                                                  
While trading results from operations are in line with those reported in        
the comparative financial period, core earnings per share decreased by          
13% to 55 cents per share. This results from the interest accruing on           
the provision for client settlements and the loss reported on                   
consolidation of the group"s cell captive insurance arrangement in the          
current period.                                                                 
Cautionary announcements                                                        
Shareholders are referred to the relevant cautionary announcements, the         
last of which was published on 17 November 2006, in terms of which              
shareholders were advised that a consortium of private equity firms             
("the consortium") has submitted a revised proposal to acquire the              
entire issued share capital of Alexander Forbes.  The consortium has            
advised the company that upon fulfillment of the one remaining pre-             
condition, it will deliver a notice of firm intention to make an offer          
to the Alexander Forbes board.  Details pertaining to the revised               
proposal submitted by the consortium are provided in the cautionary             
announcement of 17 November 2006.  Shareholders are advised to continue         
to exercise caution in dealing in Alexander Forbes" securities until a          
further announcement is made.                                                   
Developments and prospects                                                      
Alexander Forbes is committed to the highest levels of ethics and               
governance and consequently responded proactively to the issues raised          
relating to past business practices. A comprehensive independent                
assessment of past and current practices across our South African               
operations was completed by Ernst & Young and Deneys Reitz in the period        
under review. The results of this review were fully disclosed to the            
regulator and published on our website. The recommendations arising from        
the review are being implemented.                                               
The review and responses thereto have given us confidence that going            
forward all business practices will meet the highest levels of ethics           
and governance and that appropriate controls will be in place to ensure         
full compliance.                                                                
In terms of issues relating to past practices, substantial progress is          
being made with the client settlement processes and related matters.            
Following the conclusion of the independent review of our South African         
operations and the sale of our International Risk Services business, the        
group is now firmly focused on extracting growth and shareholder value          
from our core businesses in South Africa and internationally.                   
For and on behalf of the board                                                  
P L Heinamann                       M P Moyo                                    
Chairman                            Group chief executive                       
Johannesburg                                                                    
20 November 2006                                                                
  Statement of Changes in Equity                                                
Share    Treasury   Other     Ordinary Minority   Total         
                capital  share and  reserves  share-   interests  equity        
                and      share                holders"                          
                share    option               equity                            
premium  reserve                                                
                Rm       Rm         Rm        Rm       Rm         Rm            
  At 31 March   1 270    (28)       753       1 995    102        2 097         
  2005                                                                          
Movement in   41       (45)       11        7        -          7             
  share option                                                                  
  reserve                                                                       
  Movement in   -        (44)       -         (44)     -          (44)          
policyholder                                                                  
  investments                                                                   
  accounted                                                                     
  for as                                                                        
treasury                                                                      
  shares under                                                                  
  IFRS                                                                          
  Foreign       -        -          (86)      (86)     (10)       (96)          
currency                                                                      
  translation                                                                   
  and other                                                                     
  movements                                                                     
Profit for    -        -          248       248      24         272           
  the period                                                                    
  Distribution  (309)    -          -         (309)    -          (309)         
  to                                                                            
shareholders                                                                  
  Distribution  -        12         -         12       -           12           
  in respect                                                                    
  of treasury                                                                   
shares                                                                        
  Movement in   -        -          -         -        (12)       (12)          
  minority                                                                      
  interests                                                                     
At 30         1 002     (105)     926       1 823    104        1 927         
  September                                                                     
  2005                                                                          
  Share issues  1        -          -         1        -          1             
Movement in   35       (46)       12        1        -          1             
  share option                                                                  
  reserve                                                                       
  Treasury      -        (49)       -         (49)     -          (49)          
shares                                                                        
  purchased                                                                     
  Movement in   -        21         -         21       -          21            
  policyholder                                                                  
investments                                                                   
  accounted                                                                     
  for as                                                                        
  treasury                                                                      
shares under                                                                  
  IFRS                                                                          
  Foreign       -        -          (30)      (30)     4          (26)          
  currency                                                                      
translation                                                                   
  and other                                                                     
  movements                                                                     
  Profit for    -        -          (236)     (236)    21         (215)         
the period                                                                    
  Distribution  -        -          -         -        (52)       (52)          
  to minority                                                                   
  shareholders                                                                  
Movement in   -        -          -         -        5          5             
  minority                                                                      
  interests                                                                     
  At 31 March   1 038    (179)      672       1 531    82         1 613         
2006                                                                          
  Movement in   -        (2)        5         3        -          3             
  share option                                                                  
  reserve                                                                       
Treasury      -        (3)        -         (3)      -          (3)           
  shares                                                                        
  purchased                                                                     
  Movement in   -        10         -         10       -          10            
policyholder                                                                  
  investments                                                                   
  accounted                                                                     
  for as                                                                        
treasury                                                                      
  shares under                                                                  
  IFRS                                                                          
  Foreign       -        -          493       493      21         514           
currency                                                                      
  translation                                                                   
  and other                                                                     
  movements                                                                     
Profit for    -        -          200       200      22         222           
  the period                                                                    
  Distribution   (272)   -          -         (272)    -          (272)         
  to                                                                            
shareholders                                                                  
  Distribution  -        11         -         11       -          11            
  in respect                                                                    
  of treasury                                                                   
shares                                                                        
  Movement in   -        -          -         -        (1)        (1)           
  minority                                                                      
  interests                                                                     
At 30         766      (163)      1 370     1 973    124        2 097         
  September                                                                     
  2006                                                                          
NOTES                                                                           
1. Basis of preparation                                                         
These interim results have been prepared in accordance with, and comply         
with, International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and the South        
African Companies Act of 1973, as amended.                                      
The accounting policies are consistent with those applied for the year          
ended 31 March 2006. Standards and interpretations effective subsequent         
to this date have not had a material effect on the results.                     
The September 2005 comparatives have been restated to be consistant with        
the accounting policies and basis of presentation applied to both the           
current period and the previous year ended 31 March 2006. The only              
change affecting results as previously reported is in respect of the            
IFRS requirements to account for policyholder investments as treasury           
shares. The financial effects of the change are detailed in note 6              
below.                                                                          
In addition, it should be noted that changes have been made to                  
management accounting entries affecting income recognition between              
divisional entities. Comparative segmental results have been restated in        
order to ensure comparability of segmental results to the prior period.         
These changes affect only allocations between segments and do not affect        
the consolidated trading result as previously reported.                         
Unaudited  Unaudited Audited          
                                          30 Sept    30 Sept   31 March         
                                          2006       2005      2006             
  2.  Exchange rates                                                            
The income statements and balance                                         
      sheets of material foreign                                                
      subsidiaries have been translated                                         
      to Rands as follows:                                                      
Weighted average R:GBP rate         12,9       11,7      11,3             
      Closing R:GBP rate                  14,5       11,2      10,8             
                                          Unaudited  Unaudited Audited          
                                          30 Sept    30 Sept   31 March         
2006       2005      2006             
                                          Rm         Rm        Rm               
  3.  Income from operations                                                    
      Fee and commission income           2 757      2 484     5 076            
Operational interest income from    36         33        63               
      insurance broking activities                                              
        Africa                            13         11        18               
        International                     23         22        45               
Interest and other finance income   71         36        111              
      from financing operations                                                 
      Less: Directly related interest     (26)       (8)       (33)             
      expense                                                                   
Net premium and investment income   346        284       622              
      from insurance operations                                                 
      Less: Net claims and transfers to   (270)      (238)     (470)            
      policyholders" funds                                                      
Total income from operations        2 914      2 591     5 369            
  4.  Exceptional gains and losses                                              
      Proposed client settlements for     (20)       -         (480)            
      business practices                                                        
Professional fees and other costs   (33)       -         -                
      associated with sale of                                                   
      International Risk Services                                               
      Exceptional profit arising from     -          22        18               
reduction of onerous lease                                                
      provision                                                                 
      Other net exceptional gains and     9          -         (4)              
      losses                                                                    
Total exceptional gains and losses  (44)       22        (466)            
  5.  Net interest costs                                                        
      Interest income                     19         14        70               
      Dividend income from preference     9          13        17               
share investments                                                         
      Total interest and investment       28         27        87               
      income                                                                    
      Finance costs - provision for       (17)       -         -                
client settlements                                                        
      Finance costs - bank borrowings     (19)       (24)      (52)             
      Other finance costs                 (23)       (8)       (40)             
      Total net interest costs            (31)       (5)       (5)              
6.  Effect of accounting for                                                  
      policyholder investments as                                               
      treasury shares under IFRS                                                
      Loss arising from increase in       (20)       (54)      (69)             
Alexander Forbes share price                                              
      Distributions to policyholders      (11)       (12)      (12)             
      holding Alexander Forbes shares                                           
      Total effect                        (31)       (66)      (81)             
As previously advised to share-                                           
      holders, the IFRS requirement to                                          
      account for Alexander Forbes                                              
      shares held on behalf of                                                  
policyholders as treasury shares                                          
      results in a mismatch in                                                  
      accounting for the asset and                                              
      liability movement, which does not                                        
reflect the economic substance of                                         
      the transactions.                                                         
      As shown above, this mismatch has                                         
      resulted in the reporting of a R31                                        
million accounting expense in the                                         
      current financial period (2005:                                           
      R66 million expense), whereas no                                          
      actual economic loss will ever be                                         
realised by the group.                                                    
      Adjusted measures of headline                                             
      earnings per share (referred to as                                        
      core earnings per share) and net                                          
asset value per share, which                                              
      exclude the effects of accounting                                         
      for policyholder investments as                                           
      treasury shares, have been                                                
presented in order to accurately                                          
      reflect the underlying economic                                           
      substance of the transactions and                                         
      provide meaningful reporting to                                           
shareholders.                                                             
  7.  Investment in associates                                                  
      Carrying value in balance sheet     34         53        68               
      Directors" valuation of associates  55         87        99               
8.  Capital expenditure and                                                   
      commitments                                                               
      Depreciation and amortisation for   59         64        113              
      the period                                                                
Capital expenditure for the period  75         66        92               
      Operating lease commitments                                               
      - Due within one year               219        207       189              
      - Thereafter                        954        1 076     976              
1 173      1 283     1 165            
      Capital expenditure and commitments will be funded from internal          
      cash resources.                                                           
Directors:                                                                      
Independent directors:                                                          
P L Heinamann (Chairman), J V H Robins (Deputy chairman) (British), T R         
T Bohlmann, W E Lucas-Bull, M P Nicholls (British), A F van Biljon, P J         
J van der Walt                                                                  
Non-executive directors:                                                        
J J Durand, M C Ramaphosa, G J Roberts-Baxter (Alternate)                       
Executive directors:                                                            
M P Moyo (Group chief executive), M G Ilsley (Group finance director), J        
H Vickers (Group development director)                                          
Company secretary:                                                              
J E Salvado                                                                     
Transfer secretaries:                                                           
Computershare Investor Services 2004 (Pty) Limited. Ground Floor,               
70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg. PO Box 61051, Marshalltown, 2107              
Investor relations:                                                             
D Kotzen                                                                        
Registered office:                                                              
Alexander Forbes Place, 61 Katherine Street, Sandown Telephone +27 (0)          
11 269-0000  Fax +27 (0) 11 269-1111E-mail: info@aforbes.co.za. Website:        
www.alexanderforbes.co.za                                                       
Sponsors:                                                                       
JP Morgan Equities Limited. 1 Fricker Road, Illovo Boulevard,                   
Johannesburg                                                                    
Your World is our World                                                         
For more information and full details of the                                    
SENS announcement, please visit our website: www.alexanderforbes.co.za          
Date: 20/11/2006 07:49:46 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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