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Tue 13 Mar 2007, 15:47 JSE - JSE Limited - Audited Annual Financial State
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JSE - JSE Limited - Audited Annual Financial Statements For The Year            
                   Ended 31 December 2006 and dividend declaration              
JSE LIMITED                                                                     
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 2005/022939/06)                                           
Share Code: JSE                                                                 
ISIN Code: ZAE000079711                                                         
("JSE")                                                                         
Income statements                                                               
for the year ended 31 December 2006                                             
                   Group               Exchange              Investor           
Protection          
                                                         Funds*                 
           2006       2005       2006       2005        2006      2005          
           R`000      R`000      R`000      R`000       R`000     R`000         
Revenue     640 377    407 999    654 154    421 050     0         0            
                                                                                
Other       65 370     25 307     23 627     15 404      41 743    9 906        
income                                                                          

Personnel   (162 986)  (117 414)  (162 986)  (117 414)   0         0            
expenses                                                                        
                                                                                
Other       (413 561)  (276 820)  (395 228)  (264 465)   (10 412)  (11 253)     
expenses                                                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
Profit/     129 200    39 072     119 567    54 575      31 331    (1 347)      
(loss)                                                                          
before                                                                          
net                                                                             
financing                                                                       
income                                                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
Interest    676 190    409 085    35 483     20 545      3 249     7 667        
received                                                                        
                                                                                
Interest    (621 450)  (370 246)  (5 875)    (3 544)     0         0            
paid                                                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
Net         54 740     38 839     29 608     17 001      3 249     7 667        
financing                                                                       
income                                                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
Share of    27 364     23 966     -          -           -         -            
profit of                                                                       
equity                                                                          
accounted                                                                       
investees                                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
Profit      211 304    101 877    149 175    71 576      34 580    6 320        
before                                                                          
tax                                                                             
                                                                                
Income      (70 254)   5 120      (70 200)   5 124       0         0            
tax                                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
Profit      141 050    106 997    78 975     76 700      34 580    6 320        
for the                                                                         
year                                                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
Basic       168.0      128.3      94.1       92.0        41.2      7.6          
earnings                                                                        
per share                                                                       
(cents)                                                                         

Diluted     167.5      127.9      93.8       91.7        41.1      7.6          
earnings                                                                        
per share                                                                       
(cents)                                                                         
*  The  JSE  maintains the JSE Guarantee Fund Trust and the JSE Derivatives     
Fidelity Fund Trust for investor protection purposes as required under  the     
Securities  Services Act 36 of 2004.  In view of the control that  the  JSE     
exercises  over these Trusts, the JSE is required to consolidate them  into     
the  results  of  the  Group in terms of International Financial  Reporting     
Standards  ("IFRS").   However, as these Trusts are legally  separate  from     
the  JSE,  neither the JSE nor its shareholders have any right to  the  net     
assets of such Trusts.                                                          
For enhanced understanding, the investor protection funds have been shown       
separately, although, for compliance with IFRS, these results form part of      
the Group financial statements.                                                 
Balance sheets                                                                  
as at 31 December 2006                                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
Group                Exchange       Investor Protection     
                                                               Funds            
             2006       2005       2006       2005      2006       2005         
             R`000      R`000      R`000      R`000     R`000      R`000        
Assets                                                                          
Non-current   517 316    448 457    294 892    350 666   213 919    116 650     
assets                                                                          
Property      213 198    227 022    213 198    227 022   0          0           
and                                                                             
equipment                                                                       
Investments   54 119     79 342     42 413     95 000    0          0           
in                                                                              
equity                                                                          
accounted                                                                       
investees                                                                       
Investments   0          0          3 201      3 201     0          0           
in                                                                              
subsidiarie                                                                     
s                                                                               
Other         213 923    116 654    4          4         213 919    116 650     
Investments                                                                     
Deferred      36 076     25 439     36 076     25 439    0          0           
taxation                                                                        
Current       10 151 448 6 478 006  855 411    374 186   26 020     64 034      
assets                                                                          
Trade         115 694    82 888     56 542     48 268    6 468      5 235       
and                                                                             
other                                                                           
receivables                                                                     
Government    4 285      1 005      4 285      1 005     0          0           
grants                                                                          
Due           0          0          5 334      8 173     0          0           
from                                                                            
subsidiarie                                                                     
s                                                                               
Due           0          426        0          426       0          0           
from                                                                            
joint                                                                           
venture                                                                         
Derivative    1 407      0          1 407      0         0          0           
financial                                                                       
instruments                                                                     
Margin        9 502 504  6 031 304  308 588    25 287    0          0           
deposits                                                                        
Collateral    22 694     5 908      22 694     5 908     0          0           
deposits                                                                        
Cash and      504 864    356 475    456 561    285 119   19 552     58 799      
cash                                                                            
equivalents                                                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
Total         10 668 764 6 926 463  1 150 303  724 852   239 939    180 684     
assets                                                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
Equity                                                                          
and                                                                             
liabilities                                                                     
Share         833 540    682 604    582 349    522 156   239 742    176 494     
capital                                                                         
and                                                                             
reserves                                                                        
Non-current   107 833    77 421     107 833    77 421     0         0           
liabilities                                                                     
Provisions    47 981     14 884     47 981     14 884    0          0           
Deferred      11 749     12 799     11 749     12 799    0          0           
taxation                                                                        
Operating     47 333     43 933     47 333     43 933    0          0           
lease                                                                           
liability                                                                       
Due to        770        5 805      770        5 805     0          0           
SAFEX                                                                           
members                                                                         
Current       9 727 391  6 166 438  460 121    125 275   197        4 190       
liabilities                                                                     
Trade         148 872    95 017     75 695     58 763    197        178         
and                                                                             
other                                                                           
payables                                                                        
Income        25 606     7 680      25 428     7 515     0          0           
tax payable                                                                     
Operating     27 715     24 969     27 715     24 969    0          0           
lease                                                                           
liability                                                                       
Due           0          0          1          1 273     0          0           
to                                                                              
subsidiarie                                                                     
s                                                                               
Due           0          0          0          0         0          4 012       
to                                                                              
holding                                                                         
company                                                                         
Derivative    0          1 560      0          1 560     0          0           
financial                                                                       
instruments                                                                     
Margin        9 502 504  6 031 304  308 588    25 287    0          0           
deposits                                                                        
Collateral    22 694     5 908      22 694     5 908     0          0           
deposits                                                                        
                                                                                

Total         10 668 764 6 926 463  1 150 303  724 852   239 939     180 684    
equity                                                                          
and                                                                             
liabilities                                                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Cash flow statements                                                            
for the year ended 31 December 2006                                             
                    Group              Exchange             Investor            
                                                           Protection           
Funds              
             2006      2005       2006      2005       2006      2005           
             R`000     R`000      R`000     R`000      R`000     R`000          
Cash          223 710   36 548     233 625   55 922     10 882    (5 603)       
generated/                                                                      
(utilised)                                                                      
by                                                                              
operations                                                                      
Interest      652 361   404 553    33 394    20 545     3 249     7 667         
received                                                                        
Interest      (584 259) (361       (5 573)   (3 544)    0         0             
paid                    886)                                                    
Dividends     4 402     2 689      0         0          4 402     2 689         
received                                                                        
Taxation      (64 016)  0          (63 975)  0          0         0             
paid                                                                            

                                                                                
Net cash      232 198   81 904     197 471   72 923     18 533    4 753         
inflow from                                                                     
operating                                                                       
activities                                                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Cash flows                                                                      
from                                                                            
investing                                                                       
activities                                                                      
Proceeds on   65 000    0          65 000    0          0         0             
redemption                                                                      
of                                                                              
preference                                                                      
shares                                                                          
                                                                                
Investment    (623)     (829)      (623)     (829)      0         0             
to maintain                                                                     
operations                                                                      
Replacement   (623)     (857)      (623)     (857)      0         0             
of property                                                                     
and                                                                             
equipment                                                                       
Proceeds on   0         28         0         28         0         0             
disposal of                                                                     
property and                                                                    
equipment                                                                       
                                                                                
Investment    (79 087)  (70 020)   (21 307)  (64 390)   (57 780)  (5 630)       
to expand                                                                       
operations                                                                      
Proceeds      45 168    57 898     0         0          45 168    57 898        
on maturity                                                                     
of other                                                                        
investments                                                                     
Additions to  (102 948) (63 528)   0         0          (102      (63 528)      
other                                                   948)                    
investments                                                                     
Purchase of   (12 413)  0          (12 413)  0          0         0             
shares in                                                                       
Strate Ltd                                                                      
Proceeds on   1500      0          1 500     0          0         0             
sale of                                                                         
Itrix                                                                           
Holdings                                                                        
(Pty) Ltd                                                                       
Leasehold     (741)     (2 841)    (741)     (2 841)    0         0             
improvements                                                                    
Additions to  (9 653)   (61 549)   (9 653)   (61 549)   0         0             
property and                                                                    
equipment                                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
Net cash      (14 710)  (70 849)   43 070    (65 219)   (57 780)  (5 630)       
(outflow)/                                                                      
inflow from                                                                     
investing                                                                       
activities                                                                      

                                                                                
Cash flows                                                                      
from                                                                            
financing                                                                       
activities                                                                      
Proceeds      131       0          131       0          0         0             
from issue                                                                      
of share                                                                        
capital                                                                         
Dividends     (69 230)  0          (69 230)  0          0         0             
paid                                                                            

                                                                                
Net cash      (69 099)  0          (69 099)  0          0         0             
outflow from                                                                    
financing                                                                       
activities                                                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Net           148 389   11 055     171 442   7 704      (39 247)  (877)         
increase/                                                                       
(decrease)                                                                      
in cash and                                                                     
cash                                                                            
equivalents                                                                     
Cash and      356 475   345 420    285 119   277 415    58 799    59 676        
cash                                                                            
equivalents                                                                     
at beginning                                                                    
of year                                                                         
                                                                                

Cash and      504 864   356 475    456 561   285 119    19 552    58 799        
cash                                                                            
equivalents                                                                     
at end of                                                                       
year                                                                            
                                                                                
Statements of changes in equity                                                 
for the year ended 31 December 2006                                             
                                                                                
                                                   Non-                         
                            Share      Share       Distributable                
Rights       Capital    Premium     Reserve                      
               R`000        R`000      R`000       R`000                        
Group                                                                           
Balance at 1    171 119      0          0           10 058                      
January 2005                                                                    
                                                                                
Rights          (171 119)    8 340      162 779     0                           
converted to                                                                    
shares on                                                                       
demutualisati                                                                   
on                                                                              
Shares          0            0          0           0                           
acquired for                                                                    
employees                                                                       
Income and      0            0          0           0                           
expenses                                                                        
recognised                                                                      
directly in                                                                     
equity                                                                          
Fair value      0            0          0           0                           
gains on                                                                        
available-for-                                                                  
sale                                                                            
instruments                                                                     
Profit for      0            0          0           0                           
the year                                                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
Balance at 31   0            8 340      162 779     10 058                      
December 2005                                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
BBBEE reserve   0            0          0           0                           
New issue of    0            131        0           0                           
shares - The                                                                    
JSE                                                                             
Empowerment                                                                     
Fund                                                                            
Dividends       0            0          0           0                           
paid                                                                            
Income and      0            0          0           0                           
expenses                                                                        
recognised                                                                      
directly in                                                                     
equity                                                                          
Fair value      0            0          0           0                           
gains on                                                                        
available-for-                                                                  
sale                                                                            
instruments                                                                     
Profit for      0            0          0           0                           
the year                                                                        

                                                                                
Balance at 31   0            8 471      162 779     10 058                      
December 2006                                                                   

                                                                                
Exchange                                                                        
Balance at 1    171 119      0          0           0                           
January 2005                                                                    
                                                                                
Rights          (171 119)    8 340      162 779     0                           
converted to                                                                    
shares on                                                                       
demutualisati                                                                   
on                                                                              
Shares          0            0          0           0                           
acquired for                                                                    
employees                                                                       
Profit for      0            0          0           0                           
the year                                                                        

                                                                                
Balance at 31   0            8 340      162 779     0                           
December 2005                                                                   

                                                                                
BBBEE reserve   0            0          0           0                           
New issue of    0            131        0           0                           
shares - The                                                                    
JSE                                                                             
Empowerment                                                                     
Fund                                                                            
Dividends       0            0          0           0                           
paid                                                                            
Profit for      0            0          0           0                           
the year                                                                        

                                                                                
Balance at 31   0            8 471      162 779     0                           
December 2006                                                                   

                                 Total                                          
               BBB               Exchange       Investor                        
               EE      Retained  and            Protectio  Total                
n                               
               reserve earnings  subsidiaries   Funds      Group                
               R`000   R`000     R`000          R`000      R`000                
Group                                                                           
Balance at 1    0       224 082   405 259        153 668    558 927             
January 2005                                                                    
                                                                                
Rights          0       0         0              0          0                   
converted to                                                                    
shares on                                                                       
demutualisati                                                                   
on                                                                              
Shares          0       174       174            0          174                 
acquired for                                                                    
employees                                                                       
Income and      0       0         0              16 506     16 506              
expenses                                                                        
recognised                                                                      
directly in                                                                     
equity                                                                          
Fair value      0       0         0              16 506     16 506              
gains on                                                                        
available-for-                                                                  
sale                                                                            
instruments                                                                     
Profit for      0       100 677   100 677        6 320      106 997             
the year                                                                        
                                                                                

Balance at 31   0       324 933   506 110        176 494    682 604             
December 2005                                                                   
                                                                                

BBBEE reserve   50 317  0         50 317         0          50 317              
New issue of    0       0         131            0          131                 
shares - The                                                                    
JSE                                                                             
Empowerment                                                                     
Fund                                                                            
Dividends       0       (69 230)  (69 230)       0          (69 230)            
paid                                                                            
Income and      0       0         0              28 668     28 668              
expenses                                                                        
recognised                                                                      
directly in                                                                     
equity                                                                          
Fair value      0       0         0              28 668     28 668              
gains on                                                                        
available-for-                                                                  
sale                                                                            
instruments                                                                     
Profit for      0       106 470   106 470        34 580     141 050             
the year                                                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
Balance at 31   50 317  362 173   593 798        239 742    833 540             
December 2006                                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
Exchange                                                                        
Balance at 1    0       274 163   445 282                                       
January 2005                                                                    
                                                                                
Rights          0       0         0                                             
converted to                                                                    
shares on                                                                       
demutualisati                                                                   
on                                                                              
Shares          0       174       174                                           
acquired for                                                                    
employees                                                                       
Profit for      0       76 700    76 700                                        
the year                                                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
Balance at 31   0       351 037   522 156                                       
December 2005                                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
BBBEE reserve   50 317  0         50 317                                        
New issue of    0       0         131                                           
shares - The                                                                    
JSE                                                                             
Empowerment                                                                     
Fund                                                                            
Dividends       0       (69 230)  (69 230)                                      
paid                                                                            
Profit for      0       78 975    78 975                                        
the year                                                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
Balance at 31   50 317  360 782   582 349                                       
December 2006                                                                   
                                                                                
Notes                                                                           
                                                                                
1) Headline earnings per share                                                  
The  calculation  of headline earnings per share at 31  December  2006  of      
158.3 (2005: 122.0) cents per share was based on the headline earnings  of      
R132.9m  (2005: R101.8m) and a weighted average number of ordinary  shares      
of 83 934 476 (2005: 83 402 500) during the period.                             
R`000                 Group       2005         Exchange     2005                
                     2006                     2006         R`000                
                                              R`000                             
Reconciliation of                                                               
headline earnings:                                                              
Profit for the year   141 050     106 997      78 975       76 700              
Adjustments are                                                                 
made to the                                                                     
following:                                                                      
Loss on sale of       4           3            4            3                   
property and                                                                    
equipment                                                                       
Impairment loss on    3 803       0            3 803        0                   
property and                                                                    
equipment                                                                       
Profit on sale of     (1 283)     0            (1 283)      0                   
joint venture                                                                   
Profit on             (10 707)    (5 213)      0            0                   
realisation of                                                                  
available-for-sale                                                              
instruments                                                                     
                                                                                
Headline earnings     132 867     101 787      81 499       76 703              

Headline earnings     158.3       122.0        97.1         92.0                
per share (cents)                                                               
                                                                                

2) Actual number of                                                             
shares in issue                                                                 
The 2006 figures                                                                
include the                                                                     
subdivision of                                                                  
Shares on 5 June:                                                               
10 for 1                                                                        

Shares in issue at    84 705 663  8 340 250    84 705 663   8 340 250           
31 December - fully                                                             
paid                                                                            

Weighted average      83 934 476  83 402 500   83 934 476   83 402 500          
number of ordinary                                                              
shares at 31                                                                    
December                                                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
3 Contingent liabilities and                                                    
commitments                                                                     
3.1 Contingent liabilities                                                      
The JSE has a contingent liability as a result of the JSE guaranteeing          
the settlement of central order book equity market trades in the event          
that one member fails to settle.  This risk is mitigated through various        
mechanisms, being the member firms` deposits and bank guarantees                
(R3.7m), the JSE Guarantee Fund Trust and the JSE`s own trade monitoring        
system.  The JSE retains reserves to meet these contingent liabilities.         
The JSE is currently engaged in arbitration with a former supplier for          
alleged breach of contract by the JSE.  The case was split between              
merits and quantum.  The JSE lost on merits and the quantum has not yet         
been established.  The JSE expects the quantum to fall in the range nil         
to R25.0 million.                                                               
The JSE is one of 25 defendants who have been served with a summons             
relating to losses realised by a pension fund in the amount of                  
approximately R1.4 billion.  This is in the early stages of the legal           
process and an exception has been filed by the JSE.  Senior Counsel             
opinion on this matter is that the claim is unfounded.  The JSE is              
defending the claim.                                                            
3.2 Commitments                                                                 
The JSE leases a building and accounts for the lease as an operating            
lease. The lease commenced on 1 September 2000 for a period of 15 years.        
On termination of the lease, should the landlord wish to sell the               
building, the JSE has an option to buy the building at a price yet to be        
determined. The operating lease payments escalate at 11% per annum.             
The JSE is party to agreements for the development of software totalling        
approximately R215.2 million (2005: R206.2 million) over the next two           
years, of which R146.8 million (2005: R144.9 million) has been settled.         
The IT transformation project is currently running behind schedule and the      
JSE is in discussions with the service provider regarding payment of            
further amounts towards the fixed fee for resolution of scope items.  If        
the JSE unduly delays the implementation of the project, the JSE may have       
to pay further amounts but a delay caused by the JSE is considered              
unlikely.                                                                       
COMMENTARY ON THE AUDITED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE JSE LIMITED FOR    
THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006                                                 
Highlights                                                                      
2006 was a phenomenal year for the JSE Limited (JSE). The JSE listed on the     
Main Board on 5 June 2006. Trading commenced at R26 per share with the final    
trade for the year under review being R52.50 per share, an increase of 102%     
in just under 6 months. The FTSE/JSE All Share Index ended the year on a        
record high for the third year in a row.  Volumes and value traded on the       
equities market also reached unprecedented levels.  The JSE maintained its      
record of zero failed trades. There were 14 new main board listings and 23      
new entries onto the AltX market. The average monthly number of single stock    
futures (SSF) contracts traded in 2006 was up 185% on 2005 and moved the JSE    
into second place amongst exchanges globally in terms of numbers of SSF         
contracts traded.  This contributed to a more than doubling of the average      
monthly number of equity derivative contracts traded during 2006. All these     
factors have driven revenues upward.                                            
Overview of results                                                             
The JSE Group recorded a strong performance for the year under review,          
attributable mainly to strong world markets and controlled costs. Group         
revenue from operations increased by 57% to R640.4 million while operating      
costs were contained to under 11% increase over to 2005.                        
Included  for  the first time in Group revenue, is an amount of  R57  million   
which  arose  as  a  result  of the revision of the service  level  agreement   
between  the  JSE  and  Strate Limited ("Strate") in terms  of  which  Strate   
provides  settlement services to the equities market.  Equities members  were   
previously charged directly by Strate for these services, whereas now the JSE   
is  billed  by  Strate and in turn passes these same charges on  to  members.   
While the impact on the bottom line is nil, there is a marked increase in the   
revenue and cost lines.                                                         
Other income, including interest income increased by R40 million or 158%. Of    
this, R26 million related to a non-recurring performance bonus received on an   
insurance product by the JSE Guarantee Fund Trust.                              
Personnel  costs  increased  by R46 million,  of  which  R32  million  was  a   
consequence of the implementation of the Long Term Incentive Scheme, a scheme   
designed to retain key senior employees. This is a cash settled bonus  scheme   
which  settles  in  three  tranches  and  pays  participants  based  on   the   
performance of the JSE share price.                                             
More detail on this is set out in note 20.6 to the Annual Financial             
Statements, which will be posted to shareholders in due course.                 
Other expenses include the cost of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment   
(Broad-  Based  BEE) initiative, amounting to R39 million  for  the  sale  of   
shares  at  par value to the JSE Empowerment Fund (JEF).  JEF is designed  to   
educate  black  students who are studying for an appropriate  tertiary  level   
qualification  in  the financial markets.  The second element  of  the  Broad   
Based-BEE  initiative,  the  Black Shareholder  Retention  Scheme,  (the  BSR   
Scheme)  cost R12 million in the year under review.  The BSR Scheme is  aimed   
at   incentivising  the  JSE`s  black  shareholders  to  retain   their   JSE   
shareholding at least until 2011.  In terms of the BSR Scheme, holders of JSE   
Shares  who are black and who acquired JSE Shares on or before 28 March  2006   
and  still  held  them  at that date, are considered to be  Qualifying  Black   
Shareholders.  Qualifying Black Shareholders are issued options  on  each  of   
three  dates  (in  June  of 2006, 2007 and 2008) entitling  them  to  acquire   
additional JSE shares in 2011 at an 80% discount to the ruling price  on  the   
date  the  options  are granted.  The first tranche of 579  183  options  was   
issued  in  June  2006  at a strike price of R4.81 per  share  and  cost  R12   
million.                                                                        
Net financing income has improved considerably on the back of increased         
values invested and the general increase in interest rates.                     
Strate Limited too has benefited from the strong market conditions,             
delivering a return of R27 million to the JSE for its equity accounted          
investment, an improvement of 14% on the previous year.                         
The JSE lost its tax exemption with effect from 1 July 2005, and accounted      
for the main portion of the deferred tax at that time. The tax impact of R70    
million being seen in the current year is exacerbated by the fact that the      
cost of the Broad-Based BEE initiative (totaling R50 million) is not            
deductible for tax purposes.  The deferred tax quantum as referred to in the    
revised trading statement of 23 February 2007 has been finalised and details    
are included in the Annual Financial Statements to be posted to shareholders    
in due course.                                                                  
Despite the cost of the Broad-Based BEE initiative and the Long Term            
Incentive Scheme, the Group has achieved after tax profits for the year of      
R141 million, an increase over the previous year of 32%.                        
Basic Earnings per share increased to 168.0 cents per share (2005: 128.3        
cents per share) and Diluted Earnings per share increased to 167.5 cents per    
share (2005: 127.9 cents per share).                                            
The  JSE  Guarantee  Fund Trust and JSE Derivative Fidelity  Fund  Trust  are   
consolidated  in  terms of International Financial Reporting Standards(IFRS).   
This  is  as  a result of the control the JSE is able to exercise over  these   
trusts. The trusts are legally separate from the JSE and shareholders do  not   
have any right to the net assets of such trusts.                                
Trade  and other receivables increased by R33 million as a result of interest   
receivable  on  margins  amounting to R24 million and  trade  receivables  on   
higher revenues amounting to R8 million.                                        
Trade  and  other  payables increased by R54 million, of  which  R37  million   
relates to the interest payable on margins.                                     
Net Asset Value per share has increased by 20% to 984.0 cents in the current    
year.                                                                           
Dividend                                                                        
The directors of the JSE are proposing to declare ordinary dividend number 2    
of 15.6 cents per share to be approved at the Annual General Meeting of         
Shareholders to be held on 24 April 2007.                                       
The salient dates for the payment of the dividend are as follows:               
Last date to trade JSE shares cum  Friday, 4 May 2007                           
dividend                                                                        
JSE shares trade ex dividend       Monday, 7 May 2007                           
Record date for purposes of        Friday, 11 May 2007                          
determining the registered holders                                              
of JSE Shares to participate in                                                 
the dividend at close of business                                               
on                                                                              
Date of payment of dividend        Monday, 14 May 2007                          
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between          
Monday, 7 May 2007 and Friday, 11 May 2007, both days inclusive.                
Prospects                                                                       
There has been no change to the JSE`s ongoing strategy which is to provide      
world-class trading, clearing and settlement facilities to its users, thereby   
enhancing the attractiveness of South African investment products.              
In the coming year, the Yield-X platform will host the recently announced       
Currency Futures trading. We will continue to seek further opportunities to     
reduce costs and drive synergies in the financial markets as the JSE works      
with its stakeholders to position South Africa as a world class,                
competitively priced investment destination.                                    
Stakeholders are reminded that the JSE`s earnings are impacted, amongst other   
things, by the volumes of transactions executed on the JSE.  The JSE does not   
control these volumes and has a largely fixed cost base.  At the same time,     
the JSE will start to depreciate the Orion expenses and will need to expense    
the costs of both aspects of the Broad-based BEE initiative as well as the      
Employee Long Term Incentive Scheme during 2007.  All these expenses will       
impact the profit the JSE is able to show for 2007.                             
Basis of preparation                                                            
The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with, and      
comply with IFRS.  The Group includes the JSE and the assets, liabilities and   
results of the operations of the SAFEX Clearing Company (Pty) Ltd, the JSE      
Derivatives Fidelity Fund Trust, the JSE Guarantee Fund Trust and JSE           
Trustees (Pty) Ltd.                                                             
Changes in accounting policies                                                  
Accounting policies of the Group are consistent with those adopted in the       
prior                                                                           
year.                                                                           
Audit opinion                                                                   
These abridged financial results have been extracted from the audited           
financial                                                                       
statements on which KPMG Inc has issued an unqualified audit report.  This      
report is available for inspection at the JSE`s registered offices.             
Date: 13/03/2007 15:47:19 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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