 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Percentage
change
|
| |
1999
|
1998
|
(US
dollars)
|
(rand)
|
|
| Financial
results |
|
|
|
|
| Turnover
(US$m) |
6,184
|
5,877
|
+5
|
+29
|
| Operating
profit |
|
|
|
|
| before
exceptionals (US$m) |
786
|
766
|
+3
|
+25
|
| Cash
operating margin (%) |
19.9
|
18.0
|
|
|
|
| Performance
per ordinary share |
|
|
|
|
| Adjusted
basic earnings (US cents) |
54.0
|
56.6
|
-5
|
|
| Adjusted
basic earnings (SA cents) |
315.9
|
271.4
|
|
+16
|
| Net asset
value (US cents) |
220.1
|
151.0
|
+46
|
|
|
| Financial
statistics |
|
|
|
|
| Market
capitalisation: |
|
|
|
|
| 31 March
1999 |
|
|
|
|
–
London Stock
Exchange (£m) |
4,213
|
|
|
|
–
Johannesburg Stock
Exchange (Rm) |
41,392
|
|
|
|
| Financial
gearing |
|
|
|
|
–
Total borrowings/
total assets (%) |
22.4
|
27.6
|
|
|
–
Net interest cover
(times) |
7.4
|
13.0
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
