Annual Highlights
   
 
  2002 2001     
    Restated*
          % change
  US$m US$m  US$  £ 
Financial results        
Turnover 4,364 4,184  4  7 
Trading profit (PBIT) 704 700  1  4 
EBITA 766 720  6  10 
Profit before tax 606 646  (6) (3)
Adjusted PBT 668 666 

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 3 
Adjusted earnings 350 372  (6) (3)
Ordinary share performance (per share)        
Adjusted earnings        
   US cents 48.7 53.3  (9) (6)
   SA cents (up 21%) 472.5 390.9     
Dividends (US cents) 25.0 25.0     
Net asset value (US cents) 274.6 258.9  6  9 
Financial statistics        
Market capitalisation: 31 March    
   London Stock Exchange (£m) 4,125 3,542 
   JSE Securities Exchange South Africa (Rm) 66,094 40,687 
Financial gearing    
   Gross borrowings to EBITDA (times) 1.7 1.2 
   Net interest cover (times) 7.2 13.0 
 
  Note:
  EBITA, adjusted PBT and adjusted earnings exclude exceptional items of US$8 million (2001: nil) and goodwill amortisation. Percentages expressed in terms of £ sterling movements are given in order to aid comparability with other FTSE companies.
   
  *Restated for deferred tax change in accounting policy.
   
 
  Acquisitions in Central America, India and China have enhanced our position internationally
 
  Acquisition of Miller Brewing Company in the United States announced on 30 May 2002
 
 
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