Financial highlights

The Group’s improved results are
derived predominantly from organic
growth in the business. Both the
retail operations and the supply
chain reported increased revenue
and profitability and a gain in
market share.

  % change  
from 2011  		   2012     2011  
Group and franchise results            
Turnover (Rm’s)           
– by Group-owned stores and entities   21     1 845     1 521  
– by franchised-owned stores (unaudited)  12     1 673     1 500  
System-wide turnover (Rm’s)  16     3 518     3 021  
Number of stores   4     112     108  
Group results            
Turnover (Rm’s)  21     1 845     1 521  
Trading profit (Rm’s)  17     523     448  
Total assets (Rm’s)  14     2 623     2 296  
Cash and cash equivalents (Rm’s)  9     917     839  
Number of shares in issue (000’s)  —     1 033 332     1 033 332  
Headline earnings per share (cents)  18     41,0     34,6  
Ordinary dividends declared per share (cents)  17     14,0     12,0  
Net asset value per share (cents)  17     218     186  
Number of employees   12     683     609