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 The Sharenet Daily 
Thursday, 01 December 2011 - 20:00
 
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Top News
Markets
SA Business
Company News
Company Results
World Markets (Spot Prices)
JSE Today
JSE Trading Statistics
Major Moves
Index Summary
Latest Consensus Changes / Results Expected
Recent Dividends / Ex Div
Upcoming AGMs
Stock Exchange News Service (SENS)


Charts
 
Top News
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Pan African lender Ecobank Transnational (ETI) said on Thursday it had obtained a $285 million loan from South Africa's Nedbank to support ETI's acquisition of Nigerian rival Oceanic Bank and consolidate its footprint on the continent.  Full story

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South Africa's rand was slightly firmer against the dollar on Thursday, briefly touching a new two-week high, and should stay supported by improved risk sentiment following central bank moves to ease global liquidity problems.  Full story
The United States will support more aid for Myanmar and consider installing an ambassador after an absence of some two decades, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday, offering the first rewards for reform.  Full story
Yemen's opposition said it agreed the lineup of an interim government on Thursday with outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh's party, under a deal to end a struggle over his fate that has brought the country close to civil war.  Full story
A car bomb killed 10 people and gunmen executed eight more in Iraq's restive Diyala province on Thursday as the government hosted U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at a ceremony in Baghdad to mark the departure of American troops.  Full story
 
Markets
Stocks on Thursday pulled back from a sharp rally the day before, when markets reacted to a liquidity move by the world's major. . .  Full story
Britain's leading share index closed lower on Thursday, led by weaker commodity issues as earlier gains were reversed in tandem with a weaker. . .  Full story
U.S. stocks fell modestly on Thursday as stronger-than-expected manufacturing data was not enough to excite investors a day after the Dow's best daily performance. . .  Full story
European equities fell in choppy trade on Thursday, with selling gaining momentum on technical grounds after a key index failed to break a significant. . .  Full story

Gold rose to its highest in two weeks on Thursday after a coordinated effort by the world's major central banks to unlock the. . .  Full story
U.S. stocks traded choppily with indexes slightly higher on Thursday after a survey showed the pace of growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector. . .  Full story
Wall Street stocks drifted lower at the open on Thursday as investors took a breather after the S&P 500 posted its best gains. . .  Full story
Prediction: The stock market rally in Europe of the past four days will not last and a renewed dip is around the corner.. . .  Full story
SA Business
South African stocks pulled back on Thursday as investors booked profits after previous session's surge, although the index still remained on. . .  Full story
South Africa's May 2010-April 2011 maize harvest fell nearly 20 percent from the previous season, in line with market expectations, due. . .  Full story
Investor confidence in South African assets fell sharply to 81.9 in the third quarter from an upwardly revised 99.4 in Q2,. . .  Full story
Yields on South African government bonds were at two-week lows on Thursday with bonds supported by a global liquidity injection that. . .  Full story

OPEC's second largest producer Iran sells large volumes of oil to China, India, South Korea, Japan and Italy. But Turkey, South Africa and. . .  Full story
Most rich-world stock indexes will recoup in 2012 only a fraction of their huge losses this year, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday,. . .  Full story
South Africa's coal exports in the fourth quarter have surged to a projected 21 million tonnes, only slightly less than the. . .  Full story
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South Africa's purchasing managers' index rose to 51.6 index points in November from 50.5 in October, just managing to stay above the key 50 mark and posting four monthly increases, data. . .  Full story
Harmony Gold, the world's fifth-largest gold producer, is not planning to sell its Joel mine in South Africa, the Business Day newspaper reported on Thursday.. . .  Full story
Africa will rely on non-transgenic crop breeding to boost food output to feed its rapidly growing population in the coming decades but will also need genetically modified products (GM), the head. . .  Full story
Company News
Shareholders are referred to the announcement released on SENS on 8 November 2011 and are advised that the hearing of the. . .  Full story
Shareholders are advised that at the annual general meeting of Aspen shareholders held on Thursday, 1 December 2011, the ordinary and. . .  Full story
Bloomberg's reported after Aspen's Annual General Meeting (AGM) this morning: "Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd., the largest maker of generic drugs in. . .  Full story
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange ("JSE") advised that the auditor's report on the above company's reviewed abridged provisional results for the year. . .  Full story

Pick n Pay announced that the company and SACCAWU had reached an agreement that would result in no forcible retrenchments due to operational requirements, and a flexible workforce. The agreement allows for a flexible workforce of both full-time and variable-time employees. . .  Full story
Shareholders are referred to the announcement released on SENS on 29 November 2011 advising that Bluetel has acquired 91 851 852 ordinary shares in its ordinary share capital from Microsoft Corporation ("the specific repurchase"), representing 11.99% of the Bluetel ordinary shares. . .  Full story
Company Results
The operating loss before interest and tax widened to R27.9 million (August 2010: loss of R17.6 million). The net attributable loss. . .  Full story
Results from operations was recorded at a loss of R3.9 million (August 2010: profit of R3.5 million), while loss attributable to. . .  Full story
Revenue grew to R190.6 million (R84.2 million) and gross profit rose significantly to R68.7 million (R23.4 million). Operating profit more than. . .  Full story
Gross revenue decreased to R41.6 million (August 2010: R43.4 million) and operating loss worsened to R5.3 million (August 2010: operating loss. . .  Full story
World Markets (Spot Prices)
NameTimeRPMove% Move
JSE Overall17:0032748.85-63.79-0.19%
JSE Top 4017:0029361.03-68.85-0.23%
JSE Gold17:003248.0544.211.38%
JSE Financial17:0021843.53-29.54-0.14%
JSE Industrial17:0034725.86-218.27-0.62%
JSE Indust 2517:0029263.11-225.74-0.77%
JSE Resource17:0054213.93136.970.25%
DJ Futures19:5611998.00-36.00-0.30%
DJ Ind19:4111988.09-57.59-0.48%
SP 50019:561241.91-5.05-0.40%
Nasdaq19:562620.430.090.00%
FTSE 10018:355489.34-16.08-0.29%
DAX18:466037.73-51.11-0.84%
CAC4018:463132.39-22.23-0.70%
Nikkei08:268597.38162.771.93%
Shanghai09:262386.8653.452.29%
Hang-Seng10:2619002.261012.915.63%
All Ords07:574288.10103.402.47%
NZSE 5006:463277.317.110.22%
NameTimeRPMove% Move
Gold19:591735.71-13.44-0.77%
Gold/Rand19:5814023.23-166.91-1.18%
Gold/R kg19:56451673-3270-0.72%
Silver19:5932.7020-.1170-0.36%
Platinum19:591551.20-2.90-0.19%
Palladium19:59626.2519.873.28%
R15716:066.75-.02-0.30%
R20417:007.63-.03-0.39%
Brent Crude19:46108.84-2.72-2.44%
Rand / Dollar19:598.0852-0.0312-0.38%
Rand / Pound19:5512.6437-0.0809-0.64%
Rand / Euro19:5510.8745-0.0485-0.44%
Rand / NZD19:586.2853-0.0379-0.60%
Rand / AUD19:558.2583-0.0742-0.89%
Yen / Dollar19:5977.67400.09000.12%
Euro / Dollar19:550.7423-0.0015-0.20%
Dollar / Euro19:591.34490.00120.09%
Pound / Dollar19:550.63680.00010.02%

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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
DateAdv.Decl.Unch.ActivesVolumeValueTradesOrders
01/12/201118017084434278,777,564R12,062,453,9611024642661837
30/11/20112977765439464,212,845R22,748,385,7681386602980237
29/11/201116717386426500,233,814R23,765,989,644878662282028
28/11/201125210679437213,240,663R10,453,765,087858612112590
25/11/201114920080429258,110,568R9,081,886,336734322405490

Major Moves Up
SharenameSaleMove% MoveVolume
1 ILIAD  4605513.58.%459513
2 GOLIATH  3904011.43.%59525
3 SOVFOOD  485337.30.%1826097
4 VILLAGE  204136.81.%3324983
5 ONELOGIX  14086.06.%184927
6 ROLFES  350206.06.%6694
7 NICTUS  250145.93.%19746
8 PAN-AF  204115.70.%2365038
9 RA-HOLD  400205.26.%1001
10 SASFIN  30491495.14.%5060
11 SPURCORP  1550704.73.%148479
12 AME  50102114.40.%20
13 MONDILTDP  57601622.89.%833805
14 MRHLD  2580702.79.%844930
15 BCX  557152.77.%2935787
16 EOH  2570692.76.%194138
17 GRANPRADE  30582.69.%167588
18 FAMBRANDS  44901102.51.%129501
19 FREEWORLD  1194292.49.%1362
20 PIKWIK  1860412.25.%177412

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Major Moves Down
SharenameSaleMove% MoveVolume
1 DELRAND  220-100-31.25.%103
2 GBGOLD  775-125-13.89.%57160
3 VERIMARK  115-11-8.73.%312101
4 CROOKES  4150-350-7.78.%5470
5 SAPPI  2290-165-6.72.%970246
6 PLATMIN  170-10-5.56.%204113
7 BLUETEL  552-30-5.15.%2301806
8 HUDACO  8105-370-4.37.%236
9 CERAMIC  10100-400-3.81.%50
10 ALTRON-P  2220-80-3.48.%330424
11 MUSTEK  542-18-3.21.%37491
12 EFFICIENT  412-13-3.06.%8188
13 NASPERSN  35400-1035-2.84.%2572240
14 MIXTEL  150-4-2.60.%161100
15 LIFEHC  2080-55-2.58.%4872127
16 CLOVER  1111-29-2.54.%148839
17 IMPLATS  16757-404-2.35.%1604926
18 AFRIMAT  430-10-2.27.%53801
19 CITYLDG  6700-148-2.16.%56206
20 ALTRON  2400-50-2.04.%428713

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New Highs
SharenameSaleHighMove% MoveVolume
1 AME  501050102114.40.%20
2 EOH  25702670692.76.%194138
3 ANGGOLD  39000391825601.46.%850273
4 INVPROP  11601160151.31.%5741
5 HARMONY  11575116091381.21.%997826
6 SHOPRIT  13801138391531.12.%3373348
7 REINET  14201430151.07.%2814029
8 DISCOVERY  43004300340.80.%784110
9 MASSMART  16600166801000.61.%278564
10 TIGBRANDS  245002485020.01.%590497
11 CLICKS  445045240.647400
12 A-V-I  37303800-5-0.13.%422356
13 ASPEN  96859800-62-0.64.%1035027
14 CASHBIL  1110011200-90-0.80.%76067
15 CAPCO  22602310-38-1.65.%134747
16 LIFEHC  20802174-55-2.58.%4872127

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New Lows
SharenameSaleLowMove% MoveVolume
1 PLATMIN  170159-10-5.56.%204113
2 MVELASERV  920920-10-1.08.%34703
3 AVUSA  19151850150.79.%32624

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Index Summary
Index NameRPMove% Move
Top 4029,361.03-68.85-0.23%
Industrial34,725.86-218.27-0.62%
Mid Cap43,440.57-.02-0.00%
Small Cap31,904.8832.500.10%
Resource 2054,213.93136.970.25%
Industrial 2529,263.11-225.74-0.77%
Financial 158,213.81-13.44-0.16%
Financial & Ind. 3032,129.56-196.62-0.61%
All Share32,748.85-63.79-0.19%
Oil & Gas 29,361.61-85.46-0.29%
Mining 35,284.89129.610.37%
Gold Mining3,248.0544.211.38%
Platinum Mining61.91-1.31-2.07%
GENERAL MINING8,556.7943.260.51%
Oil & Gas Producers 15,787.19-45.96-0.29%
Basic Materials 29,679.0074.540.25%
Chemicals 13,322.19-59.05-0.44%
Forestry & Paper 11,578.28-130.66-1.12%
Industrial Metals 29,043.82-342.33-1.16%
Industrials 28,443.50-20.39-0.07%
General Industrials 80,295.11-134.29-0.17%
Consumer Goods 30,031.39-176.37-0.58%
Automobiles & Parts 3,894.8711.320.29%
Household Goods153.80-1-0.93%
Health Care 35,395.26-126.12-0.36%
Beverages 98.29-.71-0.72%
Index NameRPMove% Move
Food Producers 53,879.82134.110.25%
Personal Goods 439.36-2.69-0.61%
Consumer Services 58,077.68-519.22-0.89%
General Retailers 48,814.68-155.60-0.32%
Travel & Leisure 3,637.776.370.18%
Media 77.92-2.20-2.75%
Support Services 2,093.2024.241.17%
Telecommunications 69,875.46-546.15-0.78%
Financials 21,843.53-29.54-0.14%
Banks 40,673.39-101.16-0.25%
Non-life Insurance 34,074.83465.591.39%
Life Insurance 16,562.46-24.28-0.15%
General Financial 2,180.403.170.15%
Technology 24,733.42284.541.16%
SHARIAH TOP40 3,189.30-1-0.02%
FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL3,244.23-0-0.01%
COAL MINING24,421.01-128-0.52%
FTSE JSE Fledgling 4,660.18-5-0.10%
FTSE/JSE Alt X 1,384.16-3-0.21%
SA LISTED PROPERTY 380.92-0.31%
CAPPED PROPERTY 314.01-0.38%
RESOURCE 30,038.67820.27%
DIVIDEND PLUS177.63-0-0.04%
FTSE/JSE RAFI 406,744.32-14-0.21%
Capped Top 4015,445.07-42-0.27%
Capped All Share16,548.04-33-0.20%

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Latest Consensus Changes**
CodeCompany NameStatusUpdated
CFRCOMPAGNIE FIN RICHEMONTBUY28 Nov
JDGJD GROUP LIMITEDHOLD28 Nov
LEWLEWIS GROUP LIMITEDBUY28 Nov
HPAHOSPITALITY PROP FUND ABUY28 Nov
ALTALLIED TECHNOLOGIES LIMIT...HOLD27 Nov
Results Expected**
ExpectedCompany NameFin. Date
02 Dec 2011KEATONSeptember 2011 (Interim)
09 Dec 2011NICTUSSeptember 2011 (Interim)
09 Dec 2011NICTUSDASeptember 2011 (Interim)
09 Dec 2011NICTUSDBSeptember 2011 (Interim)
09 Dec 2011NICTUSPSeptember 2011 (Interim)

Recent Dividends**
Share NameDec-DateLDTPay-DateAmount
AFPREFINV11-12-0111-12-1511-12-27R 0.1851
PBT11-11-3011-12-2912-01-09R 0.0333
BCX11-11-3012-01-0612-01-16R 0.4000
ORION11-11-2911-12-1511-12-27R 0.0011
CROOKES11-11-2911-12-2912-01-09R 0.6500
Ex Div**
Share NameDec-DateLDTPay-DateAmount
INVESTEC-P11-11-1711-11-2511-12-13R 3.3842
INVLTDPREF11-11-1711-11-2511-12-13R 3.1586
VODACOM11-11-0711-11-2511-12-05R 2.6000
SPAR11-11-0911-11-2511-12-05R 2.3500
INVPREFR11-11-1711-11-2511-12-13R 2.2019

Upcoming AGMs**
CodeCompany NameDateStatus
FSRPFirstRand Ltd01/12/2011Confirmed
FSPPFirstRand Ltd01/12/2011Confirmed
FSRPCFirstRand Ltd01/12/2011Confirmed
FSRPAFirstRand Ltd01/12/2011Confirmed
FSRFirstRand Ltd01/12/2011Confirmed

Stock Exchange News Service
DateTimeHeadline
01/12/201117:40 m Cubed - Resignation of Non-Executive Director
01/12/201117:35 Old Mutual Plc - Notification of transactions of directors, persons
01/12/201117:30SALD/SAL - Sallies Limited - Finalisation announcement
01/12/201117:26 Super Group Limited - Trading statement
01/12/201117:26OML - Old Mutual Plc - Form 8.3
01/12/201117:25OML - Old Mutual Plc - FORM 8.3
01/12/201117:15 Zeder Investments Limited - Announcement regarding transaction whereby
01/12/201117:11 Thabex Limited - Update to shareholders
01/12/201117:00 SABMiller Plc - Interim Results for the six months to 30 September 2011
01/12/201116:56 Efficient - Acquisition of Shareholding in Efficient Financial Services
01/12/201116:55 Palabora - Changes to Directorate
01/12/201116:54 Anglo American plc - Total voting rights
01/12/201116:45 Distell Group Limited - Acceptance of share appreciation rights ("SAR") by
01/12/201116:39BK1P - BK One Limited - Correction: Details of advisors omitted from previous
01/12/201116:26HPA/HPB - Hospitality Property Fund Limited - Dealings in securities by an
01/12/201116:12 Exxaro Resources Limited - Trading of Exxaro ordinary shares on behalf of
01/12/201116:00FRJ13 - FirstRand Bank Limited - Interest Rate Reset Announcement
01/12/201116:00 RGT Smart Market Intelligence Limited - Director`s dealings
01/12/201115:57BK1P - BK One Limited - Abridged Prospectus
01/12/201115:54 WG Wearne Limited - Amendments to interim results released on SENS on 30
01/12/201115:46 Omnia Holdings Limited - Dealing in securities
01/12/201115:39 Basil Read Holdings Limited - Dealings in securities by Director of a
01/12/201115:39 Basil Read - Dealings in securities by Director of a major subsidiary
01/12/201115:37CLN000116 - The Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited - Interest Rate
01/12/201115:36CLN000138 - The Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited - Interest Rate
01/12/201115:32 Famous Brands Limited - Dealings in securities
01/12/201115:25 Super Group Limited - Grants to and acceptances of options by executive
01/12/201115:10 SABMiller Plc - Notification of transactions of directors, persons
01/12/201115:00 SABMiller Plc - Notification of transactions of directors, persons
01/12/201115:00 British American Tobacco p.l.c - Voting rights and capital
01/12/201114:54 Redefine Properties International Limited - Financial effects of
01/12/201114:53 Rebosis Properties Limited - Dealing in securities
01/12/201114:44 The Bidvest Group Limited - Directors` dealings in securities
01/12/201113:49 Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited - Results of the Annual General Meeting
01/12/201113:46CLN224 - The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited - New Financial Instrument
01/12/201113:25ZA031 - BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V - New Financial Instrument Listing
01/12/201113:04IPL/IPLP - Imperial Holdings Limited - Dealing in securities by director of
01/12/201113:00 Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited - Response to Bloomberg report regarding
01/12/201112:04 Pinnacle Technology Holdings Limited - Dealing in securities by
01/12/201112:02 Accentuate Limited - Results of the annual general meeting
01/12/201111:52RDF/AWA/AWB - Redefine Properties Limited/Arrowhead Properties Limited -
01/12/201111:48INL/INP - Investec Limited/Investec plc - Form 8 (DD)
01/12/201111:45INL/INP - Investec - FORM 8 (DD)
01/12/201111:34 Pan African Resources plc - Total voting rights
01/12/201111:12SCIB - Standard Bank of South Africa Limited - Notice of expiry of Standard
01/12/201111:11 Kaydav Group Limited - Trading statement for the year ended 31 December
01/12/201111:10 Super Group Limited - Proposed consolidation of share capital, odd-lot
01/12/201110:58SUI/RAH - Sun International Limited/Real Africa Holdings Limited - Firm
01/12/201110:50INL/INP - Investec Limited/Investec plc - Disclosure in accordance with Rule
01/12/201110:40 The Bidvest Group Limited - Directors` dealings in securities
01/12/201110:39 Bell Equipment Limited - Dealings in securities by director of a major
01/12/201110:17BRT/BRN - Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited - Dealing in securities by
01/12/201110:06 Gold One International Limited - Notice of status of conditions
01/12/201110:00 Comair Limited - Changes to the board of directors - appointment of CEO
01/12/201109:54GEN - GENERAL - MMH - Disclaimed audit opinion
01/12/201109:06 Esorfranki Limited - Potential acquisition and further cautionary
01/12/201108:30 Alexander Forbes Preference Share Investments Limited - Notice of
01/12/201108:00 Pick n Pay Stores Limited - Pick N Pay and SACCAWU reach agreement
01/12/201107:10 Huge Group Limited - Unaudited interim results of huge for the six months
01/12/201107:10 British American Tobacco p.l.c - Transaction in own shares
01/12/201107:10 Gold One International Limited - Appendix 3B new issue announcement,
01/12/201107:09 Gold One International Limited - Appendix 3Y Change of Director`s
01/12/201107:08 Gold One International Limited - Appendix 3Y Change of Director`s
01/12/201107:07 Gold One International Limited - Appendix 3Y change of director`s interest
01/12/201107:06 Gold One International Limited - Appendix 3Y change of director`s interest
01/12/201107:05 Aveng Limited - Change to composition of board of directors
01/12/201107:05 Blue Label Telecoms Limited - Delisting and cancellation of 91,851,852
01/12/201107:05 Gold One International Limited - Payment date of BCX Gold AUD0.55 offer

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