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Friday, 09 March 2012 - 20:00
 
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Latest Consensus Changes / Results Expected
Recent Dividends / Ex Div
Upcoming AGMs
Stock Exchange News Service (SENS)


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Top News
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South Africa's energy regulator said on Friday it had cut the increase in electricity rates for power utility Eskom to 16 percent for the 2012/13 financial year from a previously approved hike of 25.9 percent.  Full story

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South Africa's government bonds weakened on Friday and the rand retreated nearly 1 percent against a resurgent dollar as investors found little incentive to take on risky assets, with nagging debt problems in Europe still casting a shadow.  Full story
Syrian forces killed at least 54 people on Friday as they sought to quell demonstrations against President Bashar al-Assad before a peace mission by U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan, opposition activists said.  Full story
A diplomatic row broke out between London and Rome on Friday over Britain's failure to inform the Italian government before launching a botched hostage rescue mission in Nigeria.  Full story
The U.N. nuclear watchdog does not rule out that Iran may be trying to remove evidence from a military site that inspectors want to visit as part of an inquiry into suspected research relevant to atomic bombs, the agency's chief said on Friday.  Full story
 
Markets
Upbeat U.S. jobs data helped Britain's top share index stretch gains into a third straight session on Friday, sending a bullish signal as. . .  Full story
Global stocks rose and the dollar rallied broadly on Friday after strong U.S. jobs data beat expectations, providing another sign the world's biggest economy. . .  Full story
European shares rose on Friday, supported by stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data which reaffirmed confidence in the strength of the world's biggest economy and opened. . .  Full story
Gold rebounded in heavy trade on Friday, reversing early sharp losses as the metal took heart from gains in crude oil and U.S.. . .  Full story

Central bank policies and euro zone rescue efforts have laid out a path for global recovery, and higher prices for riskier assets, although. . .  Full story
U.S. stocks rose on Friday, adding to their best two-day run in nearly three months, after a report showed the U.S. economy. . .  Full story
Hong Kong shares ended higher in thin Friday trade, bolstered by financials and growth-sensitive sectors after a slew of weaker-than-expected China data that is. . .  Full story
Gold edged up on Friday, rising in tandem with other commodities and equities, after a lower-then-expected inflation rate out of China suggested more monetary. . .  Full story
SA Business
South African stocks managed their third straight session in the black on Friday, cheered by the unveiling of lower-than-expected power price. . .  Full story
Ghana's full-year gold production declined by a few percentage points last year but is expected to rise in 2012, the head. . .  Full story
A South African court on Friday largely dismissed an appeal from government and unions to roll back approval for Wal-Mart's $2.4. . .  Full story
Mauritius' current account deficit widened to 10.3 percent of gross domestic product in 2011 from 8.2 percent a year earlier, pulled. . .  Full story

Indonesia's decision to shut the door on foreign control of its mines has gone down badly with global miners but none are yet. . .  Full story
South African investment firm Brait said on Friday had entered into a transaction alongside the founder and senior management to acquire. . .  Full story
Global investors in search of high-dividend equity plays are heading to emerging markets, abandoning their view of these stocks as a predominantly growth-based investment.. . .  Full story
South Africa's government has no immediate plan to contest a court ruling against its appeal of Wal-Mart's $2.4 billion acquisition of. . .  Full story

Insurer Old Mutual fired the starting gun on an ambitious African expansion strategy, encouraged by the continent's robust economic growth, as it reported a 17 percent jump in its 2011 earnings.. . .  Full story
Company News
Shareholders are advised that pursuant to the debt restructuring agreement concluded by Blue in December 2010 and as part of the. . .  Full story
Further to the interim cash dividend declared on 16 February 2012 and payable on 12 March 2012, notice of which was. . .  Full story
Old Mutual announced the appointment of Nedbank Capital, a division of Nedbank Ltd., as joint sponsor to the company with effect. . .  Full story
Old Mutual announced that Ms Nonkululeko ("Nku") Nyembezi-Heita has agreed to join its board as an independent non-executive director.. . .  Full story

Holders of Vukile Linked Units ("linked unitholders") are referred to the circular issued by Vukile on 31 January 2012 ("circular"), the posting of circular announcement released on SENS the same day. . .  Full story
The Aspen board of directors announce that Mr Kuseni Dlamini has been appointed to the board as an independent non- executive director with effect from 1 April 2012.. . .  Full story
Great Basin announced that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by RBC Capital Markets pursuant to which the underwriters have agreed to, on a bought. . .  Full story
Company Results
Revenue for the interim period ended 31 January 2012 increased by 4.9% to R809.4 million (2010: R771.9 million). Operating profit however. . .  Full story
Profit before tax fell to R8.6 billion (2010: R9.3 billion). Profit for the year decreased to R6.1 (2010: R6.5 million), while. . .  Full story
Mpact declared its maiden final results, therefore there are no comparable figures. Revenue for the year came in at R6.3 billion.. . .  Full story
Headline earnings Continuing operations 20. . .  Full story
World Markets (Spot Prices)
NameTimeRPMove% Move
JSE Overall17:0033926.20167.580.50%
JSE Top 4017:0030100.61129.770.43%
JSE Gold17:002541.95-14.10-0.55%
JSE Financial17:0024654.75152.210.62%
JSE Industrial17:0037260.76261.890.71%
JSE Indust 2517:0031263.13202.670.65%
JSE Resource17:0051367.5476.940.15%
DJ Futures19:2612875.0031.000.24%
DJ Ind19:4512949.6141.670.32%
SP 50020:001373.757.840.57%
Nasdaq20:002992.4422.020.74%
FTSE 10018:355887.4927.760.47%
DAX19:066880.2145.670.67%
CAC4019:063487.489.120.26%
Nikkei08:269929.74160.781.65%
Shanghai09:262439.4619.190.79%
Hang-Seng10:2621086.00185.270.89%
All Ords07:374300.5038.300.90%
NZSE 5006:463433.8220.030.59%
NameTimeRPMove% Move
Gold19:591711.5512.100.71%
Gold/Rand20:0012890.88190.081.50%
Gold/R kg20:0041444282452.03%
Silver19:5934.3330.48201.42%
Platinum19:591678.0024.501.48%
Palladium19:59706.9011.551.66%
R15717:006.66.010.15%
R20417:007.54.020.20%
Brent Crude19:56125.81.010.01%
Rand / Dollar19:597.53170.05910.79%
Rand / Pound19:5511.7671-0.0284-0.24%
Rand / Euro19:559.8740-0.0459-0.46%
Rand / NZD04:586.18940.03050.50%
Rand / AUD19:557.97300.01550.19%
Yen / Dollar19:5982.51100.98101.20%
Euro / Dollar19:550.76200.00891.18%
Dollar / Euro19:581.3116-0.0161-1.21%
Pound / Dollar19:550.63770.00610.97%

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The JSE Today

Trading Statistics
DateAdv.Decl.Unch.ActivesVolumeValueTradesOrders
09/03/201220912089418223,412,715R10,721,735,604819132268613
08/03/201222411983426271,402,811R16,743,014,100968442348090
07/03/201218814679413226,621,928R12,621,970,487957532228472
06/03/20128726766420280,646,722R15,125,479,5961064422189355
05/03/201216918981439195,533,091R10,001,326,627779932234758
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Major Moves Up
SharenameSaleMove% MoveVolume
1 IQUAD  2603013.04.%10000
2 AFRO-C  288238.68.%49668
3 INDEQTY  320258.47.%18440
4 DORBYL  170106.25.%500
5 BELL  24201205.22.%29175
6 PPC  31351234.08.%1158875
7 BLACKSTAR  988384.00.%424
8 ILIAD  500193.95.%88360
9 HOSP-B  385143.77.%493219
10 ESORFRANK  14253.65.%875811
11 OCEANA  46101603.60.%2240
12 KEATON   28493.27.%19500
13 MRHLD  2925852.99.%2050218
14 YORK  360102.86.%230518
15 SANLAM  3217882.81.%6660773
16 COMPCLEAR  30882.67.%7600
17 PREMIUM  1560402.63.%54541
18 AMECOR  23562.62.%5000
19 BARWORLD  91502282.56.%2370635
20 SPURCORP  1689392.36.%8270

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Major Moves Down
SharenameSaleMove% MoveVolume
1 LONAFRIC  132-48-26.67.%53426
2 FAIRVEST  111-21-15.91.%100
3 GBGOLD  650-51-7.28.%86760
4 TRUSTCO  112-6-5.08.%75911
5 MAS  1050-50-4.55.%500
6 SOVFOOD  575-25-4.17.%946
7 JUBILEE  168-7-4.00.%453364
8 ZURICHSA  21300-700-3.18.%100
9 MIXTEL  170-5-2.86.%4150
10 NUWORLD  1700-50-2.86.%350
11 ELBGROUP  2335-65-2.71.%17580
12 VALUE  465-12-2.52.%63500
13 COMAIR  155-4-2.52.%100
14 TREMATON  166-4-2.35.%10000
15 COAL  813-16-1.93.%324539
16 BASREAD  1540-30-1.91.%14558
17 PETMIN  334-6-1.76.%133071
18 ARROW-A  630-10-1.56.%46768
19 DRDGOLD  575-9-1.54.%1884662
20 AFOVR-N  1600-25-1.54.%3000

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New Highs
SharenameSaleHighMove% MoveVolume
1 SANLAM  32173229882.81.%6660773
2 BARWORLD  915092542282.56.%2370635
3 AMA  30030662.04.%1137552
4 STEINHOFF  27402800501.86.%4934423
5 ARROW-B  49949991.84.%31549
6 LIFEHC  23102333371.63.%2866113
7 CITYLDG  804080401221.54.%11221
8 FAMBRANDS  48554945661.38.%30426
9 MRPRICE  919992251171.29.%586556
10 TIGBRANDS  26813268133031.14.%307552
11 SHOPRIT  13950139941571.14.%690188
12 PINNACLE  13811399141.02.%351933
13 ASPEN  11000110931000.92.%653234
14 RMBH  32003201200.63.%1059723
15 METAIR  22952330-5-0.22.%38169

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New Lows
SharenameSaleLowMove% MoveVolume

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Index Summary
Index NameRPMove% Move
Top 4030,100.61129.770.43%
Industrial37,260.76261.890.71%
Mid Cap47,320.95405.930.87%
Small Cap35,467.36172.950.49%
Resource 2051,367.5476.940.15%
Industrial 2531,263.13202.670.65%
Financial 159,357.4860.010.65%
Financial & Ind. 3034,907.70215.310.62%
All Share33,926.20167.580.50%
Oil & Gas 29,721.94141.510.48%
Mining 32,950.5924.920.08%
Gold Mining2,541.95-14.10-0.55%
Platinum Mining60.50-.02-0.03%
GENERAL MINING8,285.8421.400.26%
Oil & Gas Producers 15,980.9476.090.48%
Basic Materials 28,222.2330.360.11%
Chemicals 15,238.7514.260.09%
Forestry & Paper 14,251.5846.500.33%
Industrial Metals 32,003.11183.420.58%
Industrials 32,196.69415.881.31%
General Industrials 89,248.47847.160.96%
Consumer Goods 31,765.69.650.00%
Automobiles & Parts 5,196.93-11.32-0.22%
Household Goods180.0931.86%
Health Care 39,025.07389.611.01%
Beverages 105.01-.44-0.42%
Index NameRPMove% Move
Food Producers 59,058.84448.080.76%
Personal Goods 461.83-.30-0.06%
Consumer Services 63,128.79590.080.94%
General Retailers 52,848.65416.130.79%
Travel & Leisure 3,792.8272.021.94%
Media 90.00.780.87%
Support Services 2,543.281.900.07%
Telecommunications 70,056.861186.601.72%
Financials 24,654.75152.210.62%
Banks 46,645.60199.050.43%
Non-life Insurance 39,962.51-19.39-0.05%
Life Insurance 19,732.73205.171.05%
General Financial 2,343.4617.670.76%
Technology 27,435.8736.940.13%
SHARIAH TOP40 3,121.91120.40%
FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL3,223.64140.45%
COAL MINING27,476.14-30-0.11%
FTSE JSE Fledgling 5,270.9540.07%
FTSE/JSE Alt X 1,237.85-115-8.51%
SA LISTED PROPERTY 414.560.36%
CAPPED PROPERTY 335.020.57%
RESOURCE 28,391.41390.14%
DIVIDEND PLUS196.8610.66%
FTSE/JSE RAFI 407,121.05380.54%
Capped Top 4015,892.95700.44%
Capped All Share17,165.28850.50%
JSE TABACO 4,817.53130.27%

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Latest Consensus Changes**
CodeCompany NameStatusUpdated
SNTSANTAM LTDBUY07 Mar
HSPHOLDSPORT LIMITEDBUY06 Mar
NEDNEDBANK GROUP LTDHOLD06 Mar
SBKSTANDARD BANK GROUP LIMIT...SELL06 Mar
PFGPIONEER FOODS GROUP LTDSELL06 Mar
Results Expected**
ExpectedCompany NameFin. Date
12 Mar 2012A-V-IDecember 2011 (Interim)
12 Mar 2012A-V-I-PDecember 2011 (Interim)
12 Mar 2012BEE-SASOLDecember 2011 (Interim)
12 Mar 2012PETMINDecember 2011 (Interim)
12 Mar 2012SASOLDecember 2011 (Interim)

Recent Dividends**
Share NameDec-DateLDTPay-DateAmount
OLDMUTUAL12-03-0912-04-1312-06-07R 0.0350
OLDMUTUAL12-03-0912-04-1312-06-07R 0.1800
MPACT12-03-0812-04-1912-04-30R 0.4000
STANBANK12-03-0812-03-2312-04-02R 2.8400
CERAMIC12-03-0812-03-2312-04-02R 1.1000
Ex Div**
Share NameDec-DateLDTPay-DateAmount
KUMBA12-02-0912-03-0912-03-19R 22.5000
HUDACO12-01-2612-03-0212-03-12R 3.1000
DSY B PREF12-02-2312-03-0912-03-19R 2.8923
MASSMART12-02-2212-03-0912-03-19R 2.5200
GFIELDS12-02-1712-03-0212-03-12R 2.3000

Upcoming AGMs**
CodeCompany NameDateStatus

Stock Exchange News Service
DateTimeHeadline
09/03/201217:01 African Rainbow Minerals Limited - Director`s dealings in ARM securities
09/03/201217:00 Brait SE - Acquisition by the company of 19% of Iceland Food Group
09/03/201217:00 Naspers Limited - Director Dealing in Securities by director
09/03/201217:00 African Rainbow Minerals Limited - Director`s dealings in ARM securities
09/03/201216:48 Grand Parade Investments Limited - Dealing in securities by director
09/03/201216:47 Randgold & Exploration Company Limited - Further Cautionary Announcement
09/03/201216:45INL/INP - Investec - Transactions in Investec Plc ordinary shares
09/03/201216:39 Blue - Cautionary announcement
09/03/201216:39BIESKM - Eskom Holdings SOC Limited - Eskom and the DPE respond to President
09/03/201216:35 John Daniel Holdings Limited - Lazaron general offer results
09/03/201216:33BIRCS - RCS Investment Holdings (Proprietary) Limited - Listing of New Financial
09/03/201216:32 Nictus Limited - Dealing in securities by a director
09/03/201216:31NTCP - Netcare Limited - Clarification statement regarding the impact of
09/03/201216:30 Netcare Limited - Dealings in securities by a director
09/03/201216:30 ZCI Limited - Resignation of non-executive independent director
09/03/201216:21 1time holdings Limited - Notification in terms of section 122(3) of the
09/03/201216:15 Old Mutual Plc - Notification of transactions of directors, persons
09/03/201216:12 Buildmax Limited - Disposal of another wholly-owned subsidiary
09/03/201216:04BITRA - Transnet SOC Ltd - Announcement on Transnet SOC Ltd final Base
09/03/201216:00BIABL - African Bank Limited - Release of Annual Financial Statements
09/03/201215:59NBKP - Nedbank Limited - Posting of circular
09/03/201215:34 William Tell Holdings Limited - Withdrawal of cautionary announcement
09/03/201215:19ABL/ABLP/ BIABL - African Bank Investments Limited - Proposed placing and issue
09/03/201215:16IPL/IPLP - Imperial Holdings Limited - Dealing in securities by directors of
09/03/201214:41AWA/AWB - Arrowhead Properties Limited - Appointment of independent non-
09/03/201214:25 IFA Hotels & Resorts Limited - Trading update for the eighteen months
09/03/201214:22 Gold One International Limited - Work Stoppage at Modder East Operations
09/03/201214:00 Impala Platinum Holdings Limited - Currency conversion interim cash
09/03/201213:52GEN - FTSE/JSE Africa Index Series - Dividend Withholding Tax in the Total
09/03/201213:47 Morvest Business Group Limited - Dealing in securities by directors
09/03/201212:57ABSP - ABSA Bank Limited - ABSA Bank Limited: The increase in the dividend
09/03/201212:42HPA/HPB - Hospitality Property Fund Limited - Medium term Profit Forecast
09/03/201212:30 British American Tobacco p.l.c. - Notification of transactions of
09/03/201212:24 Group Five Limited - Renewal of cautionary announcement
09/03/201212:06 Exxaro Resources Limited - Trading of Exxaro ordinary shares on behalf of
09/03/201212:05 Ellies Holdings Limited - Dealing in securities by a director of Ellies
09/03/201212:05 Exxaro Resources Limited - Trading of Exxaro ordinary shares on behalf of
09/03/201212:00 SABMiller plc - SABMiller plc blocklisting application
09/03/201211:55MTNSTF - The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited - Dividend announcement
09/03/201210:12 DRDGold Limited - Exercise of options and sale of shares
09/03/201210:00 Vukile Property Fund Limited - Fulfilment of conditions precedent and
09/03/201209:40 Hyprop Investments Limited - Appointment of independent non-executive
09/03/201209:38ABSA - ABSA Bank Limited - Newwave Exchange Traded Notes Programme
09/03/201209:35 Telkom SA Limited - Renewal of cautionary announcement
09/03/201209:31ACL161 - Absa Bank Limited - New Financial Instrument Listing
09/03/201209:05 Old Mutual Plc - Appointment of joint sponsor
09/03/201209:04 Old Mutual Plc - Old Mutual appoints Ms Nku Nyembezi-Heita as a
09/03/201209:03 Old Mutual Plc - Final Dividend for the year ended 31 December 2011
09/03/201209:02 Old Mutual Plc - Index to the MCEV statements for the year ended 31
09/03/201209:01 Old Mutual plc - Index to the financial information for the year ended
09/03/201209:00 Old Mutual Plc - Old Mutual plc preliminary results for the year ended
09/03/201208:59 SABMiller plc - Termination of Corona Extra licence in Australia
09/03/201208:43 Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited - Appointment of a Non-executive
09/03/201208:29 RBA Holdings Limited - Trading Update
09/03/201208:02 Great Basin Gold Limited - Great Basin Gold announces C$50 Million
09/03/201207:10 Anglo American plc - Treasury Shares - Transfers
09/03/201207:10 British American Tobacco p.l.c - Transaction in own shares
09/03/201207:05SBC3 - The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited - New Financial Instrument

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