Unaudited condensed consolidated results for the six months ended 31 December 2022
AFRICAN AND OVERSEAS ENTERPRISES LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration Number: 1947/027461/06
JSE share codes: AOO - AON - AOVP
ISIN: ZAE000000485 - ZAE000009718 - ZAE000000493
("AOE" or "the company")
SHORT-FORM ANNOUNCEMENT:
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
AOE is an investment holding company incorporated in South Africa and listed on the JSE
Limited ("JSE") in the "apparel retailers" sector. The company has investments in fashion
retail, property, media and broadcasting and water infrastructure.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
• Revenue increased by 49.4% to R470.8 million (2021: R315.2 million)
• Gross profit margin % decreased to 48.5% (2021: 53.5%)
• Operating profit increased by 177.8% to R106.6 million (2021: R38.4 million)
• Earnings per share increased by 164.4% to 292.9 cents (2021: 110.8 cents)
• Headline earnings per share increased by 149.8% to 293.0 cents (2021: 117.3 cents)
• Net asset value per share increased by 31.0% to R17.23 (2021: R13.16)
• Ordinary dividend per share paid amounted to nil cents (2021: nil cents)
This short-form announcement is the responsibility of the company's directors and is a summary of the
information in the company's full results published on Friday, 14 April 2023, and does not
contain full or complete details.
Furthermore, any investment decisions should be based on the full results which are available on the
following links:
Company: https://rextrueform.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AOE-UNAUDITED-INTERIM-
CONDENSED-CONSOLIDATED-FINANCIAL-RESULTS-DEC22.pdf
JSE: https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2023/jse/isse/AOO/HY2023.pdf
Copies of the full results announcement may be requested at the company's registered office or at
the office of the sponsor, Java Capital, during normal business hours from Monday, 17 April 2023 until
Tuesday, 2 May 2023 at no charge, or from the company secretary directly at legal@rextrueform.com.
MR Molosiwa MA Golding
(Chairman) (Chief Executive Officer)
Cape Town - 14 April 2023
Directors: MR Molosiwa* (Chairman), MA Golding (Chief Executive Officer),
WD Nel (Financial Director), HB Roberts*, PM Naylor*, LK Sebatane*
*Independent non-executive
Registered office: 263 Victoria Road, Salt River, Cape Town, 7925
Company secretary: AR Mushabe
Transfer secretaries: Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited:
Rosebank Towers, 15 Biermann Avenue, Rosebank, 2196
Sponsor: Java Capital Trustees and Sponsors Proprietary Limited:
6th Floor, 1 Park Lane, Weirda Valley, Sandton, 2196
www.rextrueform.com www.queenspark.com www.telemedia.co.za
Date: 14-04-2023 04:35:00
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