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PHUMELELA GAMING & LEISURE LIMITED - Unaudited Interim results for the six months ended 31st January 2013.

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Unaudited Interim results for the six months ended 31st January 2013.

Phumelela Gaming & Leisure Limited 

(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) 
(Registration number 1997/016610/06) 
Share code: PHM ISIN: ZAE000039269


The Groups unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information for the six months ended 31 January 2013

HEPS UP 17%
PAT UP 10%
PBT FROM FIXED ODDS OPERATIONS UP 33% 
PBT FROM INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS UP 18% 
EPS UP 10%
DIVIDEND TO SHAREHOLDERS UP 12%

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

				Unaudited	Unaudited	Audited
				as at		as at		as at
 				31 Jan		31 Jan		31 Jul
				2013		2012		2012
 				R000		R000		R000
ASSETS	
Non-current assets		436 950		408 057		415 390
Property, plant and equipment	364 005		343 491		348 935
Goodwill			12 227		12 227		12 227
Intangible assets		42 185		35 506		37 863
Interest in equity accounted 
investees			13 103		11 772		10 032
Investments			714		1 161		1 161
Deferred taxation asset		4 716		3 900		5 172
Current assets			139 126		149 882		176 567
Inventories			5 743		6 028		5 707
Trade and other receivables	70 398		67 163		67 171
Pension fund surplus		1 568		1 568		1 568
Income tax receivable		3 411		5 618		5 100
Cash and cash equivalents	58 006		69 505		97 021
Total assets			576 076		557 939		591 957

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES	
Total equity			407 506		382 825		403 881
Share capital and premium	1 890		1 890		1 890
Retained earnings		403 411		380 970		401 319
Non-distributable reserves	1 854		(35)		466
Equity attributable to 
ordinary shareholders		407 155		382 825		403 675
Non-controlling interest	351				206
Non-current liabilities		5 835		6 804		5 809
Deferred taxation liability	4 186		4 985		4 160
Retirement benefit obligations	1 649		1 819		1 649
Current liabilities		162 735		168 310		182 267
Trade and other payables	149 054		158 659		171 606
Betting dividends payable	10 681		6 496		7 661
Contingent consideration 
liability			3 000		3 000		3 000
Income tax payable	 			155	 
Total equity and liabilities	576 076		557 939		591 957

 
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

					Unaudited	Unaudited	Audited
					6 months	6 months	12 months
 					31 Jan		31 Jan		31 Jul
				%	2013		2012		2012
 				change	R000		R000		R000
Income 	
 Local operations		8	445 358		411 977		847 420
 International operations	16	46 147		39 743		89 114
				9	491 505		451 720		936 534
Gross betting income	
 Local operations		9	434 959		399 847		823 717
Net betting income	
 Local operations		9	351 419		322 979		668 362
Other operating income	
 Local operations		(2)	83 595		85 369		163 400
 International operations	17	46 574		39 720		89 044
Investment income	
 Local operations		(18)	1 072		1 312		2 527
 International operations	(47)	18		34		70
Net income 			7	482 678		449 414		923 403
Operating expenses and overheads	
 Stakes 			7	(86 960)	(81 167)	(165 149)
 Local operations		9	(315 576)	(290 570)	(595 548)
 International operations 	2	(16 728)	(16 391)	(42 144)
Profit before finance costs, 
income tax, depreciation and 
amortisation 			3	63 414		61 286		120 562
Depreciation and amortisation	11	(20 306)	(18 261)	(38 016)
Profit from operations		43 	108		43 025		82 546
Finance costs	
 Local operations			(310)		(900)		(1 409)
Profit before share of profit of	
equity accounted investees	2	42 798		42 125		81 137
Share of profit of equity 
accounted investees			11 552		11 627		15 544
Profit before income tax 
expense				1	54 350		53 752		96 681
Income tax expense		(17)	(15 064)	(18 164)	(27 801)
Profit for the period 		10	39 286		35 588		68 880
Other comprehensive income	
net of taxation	
 Exchange differences on 
translating foreign operations		1 388		248		749
Total comprehensive income for	
the period 			14	40 674		35 836		69 629
Profit attributable to:	
Equity holders of the parent 	10	39 141		35 588		68 674
Non-controlling interest 		145				206
Profit for the period 		10	39 286		35 588		68 880
Total comprehensive income	
attributable to:	
Equity holders of the parent 	13	40 529		35 836		69 423
Non-controlling interest 		145				206
Total comprehensive income	
for the period 			14	40 674		35 836		69 629
Earnings per ordinary share (cents)	
 Basic 			10	51,78		47,08		90,85
 Diluted			8	50,78		46,89		89,09

SUPPLEMENTARY STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME INFORMATION

					Unaudited	Unaudited	Audited
					6 months	6 months	12 months
 					31 Jan		31 Jan		31 Jul
				%	2013		2012		2012
 				change	R000		R000		R000
Reconciliation of 
headline earnings	
Earnings attributable to 
equity	holders of parent 	10	39 141		35 588		68 674
Adjusted for:	
Net loss/(profit) on disposal of 
property, plant and equipment		496		(2 116)		146
Tax effect 				(139)		296		(41)
Headline earnings 		17	39 498		33 768		68 779
Headline earnings per share 
(cents) 			17	52,26		44,67		90,99
Diluted headline earnings 	
per share (cents) 		15	51,24		44,49		89,23
Net asset value per share 
(cents) 			6	538,66		506,47		534,05
Dividend to shareholders	
Interim dividend	
Dividend per ordinary share 
(cents) 				28,00		25,00		25,00
Final dividend	
Dividend per ordinary share 
(cents)									51,00
Number of shares in issue 		75 586 838	75 586 838	75 586 838
Weighted average number of	
shares in issue for basic and 
headline earnings per share 
calculation				75 586 838	75 586 838	75 586 838
Weighted average number of shares			
in issue for diluted earnings per			
share calculation 			77 082 581	75 895 688	77 083 215

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

					Unaudited	Unaudited	Audited
					6 months	6 months	12 months
 					31 Jan		31 Jan		31 Jul
					2013		2012		2012
 					R000		R000		R000
Net cash (outflow)/inflow 
from operating activities		(8 987)		912		53 883
Cash generated from operations		64 468		61 173		125 600
Movements in working capital		(22 793)	(4 054)		14 161
Cash generated from operating 
activities				41 675		57 119		139 761
Income tax paid				(12 893)	(24 150)	(35 667)
Investment income			1 090		1 346		2 597
Finance costs				(310)		(901)		(1 409)
Dividends to shareholders		(38 549)	(32 502)	(51 399)
Net cash outflow from investing 
activities				(31 019)	(58 776)	(85 250)
Acquisition of non-controlling 
interest in Betting 
World (Pty) Limited					(13 636)	(16 978)
Acquisition of property, plant and 
equipment and intangible assets		(40 367)	(25 742)	(58 348)
Proceeds on disposal of property, 
plant and equipment and 
intangible assets			156		3 074		6 500
Disposal of controlling interest in 
Phumelela Gold International Limited			(25 478)	(25 478)
Loans advanced								(270)
Advanced to equity accounted investees					(608)
Dividend received from equity 
accounted investee	 		9 192 	 	3 006 	 	9 932 
Net cash outflow from financing 
activities	
Loans repaid						(5 632)		(5 362)
Net decrease in cash and cash 
equivalents				(40 006)	(63 496)	(36 729)
Effect of exchange fluctuations 
on cash and cash equivalents		991				749
Cash and cash equivalents at 
beginning of period			97 021		133 001		133 001
Cash and cash equivalents at end 
of period				58 006		69 505		97 021
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

											Equity
							Non- 				attributable	Non-
					Share		distributable	Retained	to ordinary  	controlling 	Total
					capital		reserves	earnings	shareholders 	interest 	equity
					R000		R000		R000		R000		R000		R000
Balance at 31 July 2011			1 890		(283)		386 159		387 766		23 025		410 791
Total comprehensive income for 
the period						248		35 588		35 836				35 836
 Profit for the period 						35 588		35 588				35 588
 Foreign currency translation reserve 			248				248				248
Share based payment 							1 500		1 500				1 500
Transactions with owners recorded 
directly in equity	
 Acquisition of non-controlling 
interest in Betting World (Pty) Limited					(9 775)		(9 775)		(23 025)	(32 800)
 Dividends paid to equity holders					(32 502)	(32 502)			(32 502)
Balance at 31 January 2012		1 890		(35)		380 970		382 825				382 825
Total comprehensive income for 
the period						501		33 086		33 587		206		33 793
 Profit for the period 						33 086		33 086		206		33 292
 Foreign currency translation reserve 			501				501				501
Share based payment 							6 160		6 160				6 160
Transactions with owners recorded 
directly in equity	
 Dividends paid to equity holders					(18 897)	(18 897)			(18 897)
Balance at 31 July 2012			1 890		466		401 319		403 675		206		403 881
Total comprehensive income for 
the period						1 388		39 141		40 529		145		40 674
 Profit for the period 						39 141		39 141		145		39 286
 Foreign currency translation reserve 			1 388				1 388				1 388
Share based payment 							1 500		1 500				1 500
Transactions with owners recorded 
directly in equity	
 Dividends paid to equity holders					(38 549)	(38 549)			(38 549)
Balance at 31 January 2013		1 890		1 854		403 411		407 155		351		407 506

Review of Results

Group results
It is pleasing to report that the Groups fixed odds operations, international operations and totalisator sports 
pools bouquet other than horseracing (Tote Sports Pools) delivered more than satisfactory growth for the period under review.
 
Increased fixed odds betting volumes on sports other than horseracing and lucky numbers, coupled with improved betting margins, 
helped increase profit before income tax (PBT) from fixed odds operations by a pleasing 33%. International operations, benefitting 
from Rand weakness and revenue growth from the export of South African thoroughbred horseracing media rights and concomitant 
betting thereon, increased by 18%. Net betting income from Tote Sports Pools (primarily soccer) surged by 77% assisted by the 
introduction of new products as well as increased betting opportunities. PBT from local operations (excluding fixed odds operations) 
declined by 80% primarily due to increased operating costs and a decline in totalisator revenues on horseracing. PBT from local 
operations was impacted by a decline in local race meetings as a result of inclement weather conditions and in addition the J&B Met 
race meeting was held in February (H2) this year as opposed to January (H1) in the prior year. 

Total income increased by 9% to R492 million (2012: R452 million) and comprises local operations up 8% to R446 million (2012: R412 million) 
and international operations up 16% to R46 million (2012: R40 million). 

Net betting income comprising local operations increased by 9% to R351 million (2012: R323 million). Net betting income from totalisator 
operations benefitted from a 77% increase on Tote Sports Pools and increased by 7% to R301 million (2012: R282 million). Net betting 
income from fixed odds operations benefitted from improved betting margins and increased betting on sports (other than horseracing) 
and lucky numbers and increased by 23% to R50 million (2012: R41 million).

Other income comprises, inter alia, commission received from international totes betting on South African racing, fees paid by offshore 
bookmakers for the rights to display South African racing, local bookmakers levies, unclaimed dividends and breakages, TellyTrack 
subscriptions, share of profits from LPMs installed in retail outlets and stable rentals. Other income increased by 4% to R130 million 
(2012: R125 million). 

Investment income decreased by 19% to R1,1 million (2012: R1,3 million) primarily due to the decrease in cash and cash equivalents.
 
Operating expenses increased by 8% to R419 million (2012: R388 million) inclusive of stakes that increased by 7% to R87 million (2012: R81 million).
 
Profit before finance costs, income tax, depreciation and amortization increased by 3% to R63 million (2012: R61 million).

The Group invested a further R40 million in its capital infrastructure and as a consequence the depreciation and amortisation charge 
increased by 11% to R20 million (2012: R18 million).

Share of profit from equity accounted investees decreased marginally to R11,5 million (2012: R11,6 million) comprising R10,9 million 
(2012: R11,1 million) from the Isle of Man operation and R0,6 million (2012: R0,5 million) from Automatic Systems Limited 
(ASL - a company listed on the Mauritius Stock Exchange and one of two licensed totalisator operators on the island). 

Profit before income tax increased by 1% to R54,3 million (2012: R53,7 million) whilst profit after income tax benefitted from 
Secondary Tax on Companies being replaced by a Dividend Tax and increased by 10% to R39,3 million (2012: R35,6 million).

Earnings per share increased by 10% to 51,78 cents per share (2012: 47,08 cents per share) whilst headline earnings and 
headline earnings per share (HEPS) increased by 17% to R39,5 million (2012: R33,8 million) and 52,26 cents per share 
(2012: 44,67 cents per share) respectively. Diluted HEPS increased by 15% to 51,24 cents per share (2012: 44,49 cents per share).

LOCAL OPERATIONS
Income from local operations increased by 8% to R446 million (2012: R412 million) with income from fixed odds operations up 24% 
to R59,4 million (2012: R47,9 million) and income from totalisator, racing and other operations up 6% to R385,9 million (2012: R364,1 million).
 
Net betting income increased by 9% to R351,4 million (2012: R323 million) comprising totalisator operations which increased by 7% to 
R301,3 million (2012: R282,1 million) and fixed odds operations which increased by 23% to R50,1 million (2012: R40,9 million). 

Net betting income from totalisator operations was underpinned by a pleasing 77% increase in betting on Tote Sports Pools to 
R72 million (2012: R40 million) comprising soccer (99,75%) and rugby (0,25%) pools. Soccer pools were driven by a substantial increase 
in betting opportunities offered more regularly on a weekly basis. Net betting income from local and imported horseracing product decreased 
by 5% to R229 million (2012: R241 million) primarily due to a reduction in the number of local race meetings (impacted by inclement weather 
conditions) and a change in the racing programme which moved the J&B Met to February (previously January). Net betting income from bookmaker 
related totalisator agencies decreased further by 11% with a number of bookmakers opting to cease agent operations in favour of offering 
the Open Bet. 

Fixed odds betting comprising 64% (2012: 75%) on horseracing, 22% (2012: 22%) on other sports and 14% (2012: 3%) on lucky numbers, increased 
by 15%. This increase coupled with improved betting margins help lift net betting income by 23% with net betting income on horseracing down 
10% to R27 million (2012: R30 million), on other sports up 42% to R12 million (2012: R9 million) and on lucky numbers up 338% to R11 million 
(2011: R3 million). Fixed odds betting patterns on horseracing and other sports are similar to those of the totalisator with betting on 
horseracing impacted by the decrease in local race meetings whilst betting on other sports is predominantly made up of soccer bets. 
Betting on lucky numbers was driven by increased betting opportunities primarily in bricks and mortar outlets.  

Other income decreased by 2% to R84 million (2012: R85 million) and includes LPM income R9 million (up 27%) and bookmaker levies R26 million (up 29%).

Operating expenses including stakes increased by 8% to R403 million (2012: R372 million). Excluding stakes, which increased by 7% to 
R87 million (2012: R81 million), operating expenses increased by 9% to R316 million (2012: R291 million) primarily due to employee, 
water and lights, rates and taxes, transport, security, lease rentals and regulatory compliance costs. 

PBT from local operations decreased by 31% to R13 million (2012: R19 million) with PBT from fixed odds operations up 33% to R11 million 
(2012: R8 million) and other local operations down 80% to R2 million (2012: R11 million). The Groups diversification strategy into tote 
betting on soccer and rugby continues to sustain local profitability.

INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
Income from international operations increased by 16% to R46,1 million (2012: R39,7 million) assisted by Rand weakness and increased revenues 
from Australia (6%), Singapore (25%) and France (630%) primarily due to increased demand for South African racing and concomitant betting thereon. 
Income from the UK increased by 15% as a result of the increased revenues generated by the long term agreement concluded with Satellite Information 
Services Limited.

Operating expenses were impacted by Rand weakness and increased by 2% to R16,7 million (2012: R16,4 million).
The Groups share of profit from its equity accounted investees Premier Gateway International Limited (Isle of Man) and ASL (Mauritius) decreased 
marginally to R11,5 million (2012: R11,6 million), mainly as a result of increased staff costs incurred so as to enable Tabcorp to commence trade 
with the Isle of Man operation. 

PBT from international operations increased by 18% to R41,3 million (2012: R34,9 million) and equates to 76% (2012: 65%) of the Groups PBT. 
FINANCIAL POSITION

The Group has total assets of R576 million (2012: R592 million) including cash resources of R58 million (2012: R97 million). The Groups net asset 
value per share increased to 538,66 cents per share.

Cash generated from operations of R64,5 million was utilised to fund an increase in working capital of R22,8 million, pay income tax of R12,9 million 
and dividends of R38,5 million. A further R40,4 million was utilised for capital expenditure and software development inclusive of R16 million on the 
new Polytrack surface (work in progress) and general upgrade at Fairview racecourse. 

SHARE CAPITAL

There was no movement in share capital during the period under review.

CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

Commitments in respect of capital expenditure approved by directors.
			2013 	2012
			R000 	R000
Contracted for		29 009	2 276
Not contracted for	52 601	32 594

Contracted commitments include R24 million for the new Polytrack surface at Fairview racecourse. Not contracted for commitments include some 
R30 million to expand the Groups retail footprint which is dependent on a number of pending license applications being granted by the Regulators.  
 
REPORTING ENTITY

Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited is a company domiciled in South Africa. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at and for 
the period ended 31 January 2013 comprises of the Company and its subsidiaries and the Groups interests in equity accounted investees.

RELATED PARTIES

There has been no significant change in related party relationships since the previous year. 

Other than in the normal course of business, there have been no significant transactions during the period with equity accounted investees, 
joint operations and other related parties.

SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS

The Group stages and broadcasts horseracing events and offers betting opportunities on both South African and international product in two 
geographic segments, namely South Africa and the rest of the world. Betting opportunities in South Africa comprise totalisator and fixed odds operations.

				Unaudited	Unaudited	Audited
				6 months	6 months	12 months
 				31 Jan		31 Jan		31 Jul
			%	2013		2012		2012
 			change	R000		R000		R000
LOCAL			
Excluding fixed odds			
Income			6	385 907		364 077		741 114
Net betting income	7	301 308		282 134		574 981
 Horseracing		(5)	229 136		241 331		486 159
 Other sports		77	72 172		40 803		88 822
Other income		1	81 850		80 645		157 250
Investment income	(18)	954		1 163		2 131
Net income		6	384 112		363 942		734 362
Stakes			7	(86 960)	(81 167)	(165 149)
Operating expenses	9	(277 766)	(255 151)	(525 771)
Profit before 
depreciation and 
amortisation		(30)	19 386		27 624		43 442
Depreciation and 
amortisation		6	(16 988)	(16 073)	(32 739)
Profit before finance 
costs and income 
tax expense		(79)	2 398		11 551		10 703
Finance costs			(310)		(900)		(1 398)
Profit before income 
tax expense		(80)	2 088		10 651		9 305
Fixed odds	
Income 			24	59 451		47 900		106 906
Net betting income	23	50 111		40 845		93 381
 Horseracing		(10)	26 777		29 633		64 189
 Other sports		42	12 370		8 710		19 029
 Other			338	10 964		2 502		10 163
Other income		(63)	1 745		4 724		6 150
Investment income	(21)	118		149		396
Net income		14	51 974		45 718		99 927
Operating expenses	7	(37 810)	(35 419)	(69 777)
Profit before 
depreciation and 
amortisation		38	14 164		10 299		30 150
Depreciation and 
amortisation		55	(3 250)		(2 093)		(5 103)
Profit before finance 
costs and income 
tax expense		33	10 914		8 206		25 047
Finance costs							(11)
Profit before income 
tax expense		33	10 914		8 206		25 036
INTERNATIONAL	
Income 			16	46 147		39 743		88 514
Other income		17	46 574		39 720		89 044
Investment income		18		34		70
Net income		17	46 592		39 754		89 114
Operating expenses	2	(16 728)	(16 391)	(42 144)
Profit before 
depreciation and 
amortisation		28	29 864		23 363		46 970
Depreciation and 
amortisation		(28)	(68)		(95)		(174)
Profit from operations	28	29 796		23 268		46 796
Share of profit of 
equity accounted 
investees 			11 552		11 627		15 544
Profit before income 
tax expense		18	41 348		34 895		62 340
TOTAL FOR THE GROUP	
Income 			9	491 505		451 720		936 534
Net betting income	9	351 419		322 979		668 362
 Horseracing		(6)	255 913		270 964		550 348
 Other sports		71	84 542		49 513		107 851
 Other			338	10 964		2 502		10 163
Other income		4	130 169		125 089		252 444
Investment income	(19)	1 090		1 346		2 597
Net income		7	482 678		449 414		923 403
Stakes			7	(86 960)	(81 167)	(165 149)
Operating expenses	8	(332 304)	(306 961)	(637 692)
Profit before 
depreciation and 
amortisation		3	63 414		61 286		120 562
Depreciation and 
amortisation		11	(20 306)	(18 261)	(38 016)
Profit before finance 
costs and income 
tax expense			43 108		43 025		82 546
Finance costs			(310)		(900)		(1 409)
Profit before share of 
equity accounted 
investee		2	42 798		42 125		81 137
Share of profit of 
equity accounted 
investees 			11 552		11 627		15 544
Profit before income 
tax expense		1	54 350		53 752		96 681

STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE AND PRESENTATION

The condensed consolidated interim financial information for the six months ended 31 January 2013 has been prepared in accordance 
with IAS34  Interim Financial Reporting, the SAICA Financial Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices Committee and 
Financial Reporting Pronouncements as issued by the Financial Reporting Standards Council, the Listing Requirements of the JSE Limited 
and the requirements of the South African Companies Act. The financial information does not include all the information required 
for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Group as 
at and for the year ended 31 July 2012. 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented in South African Rands rounded to the nearest thousand, 
which is the Companys functional and presentation currency. They are prepared on the historical cost basis, except for certain 
derivative financial instruments that are recognised at fair value.

The accounting policies applied in the presentation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements are consistent with 
those applied for the year ended 31 July 2012, except for new standards and interpretations that became effective on 1 August 2012 
and deemed applicable to the Group. The adoption of these standards and interpretations had no impact on the results for the period 
nor has it required the restatement of any prior year figures. The amounts disclosed are not audited, except if indicated otherwise.

The Board is committed to the highest standards of corporate governance throughout the Group, endorses the recommendations set out 
in King III and supports the Code of Corporate Practices and Conduct setout therein.

Mr B K McLoughlin CA(SA) (Chief Financial Officer) was responsible for supervising the preparation of the annual financial statements 
and preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

There are no subsequent events that have an impact on the financial information at 31 January 2013.

CORPORATE INTERESTS

As reported previously, Phumelela and Gold Circle received notice on 1 July 2011, from the Competition Commission (the Commission) 
of a complaint lodged by Africa Race Group (Pty) Limited alleging, inter alia, price fixing and market allocation. The Company has submitted 
a formal response to the allegations and awaits the Commissions findings. The directors consider the possibility of an outflow of resources as remote.

In a separate matter, on 19 March 2012, the Commission issued a ruling prohibiting the acquisition by Kenilworth Racing (Pty) Limited (Kenilworth) 
of the Western Cape business of Gold Circle and simultaneously the Thoroughbred Horse Racing Trusts acquisition of the entire issued equity in Kenilworth. 
The parties lodged an appeal and on 15 November 2012 the Competition Tribunal over turned the Commissions ruling and a merger clearance certificate 
was granted. Phumelela will manage the Western Cape business by agreement with Kenilworth. 

The Group is in the process of unbundling its indirect investment in ASL held through Phumelela Gold Enterprises with a view of holding the shares 
in ASL directly. Phumelela and Gold Circle have agreed to distribute the shares in equal proportion between them. 

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The Group recognises that it has a responsibility to the broader community to act in a socially responsible manner, for the benefit of all 
South Africans. Contributions to selected training, sports and community service related projects continue. The Group has adopted appropriate
 BEE and employment equity, training and procurement policies. 

The Group is a AA Level Three Contributor and remains committed to achieving AAA Level Two Contributor status by 2015. 

DIRECTORS

There were no changes to the composition of the Board during the period under review. 

PROSPECTS

The Groups Tote Sports Pools, fixed odds operations and international operations continue to enjoy good demand. 

Management continues to target growth in earnings for the full year.

This forecast has not been reviewed or reported on by the Companys auditors.

CASH DIVIDEND TO SHAREHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given that the Board has declared a gross interim cash dividend from income reserves of 28 cents per share (23,80 cents per share net of 
dividend withholding tax at a rate of 15%) payable to shareholders recorded in the register on Friday 24 May 2013. The Company has no secondary tax 
on companies credits available. The issued share capital at the declaration date is 77 101 885 ordinary shares. Shareholders are advised that the last 
date to trade cum dividend will be Friday 17 May 2013. As from commencement of business on Monday 20 May 2013 all trading in Phumelela shares will 
be ex dividend. Payment will be made on Monday 27 May 2013. Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between 
Monday 20 May 2013 and Friday 24 May 2013, both days inclusive. The Companys tax reference number is 9171/393/84/7.

For and on behalf of the Board

M P MALUNGANI	
Chairman	

W A du PLESSIS
Group Chief Executive

Johannesburg
10 April 2013

Directors: M P Malungani (Chairman), W A du Plessis* (Group Chief Executive), A W Heide* (Finance Director and COO), R Cooper, M J Jooste, 
B Kantor, S K C Khampepe, N J Mboweni (Mrs), V J Moodley*, Dr E Nkosi, 
M L Ramafalo*, J A Stuart*, C J H Van Niekerk, J B Walters
(*Executive)  

Company Secretary: R Gopaul   
Registered Office: Turffontein Racecourse, 14 Turf Club Street, Turffontein
Transfer Secretaries: Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited 
Share code: PHM   ISIN: ZAE000039269   
Sponsor: Investec Bank Limited   
Web site: www.phumelela.com

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