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TONGAAT HULETT LIMITED - Interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2013

Release Date: 11/11/2013 07:06
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Interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2013

Tongaat Hulett Limited
Registration No: 1892/000610/06
JSE share code: TON
ISIN: ZAE000096541


INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2013


- Revenue of R7,854 billion (2012: R7,398 billion) +6,2%
- Operating profit of R1,381 billion (2012: R1,290 billion) +7,1%
- Headline earnings of R663 million (2012: R655 million) +1,2%
- Interim dividend of 150 cents per share (2012: 150 cents per share) 


COMMENTARY

Revenue increased by 6% to R7,854 billion and operating 
profit grew by 7% to R1,381 billion for the half-year to 
September 2013. The results reflect the combination of a 
number of factors with differing impacts. These six months 
have seen a record performance from both the land conversion
and starch operations. Land conversion and developments 
generated sales from 174 developable hectares and the 
starch operation benefitted from competitive maize costs
and favourable co-product realisations. The sugar 
operations are experiencing the pressure of significantly
lower international sugar prices, particularly for exports
into the European Union, as well as experiencing the impact
of increased imports into Southern African markets, 
impacting adversely on both revenue earned and the 
valuation of standing cane. The pricing pressures have added
impetus to the drive to reduce costs of sugar production, 
with substantial reductions being achieved in the current 
season. Unit costs of production are further benefitting
from volume growth. Tongaat Huletts overall sugar 
production is continuing to increase this season and
is expected to be at the highest level in the past 10 years.

Operating profit in the first half of the year from the
various sugar operations totalled R684 million 
(2012: R967 million). Tongaat Huletts total sugar 
production is well on track to increase from
1,254 million tons (raw sugar equivalent) last year to 
between 1,366 and 1,408 million tons this season, with 
the increase this year coming from South Africa. Downward 
pressure on sugar prices is being experienced internationally.
In real terms, the world sugar price has been at its lowest
level in many years. In the regional markets, local 
market sales are being lost to imports as a result of 
the current low world price, leading to increased export
volumes at lower prices.

The South African agriculture, sugar milling and refining 
operations recorded operating profit of R133 million 
(2012: R99 million). The benefit of substantially
increased sugar production has been offset by the
current revenue dynamics and the impact of imports. 
The various downstream sugar value added activities
contributed R115 million (2012: R122 million), with lower
local volumes as a result of imports. In total, operating 
profit from the SA sugar operations including the downstream
sugar value added activities amounted to R248 million 
(2012: R221 million) for the half-year.

With the changing dynamics in the European Union, the 
price levels that the business is achieving for sales 
from Mozambique and Zimbabwe into the EU this season, 
from its multiple commercial arrangements and channels, 
are averaging some 6 US cents per pound lower than the 
levels in the last two years. Operating profit from the 
Mozambique sugar operations reduced to R151 million 
(2012: R270 million) for the half-year. In Zimbabwe, 
the first six months have seen lower sales invoicing 
levels (193 000 tons) than the first half of last year 
(248 000 tons), which is a result of lower local market
sales (mainly due to substantially increased imports in 
the market) and a timing difference on export shipments.
Cane valuations have been impacted by lower prices and 
the effect of curtailed root replanting as a consequence 
of the current water dynamics. The operating profit from
the Zimbabwe sugar operations for the half-year amounted
to R232 million (US$23 million) compared to the same
period last year of R435 million (US$53 million).

The Swaziland sugar cane growing operations have
reported increased operating profit of R53 million
(2012: R41 million) as a result of an improved sucrose 
price in the current season compared to the lower export
pricing levels contracted by the Swaziland industry in 
the prior year.

The starch operation grew operating profit to R232 million
(2012: R147 million). Starch and glucose processing margins
were favourably influenced by local maize costs that were 
close to international prices, favourable exchange rates 
and good co-product realisations. Total sales volumes 
grew by 5%, driven by increased exports and growth in 
the coffee/creamer and alcoholic beverage sectors which
offset declines in other local sectors. Manufacturing
plant performance has continued to improve.

Land conversion and developments generated profit of 
R512 million (2012: R246 million). A total of 
174 developable hectares was sold in the half-year. 
A sale to Dube Tradeport was concluded of 
151 developable hectares that is not yet shovel ready, 
near the international airport, north of Durban, 
generating a profit of R350 million. Tongaat Hulett 
and Dube Tradeport are working together to capture the 
synergy of each others unique capabilities. Sales in 
the Umhlanga area featured a transaction with the highest
price thus far per square meter, equating to net cash profit
of R34 million per developable hectare in Umhlanga Ridgeside. 
Sales were also concluded in the Umhlanga Ridge Town Centre, 
Izinga, Kindlewood and Cornubia areas.

The centrally accounted and consolidation items together 
with lower BEE IFRS2 charges amounted to R47 million 
(2012: R70 million). Finance costs amounted to R298 million 
(2012: R281 million) and were commensurate with the 
borrowing levels.

Operating cash flow improved to R2,4 billion 
(2012: R1,8 billion) before working capital. Operating 
cash flow exceeded operating profit as the latter 
includes the non-cash reduction in the fair value of 
sugar cane in the half-year to September 2013. The 
higher working capital cash absorption in the current 
period is particularly as a consequence of higher sugar 
stock levels in Zimbabwe and South Africa. The cash 
absorbed in working capital was some R2,1 billion 
(2012: R1,4 billion) at the half-year, being the middle 
of the sugar season when inventories and debtor levels
are usually higher than at the end of the year. Capital
expenditure has been consciously restricted in the past six 
months. In total for the half-year, net cash out flow before 
dividends was R450 million, which is similar to last year. 
Net debt at the end of September amounted to R5,4 billion
(2012: R5,1 billion).

Total net profit before the deduction of minority 
interests was R764 million (2012: R735 million) 
for the half-year and headline earnings attributable 
to Tongaat Hulett shareholders amounted to R663 million
compared to R655 million in the same period last year.

An interim dividend of 150 cents per share has been 
declared (2012: 150 cents per share) in the form of
a scrip distribution with a cash alternative. There is 
a separate detailed announcement on the scrip 
distribution and the related circular will be posted
to shareholders.


OUTLOOK

Tongaat Hulett is in a good position to benefit from
multiple actions taken across a wide front, with its 
footprint in six SADC countries, its ability to process 
both sugar cane and maize, renewable energy opportunities
and increased momentum in land conversion.

Sugar Operations

A period of unsustainably low international prices has
been experienced following two seasons of exceptionally 
good weather conditions for sugar cane growing globally 
and low Government controlled ethanol prices in Brazil. 
The changes in the EU are on-going, with some fundamentals
remaining in place, including duty free access for 
Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Swaziland. At present, this 
benefit is being eroded by the EU allowing additional 
imports at reduced duty and the low world price. The
business is focusing a great deal of attention in multiple
areas on achieving the best possible outcome in terms of 
sugar prices, the mix of sugar flow destinations and 
combatting unfair import competition. The sugar industries
in both Mozambique and Zimbabwe are in a receptive
engagement with their Governments to restrict imports. 
In South Africa, the current duty application is to 
increase the price level below which duty applies. 
Taking the SA sugar industry as a whole, imports into
South Africa in October 2013 were equivalent, on an 
annualised basis, to the production of approximately
three sugar mills. Generally, the most vulnerable to 
these dynamics are rural communities and emerging farmers.

The drive to reduce costs is gathering momentum. 
Initially, action is being taken to eliminate, reduce
or postpone costs wherever possible, to be followed by
a structured review of quantum, value add, in house
or outsource and possible longer term procurement 
arrangements. Cost reduction actions are yielding 
substantial savings this year. The seasons total 
costs, excluding off-crop expenditure in the mills, 
in Zimbabwe are expected to be R290 million (US$29 million)
lower than last year and in Mozambique, R49 million lower,
after absorbing annual cost increases. In South Africa, 
with production volumes increasing by some 25%, milling 
costs alone are expected to be R24 million below last year. 
Unit costs of sugar production will also continue to benefit 
from further growth in volumes and better yields, as milling
costs and many of the agricultural costs per hectare 
are mostly fixed.

Tongaat Hulett is in the fortunate position, in a world of 
sugar consumption growth of 2% per annum, new sugar milling
capacity being costly and very few new mills being 
constructed, to still have more than 700 000 tons per 
annum of existing unutilised sugar milling capacity, 
with good electricity and ethanol prospects, after the 
growth of sugar production of between 9% and 12% 
expected in the current year and 14% and 9% in the past 
two years respectively.

The on-going strategy to increase cane supply in South 
Africa is focused on improving yields and getting more
hectares under cane. The greatest potential for
additional hectares lies with community / small scale
farmers, with support from Government. A co-operation
agreement is in place with the Ingonyama Trust, which
covers some 2,7 million hectares of land in KwaZulu-Natal. 
Tongaat Hulett is making good progress to facilitate 
attractive funding for community / small scale growers. 
An additional 8 000 hectares of new cane land supplying 
Tongaat Huletts mills are expected to be planted in
the current year.

In Zimbabwe, with the low dam levels and the corresponding 
mitigating actions related to irrigation to protect the 
substantial current investment in sugar cane roots, cane 
expansion and root replanting for both private growers 
and own estates have been curtailed, to be resumed once 
the dam levels recover. For the first time in many years, 
the rainfall forecast in the catchment area of the dams 
is for La Nina (wetter weather pattern) compared to the 
dry El Nino of the past number of years. Should the water 
inflow in the coming summer be similar to the lower inflow 
periods during the last 8 years then it would necessitate 
a reduction of irrigation to some 50% of normal levels, 
which would substantially reduce cane yields and sugar 
production. 

Tongaat Huletts two operations in Zimbabwe continue to 
develop their positive socio-economic impact on the 
country. These operations employ 18 000 people and are 
in an important recovery, growth and expansion phase, 
which should create sustainable value for all 
stakeholders. A central part of this recovery is 
the development of indigenous private cane farmers. 
As at the end of the 2012/13 season, at least 670 
active indigenous private farmers, farming some 
11 200 hectares and employing more than 5 600 people, 
supplied 850 000 tons of cane which generated
US$56 million in annual revenue for them. Zimbabwe,
with Tongaat Hulett as a partner, has the potential to 
further develop indigenous private cane farmers 
substantially. This potential is linked to how much 
annual production can be achieved from the existing 
sugar mills. Based on Tongaat Huletts view of its 
existing mills, a further 600 farmers on 12 700 hectares
could supply an additional 1,4 million tons of cane 
per annum. As part of its on-going objective to 
economically empower communities around its operations 
in Zimbabwe, Tongaat Hulett is on a socio-economic 
upliftment drive to create value for relevant 
entrepreneurs, by developing sustainable new business 
enterprises and outsourced services within its value 
chain, with particular focus on employment creation 
for the youth.

The drive to optimise revenue earned from sugar cane 
is one of the most important strategic positioning 
issues. It is pleasing that a Request for Information 
and Registration (RFIR), issued by the SA Department
of Energy, was completed and submitted in June 2013
to register Tongaat Huletts position relating to
new electricity generation. Tongaat Hulett now awaits 
the opportunity to submit a bid for the first 80MW 
power station following the Ministerial Determination 
for 800MW issued in December 2012. Planning for the
project, including the environmental impact assessments
and plant construction contracting processes, 
is well advanced.

Starch Operation

The starch operation is currently well positioned 
with the large majority of its maize priced for 
the current year and margins are expected to remain
at levels in line with those achieved in the last 
year. New season maize prices are trading close to 
international prices with initial planting intentions
being slightly below the prior season. An increasing 
proportion of local market volumes is being sold on 
long term contracting principles. Starch and glucose
volumes are expected to show growth with local market 
demand being driven by increased volumes in the 
coffee/creamer and alcoholic beverage sectors and 
good growth in export volumes. Continued improvements
 in manufacturing performance are expected.

Land Conversion Activities

In South Africa, Tongaat Hulett is building on its
good progress to date to accelerate land conversion
and is targeting a further 8 300 developable hectares
(13 100 gross hectares) for development. There are 
on-going processes on most of the targeted land to 
enhance its usage and value to all stakeholders. The 
extent and pace of planning, in collaboration with 
Government, has increased substantially and 
infrastructure investment is unfolding rapidly. The 
next two year period should be rewarding in unlocking 
value from Tongaat Huletts land holdings. Currently,
active developments available for sale total 
467 developable hectares, which is three times the 
level that existed in 2005. They should realise net 
cash profits in excess of R3 billion. A further 
1 387 developable hectares are well advanced towards 
becoming shovel ready. Land conversion to housing 
development for poorer communities is also gaining
momentum. Demand for the upmarket housing sites in 
Izinga is high. In the Cornubia industrial area, 
with 33 developable hectares remaining available for
sale, interest is high and offers were turned down in 
the first half of the year as negotiations are 
continuing. At the same time, the Cornubia
retail / town centre sites are rapidly evolving as
an extension of the Umhlanga / Gateway area. In 
Umhlanga, Ridgeside - precinct 2 and the unsold 
remainder of precinct 1 - comprising 42 developable 
hectares (485 000 square meters of bulk) is arguably 
the best real estate opportunity in South Africa at 
present. The above ground developments in this
Ridgeside area are expected to exceed R12 billion 
over a period of time. Over the next few weeks, a 
wide spread campaign will elicit expressions of 
interest from all prospective purchasers of this 
42 hectare piece of real estate. Interest in land 
that is not yet shovel ready is at an all-time high 
and is continuing to increase.


For and on behalf of the Board


J B Magwaza				Peter Staude
Chairman				Chief Executive Officer

Amanzimnyama
Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal

7 November 2013


INCOME STATEMENT

Condensed consolidated          Unaudited   Unaudited      Audited
                                 6 months    6 months    12 months
                               to 30 Sept  to 30 Sept  to 31 March
                                     2013        2012         2013
Rmillion                                     (note 8)     (note 8)


Revenue                            7 854       7 398       14 373

	
Operating profit                   1 381       1 290        2 131

Net financing costs (note 1)        (298)       (281)        (560)

Profit before tax                  1 083       1 009        1 571

Tax (note 2)                        (319)       (274)        (392)

Net profit for the period            764         735        1 179

Profit attributable to:
  Shareholders of Tongaat Hulett     708         656        1 079
  Minority (non-controlling)
   interest                           56          79          100

                                     764         735        1 179

Headline earnings attributable
 to Tongaat Hulett shareholders
 (note 3)                            663         655        1 067

Earnings per share (cents)

  Net profit per share
   Basic                           632,3       606,2        978,9
   Diluted                         625,9       594,9        961,0

  Headline earnings per share
   Basic                           592,1       605,2        968,0
   Diluted                         586,2       594,0        950,3

Dividend per share (cents)         150,0       150,0        340,0

Currency conversion
  Rand/US dollar closing           10,08        8,27         9,21
  Rand/US dollar average            9,78        8,18         8,48
  Rand/Metical average              0,33        0,30         0,30
  Rand/Euro average                12,87       10,40        10,95
  US dollar/Euro average            1,32        1,27         1,29


SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS

Condensed consolidated          Unaudited   Unaudited      Audited
                                 6 months    6 months    12 months
                               to 30 Sept  to 30 Sept  to 31 March
                                     2013        2012         2013
Rmillion                                     (note 8)     (note 8)

REVENUE

Sugar
  Zimbabwe operations              1 324       1 633        3 222
  Swaziland operations               173         135          207
  Mozambique operations            1 402       1 286        1 688
  SA agriculture, milling and
   refining                        1 762       1 509        3 920
  Downstream value added
   activities                        978       1 004        1 819

Sugar operations  total           5 639       5 567       10 856
Starch operations                  1 594       1 401        2 859
Land Conversion and Developments     621         430          658

Consolidated total                 7 854       7 398       14 373

OPERATING PROFIT

Sugar
  Zimbabwe operations                232         435          625
  Swaziland operations                53          41           76
  Mozambique operations              151         270          421
  SA agriculture, milling and
   refining                          133          99           52
  Downstream value added activities  115         122          256

Sugar operations  total             684         967        1 430
Starch operations                    232         147          388
Land Conversion and Developments     512         246          366
Centrally accounted and
 consolidation items                 (37)        (42)          (9)
BEE IFRS 2 charge and transaction
 costs                               (10)        (28)         (44)

Consolidated total                 1 381       1 290        2 131


STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Condensed consolidated          Unaudited   Unaudited      Audited
                                  30 Sept     30 Sept     31 March
                                     2013        2012         2013
Rmillion                                     (note 8)     (note 8)


ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment     11 173       9 559       10 287
Growing crops                      4 191       3 540        4 583
Long-term receivables                475         379          455
Goodwill                             326         276          300
Intangible assets                     73          69           78
Investments                           17          10           14

                                  16 255      13 833       15 717

Current assets                     8 781       7 502        5 584
  Inventories                      4 345       3 255        1 858
  Trade and other receivables      3 344       3 147        2 809
  Derivative instruments               3           1
  Cash and cash equivalents        1 089       1 099          917

TOTAL ASSETS                      25 036      21 335       21 301

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Capital and reserves
Share capital                        134         134          134
Share premium                      1 539       1 535        1 539
BEE held consolidation shares       (724)       (775)        (747)
Retained income                    7 026       6 328        6 541
Other reserves                     1 889         353          865

Shareholders interest             9 864       7 575        8 332

Minority interest in subsidiaries  1 555       1 235        1 373

Equity                            11 419       8 810        9 705

Non-current liabilities            6 988       6 656        6 855
  Deferred tax                     2 086       1 746        1 930
  Long-term borrowings             3 489       3 534        3 481
  Non-recourse equity-settled
   BEE borrowings                    707         737          722
  Provisions                         706         639          722

Current liabilities                6 629       5 869        4 741
  Trade and other payables
   (note 4)                        3 395       2 984        2 572
  Short-term borrowings            3 006       2 653        2 078
  Derivative instruments               8           8           16
  Tax                                220         224           75

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES      25 036      21 335       21 301

Number of shares (000)
 in issue                       108 648     108 501      108 648
 weighted average (basic)       111 966     108 220      110 225
 weighted average (diluted)     113 110     110 274      112 274


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Condensed consolidated          Unaudited   Unaudited      Audited
                                 6 months    6 months    12 months
                               to 30 Sept  to 30 Sept  to 31 March
                                     2013        2012         2013
Rmillion                                     (note 8)     (note 8)


Balance at beginning of period     8 332       6 678        6 678

Total comprehensive income for
 the period                        1 704       1 074        1 996
  Retained earnings                  708         656        1 046
  Movement in hedge reserve            1                       (5)
  Foreign currency translation       995         418          955

Dividends paid                      (206)       (184)        (347)
Share capital issued  ordinary                                 5
BEE held consolidation shares          8          24           37
Share-based payment charge            34          26           57
Settlement of share-based payment
 awards                               (8)        (43)         (94)

Shareholders interest             9 864       7 575        8 332

Minority interest in subsidiaries  1 555       1 235        1 373
  Balance at beginning of period   1 373       1 088        1 088
  Total comprehensive income for
   the period                        190         155          295
    Retained earnings                 56          79          101
    Foreign currency translation     134          76          194

  Dividends paid to minorities        (8)         (8)         (10)

Equity                            11 419        8 810       9 705


STATEMENT OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Condensed consolidated          Unaudited   Unaudited      Audited
                                 6 months    6 months    12 months
                               to 30 Sept  to 30 Sept  to 31 March
                                     2013        2012         2013
Rmillion                                     (note 8)     (note 8)

Net profit for the period            764         735        1 179

Other comprehensive income         1 130         494        1 112

  Items that will not be
   reclassified to profit or loss:
    Foreign currency translation   1 129         494        1 149
    Actuarial loss                                            (44)
    Tax on actuarial loss                                      12

  Items that may be reclassified
   subsequently to profit or loss:
    Hedge reserve                      2                       (6)
    Tax on movement on hedge reserve  (1)                       1

Total comprehensive income for
 the period                        1 894       1 229        2 291

Total comprehensive income
 attributable to:
  Shareholders of Tongaat Hulett   1 704       1 074        1 996
  Minority (non-controlling)
   interest                          190         155          295

                                   1 894       1 229        2 291


STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Condensed consolidated          Unaudited   Unaudited      Audited
                                 6 months    6 months    12 months
                               to 30 Sept  to 30 Sept  to 31 March
                                     2013        2012         2013
Rmillion                                     (note 8)     (note 8)

Operating profit                   1 381       1 290        2 131
Profit on disposal of property,
 plant and equipment                 (49)         (5)         (24)
Depreciation                         283         231          472
Growing crops and other non-cash
 items                               787         278         (397)

Operating cash flow                2 402       1 794        2 182

Change in working capital         (2 075)     (1 390)         (56)

Cash flow from operations            327         404        2 126

Tax payments                        (141)        (47)        (239)
Net financing costs                 (298)       (281)        (560)

Cash flow from operating activities (112)         76        1 327

Expenditure on property, plant
 and equipment:
  New                                (86)        (61)        (447)
  Replacement                       (270)       (338)        (477)
  Major plant overhaul costs          (7)        (97)         (93)
Capital expenditure on growing crops (39)        (36)        (157)
Other capital items                   64           1           24

Net cash flow before dividends
 and financing activities           (450)       (455)         177

Dividends paid                      (214)       (192)        (357)

Net cash flow before financing
 activities                         (664)       (647)        (180)

Borrowings raised                    865       1 160          503
Non-recourse equity-settled
 BEE borrowings                      (15)                     (15)
Shares issued                                                   5
Settlement of share-based payment
 awards                               (8)        (43)         (94)

Net increase in cash and cash
 equivalents                         178         470          219

Balance at beginning of period       917         592          592
Foreign exchange adjustment           (6)         37          106

Cash and cash equivalents at end
 of period                         1 089       1 099          917


NOTES

Condensed consolidated          Unaudited   Unaudited      Audited
                                 6 months    6 months    12 months
                               to 30 Sept  to 30 Sept  to 31 March
                                     2013        2012         2013
Rmillion                                     (note 8)     (note 8)


1. Net financing costs
   Interest paid                    (317)       (295)        (596)
   Interest received                  19          14           36
                                    (298)       (281)        (560)

2. Tax
   Normal                           (282)       (251)        (294)
   Deferred                          (37)        (18)         (93)
   Rate change adjustment  deferred              (5)          (5)
                                    (319)       (274)        (392)

3. Headline earnings
   Profit attributable to
    shareholders                     708         656        1 079
    Adjusted for:
     Capital profit on disposal
      of land                        (46)         (2)         (16)
     Capital loss on other items      (2)          1            1
     Tax effect of the above items     3                        3
                                     663         655        1 067

4. Trade and other payables
   Included in trade and other payables is the maize obligation
   (interest bearing) of R493 million (30 September 2012:
   R407 million and 31 March 2013: R216 million).

5. Capital expenditure commitments
   Contracted                         83         127          175
   Approved                           77         162          312
                                     160         289          487

6. Operating lease commitments       106          81          104

7. Guarantees and contingent
    liabilities                       48          30           38

8. Basis of preparation, accounting policies and comparative figures
   The condensed consolidated unaudited results for the half-year
   ended 30 September 2013 have been prepared in accordance with
   the framework concepts and the measurement and recognition
   requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards
   (IFRS), the SAICA Financial Reporting Guides as issued by the
   Accounting Practices Committee, the information as required by
   International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial
   Reporting and the requirements of the Companies Act of South
   Africa. Except as described below, the report has been prepared
   using accounting policies that comply with IFRS which are
   consistent with those applied in the financial statements for
   the year ended 31 March 2013 and were prepared under the
   supervision of the Chief Financial Officer, M H Munro CA (SA).

   Tongaat Hulett has adopted all the new or revised accounting
   pronouncements as issued by the IASB which were effective for
   Tongaat Hulett from 1 January 2013. The adoption of these
   standards had no recognition and measurement impact on the
   financial results, other than for the adoption of the revised
   IAS 19 which requires that post-retirement benefit accounting
   actuarial gains and losses be recognised immediately in other
   comprehensive income and no longer be amortised through profit
   or loss.

   Comparative figures have been restated, with the effect of the
   compulsory adoption of the revised IAS 19 on profit or loss
   for the year ended 31 March 2013 (with the 6 months ended
   30 September 2012 in brackets) being an increase in operating
   profit of R12 million (2012: R2 million), a corresponding tax
   charge of R3 million (2012: R1 million) and net profit for the
   period of R9 million (2012: R1 million). Other comprehensive
   income decreased by R26 million (2012: increase of R3 million)
   after tax. The effect on the statement of financial position at
   31 March 2013 was an increase in provisions for retirement
   benefits of R68 million (2012: R38 million) and decreases in
   equity and deferred tax of R47 million (2012: R26 million) and
   R21 million (2012: R12 million) respectively.


CORPORATE INFORMATION

Directorate: J B Magwaza (Chairman), P H Staude (Chief Executive
Officer)*, F Jakoet, J John, R P Kupara^, A A Maleiane+,
T N Mgoduso, N Mjoli-Mncube, M H Munro*, S G Pretorius, 
C B Sibisi.
* Executive directors     ^ Zimbabwean     +Mozambican

Registered office: Amanzimnyama Hill Road, Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal
P O Box 3, Tongaat 4400
Telephone: +27 32 439 4019     Facsimile: +27 31 570 1055

Transfer secretaries: Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited
Telephone: +27 11 370 7700

Sponsor: Investec Bank Limited  
Telephone +27 11 286 7000

www.tongaat.com

e-mail: info@tongaat.com

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