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SABVEST LIMITED - Unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2018 and cash dividend declaration

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Unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2018 and cash dividend declaration

SABVEST LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number 1987/003753/06
“Sabvest” or “the group” or “the company”
ISIN: ZAE000006417 – ordinary shares
ISIN: ZAE 000012043 – “N” ordinary shares
Share code: SBV – ordinary shares
Share code: SVN – “N” ordinary shares

UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS for the six months ended 30 June 2018
and cash dividend declaration

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
as at 30 June 2018
                                          Unaudited      
                            Unaudited     Restated*2    Audited
                              30 June      30 June       31 Dec 
                                 2018         2017         2017
                                R’000        R’000        R’000
Non-current assets          2 086 623    2 056 266    1 135 885
Property, plant and 
 equipment                      2 972        1 216        1 050
Investment holdings         2 083 651    2 055 050    1 134 835
  Unlisted investments 
   – local                    876 179    1 480 258      652 547
  Unlisted investments 
   – offshore                 499 410            –            –
  Listed investments          573 295      353 756      332 279
  Listed investments 
   held indirectly            134 767      221 036      150 009
Current assets                749 754      198 115    1 514 928
Finance advances and 
 receivables                   28 210        5 320    1 388 447
Offshore investment 
 holdings                     537 242      192 507      126 423
   Listed Share portfolios    394 201       81 774      101 556
   Listed Equity holding       41 222       30 987       24 867
   Listed Bond portfolio            –       79 746            –
   Cash portfolio             101 819            –            –
Cash balances                 184 302          288           58
Total assets                2 836 377    2 254 381    2 650 813
Ordinary shareholders’ 
 equity                     2 471 137    1 688 906    2 303 945
Non-current liability         299 641      401 411      235 807
Interest-bearing debt         140 000       70 000      110 000
Deferred tax liability        159 641      331 411      125 807
Current liabilities            65 599      164 064      111 061
Interest-bearing debt          40 235      150 656       70 897
  Offshore portfolio 
   finance                     32 130       70 600        7 685
  Current portion of 
   non-current interest-
   bearing debt                     –       50 000       30 000
  Interest-bearing debt         8 105       30 056       33 212
Accounts payable and 
 provisions                    25 364       13 408       40 164
Total equity and 
 liabilities                2 836 377    2 254 381    2 650 813

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
for the six months ended 30 June 2018
                            Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited
                             6 months     6 months    12 months
                                ended        ended        ended
                              30 June      30 June       31 Dec 
                                 2018         2017         2017
                                R’000        R’000        R’000
Cash (utilised in)/
 generated by operating 
 activities                   (65 928)      28 762       20 766
Net income for the period     159 965       54 315      688 364
Adjusted for 
 non-cash items              (164 730)     (10 989)    (641 254)
Cash flow from 
 operations                    (4 765)      43 326       47 110
Dividends paid                (61 163)     (14 564)     (26 344)
Cash flows from investing 
  activities                  251 977      (79 373)     (31 848)
These include:
Purchase of investment 
 holdings, offshore 
 portfolio and 
 asset swap                (1 205 143)    (165 218)   (240 877)
Proceeds from sale of 
 investment holdings, 
 offshore portfolio and 
  asset swap                   94 446       87 331     207 675
Proceeds from sale 
 of fixed assets                  300            –           –
Proceeds of special 
 dividend                   1 387 500            –           –
Other                         (25 126)      (1 486)      1 354
Cash effects of financing 
  activities                   (1 805)      47 812       8 053
These include:
Increase in long-term 
 loans                              –            –      20 000
Increase/(decrease) in 
 offshore portfolio 
 finance                       24 445       34 023     (28 892)
Interest-bearing debt         (25 107)      18 901      22 057
Other                          (1 143)     (5 112)      (5 112)
Change in cash and cash 
  equivalents                 184 244      (2 799)      (3 029)
Cash balances, less 
 current interest-bearing 
 debt, excluding portfolio 
 finance, at beginning 
 of period                         58       3 087        3 087
Cash balances, less RSA 
 interest-bearing debt at 
 end of period                184 302         288           58

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
for the six months ended 30 June 2018
                                         Unaudited   
                            Unaudited     Restated*2    Audited
                             6 months     6 months    12 months
                                ended        ended        ended
                              30 June      30 June       31 Dec 
                                 2018         2017         2017
                                R’000        R’000        R’000
Gross income from operations 
 and investments              227 247       83 508      570 934
  Dividends received           15 271       64 329       94 273
  Interest received            15 602        3 708        7 117
  Forex gain                   12 101            –            –
  Loss on financial 
   instruments and shares      (2 780)     (24 632)     (22 558)
  Fees and sundry income          966          722        1 362
  Fair value adjustment to 
   investments                186 087       39 381      490 740
  –  Listed                    64 637      (17 242)     (44 022)
  –  Listed held indirectly   (15 242)       3 936      (67 091)
  –  Unlisted                 136 692       52 687      601 853
Direct transactional costs       (532)        (259)        (633)
Investment acquisition costs   (6 223)           –            –
Impairments written 
 back/(impairments)               435            –       (1 506)
Interest paid                  (8 442)      (7 535)     (15 839)
Net income before expenses    212 485       75 714      552 956
Less:  Expenditure            (18 686)     (13 677)     (62 474)
       Operating costs        (18 455)     (13 497)     (62 108)
       Depreciation              (231)        (180)        (366)
Net income before taxation    193 799       62 037      490 482
Taxation – deferred           (33 834)      (7 722)     197 882
Net income for the period 
 attributable to equity 
 shareholders                 159 965       54 315      688 364
Translation of foreign 
 subsidiary *1                 69 533       (4 989)     (12 217)
Total comprehensive income 
 attributable to equity 
 shareholders                 229 498       49 326      676 147

*1  This item may subsequently be classified to profit and loss.
*2  Refer to restatement of comparative information.

OTHER INFORMATION
as at 30 June 2018
                            Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited   
                              30 June      30 June       31 Dec 
                                 2018         2017         2017
                                R’000        R’000        R’000
Net asset value per 
 share – cents                  5 458        3 728        5 085
Number of shares in issue 
 less held in 
 treasury – 000’s              45 274       45 306       45 306
Earnings per share – cents*3    353,3        119,7      1 517,3
Dividends per share – cents      32,0         26,0         61,0
Special dividends per 
 share – cents                  100,0            –            –
Weighted average number of 
 shares in issue – 000’s       45 279       45 368       45 368
Reconciliation of headline 
 earnings (R’000)   
Net income for the period     159 965       54 315      688 364
Profit on sale of property, 
 plant and equipment             (155)           –            –
Headline earnings for 
 the period                   159 810       54 315      688 364
Headline earnings per 
 share – cents*2                352,9        119,7      1 517,3

*3  There are no diluting instruments.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
for the six months ended 30 June 2018
                                      Non-
                                   distri-     Disti-
              Share      Share    butable    butable
            capital    premium    reserve    reserve      Total
              R’000      R’000      R’000      R’000      R’000
Balance as 
 at 1 January 
 2017           855     33 545     54 513  1 570 342  1 659 255
Total com-
 prehensive 
 income for 
 the period       –          –    (12 217)   688 364    676 147
Loss in 
 share trust      –          –         (1)         –         (1)
Shares held 
 in treasury 
 – written back   1     12 203          –          –     12 204
Shares held 
 in treasury     (5)   (17 311)         –          –    (17 316)
Dividends paid    –          –          –    (26 344)   (26 344)
Balance as at 
 31 December 
 2017           851     28 437     42 295  2 232 362  2 303 945
Total com-
 prehensive 
 income for 
 the period       –          –     69 533    159 965    229 498
Shares held 
 in treasury 
 – written back   5     17 311          –          –     17 316
Shares held 
 in treasury     (5)   (18 454)         –          –    (18 459)
Dividends paid    –          –          –    (61 163)   (61 163)
Balance as at 
 30 June 2018   851     27 294    111 828  2 331 164  2 471 137

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
1. The group has rights and obligations in terms of shareholder 
   and purchase and sale agreements relating to its present and 
   former investments.
2. Commitments for the lease of premises are as follows:
   Year 1          R1 056 163
   Year 2          R1 044 450

INVESTMENT HOLDINGS
as at 30 June 2018
                               Number of       Eco- 
                                Ordinary      nomic        Fair
                                  shares/  interest       value
                                   units          %       R’000
UNLISTED INDUSTRIAL 
 INVESTMENTS
Local
Classic Food Brands (Pty) Ltd                  30,0      19 237
Flexo Line Products (Pty) Ltd                  47,5      42 982
Mandarin Holdings (Pty) Ltd                    30,0      93 060
SA Bias Industries (Pty) Ltd*1                 59,9     673 000
Sunspray Food Ingredients 
 (Pty) Ltd *2                                  28,2      47 900
                                                        876 179
Offshore
Mandarin Industries 
 Limited (BVI)                                 30,0     499 410
LISTED LONG-TERM 
 INVESTMENTS 
Brait S.E.                     4 000 000                170 320
Metrofile Holdings 
 Limited                      40 000 000                138 000
Net1 UEPS Technologies Inc       250 000                 28 500
Rolfes Holdings Limited       22 500 000                 65 475
Transaction Capital 
 Limited                      10 000 000                171 000
                                                        573 295
LISTED LONG-TERM 
 INVESTMENTS HELD 
 INDIRECTLY
Rolfes Holdings Limited*3     22 500 000                 65 475
Torre Industries Limited*4    62 842 500                 44 618
Value Capital Partners 
 Fund*5                          200 000                 24 674
                                                        134 767
LONG-TERM INVESTMENT 
 HOLDINGS                                             2 083 651
OFFSHORE INVESTMENT 
 HOLDINGS                                               537 242
  Listed Share portfolios                               394 201
  Listed Bond portfolio                                       –
  Corero Network Security 
   Plc (UK)                                    6,8       41 222
  Cash portfolio                                        101 819
TOTAL HOLDINGS                                        2 620 893

*1 Voting interest 49%.
*2 Held indirectly through ordinary shares in Famdeen Investments 
   (Pty) Ltd.
*3 Held indirectly through participating preference shares in 
   Masimong Chemicals (Pty) Ltd  linked to the performance of 
   22,5m shares in Rolfes Holdings Limited.
*4 Held indirectly through ordinary shares in Newshelf 1400 (Pty) 
   Ltd.
*5 Value Active PFP H4 Fund invested in listed equities presently 
   primarily in Allied Electronics Corporation Limited and Adcorp 
   Holdings Limited.

OFFSHORE PORTFOLIOS
as at 30 June 2018
                                                         Market 
                                                          value
                                                          R’000
GENERAL PORTFOLIO
Adidas AG                                                 4 502 
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd                                7 658 
Alphabet Inc                                              7 675 
Amazon.com Inc                                            7 016 
Anheuser-Busch Inbev                                      4 166 
Anthem Inc                                                8 188 
Apple Inc                                                 5 094 
Ball Corporation                                          4 891 
Facebook Inc                                              6 684
Fedex Corp                                                3 124 
Illumina Inc                                              8 838 
JP Morgan Chase                                           4 301 
Kering Act                                                6 212 
LVMH Moët Hennessy                                        5 495 
Medtronic Plc                                             7 068 
Restaurant Brands International Inc                       4 978 
Tencent Holdings Ltd                                      6 905 
Thermo Fisher                                             7 125 
Visa Inc                                                  5 467 
Zoetis Inc                                                5 861 
                                                        121 248 
Ishares Nasdaq US Biotechnology ETF                       4 248
Polar Capital Biotechnology Fund                          4 131 
                                                          8 379
                                                        129 627
TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO
Activision Blizzard Inc                                   9 451 
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd                               20 422 
Alphabet Inc                                             19 955 
Amazon.com Inc                                           23 387 
Apple Inc                                                15 282 
Baidu Inc                                                13 374 
Facebook Inc                                             21 389 
Microsoft Corporation                                    13 568 
Netflix Inc                                              16 157  
Nvidia Corporation                                       11 408 
Palo Alto Networks Inc                                   16 962 
Paypal Holdings Inc                                       5 729 
Splunk Inc                                               12 273 
Spotify Technology                                        5 787 
Tencent Holdings Ltd                                     18 644 
Visa Inc                                                 14 579 
                                                        238 367
Vanguard Technology Fund                                 26 207
                                                        264 574 
LISTED SHARE PORTFOLIOS                                 394 201  
CASH PORTFOLIO
Cash at bank                                              4 550 
Ishares USD Short Duration Hy Corporate Bond ETF         97 269 
                                                        101 819

COMMENTARY

PROFILE
Sabvest is an investment group which has been listed on the JSE 
since 1988. Its ordinary and ‘N’ ordinary shares are quoted in 
the Equity Investment Instruments sector.  

Sabvest has significant interests in five unlisted industrial 
groups, long-term direct and indirect holdings in eight listed 
investments and equity funds, and offshore share, bond and cash 
portfolios, all accounted for on a fair value basis. In addition, 
Sabvest invests in debt instruments and portfolios and undertakes 
other fee and profit-earning activities from time to time.

CHANGES IN INVESTMENT HOLDINGS
During the period Sabvest:
–  increased its interest to 47,5% and provided loan funding to 
   Flexo Line Products (Pty) Ltd;
–  purchased 30% of Mandarin Industries Limited (BVI) which owns 
   100% of the International Trimmings & Labels Group (ITL) 
   internationally for $33,6m (R398,5m);
–  purchased 30% and provided loan funding to ITL Holdings South 
   Africa indirectly through Mandarin Holdings (Pty) Ltd (RSA) 
   for R93m, of which R60m is a loan which will be replaced by a 
   R60m preference share with a coupon of 8% redeemable 48 months 
   from issue, which will be before year-end;
–  increased its interest in Sunspray Food Ingredients (Pty) Ltd 
   from 22% to 28% as a result of a share buy-back by Sunspray 
   from a retiring shareholder;
–  purchased 3,2m shares in Brait for R128,5m thereby increasing 
   its direct holding to 4m shares in Brait;
–  purchased 15m shares in Metrofile Holdings for R52,8m thereby 
   increasing its direct holding to 40m shares, representing 9,6% 
   of Metrofile;
–  purchased 200 000 shares in Net1 UEPS Technologies Inc for 
   R24,6m thereby increasing its direct holding to 250 000 
   shares;
–  purchased 12m shares in Rolfes Holdings Limited for R38,8m 
   thereby increasing its direct and indirect holdings in Rolfes 
   to 45m shares, representing a 27,8% economic interest in 
   Rolfes;
–  purchased 4,4m shares in Corero Network Security Plc for 
   GBP253 000 (R4,3m) thereby increasing its holding to 26,4m 
   shares, representing a 6,5% interest in Corero;
–  concluded an asset swap of R300m into US dollars;
–  invested the dollar equivalent of R209,3m ($17,3m) from the 
   asset swap in a bespoke offshore technology portfolio which 
   comprised 16 large cap technology companies and one technology 
   fund at the reporting date, the details of which are disclosed 
   in this announcement, and which had a market value of R264m at 
   the reporting date;
–  retained the balance in cash and short-term interest-bearing 
   instruments abroad; 
–  increased its offshore general equity portfolio to R129,6m 
   ($9,4m) comprising 20 large cap listed companies and two 
   biotech funds; and
–  repurchased 1 271 Sabvest ordinary shares and 31 000 Sabvest 
   ‘N’ ordinary shares for R1,1m.

FINANCIAL RESULTS
The key features of the results for the period were:   
–  NAV per share increased by 46,4% to 5 458 cents compared with 
   the prior interim reporting date, and by 7,3% for the six 
   months ended on the reporting date. If no special dividend of 
   100 cents had been paid during the six months, the increase 
   would have been 49,1% to 5 558 cents compared to the prior 
   interim reporting date and 9,5% for the six months ended on 
   the reporting date. 
–  HEPS and EPS increased by 195% over the previous interim 
   period to 352,9 cents and 353,3 cents respectively in the 
   twelve months to the reporting date.
–  DPS for the interim period increased by 23% to 32 cents 
   compared with the prior interim period.  
–  PAT for the six months was R159,9m and comprehensive income 
   R229,5m. This performance was primarily due to the weaker 
   rand, improved valuations of Mandarin and Sunspray as a result 
   of satisfactory trading and strong share price performances in 
   the offshore portfolios and locally in Transaction Capital and 
   the Value Capital Partners Fund. The results were reduced by 
   the negative share price performances of Brait, Metrofile and 
   Torre.
–  Shareholders’ funds increased to R2,47bn and the balance sheet 
   was liquid with net cash (cash balances and cash portfolio net 
   of interest-bearing debt) of R105,9m.
–  With regard to the gross income, dividends received were 
   materially lower than usual as Mandarin will not commence 
   paying dividends until 2019 and SA Bias did not declare a 
   final dividend for 2017 due to the substantial special 
   dividend of R2,2bn declared by it at the end of 2017. Both 
   companies are expected to pay two dividends a year from 2019.
–  Investment acquisition costs were incurred arising from the 
   process resulting in the new investments in Mandarin 
   Industries and Mandarin Holdings.

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE 
The group calculates its performance record annually. For 
reference purposes the returns for the periods ended 31 December 
2017 were as follows:
                                   Com-    Com-    Com-    Com-  
                                 pound   pound   pound   pound
                        Growth  Growth  Growth  Growth  Growth
                             1       3       5      10      15
                          year   years   years   years   years
                            (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)
Net asset value 
 per share                39,5    23,8    22,4    21,9    19,4
Headline earnings 
 per share               > 100    50,6    37,5    30,2    26,9
Earnings per share       > 100    50,2    37,5    31,2    28,7
Dividends per share*      10,9    12,4    13,8    15,9    53,6
* Calculation excludes special dividends of 100 cents per share 
  paid in 2013, 2014 and 2018.

LISTED INVESTMENTS
–  Brait’s share price reduced materially pursuant to concerns 
   relating to its interests in the UK after the Brexit vote and 
   in particular the weakness in the retail sector and the 
   effects on its investment in New Look. Remedial actions have 
   been implemented in New Look and the balance of the portfolio 
   comprises high quality assets.
–  Metrofile produced stable earnings and concluded the 
   acquisition of G4S Kenya. Its share price has nevertheless 
   been weak for most of the period.
–  Net1 traded satisfactorily but its share price has been weak 
   due to the uncertainty surrounding its SASSA contract.
–  Rolfes is trading well and has exciting prospects but has 
   experienced share price weakness due to portfolio sales by 
   small asset managers.
–  Torre Industries’ share price has been weak due to poor 
   operating performances in the divisions affected by weakness 
   in the mining and industrial sectors. Its interim results 
   indicate that its prospects have stabilised and the receipts 
   from the sale of certain of its offshore operations have 
   resulted in a strong and liquid balance sheet. Torre has 
   announced its intention to delist from the JSE. Sabvest 
   intends to remain invested after the delisting.
–  Transaction Capital continues to trade very strongly and 
   produced good growth for the interim period. Its share price 
   strengthened in response.
–  The Value Capital Partners Fund experienced a satisfactory 
   increase in value, driven in particular by its holding in 
   Altron.
–  The group’s offshore general share portfolio performed 
   strongly with an increase in value of average holdings for the 
   6 months of 10,7% in US dollars.
–  The group’s offshore technology portfolio performed strongly 
   with an increase in value on average holdings for the four and 
   a half months since inception of 9,2% in US dollars.
–  The Corero share price continues to be volatile on small 
   volumes. 

UNLISTED INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENTS
–  Classic Food Brands has established its start-up manufacturing 
   facilities, has now reached profitability and its prospects 
   are good.
–  Flexo Line Products traded below expectations due primarily to 
   labour and management issues. Both have been resolved and the 
   company is now trading at a satisfactory level of 
   profitability.
–  International Trimmings and Labels (ITL) through Mandarin 
   Industries internationally and Mandarin Holdings in South 
   Africa traded satisfactorily notwithstanding a competitive 
   marketplace. Its customer base continues to grow in line with 
   expectations, its comprehensive RFID solution is gaining 
   traction with both South African and international retailers, 
   it has  increased its interest from 50% to 100% in ITL 
   Bangladesh, and the new ITL Ethiopia operation will come on 
   line in the next six months to service certain new US retail 
   accreditations.
–  SA Bias Industries’ results were mixed. Flowmax in the UK 
   traded satisfactorily but Narrowtex and Apparel Components in 
   South Africa experienced difficult trading conditions. SA 
   Bias’ investment division’s results were slightly below 
   budget.
–  Sunspray is trading well with profitability ahead of budget.

Unlisted investments are valued using the maintainable earnings 
model. The earnings are calculated on an EBITDA basis and also 
referenced to NOPAT and are considered relative to current and 
forward earnings. Multiples are based on transaction multiples 
usual for small cap private companies and are in the range of 4 
to 6 times. The Mandarin Industries multiple is at a  higher 
level of 9,5 times which is below the 2018 acquisition multiple. 
Each resultant calculation is then adjusted for net 
cash/debt/equivalents to determine EV.

FUTURE INVESTMENTS
Sabvest remains focused on considering new unlisted investments 
or listed investments where it is represented on the board and 
has influence. It will use its surplus cash and realise its 
general and technology equity portfolios to fund new investments 
if it becomes appropriate or use its debt capacity. It may also 
issue new shares but only if the value exchange in the capital 
allocation decision is compelling.

DIVIDENDS
Dividends are determined relative to Sabvest’s own cash flows 
from investments and services, and capital receipts or special 
dividends that are not earmarked for new investments.

A special dividend of 100 cents per share was paid in February 
2018.

Dividends are considered twice annually. The normal dividend for 
the six months has been increased by 23% to 32 cents per share. 

RELATED PARTIES
Related party transactions exist between subsidiaries and the 
holding company, fellow subsidiaries and investee companies, and 
comprise fees, dividends and income.

Transactions with directors relate to fees and monies lent to the 
group by individuals and companies controlled by the directors.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements 
have been prepared in accordance with and containing the 
information required of International Accounting Standard 34: 
Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the International 
Accounting Practices Standards Board (IASB), the SAICA Financial 
Reporting Guides issued by the Accounting Practices Committee and 
Financial Pronouncements issued by the Financial Reporting 
Standards Council and the requirements of the Companies Act of 
South Africa.

They have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for 
financial instruments and investments which are measured at fair 
value. The significant accounting policies and methods of 
computation are consistent in all material aspects with the 
framework concepts and the recognition and measurement criteria 
of  IFRS and to those applied in the previous financial year and 
are available for inspection at the group’s registered office. 
There has been no material change in judgements or estimates of 
the amounts reported in prior reporting periods. The preparation 
of these unaudited condensed interim financial statements was 
supervised by the Chief Financial Officer, R Pleaner CA (SA).

RESTATEMENT OF COMPARATIVE INFORMATION – JUNE 2017
In line with the JSE monitoring process, the group has reported 
its investment in listed shares in two categories, those directly 
held and those indirectly held through other vehicles. This 
restatement also aligns with the disclosure of the fair value 
hierarchy and had the result of correcting the classification of 
listed investments held indirectly from a level 1 to a level 2. 
This is still based on observable quoted share prices and has not 
resulted in any change in value with the consolidated statement 
of financial position or consolidated statement of comprehensive 
income.

DIRECTORATE
We are pleased to welcome Ms Lindiwe Mthimunye-Bakoro, M.Com, 
H.Dip Tax Law, CA (SA) as an independent non-executive director 
of the company and as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee 
and the Social and Ethics Committee. Her appointment was 
effective on 5 June 2018.   

It is the board’s intention to appoint one further independent 
non-executive director in due course.

KING IV COMPLIANCE
Sabvest’s King IV compliance report is on the Sabvest website and 
included in the 2017 integrated annual report.

PROSPECTS 
The group’s major unlisted investee companies are budgeting 
improved profitability in 2018 although trading at SA Bias’ South 
African subsidiaries remains weak.

The group’s listed investee companies are performing to 
expectations but it is obviously not possible to project likely 
listed share prices.  

The group continues to focus on its rand hedge characteristics 
and the majority of its asset base, directly and indirectly 
continues to be invested in foreign currency assets.

We anticipate a satisfactory year in 2018.

Any reference to future financial information in the announcement 
has not been reviewed or reported on by the company’s auditors.

For and on behalf of the Board

Dawn Mokhobo       Christopher Seabrooke         Raymond Pleaner
Chairman           CEO                           CFO
Sandton
20 July 2018
CASH DIVIDEND DECLARATION
Notice is hereby given that an interim gross dividend of 32 cents 
(2017: 26 cents) per ordinary and “N” ordinary share for the six 
months ended 30 June 2018 has been declared out of income 
reserves.

The issued share capital of the company at the declaration date 
is 17 076 804 ordinary and 28 883 000 “N” ordinary shares. The 
income tax number of the company is 9375/105/716.

Withholding tax on dividends at a rate of 20% will be deducted 
for all shareholders who are not exempt in terms of the 
legislation. This will result in an interim net cash dividend of 
25,6 cents per ordinary and “N” ordinary share to non-exempt 
shareholders.

Last date to trade “CUM” dividend       Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Trading “EX” dividend commences       Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Record date                              Friday, 17 August 2018
Dividend payment date                    Monday, 20 August 2018

No dematerialisation or rematerialisation of share certificates 
will be allowed during the period Wednesday, 15 August 2018 to 
Friday, 17 August 2018, both days inclusive.

SABVEST LIMITED
Registered address: 
4 Commerce Square, 39 Rivonia Road, Sandhurst, Sandton 2196

Communications: 
Postal address: 
PO Box 78677, Sandton 2146, Republic of South Africa 
Telephone: (011) 268 2400
Fax: (011) 268 2422 
e-mail: ho@sabvest.com 

Transfer secretaries: 
Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Ltd, Rosebank Towers, 15 
Biermann Avenue, Rosebank 2196 (PO Box 61051, Marshalltown 2107) 

Directors: 
DNM Mokhobo# (Chairman), BJT Shongwe# (Deputy Chairman), CS 
Seabrooke* (Chief Executive), NSH Hughes# (Lead Independent 
Director), L Mthimunye-Bakoro#, R Pleaner*                       
*Executive       #Independent

Sponsor: 
Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited), 1 
Merchant Place, Corner of Fredman Drive and Rivonia Road, Sandton 
2196

www.sabvest.com

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