Netcare Limited
Unaudited group interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2008

HEADLINE EARNINGS

 

  Unaudited   Unaudited      
  Six months   Six months       Audited
  ended   ended       Year ended
  31 March   31 March       30 September
  2008   2007   %   2007
  Rm   Rm   change   Rm
Reconciliation of headline earnings            
Profit for the period from continuing operations 311   263   18,3   986
Less:            
Preference shareholders (32)   (30)       (30)
Minority interest (10)   7       (138)
Earnings used in the calculation of basic            
earnings per share from continuing            
operations 269   240   12,1   818
Adjusted for:            
Impairment of goodwill     12       16
Impairment of intangible assets             40
Impairment of investments             1
Impairment of land and buildings 1          
Reversal of impairment of property,            
plant and equipment             (11)
Profit on disposal of property, plant and            
equipment (21)           (1)
Profit on disposal of subsidiaries/investments (3)   (2)       (1)
Tax effect of headline adjusting items 3          
Minority share of headline adjusting items             (16)
Headline earnings from continuing operations 249   250       846
Earnings from discontinued operation 50   39       109
Adjusted for:            
Profit on disposal of property, plant and            
equipment (1)            
Headline earnings from discontinued            
operation 49   39       109
Headline earnings 298   289   3,1   955
Headline earnings per share (cents)            
Basic 23,7   23,7       77,6
   Continuing operations 19,8   20,5   (3,4)   68,8
   Discontinued operation 3,9   3,2   21,9   8,8
Diluted 23,1   22,5*   2,7   73,8
   Continuing operations 19,3   19,5   (1,0)   65,4
   Discontinued operation 3,8   3,0   26,7   8,4
               
*Restated (refer to note 3)