Reconciliation of headline earnings with net earnings

International Financial Reporting Standards Basis

Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated

  South African Rand     Quarter       Six months to  
    June
2012
  March
2012
  June
2011
  June
2012
  June
2011
 
  Net earnings 1,606.4   2,081.7   1,266.8   3,688.1   2,367.2  
  (Profit)/loss on sale of assets (0.7)   (1.7)   2.4   (2.4)   3.7  
  Taxation effect on sale of assets 0.4   0.3   (0.3)   0.7   (0.6)  
  Impairment of investments and assets 73.9   17.3   1.2   91.2   1.2  
  Headline earnings 1,680.0   2,097.6   1,270.1   3,777.6   2,371.5  
  Headline earnings per share – cents 230   290   176   520   329  
  Based on headline earnings as given above divided by 728,425,816 (March 2012 – 723,776,008 and June 2011 – 721,981,479) being the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue.                    

  United States Dollars     Quarter       Six months to  
    June
2012
  March
2012
  June
2011
  June
2012
  June
2011
 
  Net earnings 198.0   267.8   186.3   465.8   344.0  
  (Profit)/loss on sale of assets (0.1)   (0.2)   0.3   (0.3)   0.5  
  Taxation effect on sale of assets -   0.1   (0.1)   0.1   (0.1)  
  Impairment of investments and assets 9.3   2.2   0.2   11.5   0.2  
  Headline earnings 207.2   269.9   186.7   477.1   344.6  
  Headline earnings per share – cents 29   37   26   66   48  
  Based on headline earnings as given above divided by 728,425,816 (March 2012 – 723,776,008 and June 2011 – 721,981,479) being the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue.