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HOSKEN CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENTS LIMITED - Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Results and Dividend Declaration for the six months ended 30 September 2024

Release Date: 28/11/2024 16:30
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Results and Dividend Declaration for the six months ended 30 September 2024

HOSKEN CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number: 1973/007111/06
Share code: HCI
ISIN: ZAE000003257
("HCI" or "the Company" or "the Group")

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM RESULTS 
AND DIVIDEND DECLARATION FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024


SALIENT FEATURES
                                                              Unaudited     Unaudited
                                                                30 Sept       30 Sept             %
                                                                   2024          2023        change
Revenue                                           (R'000)     6 595 355     6 568 960            0%
Net gaming win                                    (R'000)     4 685 075     4 954 224           (5%)
Property rental income                            (R'000)       380 993       368 452            3%
EBITDA                                            (R'000)     2 660 208     2 959 365          (10%)
Earnings per share                                (cents)         1 530         1 223           25%
Headline earnings per share                       (cents)           529           971          (46%)
Dividend per share                                (cents)            50             -           
Net asset value per share                         (cents)        23 260        23 990           (3%)
                                 
Headline earnings/(loss)                          (R'000)                                 
Media and broadcasting                                           92 249        87 829            
Gaming                                                          382 695       446 229            
Hotels                                                          134 465        98 066            
Transport                                                       145 402       140 403            
Properties                                                       51 690        43 373            
Coal mining                                                      37 867       133 502            
Branded products and manufacturing                               34 797        39 274            
Oil and gas prospecting                                        (263 569)      (31 433)           
Palladium prospecting                                           (10 598)      (13 046)           
Other                                                          (177 052)     (158 820)           
                                                                427 946       785 377          (46%)
 
DECLARATION OF CASH DIVIDEND
The directors of HCI have resolved to declare an interim ordinary dividend number 63 of 50 cents 
(gross) per HCI share for the six months ended 30 September 2024 from income reserves. 
The salient dates for the payment of the dividend are as follows:

Last day to trade cum dividend                              Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Commence trading ex dividend                              Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Record date                                                  Friday, 20 December 2024
Payment date                                                 Monday, 23 December 2024

No share certificates may be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday, 18 December 2024 
and Friday, 20 December 2024, both dates inclusive.

In terms of legislation applicable to Dividends Tax ("DT") the following additional information 
is disclosed:
-  The local DT rate is 20%.
-  The number of ordinary shares in issue at the date of this declaration is 85 620 648.
-  The DT amounts to 10 cents per share.
-  The net local dividend amount is 40 cents per share for all shareholders who are not exempt 
   from the DT.
-  Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited's income tax reference number is 9050/177/71/7.

In terms of the DT legislation, any DT amount due will be withheld and paid over to the 
South African Revenue Service by a nominee company, stockbroker or Central Securities Depository 
Participant (collectively "regulated intermediary") on behalf of shareholders. All shareholders 
should declare their status to their regulated intermediary as they may qualify for a reduced 
DT rate or exemption.

DIRECTORS' STATEMENT
The directors, who take responsibility for the contents of this short-form announcement, present 
the unaudited condensed consolidated interim results of HCI for the six months ended 
30 September 2024. The interim results were prepared under the supervision of the financial 
director, Mr JR Nicolella CA(SA), and have neither been audited nor independently reviewed by 
the Group's auditors.

The financial information is only a summary and does not contain full details of the financial 
results. Any investment decisions by investors and/or shareholders should be based on information 
contained in the full announcement, accessible from 28 November 2024, via the JSE link 
https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2024/jse/isse/HCI/HY25.pdf or the Company's website at 
http://www.hci.co.za.

Copies of the full announcement may also be requested by e-mail at info@hci.co.za and are 
available for inspection at the Company's registered office, at no charge to investors and/or 
shareholders, during office hours (09:00 - 17:00) from Mondays to Fridays.

Signed on behalf of the board of directors

JA Copelyn                        JR Nicolella
Chief Executive Officer           Financial Director

28 November 2024 


Directors: 
JA Copelyn (Chief Executive Officer), JR Nicolella (Financial Director), TG Govender, Y Shaik, 
MH Ahmed*, MF Magugu*, L McDonald**, SNN Mkhwanazi*, VE Mphande* (Chair), JG Ngcobo*, RD Watson*  
(* Independent non-executive  ** Non-executive)

Company secretary:
HCI Managerial Services Proprietary Limited

Registered office:
Suite 801, 76 Regent Road, Sea Point, 8005
PO Box 5251, Cape Town, 8000

Telephone:
021 481 7560

Auditors:
Forvis Mazars, Forvis Mazars House, Rialto Road, 
Grand Moorings Precinct, Century City, 7441
PO Box 134, Century City, 7446
Docex 9 Century City 

Transfer secretaries:
Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited
Rosebank Towers, 15 Biermann Avenue, Rosebank, 2196
Private Bag X9000, Saxonwold, 2132

Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited
100 Grayston Drive, Sandton, Sandown, 2196

Website:
http://www.hci.co.za

Date: 28-11-2024 04:30:00
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