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HOSKEN CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENTS LIMITED - Reviewed Condensed Annual Financial Statements and Cash Dividend Declaration for the year ended 31 March 2024

Release Date: 23/05/2024 17:45
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Reviewed Condensed Annual Financial Statements and Cash Dividend Declaration for the year ended 31 March 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")

REVIEWED CONDENSED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
AND CASH DIVIDEND DECLARATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024


SALIENT FEATURES
                                                               Reviewed       Audited
                                                                 31 Mar        31 Mar             %
                                                                   2024          2023        change
Revenue                                           (R'000)    13 306 005    12 575 559            6%
Net gaming win                                    (R'000)     9 672 551     9 626 677            0%
Property rental income                            (R'000)       754 670       696 699            8%
EBITDA                                            (R'000)     6 046 958     5 639 052            7%
Earnings per share                                (cents)         806.1       3 965.7          (80%)
Headline earnings per share                       (cents)       1 453.6       2 050.7          (29%)
Dividend per share                                (cents)           100            50          100%
Net asset value per share                         (cents)        23 504        22 466            5%
                  
Headline earnings/(loss)                          (R'000)                  
Media and broadcasting                                          212 088       238 931       
Gaming                                                          880 364       795 635       
Hotels                                                          309 603       286 626       
Transport                                                       321 004       231 813       
Properties                                                       75 347        61 217       
Coal mining                                                     226 840       308 590       
Branded products and manufacturing                               87 922       113 707       
Oil and gas prospecting                                        (528 175)      (75 071)      
Palladium prospecting                                           (25 118)      (21 638)      
Other                                                          (384 330)     (281 432)      
                                                              1 175 545     1 658 378          (29%)
 
                 
DECLARATION OF CASH DIVIDEND
The directors of HCI have resolved to declare a final ordinary dividend number 62 of R1.00 (gross) 
per HCI share for the year ended 31 March 2024 from income reserves. The salient dates for the 
payment of the dividend are as follows:

Last day to trade cum dividend                                  Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Commence trading ex dividend                                  Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Record date                                                      Friday, 26 July 2024
Payment date                                                     Monday, 29 July 2024

No share certificates may be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday, 24 July 2024 and 
Friday, 26 July 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 20 cents per share.
-  The net local dividend amount is 80 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.

AUDITOR'S REVIEW REPORT
The condensed annual financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 have been reviewed by 
the group's auditors, Mazars, who expressed an unmodified review conclusion.

DIRECTORS' STATEMENT
The directors, who take responsibility for the contents of this short-form announcement, 
present the reviewed condensed annual financial statements of Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited 
for the year ended 31 March 2024. The condensed annual financial statements were prepared under the 
supervision of the financial director, Mr JR Nicolella CA(SA).

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 23 May 2024, via the JSE link 
https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2024/jse/isse/HCI/YE24.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

23 May 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:
Mazars, 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: 23-05-2024 05:45:00
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