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RNS No 8094x
NEW CENTRAL WITWATERSRAND AREAS LIMITED
8th April 1998


NEW CENTRAL WITWATERSRAND AREAS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration No. 05 94747 06

Abridged Audited Financial Results for the year ended 31 March 1998 
and final dividend


                                                  Year ended       Year ended
Figures in R000 (unless otherwise stated)            31.3.98          31.3.97
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Investment income                                      5 197            4 610
Interest earned                                          832              188
Administration expenses                                 (542)            (480)
Grants - educational and welfare                         (49)             (41)
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Net income before taxation                             5 438            4 277
Taxation - Secondary Tax on Companies                    (36)               -
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Headline earnings                                      5 402            4 277
Surplus on realisation of investments *                5 440                -
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Total net earnings                                    10 542            4 277
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Earnings per share - cents
- headline earnings                                      306              242
- total net earnings                                     614              242
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Dividends per share - cents                              305              241
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- interim                                                159              122
- final                                                  146              119
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Market value of listed investments                   109 045          144 608
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Net asset value
- R000                                               113 538          144 188
- cents per share                                      6 428            8 163
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* The surplus on realisation of investments arises from the sale, in May 1997,
of 100,000 JCI Limited shares to Saflife Limited

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Notice of dividend

Dividend No. 65 of 146 cents per share has been declared payable on Friday 19
June 1998 to shareholders registered at the close of business on Friday 15 May
1998.  The register of members will be closed from Saturday 16 May 1998 to
Saturday 23 May 1998.  The full conditions relating to the dividend may be
inspected at the Head Office and London Office of the company and at the
office of its transfer secretaries in Johannesburg.
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Head Office::
44 Main Street
Johannesburg 2001

London Office
19 Charterhouse Street
London  EC1N 6QP

The annual report will be posted on or about 28 April 1998

Johannesburg
8 April 1998


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