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HOSKEN CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENTS LIMITED - Reviewed Condensed Annual Financial Statements and Cash Dividend Declaration for the year ended 31 March 2025

Release Date: 29/05/2025 17:41
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Reviewed Condensed Annual Financial Statements and Cash Dividend Declaration for the year ended 31 March 2025

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 2025


SALIENT FEATURES
                                                               Reviewed       Audited
                                                               31 March      31 March             %
                                                                   2025          2024        change
Revenue                                           (R'000)    13 427 268    13 306 005            1%
Net gaming win                                    (R'000)     9 245 388     9 672 551           (4%)
Property rental income                            (R'000)       764 124       754 670            1%
EBITDA                                            (R'000)     5 241 520     6 046 958          (13%)
Earnings per share                                (cents)       8 313.8         806.1         >100%
Headline earnings per share                       (cents)       1 499.5       1 453.6            3%
Dividend per share                                (cents)           170           100           70%
Net asset value per share                         (cents)        30 318        23 504           29%
               
Headline earnings/(loss)                          (R'000)               
Media and broadcasting                                          187 219       212 088      
Gaming                                                          747 448       880 364      
Hotels                                                          415 222       309 603      
Transport                                                       315 277       321 004      
Properties                                                       83 333        75 347      
Coal mining                                                      63 756       226 840      
Branded products and manufacturing                               99 233        87 922      
Oil and gas prospecting                                        (296 532)     (528 175)     
Palladium prospecting                                           (21 394)      (25 118)     
Other                                                          (380 769)     (384 330)     
                                                              1 212 793     1 175 545            3%
 
DECLARATION OF CASH DIVIDEND
The directors of HCI have resolved to declare a final ordinary dividend number 64 of R1.20 (120 cents)
(gross) per HCI share for the year ended 31 March 2025 from income reserves. The salient dates for the
payment of the dividend are as follows:

Last day to trade cum dividend                                                Tuesday, 17 June 2025
Commence trading ex dividend                                                Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Record date                                                                    Friday, 20 June 2025
Payment date                                                                   Monday, 23 June 2025

No share certificates may be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday, 18 June 2025 and 
Friday, 20 June 2025, 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 86 088 701.
-  The DT amounts to 24 cents per share.
-  The net local dividend amount is 96 cents per share for all shareholders who are not exempt 
   from the DT.
-  HCI'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 2025 have been reviewed by 
the Group's auditors, Forvis Mazars, who expressed an unmodified review opinion.

DIRECTORS' STATEMENT
The directors, who take responsibility for the contents of this short-form announcement, 
present the reviewed condensed annual financial statements of HCI for the year ended 31 March 2025. 
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 29 May 2025, via the JSE link 
https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2025/jse/isse/HCI/YE25.pdf.

Copies of the full announcement can also be found on the Company's website at http://www.hci.co.za or may 
be requested by e-mail at info@hci.co.za.

Signed on behalf of the board of directors

JA Copelyn                    JR Nicolella
Chief Executive Officer       Financial Director

29 May 2025 


Directors: 
JA Copelyn (Chief Executive Officer), JR Nicolella (Financial Director), TG Govender, Y Shaik, 
MH Ahmed*, MF Magugu*, L McDonald**, 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, Cape Town, 8005
PO Box 5251, Cape Town, 8000

Telephone:
021 481 7560

Auditors:
Forvis Mazars, 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: 29-05-2025 05:41:00
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