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TEN YEARS FINANCIAL SUMMARY

1982

1983

1984

1985

Turnover

$M

294

350

392

438

Profit attributable to shareholders

$M

37

26

43

42

Dividends

$M

21

21

21

25

Shareholders' funds

$M

416

422

445

462

Earnings per share

Cents

22.9

15.4

25.8

25.0

Dividend per share

Cents

12.7

12.5

12.5

15.0

Dividend cover

Times

1.8

1.2

2.1

1.7

Return on equity

%

9.0

6.1

9.6

9.0

Net assets per share

$

2.5

2.5

22

2.7

2.8

*These items have been affected by property revaluation.

#These items have been affected by exceptional item.

$MILLIONS

30

40

20

21

10

0

24

70

60

50

22

62

55

51

46

37

28

25

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

DIVIDENDS

30

35

35

35

30.0

28.0

25.0

25

22.0

CENTS

20

20

17.0

16.0

15

12.7 12.5 12.5

10

5

0

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

27

DIVIDEND PER SHARE

34,0

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