UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

for the half-year ended 30 September 2009

Condensed Consolidated Income Statement

  6 months
ended
6 months
ended
  Year ended
  30.09.2009 30.09.2008   31.03.2009
  Unaudited Unaudited % Audited
  Rm Rm change Rm
Revenue (note 5) 5 145,1 4 663,0   9 988,9
Retail turnover 4 072,7 3 773,3 7,9 8 089,6
Cost of turnover (2 392,9) (2 213,8)   (4 694,4)
Gross profit 1 679,8 1 559,5   3 395,2
Interest received (note 6) 721,9 602,6   1 300,7
Dividends received 7,2 3,9   19,1
Other revenue (note 7) 343,3 283,2   579,5
Trading expenses (note 8) (1 862,0) (1 612,7)   (3 269,0)
Operating profit before finance charges 890,2 836,5 6,4 2 025,5
Interest paid (135,6) (109,2)   (249,8)
Income from associate 0,2  
Profit before tax 754,6 727,5 3,7 1 775,7
Income tax expense (236,9) (232,3)   (564,4)
Profit for the period 517,7 495,2   1 211,3
Attributable to:        
Equity holders of Foschini Limited 483,7 469,5 3,0 1 145,8
Non-controlling interest 34,0 25,7   65,5
Profit for the period 517,7 495,2   1 211,3
Earnings per ordinary share (cents)        
Basic 232,9 229,5 1,5 559,5
Headline 232,9 229,5 1,5 559,5
Diluted (basic) 231,9 227,7 1,8 553,0
Diluted (headline) 231,9 227,7 1,8 553,0
         
Weighted average ordinary shares in issue (millions) 207,7 204,6   204,8