Audited Financial Statements and Cash Dividend Declaration for the year ended 30 June 2026
WILSON BAYLY HOLMES - OVCON LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number 1982/011014/06
JSE and A2X Share Code: WBO
ISIN: ZAE000009932
(“Company” or “Group”)
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CASH DIVIDEND DECLARATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2026
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
The Group delivered a result broadly consistent with the prior year in what was a challenging environment
across several markets.
Key highlights:
- Revenue from continuing operations decreased by 0.6% to R28.3 billion
(2025: R28.5 billion)
- Operating profit decreased by 3% to R1.37 billion (2025: R1.42 billion)
- Earnings per share from continuing operations decreased to 2 262 cents (2025: 2 299 cents)
- Headline earnings from continuing operations per share increased by 0.2% to 2 283 cents
(2025: 2 278 cents)
- Earnings per share from total operations decreased to 2 295 cents (2025: 2 357 cents)
- Headline earnings from total operations per share decreased to 2 316 cents (2025: 2 337 cents)
- The net asset value of the Group amounts to R6.3 billion (2025: R5.6 billion)
- Order book of R37.6 billion at June 2026 (2025: R37.6 billion)
- Final cash dividend of 320 cents per share declared for the year ended 30 June 2026
(2025: 320 cents per share)
The audited consolidated financial statements (“full announcement”) can be found at the following link
https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2026/jse/isse/WBO/Audited2026.pdf and on the Company's website at
www.wbho.co.za
A set of summary consolidated financial statements accompanied by commentary on the Group’s performance
for the year ended 30 June 2026 is available on the Company’s website at www.wbho.co.za/investors/2026
The full announcement has been audited by the Group’s auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers Incorporated who
expressed an unmodified opinion thereon.
The directors are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of this short-form announcement, the
full audited consolidated financial statements and the summary consolidated financial statements for the year
ended 30 June 2026.
This short-form announcement and the results contained herein have been prepared in compliance with the
Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited. This short-form announcement is a summary of the information
included in the full announcement and any investment decision should be based on the full announcement.
Copies of the full announcement may also be requested via email from the Company secretary,
Donna.Msiska@wbho.co.za.
CASH DIVIDEND
Notice is hereby given that the directors have declared a final gross dividend of 320 cents per share (2025: 320
cents per share).
The following dates in respect of the payment of the dividend are relevant:
Last date to trade cum dividend: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Trading ex dividend commences: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Record date: Friday, 23 October 2026
Payment date: Monday, 26 October 2026
Shares may not be dematerialised or re-materialised between Wednesday, 21 October and Friday, 23 October
2026, both dates inclusive.
In terms of dividend tax legislation, the following information is disclosed:
- The dividend is declared from income reserves and is subject to dividend withholding tax of 20%
- The dividend net of dividend tax amounts to a net dividend of 256 cents per share
- The number of shares in issue at date of declaration amounts to 68 996 092 (53 350 776 exclusive of
treasury shares)
- The Company’s tax reference number is 9999597710
On behalf of the Board
CV Henwood WP Neff AC Logan
Chairman Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer
Registered office
53 Andries Street
Wynberg
Sandton
8 September 2026
Sponsor: Investec Bank Limited
Date: 08/09/2026 04:00:00
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