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Results for the six months ended 31 December 2023, and interim dividend
AVI LIMITED
Registration number: 1944/017201/06
JSE and A2X share code: AVI
ISIN: ZAE000049433
("AVI" or "the Group" or "the Company")
RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023, AND INTERIM DIVIDEND
Key statistics and features
% change
Revenue 7,1
Gross profit 11,7
Operating profit 17,1
Headline earnings 17,4
Headline earnings per share 17,4
Earnings per share 17,5
- Satisfactory performance in a tough trading environment
- Constrained consumer demand
- Production sites impacted by unreliable municipal infrastructure
- SA port inefficiencies disrupted supply chains
- Load-shedding direct costs of R21,1 million
- Group revenue increased by 7,1%
- Gross margins protected despite material input cost increases
- I&J impacted by poor catch rates and loss of export sales due to port inefficiencies
- Group operating profit increased by 17,1%
- Headline earnings per share up 17,4% to 374,3 cents
- Interim dividend of 202 cents per share, up 17,4%
- Capital expenditure of R242,0 million to upgrade facilities and improve efficiencies
- Return on capital employed of 30,8% for the 12 months to December 2023
This short-form announcement is the responsibility of the directors, and has not been reviewed or
audited by the Group's auditors. The short-form announcement is only a summary of the information
in the full announcement. Any investment decision should be based on the full announcement.
The full announcement can be found
- On the JSE's website at https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2024/jse/isse/AVI/AVIH1F24.pdf
- On the Company's website at https://www.avi.co.za/investor/results-and-presentations/current-year/
Copies of the full announcement may also be requested at the Company's registered office and offices
of our sponsor, at no charge, during office hours.
Interim dividend
Notice is hereby given that a gross interim ordinary dividend No. 103 of 202 cents per share for
the six months ended 31 December 2023 has been declared payable to shareholders of ordinary shares.
The dividend has been declared out of income reserves and will be subject to dividend withholding
tax at a rate of 20%. Consequently, a net interim dividend of 161,6 cents per share will be distributed
to those shareholders who are not exempt from paying dividend tax. In terms of dividend tax legislation,
the dividend tax amount due will be withheld and paid over to the South African Revenue Service by
a nominee company, stockbroker or Central Securities Depository Participant ("CSDP")
(collectively "regulated intermediary") on behalf of shareholders. However, all shareholders should
declare their status to the irregulated intermediary, as they may qualify for a reduced dividend tax
rate or exemption. AVI's issued share capital at the declaration date is 338 848 970 ordinary shares.
AVI's tax reference number is 9500/046/71/0. The salient dates relating to the payment of the dividend
are as follows:
Last day to trade cum dividend on the JSE Tuesday, 16 April 2024
First trading day ex dividend on the JSE Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Record date Friday, 19 April 2024
Payment date Monday, 22 April 2024
In accordance with the requirements of Strate Limited, no share certificates may be dematerialised
or rematerialised between Wednesday, 17 April 2024, and Friday, 19 April 2024, both days inclusive.
Dividends in respect of certificated shareholders will be transferred electronically to shareholders'
bank accounts on payment date. Following the discontinuation of cheque payments by most South African
banks, AVI will no longer issue cheques and all future payments will only be made into a nominated
bank account by electronic funds transfer. Shareholders who have not yet provided their bank account
details to Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited are reminded to contact Computershare
on 0861 100 950 with their bank account details into which the dividends can be paid electronically.
Shareholders who hold dematerialised shares will have their accounts at their CSDP or broker credited
on Monday, 22 April 2024.
By order of the Board
Mike Watters Simon Crutchley
Chairman CEO
4 March 2024
Sponsor
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
Date: 04-03-2024 07:05:00
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