HIGHLIGHTS

  • Trading profit was up 38,2% to R1,409 billion.

  • Turnover increased 27,3% - from R23,260 billion to R29,604 billion.

  • Non-RSA supermarkets achieved 54,3% sales growth.

  • Diluted headline earnings per share rose 43,3% to 184,0 cents.

  • Dividend per share declared 70,0 cents (2008: 49,0c) an increase of 42.9%.