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Libstar Holdings Ltd. Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.

ISIN: ZAE000250239 SHORT: LIBSTAR CODE: LBR ISIN: ZAE000145892 SHORT: LIFEHC CODE: LHC
REG NO: 2014/032444/06 FOUNDED: 2014 LISTED: 2018 REG NO: 2003/002733/06 FOUNDED: 1983 LISTED: 2010
NATURE OF BUSINESS: Libstar is a producer and distributor of NATURE OF BUSINESS: Life Healthcare is an international healthcare
quality products and brands for the consumer packaged goods provider. The group’s geographic footprint spans across southern
Industry in South Africa and internationally. Based in South Africa. Africa, the United Kingdom and Europe. In Southern Africa, high-
Libstar operates nationally through business units situated in the quality, cost-effective care is offered through the hospital and
provinces of Western Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape healthcare services divisions. The international segment includes
and Mpumalanga. Alliance Medical Group (AMG) and LMI.
SECTOR: CnsStp--FoodBev&Tob--Food Producers--Food Products SECTOR: HlthCare--HtlhCare--HlthCarePrvdrs--HlthCareFacilities
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 7 203 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 17 431
DIRECTORS: Andrews A (ind ne), Carstens T A (ne), Khanna S (ind ne), DIRECTORS: Abdullah Dr F (ind ne), Bolger Dr J (ind ne), Campbell Dr R
Lodewyks C, Masinga S (ind ne), Landman J P (Chair, ld ind ne), (ind ne), Henry C M (ind ne), Holmqvist L (ind ne), Jacobs Prof M
de Villiers C (CEO), Ladbrooke T L (CFO) (ind ne), Moeketsi T P (ind ne), Mothupi A M (ind ne), Sello Adv M
MAJOR ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS as at 11 Jul 2025 (ld ind ne), Tonelli F (ind ne), Litlhakanyane Dr V L J (Chair, ind ne),
Apef Pacific Mauritius Ltd. 37.00% Wharton-Hood P G (Group CE), van der Westhuizen P (CFO)
Government Employees Pension Fund 10.00% MAJOR ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS as at 3 Oct 2024
Public Investment Corporation (SOC) Ltd. 10.00% Government Employees Pension Fund (PIC) 15.40%
POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 15285, Panorama, 7506 Allan Gray (Pty) Ltd. 9.70%
MORE INFO: www.sharedata.co.za/sdo/jse/LBR Lazard Asset Management LLC Group 8.90%
COMPANY SECRETARY: Ntokozo Makomba POSTAL ADDRESS: Private Bag X13, Northlands, 2116
TRANSFER SECRETARY: Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Ltd. MORE INFO: www.sharedata.co.za/sdo/jse/LHC
SPONSOR: Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd. COMPANY SECRETARY: Joshila Ranchhod
AUDITORS: Ernst & Young Inc. TRANSFER SECRETARY: Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Ltd.
CAPITAL STRUCTURE Authorised Issued SPONSOR: Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Ltd.)
LBR Ords no par val 10 000 000 000 681 921 408 AUDITORS: Deloitte & Touche Inc.
Issued
Authorised
DISTRIBUTIONS [ZARc] CAPITAL STRUCTURE 4 149 980 000 1 467 349 162
LHC
Ords 0.0001c ea
Ords no par val Ldt Pay Amt
Final No 7 8 Apr 25 14 Apr 25 15.00 DISTRIBUTIONS [ZARc]
Final No 6 9 Apr 24 15 Apr 24 15.00 Ords 0.0001c ea Ldt Pay Amt
LIQUIDITY: Jul25 Avg 1m shares p.w., R4.8m(9.3% p.a.) Interim No 28 10 Jun 25 17 Jun 25 21.00
Special No 3 7 Jan 25 13 Jan 25 70.00
LIBSTAR 40 Week MA FOOD LIQUIDITY: Jul25 Avg 24m shares p.w., R373.5m(86.5% p.a.)
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FINANCIAL STATISTICS 2022 2023 2024 2025
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Final Final(rst) Final(rst) Final(rst) Final(rst) FINANCIAL STATISTICS
Turnover 11 774 11 419 11 772 10 630 9 339 (R million) Mar 25 Sep 24 Sep 23 Sep 22 Sep 21
Op Inc - 41 526 237 437 350 Interim Final Final Final(rst) Final
NetIntPd(Rcvd) 210 214 166 165 174 Turnover 12 133 25 519 22 641 20 526 26 885
Minority Int - - - 2 - 4 - Op Inc - 1 708 2 899 2 439 2 762 3 006
Att Inc - 322 227 - 5 158 74 NetIntPd(Rcvd) 86 180 537 581 622
TotCompIncLoss - 326 225 14 127 77 Minority Int 59 120 174 183 100
Fixed Ass 1 551 1 735 1 739 1 457 1 508 Att Inc - 2 220 4 827 264 1 531 1 754
Tot Curr Ass 4 464 4 229 3 946 3 688 4 089 TotCompIncLoss - 2 099 1 765 2 141 1 550 990
Ord SH Int 4 880 5 295 5 203 5 338 5 358 Fixed Ass 11 066 10 765 10 572 15 566 14 695
Minority Int - - - 6 10 Tot Curr Ass 4 905 7 292 4 971 7 784 7 414
LT Liab 2 336 2 296 2 625 2 707 3 447 Ord SH Int 8 744 12 539 20 214 18 746 18 066
Tot Curr Liab 2 059 2 175 2 002 1 712 1 721 Minority Int 797 975 1 075 1 114 1 105
PER SHARE STATISTICS (cents per share) LT Liab 5 966 5 560 13 128 14 729 13 723
HEPS-C (ZARc) 39.40 47.00 46.00 52.90 46.20 Tot Curr Liab 7 309 5 255 6 135 7 649 7 887
DPS (ZARc) 15.00 15.00 22.00 25.00 25.00 PER SHARE STATISTICS (cents per share)
NAV PS (ZARc) 819.10 776.53 529.89 782.75 785.67 HEPS-C (ZARc) - 152.20 139.00 87.50 106.10 111.10
3 Yr Beta 0.50 0.53 0.31 0.46 - DPS (ZARc) 21.00 120.00 44.00 40.00 25.00
Price High 500 654 700 750 819 NAV PS (ZARc) 607.22 854.53 1 377.59 1 277.54 1 242.50
Price Low 325 268 461 560 516 3 Yr Beta 0.33 0.38 0.33 0.54 0.38
Price Prd End 435 350 580 665 633 Price High 1 802 2 121 2 223 2 527 2 820
RATIOS Price Low 1 353 993 1 600 1 597 1 500
Ret on SH Fnd - 6.59 4.28 - 0.14 2.89 1.37 Price Prd End 1 383 1 600 2 026 1 725 2 279
Oper Pft Mgn - 0.35 4.60 2.01 4.11 3.75 RATIOS
D:E 0.52 0.47 0.54 0.51 0.64 Ret on SH Fnd - 45.30 36.61 2.06 8.63 9.67
Current Ratio 2.17 1.94 1.97 2.15 2.38 Oper Pft Mgn - 14.08 11.36 10.77 13.46 11.18
Div Cover - 3.60 2.53 - 0.04 1.06 0.50 D:E 0.72 0.49 0.72 0.82 0.83
Current Ratio 0.67 1.39 0.81 1.02 0.94
Div Cover - 7.39 2.74 0.42 2.65 4.82
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