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Profile’s Stock Exchange Handbook: 2026 - Issue 1 JSE - LIB
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 (ind ne),
de Villiers C (CEO), Ladbrooke T L (CFO) Moeketsi T P (ind ne), Mothupi A M (ind ne), Sello Adv M (ld ind ne),
MAJOR ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS as at 5 Nov 2025 Tonelli F (ind ne), Litlhakanyane Dr V L J (Chair, ind ne),
Apef Pacific Mauritius Ltd. 34.90% Wharton-Hood P G (Group CE), van der Westhuizen P (CFO)
Ribbon Ventures Ltd. 34.90% MAJOR ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS as at 31 Oct 2025
Public Investment Corporation (SOC) Ltd. 10.79% Lazard Asset Management LLC Group 15.58%
POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 15285, Panorama, 7506 Government Employees Pension Fund (PIC) 15.40%
MORE INFO: www.sharedata.co.za/sdo/jse/LBR Allan Gray (Pty) Ltd. 10.00%
COMPANY SECRETARY: CIS Company Secretaries (Pty) Ltd. 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 10 000 000 000 608 871 625 AUDITORS: Deloitte & Touche Inc.
Authorised
Issued
DISTRIBUTIONS [ZARc] CAPITAL STRUCTURE 4 149 980 000 1 467 349 162
Ords 0.0001c ea
LHC
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: Jan26 Avg 2m shares p.w., R6.5m(14.3% p.a.) Final No 29 15 Dec 25 22 Dec 25 35.00
Special No 4 16 Sep 25 22 Sep 25 235.00
LIQUIDITY: Jan26 Avg 26m shares p.w., R352.7m(93.1% p.a.)
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
Jun 25 Dec 24 Dec 23 Dec 22 Dec 21
(R million)
Interim Final Final(rst) Final(rst) Final(rst) FINANCIAL STATISTICS
Turnover 5 958 11 774 11 419 11 772 10 630 (R million) Sep 25 Sep 24 Sep 23 Sep 22 Sep 21
Op Inc 231 - 41 526 237 437 Final Final(rst) Final Final(rst) Final
NetIntPd(Rcvd) 100 210 214 166 165 Turnover 25 104 23 674 22 641 20 526 26 885
Minority Int 2 - - - 2 - 4 Op Inc - 508 2 320 2 439 2 762 3 006
Att Inc 89 - 322 227 - 5 158 NetIntPd(Rcvd) 122 158 537 581 622
TotCompInc/Loss 97 - 326 225 14 127 Minority Int 107 120 174 183 100
Fixed Ass 1 515 1 551 1 735 1 739 1 457 Att Inc 3 864 4 827 264 1 531 1 754
Tot Curr Ass 4 390 4 464 4 229 3 946 3 688 TotCompInc/Loss 4 159 1 765 2 141 1 550 990
Ord SH Int 4 888 4 880 5 295 5 203 5 338 Fixed Ass 11 301 10 765 10 572 15 566 14 695
Minority Int - - - - 6 Tot Curr Ass 8 465 7 292 4 971 7 784 7 414
LT Liab 2 238 2 336 2 296 2 625 2 707 Ord SH Int 11 377 12 539 20 214 18 746 18 066
Tot Curr Liab 1 986 2 059 2 175 2 002 1 712 Minority Int 765 975 1 075 1 114 1 105
PER SHARE STATISTICS (cents per share) LT Liab 6 502 5 560 13 128 14 729 13 723
HEPS-C (ZARc) 16.70 39.40 47.00 46.00 52.90 Tot Curr Liab 7 046 5 255 6 135 7 649 7 887
DPS (ZARc) - 15.00 15.00 22.00 25.00 PER SHARE STATISTICS (cents per share)
NAV PS (ZARc) 820.42 819.10 776.53 529.89 782.75 HEPS-C (ZARc) - 93.90 93.40 87.50 106.10 111.10
3 Yr Beta 0.36 0.50 0.53 0.31 0.46 DPS (ZARc) 291.00 120.00 44.00 40.00 25.00
Price High 479 500 654 700 750 NAV PS (ZARc) 775.34 854.53 1 377.59 1 277.54 1 242.50
Price Low 300 325 268 461 560 3 Yr Beta - 0.05 0.38 0.33 0.54 0.38
Price Prd End 315 435 350 580 665 Price High 1 802 2 121 2 223 2 527 2 820
RATIOS Price Low 1 090 993 1 600 1 597 1 500
Ret on SH Fnd 3.71 - 6.59 4.28 - 0.14 2.89 Price Prd End 1 159 1 600 2 026 1 725 2 279
Oper Pft Mgn 3.87 - 0.35 4.60 2.01 4.11 RATIOS
D:E 0.50 0.52 0.47 0.54 0.51 Ret on SH Fnd 32.70 36.61 2.06 8.63 9.67
Current Ratio 2.21 2.17 1.94 1.97 2.15 Oper Pft Mgn - 2.02 9.80 10.77 13.46 11.18
Div Cover - - 3.60 2.53 - 0.04 1.06 D:E 0.55 0.49 0.72 0.82 0.83
Current Ratio 1.20 1.39 0.81 1.02 0.94
Div Cover 0.90 2.74 0.42 2.65 4.82
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