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Profile’s Stock Exchange Handbook: 2026 - Issue 1 JSE - ASP
ASP Isotopes Inc. Astral Foods Ltd.
ISIN: US00218A1051 SHORT: ASPI CODE: ISO ISIN: ZAE000029757 SHORT: ASTRAL CODE: ARL
REG NO: 6228898 FOUNDED: 2021 LISTED: 2025 REG NO: 1978/003194/06 FOUNDED: 2001 LISTED: 2001
NATURE OF BUSINESS: The Company was incorporated in the NATURE OF BUSINESS: The Group holds investments in
state of Delaware on 13 September 2021, and has its principal companies, with their primary activities in animal feed pre-mixes,
operations in Washington, DC. The Company has a primary listing manufacturing of animal feeds, broiler genetics, the production
on the Nasdaq under the trading symbol “ASPI”. and sale of day-old broiler chicks and hatching eggs, integrated
SECTOR: Basic Materials--Chemicals--Chemicals--SpecialtyChemicals breeder and broiler production operations, abattoirs and the sale
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 136 and distribution of various key brands.
DIRECTORS: Gorley Prof M (ne), Hunter R L , J (ne), Maseko S N (ne), SECTOR: ConsStaples--Food,Beverage&Tobacco--Food Producers--Farmers
Moore D (ne), Ryan R (ne), Wider T (ne), Ainscow R (Interim CEO), NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 12 293
Mann P E (Chair) DIRECTORS: Backman B (ind ne), Fouché D (ld ind ne), Mayet S (ind ne),
MAJOR ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS as at 1 Dec 2025 Potgieter W F (ind ne), Shabangu T M (ind ne), van Heerden F G,
AK Jensen Investment Management Ltd. 5.40% Eloff Dr T (Chair, ind ne), Arnold G D (CEO), Ferreira J A I ( (CFO)
POSTAL ADDRESS: 601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, South Building MAJOR ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS as at 9 Jan 2026
Suite 900, Washington, DC, 20004 Public Investment Corporation (SOC) Ltd. 19.78%
MORE INFO: www.sharedata.co.za/sdo/jse/ISO Truffle Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. 10.46%
TRANSFER SECRETARY: Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Ltd. Astral Operations Ltd. 9.53%
SPONSOR: Valeo Capital (Pty) Ltd. POSTAL ADDRESS: Postnet Suite #78, Private Bag X153, Bryanston, 2021
AUDITORS: BDO South Africa Inc. MORE INFO: www.sharedata.co.za/sdo/jse/ARL
CAPITAL STRUCTURE Authorised Issued COMPANY SECRETARY: Leonie Marupen
ISO Ords USD0.01c ea 500 000 000 125 947 771 TRANSFER SECRETARY: Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Ltd.
SPONSOR: Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking
LIQUIDITY: Jan26 Avg 94 229 shares p.w., R15.2m(3.9% p.a.) AUDITORS: Deloitte & Touche (South Africa practice)
CAPITAL STRUCTURE Authorised Issued
ARL Ords 1c ea 75 000 000 42 922 235
DISTRIBUTIONS [ZARc]
Ords 1c ea Ldt Pay Amt
Final No 45 13 Jan 26 19 Jan 26 880.00
Interim No 44 10 Jun 25 17 Jun 25 220.00
LIQUIDITY: Jan26 Avg 754 734 shares p.w., R151.1m(91.4% p.a.)
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
Sep 25 Sep 24 Sep 23 Sep 22 Sep 21
(R million)
Final Final Final(rst) Final Final
Turnover 22 619 20 480 19 251 19 334 15 866
Op Inc 1 247 1 125 - 621 1 440 711
NetIntPd(Rcvd) 36 101 76 15 49
Minority Int - - - 2 1
Att Inc 876 753 - 512 1 068 473
TotCompInc/Loss 895 738 - 539 1 107 472
Fixed Ass 3 235 3 125 3 153 3 003 2 943
Tot Curr Ass 5 650 5 611 5 446 4 890 4 189
Ord SH Int 5 375 4 752 4 019 4 786 4 149
Minority Int - - - - 12
LT Liab 1 249 950 805 1 136 1 105
Tot Curr Liab 2 702 3 395 4 286 2 516 2 558
PER SHARE STATISTICS (cents per share)
HEPS-C (ZARc) 2 193.00 1 920.00 - 1 324.00 2 726.00 1 194.00
DPS (ZARc) 1 100.00 520.00 - 1 380.00 700.00
NAV PS (ZARc) 13 950.30 12 363.94 10 450.05 12 464.68 10 760.41
3 Yr Beta 0.49 0.33 0.26 0.15 0.34
Price High 21 146 19 172 20 549 22 166 18 530
Price Low 14 252 13 127 13 176 13 234 11 079
Price Prd End 20 527 18 906 13 700 19 318 17 643
RATIOS
Ret on SH Fnd 16.31 15.84 - 12.74 22.37 11.38
Oper Pft Mgn 5.51 5.49 - 3.23 7.45 4.48
D:E 0.24 0.36 0.63 0.24 0.36
Current Ratio 2.09 1.65 1.27 1.94 1.64
Div Cover 2.07 3.77 - 2.02 1.75
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