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Profile’s Stock Exchange Handbook: 2026 - Issue 2 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), Campbell Dr R (ind ne),
Lodewyks C, Masinga S (ind ne), Landman J P (Chair, ld ind ne), de Henry C M (ind ne), Holmqvist L (ind ne), Moeketsi T P (ind ne),
Villiers C (CEO), Ladbrooke T L (CFO) Mothupi A M (ind ne), Sello Adv M (ld ind ne), Tonelli F (ind ne),
MAJOR ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS as at 30 Jan 2026 Litlhakanyane Dr V L J (Chair, ind ne), Wharton-Hood P G (Group CE),
Apef Pacific Mauritius Ltd. 34.90% van der Westhuizen P (CFO)
Ribbon Ventures Ltd. 34.90% MAJOR ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS as at 20 Mar 2026
Allan Gray 14.19% Government Employees Pension Fund (PIC) 15.40%
POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 15285, Panorama, 7506 Lazard Asset Management LLC Group 14.59%
MORE INFO: www.sharedata.co.za/sdo/jse/LBR Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd. 10.14%
COMPANY SECRETARY: Zinhle Zondi 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 8 7 Apr 26 13 Apr 26 28.00 DISTRIBUTIONS [ZARc]
Final No 7 8 Apr 25 14 Apr 25 15.00 Ords 0.0001c ea Ldt Pay Amt
LIQUIDITY: Apr26 Avg 3m shares p.w., R11.4m(24.2% 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: Apr26 Avg 27m shares p.w., R332.6m(95.4% p.a.)
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
Dec 25 Dec 24 Dec 23 Dec 22 Dec 21
(R million) FINANCIAL STATISTICS
Final Final(rst) Final(rst) Final(rst) Final(rst)
Turnover 12 329 11 397 11 419 11 772 10 630 (R million) Sep 25 Sep 24 Sep 23 Sep 22 Sep 21
Op Inc 341 121 526 237 437 Final Final(rst) Final Final(rst) Final
NetIntPd(Rcvd) 187 211 214 166 165 Turnover 25 104 23 674 22 641 20 526 26 885
Minority Int - - - - 2 - 4 Op Inc - 508 2 320 2 439 2 762 3 006
Att Inc - - 322 227 - 5 158 NetIntPd(Rcvd) 122 158 537 581 622
TotCompInc/Loss - - 322 225 14 127 Minority Int 107 120 174 183 100
Fixed Ass 1 466 1 551 1 735 1 739 1 457 Att Inc 3 864 4 827 264 1 531 1 754
Inv & Loans 21 - - - - TotCompInc/Loss 4 159 1 765 2 141 1 550 990
Tot Curr Ass 4 406 4 464 4 229 3 946 3 688 Fixed Ass 11 301 10 765 10 572 15 566 14 695
Ord SH Int 4 797 4 880 5 295 5 203 5 338 Tot Curr Ass 8 465 7 292 4 971 7 784 7 414
Minority Int - - - - 6 Ord SH Int 11 377 12 539 20 214 18 746 18 066
LT Liab 2 078 2 336 2 296 2 625 2 707 Minority Int 765 975 1 075 1 114 1 105
Tot Curr Liab 1 944 2 059 2 175 2 002 1 712 LT Liab 6 502 5 560 13 128 14 729 13 723
PER SHARE STATISTICS (cents per share) Tot Curr Liab 7 046 5 255 6 135 7 649 7 887
HEPS-C (ZARc) 54.50 44.40 47.00 46.00 52.90 PER SHARE STATISTICS (cents per share)
DPS (ZARc) 28.00 15.00 15.00 22.00 25.00 HEPS-C (ZARc) - 93.90 93.40 87.50 106.10 111.10
NAV PS (ZARc) 805.13 819.10 776.53 529.89 782.75 DPS (ZARc) 291.00 120.00 44.00 40.00 25.00
3 Yr Beta 1.35 0.50 0.53 0.31 0.46 NAV PS (ZARc) 775.34 854.53 1 377.59 1 277.54 1 242.50
Price High 875 500 654 700 750 3 Yr Beta - 0.05 0.38 0.33 0.54 0.38
Price Low 300 325 268 461 560 Price High 1 802 2 121 2 223 2 527 2 820
Price Prd End 473 435 350 580 665 Price Low 1 090 993 1 600 1 597 1 500
RATIOS Price Prd End 1 159 1 600 2 026 1 725 2 279
Ret on SH Fnd - - 6.59 4.28 - 0.14 2.89 RATIOS
Oper Pft Mgn 2.76 1.06 4.60 2.01 4.11 Ret on SH Fnd 32.70 36.61 2.06 8.63 9.67
D:E 0.45 0.52 0.47 0.54 0.51 Oper Pft Mgn - 2.02 9.80 10.77 13.46 11.18
Current Ratio 2.27 2.17 1.94 1.97 2.15 D:E 0.55 0.49 0.72 0.82 0.83
Div Cover - - 3.60 2.53 - 0.04 1.06 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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