PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT LTD                PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT LTD  
                                               ABRIDGED UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-31 DECEMBER 2005                                              ABRIDGED UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-31 DECEMBER 2005  
  STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY Attributable to equity holders of the company  
  BALANCE SHEETS THE GROUP THE COMPANY Share Other Retained Minority  
  UNAUDITED AUDITED UNAUDITED AUDITED Capital Reserves Earnings Total Interest Total  
    31 DEC 05  31 DEC 04  30 JUN 05   31 DEC 05  31 DEC 04  30 JUN 05 MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000  
  Restated THE GROUP  
   MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000  MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000 At 1 July 2004             194,331             1,218,880          1,092,614         2,505,825            605,261         3,111,086  
  ASSETS Prior year adjustment re effect of adopting IFRS 3                      -                           -                   8,120                8,120                      -                  8,120  
  Non current assets Profit attributable to shareholders                      -                           -                 15,122              15,122 (31,094) (15,972)  
  Investment property         2,007,903 1,678,562 2,301,897                    94,200 94,200 94,200 Group's share of movement in reserves of associates                      -   (31,279)                      -   (31,279)                      -   (31,279)  
  Property, plant and equipment               67,236 63,656 65,269                       6,885 3,765 6,553 Release on disposal of available-for-sale investments                      -   (19,013)                      -   (19,013)                      -   (19,013)  
  Intangible assets                 4,742 1,176 1,159                          840 1,176 1,008 Fair value gains on available-for-sale investments                      -                  111,767                      -              111,767 (762)            111,005  
  Investments in subsidiaries                        -                        -                            -                    787,873 687,992 729,375 Exchange differences                      -                      3,718                      -                  3,718                      -                  3,718  
  Investments in associates             924,332 792,230 849,498               1,123,996 845,259 920,854 At 31 December 2004             194,331             1,284,073          1,115,856         2,594,260            573,405         3,167,665  
  Available-for-sale investments         1,458,970 1,069,724 1,126,017               1,355,965 957,237 1,020,883  
  Non-current receivable                 1,648 1,360 1,360                       1,648                1,360                 1,360  
  Deferred tax assets               15,155  - 15,216                    15,155                      -                 15,216 At 1 July 2004             194,331             1,218,880          1,092,614         2,505,825            605,261         3,111,086  
          4,479,986 3,606,708 4,360,416               3,386,562 2,590,989 2,789,449 Prior year adjustment re effect of adopting IFRS 3                      -                           -                   8,120                8,120                      -                  8,120  
  Profit attributable to shareholders                      -                           -               364,149            364,149            180,484            544,633  
  Current assets             138,105 124,461 120,710                  110,007 86,612 108,595 Dividend proposed                      -                           -   (38,866) (38,866) (16,395) (55,261)  
  Group's share of movement in reserves of associates                      -   (18,079)                 4,776 (13,303)                      -   (13,303)  
  Total assets         4,618,091 3,731,169 4,481,126               3,496,569 2,677,601 2,898,044 Adjustment on increase in interest in associates                      -                    13,297               13,815              27,112                      -                27,112  
  Release on disposal of available-for-sale investments                      -   (18,586)                      -   (18,586)                      -   (18,586)  
  EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Fair value gains on available-for-sale investments                      -                  153,655                      -              153,655                   180            153,835  
  Capital and reserves Exchange differences                      -                      1,514                      -                  1,514                      -                  1,514  
  Share capital             194,331 194,331 194,331                  194,331 194,331 194,331 At 30 June 2005             194,331             1,350,681          1,444,608         2,989,620            769,530         3,759,150  
Reserves         1,728,792 1,284,073 1,350,681               2,447,988 1,670,698 1,825,140
  Retained Earnings         1,465,421          1,115,856             1,444,608                  533,315            441,881             455,667  
  Shareholders' interests         3,388,544          2,594,260             2,989,620               3,175,634         2,306,910          2,475,138 At 1 July 2005             194,331             1,350,681          1,444,608         2,989,620            769,530         3,759,150  
Minority interest             691,187 573,405 769,530                              -                        -                        -   Profit attributable to shareholders                      -                           -                 20,813              20,813 (76,102) (55,289)
  Total equity         4,079,731          3,167,665             3,759,150               3,175,634         2,306,910          2,475,138 Group's share of movement in reserves of associates                      -                    35,798                      -                35,798                      -                35,798  
  Release on write off of available-for-sale investments                      -   932                      -                     932                      -                     932  
  Non-current liabilities Release on disposal of available-for-sale investments                      -   (3,700)  -  (3,700)                      -   (3,700)  
  Borrowings             177,075 225,789 198,155                    87,000 87,000 87,000 Fair value gains on available-for-sale investments                      -                  345,407  -             345,407 (2,241)            343,166  
  Deferred tax liabilities             122,308 57,202 182,144                              -                        -                        -   Exchange differences                      -   (326)                      -   (326)  -  (326)  
  Retirement benefit obligations                 5,175 4,614 4,830                       4,395                3,853                 4,031 At 31 December 2005           194,331          1,728,792       1,465,421       3,388,544          691,187       4,079,731  
              304,558 287,605 385,129                    91,395 90,853 91,031  
   
  Current liabilities             233,802 275,899 336,847                  229,540 279,838 331,875 Share Other Retained  
  Capital Reserves Earnings Total  
  Total liabilities             538,360 563,504 721,976                  320,935 370,691 422,906 MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000  
  THE COMPANY  
  Total equity and liabilities         4,618,091          3,731,169             4,481,126               3,496,569         2,677,601          2,898,044 At 1 July 2004             194,331             1,552,305             407,297         2,153,933  
  Profit attributable to shareholders                      -                           -                 34,584              34,584  
   MRs  MRs  MRs  MRs  MRs  MRs Decrease in fair value of subsidiaries                      -   (68,045)                      -   (68,045)  
  Net assets per share                 87.18                 66.75                    76.92                       81.71                59.36                 63.68 Increase in fair value of associates                      -                    70,346  -               70,346  
  Increase in fair value of available-for-sale investments                      -                  116,105  -             116,105  
   No. No. No.  No. No. No. Release on disposal of available-for-sale investments                      -   (13)                      -   (13)  
  Number of shares       38,866,160        38,866,160           38,866,160            38,866,160       38,866,160        38,866,160 At 31 December 2004             194,331             1,670,698 441,881         2,306,910  
   
  At 1 July 2004             194,331             1,552,305             407,297         2,153,933  
  INCOME  STATEMENTS Profit attributable to shareholders                      -                           -                 87,236              87,236  
  THE GROUP THE COMPANY Decrease in fair value of subsidiaries                      -   (26,662)                      -   (26,662)  
  UNAUDITED AUDITED UNAUDITED AUDITED Increase in fair value of associates                      -                  156,637                      -              156,637  
   6 months to  6 months to Year to  6 months to 6 months to Year to Increase in fair value of available-for-sale investments                      -                  146,617                      -              146,617  
    31 DEC 05   31 DEC 04  30 JUN 05   31 DEC 05   31 DEC 04  30 JUN 05 Release on disposal of available-for-sale investments                      -                         414                      -                     414  
   MRs 000  MRs 000 MRs 000  MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000 Release on remeasurement of investment in associate                      -   (4,171)                      -   (4,171)  
  Dividend                      -                           -   (38,866) (38,866)  
  Turnover             117,656             105,188 215,824                    52,934              58,653 135,417 At 30 June 2005             194,331             1,825,140             455,667         2,475,138  
  Operating expenses             (65,934) (50,684) (105,147)                   (16,844) (13,840) (27,292)  
  Operating profit               51,722               54,504 110,677                    36,090              44,813 108,125  
  Profit on disposal of shares               54,364               22,492 22,632                    52,763                   127 84 At 1 July 2005             194,331             1,825,140             455,667         2,475,138  
  Remeasurement of investment in associates                        -                        -    -                              -                        -   (15,177) Profit attributable to shareholders                      -                           -                 77,648              77,648  
  (Decrease)/increase in fair value of investment property           (279,934)           (136,369)                486,964                              -                        -   Increase in fair value of subsidiaries                      -                    58,498                      -                58,498  
  Finance costs             (20,007)             (21,070) (40,730)                   (11,064)             (10,356) (20,847) Increase in fair value of associates                      -                  272,823                      -              272,823  
  Share of results of associates               87,888               52,416 70,222                              -                        -                        -   Increase in fair value of available-for-sale investments                      -                  345,560  -             345,560  
  (Loss)/profit before taxation (105,967) (28,027) 649,765                    77,789              34,584 72,185 Release on disposal of available-for-sale investments                      -   (3,700)  -  (3,700)  
  Taxation Note 5               50,678               12,055 (105,132)                        (141)                      -                 15,051 Release on distribution of assets by associate                      -   (865)  -  (865)  
  (Loss)/profit after taxation (55,289) (15,972) 544,633                    77,648              34,584 87,236 Release on write off of available-for-sale investments                      -                         932  -                    932  
  Release on disposal of investments in associates                      -   (50,400)                      -   (50,400)  
  Attributable to: At 31 December 2005           194,331          2,447,988           533,315       3,175,634  
  Equity holders of the company               20,813               15,122 364,149                    77,648 34,584 87,236  
  Minority  interest             (76,102) (31,094) 180,484                              -    - CASH FLOW STATEMENTS  
  (55,289) (15,972)                544,633                    77,648              34,584               87,236 THE GROUP THE COMPANY  
  UNAUDITED AUDITED UNAUDITED AUDITED  
  6 months to 6 months to Year to 6 months to 6 months to Year to  
   31 DEC 05  31 DEC 04  30 JUN 05  31 DEC 05  31 DEC 04  30 JUN 05  
   MRs  MRs  MRs MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000  
  Earnings per share Note 6                    0.54 0.39 9.37  
  Adjusted Earnings per share Note 6                    2.52 1.51 2.90 Net cash inflow from operating activities             62,648 65,637 119,873             51,623 38,512              60,290  
  Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities             69,819 (26,989) (72,487)             64,266 (14,069) (49,251)  
  Net cash inflow before financing          132,467 38,648 47,386           115,889              24,443              11,039  
  Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing (154,038) (104,371) (60,120) (129,637) (51,661)              13,551  
  (Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (21,571) (65,723) (12,734) (13,748) (27,218)              24,590  
  Cash and cash equivalents at 1 July 2005 (107,356) (94,759) (94,759) (88,431) (113,021) (113,021)  
  Effect of foreign exchange rate changes 3 740 137                      -                        -                        -    
  Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 2005 (128,924) (159,742) (107,356) (102,179) (140,239) (88,431)  
   
  Analysis of cash and cash equivalents  
  NOTES Bank and cash balances           3,995           8,601             2,740                 3                 2                 2  
  Bank overdrafts (132,919) (168,343) (110,096) (102,182) (140,241) (88,433)  
  1. The abridged financial statements for the six months ended 31 December 2005 are unaudited and have been prepared using the same accounting policies and (128,924) (159,742) (107,356) (102,179) (140,239) (88,431)  
  1. methods of computation followed per the audited financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2005 and comply with IAS 34.  
   
  2. Investment property decreased from MRs 2.3 bn at 30 June 2005 to MRs 2.0 bn at 31 December 2005 for the group. 6. Earnings and adjusted earnings per share  
  2 The fair value of buildings is based on discounted cash flow projections and as such is very sensitive to the different assumptions used. The increase in interest rates  
  2.during the period and the ensuing increase in applicable discount rates in the model have resulted in a negative adjustment on revaluation amounting to MRs 279.934M The earnings and adjusted earnings per share have been calculated as follows:  
2.which in accordance with IAS 40 is recognised in the income statement.The adjustment however has no impact on the cash flows of the group or its present strategic  6 months to  6 months to Year to
2.direction. Your attention is drawn to the use of estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing material adjustments to the value of investment THE GROUP   31 DEC 05   31 DEC 04  30 JUN 05
2. property. MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000
3. Profit on disposal of shares includes MRs 45M and MRs 47M at group and company level respectively, realised on the sale of shares in Invescom in which PAD had Profit attributable to shareholders                20,813               15,122 364,149
3. a 25% stake. Adjusted profit attributable to shareholders
(excluding fair value adjustment and profit on disposal of shares)                97,898               58,770            112,845
4.. Earnings attributable to equity holders excluding adjustments on revaluation of investment property and profit on sale of investments are as follows:
THE GROUP THE COMPANY Weighted average number of shares in issue        38,866,160        38,866,160       38,866,160
  UNAUDITED AUDITED UNAUDITED AUDITED  
   6 months to  6 months to Year to  6 months to 6 months to Year to 7. Segment reporting  
    31 DEC 05   31 DEC 04  30 JUN 05   31 DEC 05   31 DEC 04  30 JUN 05 PROPERTY SHARES SECURITY OTHER Eliminations Total  
   MRs 000  MRs 000 MRs 000  MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000  
  Dec-05  
    Profit attributable to shareholders               20,813               15,122 364,149                    77,648 34,584 87,236 External sales              66,472               23,595                  24,812                 2,777                        -            117,656  
    Loss/(gain) on investment property (net of tax)             131,449               66,140 (228,672)                              -                        -    -  Intersegment sales                   412               22,719                    5,876                 2,588 (31,595)                        -  
    Remeasurement of investment in associates                        -                        -                            -                                -                        -   15,177 Total Revenue             66,884             46,314                30,688               5,365           (31,595)          117,656  
    (Profit)/loss on disposal of shares (54,364) (22,492) (22,632) (52,763) (127) (84)  
                97,898               58,770                112,845                    24,885              34,457             102,329 Segment result             28,796             39,915                  1,201               4,529 (22,719)             51,722  
   
  5. Taxation   Dec 2004 restated  
    Based on the (loss)/profit for the period, as adjusted   External sales              66,103               20,837                  16,009                 2,239                      -              105,188  
    for tax purposes at 25%/15% (6,023) (4,053) (9,997)                              -                        -                        -     Intersegment sales                   333               32,366                    4,004                 2,566             (39,269)                      -    
   Alternative minimum tax (80)                      -   (165) (80)                      -   (165)   Total revenue              66,436               53,203                  20,013                 4,805             (39,269)            105,188  
    Associated companies (2,992) (6,869) (8,221)                              -                        -                        -    
    Deferred tax               59,773 22,977 (86,749) (61)                      -                 15,216   Segment result              33,208               49,159                    1,955                 2,548             (32,366)              54,504  
    Credit/(charge) for the period               50,678 12,055 (105,132) (141)                      -                 15,051  
  8. These abridged financial statements were approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 22nd February 2006.  
  6. Earnings and adjusted earnings per share  
  The earnings and adjusted earnings per share have been calculated as follows:  
   
   UNAUDITED AUDITED  
   6 months to  6 months to Year to  
  THE GROUP   31 DEC 05   31 DEC 04  30 JUN 05  
   MRs 000  MRs 000  MRs 000  
   
  Profit attributable to shareholders               20,813               15,122                364,149  
  Adjusted profit attributable to shareholders  
  (excluding fair value adjustment and profit on disposal of shares)               97,898               58,770                112,845  
   
  Weighted average number of shares in issue       38,866,160        38,866,160           38,866,160  
   
  7. Segment reporting  
   PROPERTY SHARES SECURITY  OTHER Eliminations Total  
   MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000  MRs 000 MRs 000 MRs 000  
  Dec-05  
  External sales                 66,472               23,595                  24,812                        2,777                      -               117,656  
  Intersegment sales                      412               22,719                    5,876                        2,588 (31,595)                      -    
  Total Revenue               66,884             46,314                30,688                       5,365 (31,595)           117,656  
   
  Segment result               28,796             39,915                   1,201                       4,529 (22,719)             51,722  
   
    Dec 2004  
    External sales                 66,103               20,837                  16,009                        2,239                      -               105,188  
    Intersegment sales                      333               32,366                    4,004                        2,566 (39,269)                      -    
    Total revenue                 66,436               53,203                  20,013                        4,805 (39,269)             105,188  
   
    Segment result                 34,751               49,159                       412                        2,548 (32,366)               54,504  
   
  8. These abridged financial statements were approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 22nd February 2006.  
   
  By order of the board  
  Jocelyne Martin  
    Secretary  
  22nd February 2006  
   
  These abridged financial statements is issued pursuant to listing rule 12.21.  
  The Board of Directors of Promotion and Development Ltd accepts full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in these abridged financial statements.  
  Copies of the abridged financial statements are available, free of charge, at Promotion And Development Ltd, Suite 430, Barkly Wharf, Le Caudan Waterfront, Port Louis.  
                                                                               
 
 
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