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BUSINESS MODEL
AND STRATEGIC
OBJECTIVES
LEADERSHIP
GOVERNANCE
SHAREHOLDERS’
INFORMATION AND
ADMINISTRATION
OPERATING
PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL
PERFORMANCE
BLUE LABEL INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2014
9
FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
➔
Increase
in gross profit of
R78 million to
R1.35 billion
➔
Increase
in headline earnings
per share of
6% to
67.98 cents
➔
Increase
in headline
earnings of
6% to
R451 million
Increase
in dividend per
share of
8% to
27 cents
➔
➔
Increase
in EBITDA of
10% to
R788 million
Cash flows
from operating
activities
R907 million
Increase
in gross
profit margins
from 6.70%
to
6.96%
➔