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Company Overview of Vodacom Group Limited

Company Overview

Vodacom Group Limited engages in the operation of cellular network in South Africa and internationally. It provides voice, data, messaging, broadband, and converged services to approximately 47.8 million customers. The company offers roaming, voice mail, entertainment, insurance, and BlackBerry services, as well as M-Pesa, a proprietary mobile money transfer service. It also provides network and Internet services comprising Internet, fixed line, wireless, mobile, and virtual private network services; business solutions comprising hosted exchange, video collaboration, business applications, security solutions, data back-up and storage, and data recovery services; hosting services, such as phy...

Detailed Description

Vodacom Corporate Park

082 Vodacom Boulevard

Midrand,  1685

South Africa

Founded in 1993

Phone:

27 11 653 5000

Fax:

27 11 848 8563

www.vodacom.co.za

Key Executives for Vodacom Group Limited

Chief Executive Officer
Age: 41
Total Annual Compensation: $12.6M
Chief Executive Officer of International
Age: 42
Total Annual Compensation: $11.7M
Chief Officer of Vodacom Business
Age: 40
Total Annual Compensation: $5.4M
Chief Operating Officer of International Business
Age: 39
Total Annual Compensation: $4.9M
Chief Technical Officer and Member of Executive Committee
Age: 46
Total Annual Compensation: $6.4M
Compensation as of Fiscal Year 2012.

Vodacom Group Limited Key Developments

Vodacom Group Limited Reports Consolidated Earnings Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2013
May 20 13

Vodacom Group Limited reported consolidated earnings results for the year ended March 31, 2013. For the period, the company's revenue was ZAR 69,917 million in 2011 to ZAR 66,929 million in 2012. Operating profit was ZAR 18,897 million against ZAR 16,617 million a year ago. Profit before tax was ZAR 18,434 million against ZAR 15,933 million a year ago. Profit attributable to equity shareholders was ZAR 12,991 million against ZAR 10,156 million a year ago. Diluted earnings per share were 885.3 cents against 691.2 cents a year ago. Net cash flow from operating activities was ZAR 19,997 million compared to ZAR 19,310 million a year ago. Net additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets was ZAR 7,286 million compared to ZAR 7,586 million a year ago. EBITDA was ZAR 25,253 million compared to ZAR 22,763 million a year ago. Capital expenditure amounted to ZAR 9,456 million compared to ZAR 8,662 million a year ago. Headline earnings per share were 872 cents compared to 709 cents per share a year ago. Net debt as at March 31, 2013 ZAR 8,007 million compared to ZAR 7,667 million as at March 31, 2013.

Vodacom Mulls Acquisitions
May 20 13

Vodacom Group Limited (JSE:VOD) is seeking acquisitions. Shameel Joosub, Chief Executive Officer of Vodacom said that Vodacom is also actively looking for acquisitions on the continent, but he declined to provide specifics on a timeline and which countries it is looking to enter.

Vodacom Group Limited Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ended March 31, 2013
Apr 24 13

Vodacom Group Limited provided earnings guidance for the year ended March 31, 2013. Basic EPS for the year ended March 31, 2013 is expected to be between 25% and 30% higher than the prior year reported EPS of 694 cents per share and HEPS is expected to be between 20% and 25% higher than the prior year reported HEPS of 709 cents per share.

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