Sasfin Holdings Limited reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the year ended December 31, 2012. For the year, the company has posted earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders of ZAR 63.9 million against ZAR 52.5 million a year ago. Return on ordinary shareholders average equity was 13% against 12% a year ago. Return on total average assets was 2% against 2% a year ago. Earnings per ordinary share were 198 cents against 163 cents a year ago. Diluted earnings per ordinary share were ZAR 198 cents against 163 cents a year ago. Total income was ZAR 365.46 million against ZAR 300.36 million a year ago. Profit from operations was ZAR 88.6 million against ZAR 70.16 million a year ago. Profit before income tax was ZAR 95.64 million against ZAR 78.67 million a year ago. Cash flows from operating activities was ZAR 54.63 million against ZAR 25.00 million a year ago. The directors have declared a gross cash dividend number 17 amounting to 355.652 cents against 340.27 cents paid in 2011 on per preference share for the period 1 July 2012 to 31 December 2012 on one million preference shares issued at ZAR 100,00 each and on nine hundred and five thousand preference shares issued at ZAR 110.49 each. Last day to trade cum the preference dividend is March 27, 2013 and ex-date is on March 28, 2013. The record date is on April 5, 2013 and payable on April 8, 2013. Notice is hereby given that an interim ordinary share gross cash dividend of 60 cents per ordinary share for the six month period ended December 31, 2012 has been declared and is payable to ordinary shareholders recorded in the register of the company at the close of business on April 2013. The company has paid interim ordinary share gross cash dividend of 49 cents in 2011. Ordinary share dividend record date is on April 12, 2013 and payment date of interim ordinary dividend was April 15, 2013.

Sasfin Holdings Limited provided earnings guidance for the six months ended December 31, 2012. The group expects earnings and headline earnings for the six months ended December 31, 2012 to be between 15% to 25% higher when compared with the previous corresponding period in 2011.

Sasfin Holdings Limited announced that they will report first half, 2013 results on Mar 11, 2013