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| Interim
report for the nine months ended 30 June 1999 |
| SELECTED
RETURNS AND RATIOS |
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Unaudited
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Unaudited
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Audited
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30/06/99
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30/06/98
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30/09/98
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Return of
average shareholders’ funds before
deferred tax rate
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adjustment
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(%)
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20,6
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28,3
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30,2
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Return on
average shareholders’ funds after
deferred tax rate
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adjustment
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(%)
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24,9
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22,5
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25,9
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Return on
average total assets
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before deferred
tax rate adjustment
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(%)
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1,3
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1,5
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1,6
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Return on
average total assets
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after deferred
tax rate adjustment
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(%)
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1,6
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1,2
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1,4
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Expenses to
income
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(%)
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52,1
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53,3
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53,6
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Capital adequacy
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(%)
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11,6
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10,7
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11,0
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Earnings per
share before
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deferred tax
rate adjustment
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(cents)
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32,2
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26,0
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37,6
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Earnings per
share after
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deferred tax
rate adjustment
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(cents)
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38,9
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20,7
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32,3
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