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Shareholder analysis

SHAREHOLDERS

One of the group’s stated objectives is the enhancement of shareholder value. Both ordinary and participating preference shareholders enjoyed share price appreciation over the past financial year and the dividend was increased by 51%.

Presentations of financial results are held in October and May of each year once interim and year-end results are known. The group’s corporate website www.altron.co.za is also utilised to communicate with shareholders. A considerable amount of information is available on this website including:

CONTACT DETAILS

Corporate communications

Salomé Brown

Telephone: 27 11 645 3604

Telefax: 27 11 726 3009

E-mail: sbrown@altron.co.za

Secretarial and administration

Andrew Johnston

Telephone: 27 11 645 3609

Telefax: 27 11 482 6489

E-mail: ajohnston@altron.co.za

ALTRON SHAREHOLDER ANALYSIS – compiled by the company’s transfer secretaries as at 23 February 2007 (STRATE close-off)

Shareholder spread - ordinary shares        
  Number of   Number of  
  shareholdings % shares %
1 – 500 shares 382 23.88 105 889 0.11
501 – 1 000 shares 311 19.43 271 526 0.28
1 001 – 5 000 shares 557 34.81 1 415 462 1.46
5 001 – 10 000 shares 106 6.63 820 905 0.84
10 001 – 50 000 shares 162 10.12 3 816 702 3.93
50 001 – 100 000 shares 26 1.63 1 854 792 1.91
Over 100 000 shares 56 3.50 88 888 839 91.47
  1 600 100.00 97 174 115 100.00
         
Distribution of shareholders - ordinary shares        
  Number of   Number of  
  shareholdings % shares %
Holding company 1 0.06 56 650 063 58.30
Repurchased shares 1 0.06 3 246 469 3.34
Investment companies 16 1.00 4 607 181 4.74
Mutual funds 63 3.94 8 000 622 8.23
Pension funds 91 5.69 12 705 321 13.08
Insurance companies 24 1.50 2 239 665 2.31
Private companies 53 3.31 840 488 0.86
Banks 31 1.93 1 050 930 1.08
Nominees and trusts 228 14.25 1 770 478 1.82
Other corporations 14 0.88 127 635 0.13
Individuals 1 035 64.69 5 535 375 5.70
Endowment funds 16 1.00 307 615 0.32
Medical aid schemes 3 0.19 19 715 0.02
Public companies 4 0.25 43 156 0.04
Close corporations 20 1.25 29 402 0.03
  1 600 100.00 97 174 115 100.00
         
         
Shareholder spread - participating preference shares        
  Number of   Number of  
  shareholdings % shares %
1 – 500 shares 1 560 40.54 212 331 0.10
501 – 1 000 shares 511 13.28 415 684 0.19
1 001 – 5 000 shares 1 027 26.69 2 438 303 1.14
5 001 – 10 000 shares 212 5.51 1 597 282 0.75
10 001 – 50 000 shares 295 7.67 7 293 812 3.42
50 001 – 100 000 shares 69 1.79 4 742 731 2.22
Over 100 000 shares 174 4.52 196 807 596 92.18
  3 848 100.00 213 507 739 100.00
         
Distribution of shareholders - participating preference shares        
  Number of   Number of  
  shareholdings % shares %
Holding company 1 0.03 34 030 195 15.94
Repurchased shares 2 0.05 27 698 875 12.97
Investment companies 19 0.49 20 921 263 9.80
Mutual funds 141 3.66 44 548 451 20.87
Pension funds 167 4.34 47 047 550 22.04
Insurance companies 15 0.39 13 203 309 6.18
Private companies 87 2.26 2 664 745 1.25
Banks 53 1.38 6 336 764 2.97
Nominees and trusts 409 10.63 7 176 091 3.36
Other corporations 24 0.63 1 147 815 0.54
Individuals 2 845 73.93 7 141 521 3.34
Endowment funds 28 0.73 895 104 0.42
Medical aid schemes 11 0.29 551 806 0.26
Public companies 9 0.23 70 663 0.03