| 2005 | 2004* | 2003* | 2002* | 2001* | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | ||
| Operating performance | |||||||||||
| Merensky | |||||||||||
| Tons milled | 1 434 198 | 1 541 234 | 1 582 421 | 1 288 141 | 1 576 926 | 1 660 000 | 1 800 000 | 1 740 000 | 1 645 000 | 1 565 000 | |
| Head grade – g/ton (3PGEs + Au) | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | |
| UG2 | |||||||||||
| Tons milled | 715 946 | 691 353 | 636 717 | 643 286 | 371 374 | ||||||
| Head grade – g/ton (3PGEs + Au) | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | ||||||
| Combined | |||||||||||
| Tons milled | 2 150 144 | 2 232 587 | 2 219 138 | 1 931 427 | 1 948 300 | 1 660 000 | 1 800 000 | 1 740 000 | 1 645 000 | 1 565 000 | |
| Head grade – g/ton (3PGEs + Au) | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | |
| Precious metals in concentrates produced – kg ** | 10 115 | 10 592 | 10 354 | 8 458 | 8 725 | 8 372 | 9 197 | 8 977 | 8 443 | 8 144 | |
| Precious metals sold – kg ** | 9 922 | 11 733 | 9 174 | 8 944 | 8 306 | 9 331 | 9 222 | 8 764 | 9 216 | 7 505 | |
| Revenue – R/kg ** | 137 517 | 130 874 | 145 273 | 160 367 | 172 733 | 100 701 | 70 502 | 54 656 | 44 404 | 41 256 | |
| Operating costs – R/kg ** | 121 124 | 109 392 | 106 309 | 105 587 | 92 751 | 70 110 | 57 170 | 55 081 | 52 819 | 48 578 | |
| Cash costs – R/kg ** | 110 267 | 99 532 | 96 880 | 94 861 | 83 750 | 67 366 | 56 431 | 53 068 | 51 711 | 47 644 | |
| Precious metals in concentrates produced – oz** | 325 214 | 340 547 | 332 888 | 271 931 | 280 516 | 269 156 | 295 695 | 288 617 | 271 448 | 261 835 | |
| Precious metals sold – oz ** | 318 992 | 377 239 | 294 947 | 287 546 | 267 042 | 299 997 | 296 501 | 281 769 | 296 301 | 241 291 | |
| Price realised – US$/oz ** | 686 | 597 | 498 | 497 | 705 | 492 | 364 | 379 | 306 | 333 | |
| Operating costs – US$/oz ** | 608 | 493 | 365 | 325 | 379 | 343 | 295 | 382 | 363 | 392 | |
| Cash costs – US$/oz ** | 554 | 449 | 333 | 292 | 342 | 329 | 291 | 368 | 356 | 385 | |
| Sales per metal – oz | |||||||||||
| Platinum | 196 056 | 236 792 | 179 108 | 177 580 | 168 294 | 188 597 | 189 404 | 176 324 | 184 995 | 155 189 | |
| Palladium | 94 420 | 108 648 | 89 086 | 86 758 | 79 558 | 88 690 | 85 222 | 82 739 | 89 081 | 69 911 | |
| Rhodium | 22 093 | 23 849 | 20 744 | 17 325 | 13 295 | 15 565 | 14 770 | 15 662 | 15 116 | 9 971 | |
| Gold | 6 423 | 7 950 | 6 009 | 5 883 | 5 895 | 7 145 | 7 105 | 7 044 | 7 109 | 6 220 | |
| Total – 3PGE + Au | 318 992 | 377 239 | 294 947 | 287 546 | 267 042 | 299 997 | 296 501 | 281 769 | 296 301 | 241 291 | |
| Prices realised – US$/oz | |||||||||||
| Platinum | 855 | 782 | 605 | 491 | 590 | 441 | 359 | 431 | 387 | 417 | |
| Palladium | 201 | 216 | 265 | 407 | 773 | 463 | 310 | 260 | 138 | 139 | |
| Rhodium | 1 338 | 573 | 621 | 1 076 | 1 952 | 1 389 | 727 | 441 | 267 | 350 | |
| Gold | 424 | 390 | 322 | 292 | 268 | 285 | 285 | 332 | 364 | 396 | |
| Basket – 3PGE + Au | 686 | 597 | 498 | 497 | 705 | 492 | 364 | 379 | 306 | 333 | |
| Prices realised – R/kg | |||||||||||
| Platinum | 171 186 | 171 534 | 175 249 | 159 696 | 144 493 | 90 083 | 70 050 | 62 175 | 56 273 | 51 670 | |
| Palladium | 40 287 | 47 123 | 79 415 | 130 256 | 189 351 | 94 605 | 60 384 | 37 491 | 20 021 | 17 165 | |
| Rhodium | 269 687 | 123 701 | 183 223 | 339 741 | 478 194 | 283 640 | 141 727 | 63 649 | 38 875 | 43 311 | |
| Gold | 84 487 | 85 892 | 97 165 | 96 450 | 65 781 | 58 111 | 55 677 | 47 950 | 52 921 | 48 975 | |
| Basket – 3PGE + Au | 137 517 | 130 874 | 145 273 | 160 367 | 172 733 | 100 701 | 70 502 | 54 656 | 44 404 | 41 256 | |
| Financial performance | |||||||||||
| Operating margin – % | 17.5 | 22.4 | 25.7 | 37.4 | 50.2 | 34.2 | 17.1 | (1.5) | (23.5) | (28.1) | |
| Effective tax rate – % | 33.9 | 35.4 | 42.6 | 39.5 | 37.1 | 31.8 | - | - | - | - | |
| Return on shareholders' equity – % | 15.6 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 20.6 | 27.1 | 15.6 | 9.8 | 2.0 | (6.0) | (5.0) | |
| Return on total assets – % | 11.1 | 11.5 | 12.8 | 17.3 | 24.3 | 13.0 | 8.9 | 1.9 | (5.7) | (4.7) | |
| US Dollar/Rand exchange rate | |||||||||||
| – average | 6.19 | 6.90 | 9.05 | 10.13 | 7.60 | 6.35 | 6.05 | 4.49 | 4.52 | 3.85 | |
| – at year end | 6.69 | 6.20 | 7.57 | 10.27 | 8.04 | 6.77 | 6.01 | 5.92 | 4.53 | 4.33 | |
| Share performance | |||||||||||
| Average number of shares in issue – 000 | 231 578 | 231 540 | 231 313 | 230 744 | 230 311 | 203 283 | 184 036 | 184 032 | 184 032 | 184 032 | |
| Number of shares at year end – 000 | 231 969 | 231 544 | 231 539 | 230 915 | 230 565 | 230 147 | 184 060 | 184 032 | 184 032 | 184 032 | |
| Operating cash flow per share – cents | 163.5 | 221.5 | 168.6 | 323.9 | 347.7 | 208.1 | 92.1 | 23.2 | (4.6) | (25.4) | |
| Earnings per share – cents | 107.3 | 108.0 | 115.7 | 172.3 | 227.2 | 129.3 | 75.8 | 14.8 | (44.4) | (38.6) | |
| Headline earnings per share – cents | 107.3 | 108.0 | 115.5 | 175.5 | 233.7 | 129.3 | 81.6 | 14.8 | (44.4) | (38.6) | |
| Dividends per share – cents | 70.0 | 105.0 | 90.0 | 170.0 | 235.0 | 120.0 | 25.0 | - | - | - | |
| Capital repayments per share – cents | - | 20.0 | 55.0 | 75.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Net assets value per share – cents | 688.0 | 684.0 | 655.0 | 820.0 | 852.0 | 826.0 | 803.0 | 737.0 | 722.0 | 767.0 | |
| Share price (cents) | |||||||||||
| – high | 1 280 | 1 345 | 2 210 | 2 000 | 1 860 | 950 | 640 | 340 | 500 | 550 | |
| – low | 775 | 825 | 955 | 1 000 | 765 | 455 | 175 | 130 | 200 | 225 | |
| – at year end | 1 260 | 890 | 1 230 | 1 665 | 1 525 | 780 | 484 | 268 | 230 | 475 | |
| Platinum sector index at year end | 29 043.5 | 23 373.7 | 28 545.9 | 29 252.3 | 35 070.6 | 25 528.7 | 14 195.5 | 5 900.0 | 4 785.9 | 5 187.4 | |
| Compounded return over 5 years – % | 21.6 | 29.2 | 49.5 | 58.3 | 32.0 | 10.0 | (2.7) | (29.4) | (37.3) | (28.0) | |
| Average monthly volume of shares traded – 000 | 5 384 | 4 916 | 4 906 | 8 014 | 11 054 | 6 735 | 1 909 | 901 | 585 | 409 | |
| Annual liquidity (%) | 28.0 | 2.1 | 25.4 | 41.7 | 57.6 | 40.7 | 1 205.0 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
* Figures restated following the adoption of IFRS2
** 3 PGE + Au