Final Results

Kakuzi Ld 11 March 2008 KAKUZI LIMITED ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2007 2007 2006 Shs'000 Shs'000 Sales 1,512,118 1,399,194 Operating profit 321,332 253,143 Finance costs (51,002) (63,391) Profit before income tax 270,330 189,752 Income tax expense (78,733) (56,701) Profit for the year (of which Shs 177,851,000 has been dealt with in the accounts of the company) 191,597 133,051 Attributable to: Equity holders of the company 189,643 133,051 Minority interest 1,954 - Shs Shs Earnings per share attributable to equity holders of the company: Basic and diluted earnings per stock unit 9.68 6.79 Shs'000 Shs'000 Dividends: - Proposed final dividend for the year - - NOTES The above results are extracted from financial statements audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Certified Public Accountants, and on which an unqualified opinion has been given. Biological assets are measured at fair value less estimated point-of-sale costs in accordance with IAS 41, Agriculture. Included in the operating profit for 2007 is a contribution of Sh 164 million (2006: Sh 199 million) arising from the changes in the fair value less estimated point-of-sale costs for biological assets. The principal contributions to operating profit in 2007 were derived from avocado, forestry, tea and fresh pineapple. The long-standing canned pineapple joint venture with Del Monte Kenya Limited is being wound down, but a new joint project agreement with them was signed during November. The company receives the bulk of its income in foreign currencies, and the continuing strength of the shilling throughout the year had a severe impact on sales revenues measured in shillings. DIVIDEND The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend for the year 2007 (2006: nil). ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Annual General Meeting of the company will be held on Thursday 22 May 2008 at 12.00 noon at the Norfolk Hotel, Nairobi. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD DR T R FOWKES CHAIRMAN 11 MARCH 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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