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Profile’s Stock Exchange Handbook: 2021 – Issue 3 JSE – NAS
Naspers Ltd.
NAS
ISIN: ZAE000015889
SHORT: NASPERS-N CODE: NPN
REG NO: 1925/001431/06
FOUNDED: 1925 LISTED: 1994
NATURE OF BUSINESS: Founded in
1915, Naspers is a global internet
group and one of the largest technology
investors in the world. Operating in
over 80 countries and markets with long-term growth potential, Naspers
builds leading companies that empowerpeople andenrich communities. It
runs or invests in some of the world’s leading internet platforms.
SECTOR: Technology—Technology—Software & CompSer—DigitalService
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 25 527
DIRECTORS: Kemna A (ind ne), Bekker J P (Chair, ne), Van Dijk B (CEO),
Sgourdos V (CFO), Choi E M (ind ne), du Toit H J (ld ind ne),
Enenstein C (ind ne), Girotra M (ind ne, Indian), Jafta Prof R C C (ind ne),
Letele F L N (ne), Meyer Prof D (ind ne), Oliveira de Lima R (ind ne),
Pacak S J Z (ne), Sorour M R (ne), Stofberg J D T (Alternate, ne),
van der Ross B J (ind ne), Xu Y (ind ne, China)
MAJOR ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS as at 31 Mar 2021
Public Investment Corporation Group 14.30%
POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 2271, Cape Town, 8000
EMAIL: InvestorRelations@naspers.com
WEBSITE: www.naspers.com
TELEPHONE: 021-406-2121 FAX: 021-406-3753
COMPANY SECRETARY: Lynelle Bagwandeen
TRANSFER SECRETARY: JSE Investor Services (Pty) Ltd.
SPONSOR: Investec Bank Ltd.
AUDITORS: PwC Inc.
CAPITAL STRUCTURE AUTHORISED ISSUED
NPN N Ords 2c ea 500 000 000 435 511 058
DISTRIBUTIONS [ZARc]
N Ords 2c ea Ldt Pay Amt
Final No 91 24 Nov 20 30 Nov 20 580.00
Final No 90 10 Sep 19 16 Sep 19 480.48
LIQUIDITY: Jun21 Ave 6m shares p.w., R18 565.6m(73.3% p.a.)
40 Week MA NASPERS-N
383486
329364
275243
221121
167000
112878
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
(USD million) Mar 21 Mar 20 Mar 19 Mar 18 Mar 17
Final Final(rst) Final Final(rst) Final(rst)
Turnover 5 934 4 001 3 291 2 985 6 098
Op Inc - 1 189 - 720 - 567 - 659 - 360
NetIntPd(Rcvd) - 40 - 92 - 209 524 1 107
Tax - 46 231 229 70 244
Minority Int 1 964 254 20 - 59 - 169
Att Inc 5 304 3 097 6 901 11 358 2 337
TotCompIncLoss 16 241 1 979 6 466 13 041 3 709
Hline Erngs-CO 4 142 2 166 3 719 1 670 188
Fixed Ass 545 457 191 1 638 1 638
Inv in Assoc 40 726 22 309 19 746 16 666 10 784
Inv & Loans 1 621 818 170 193 161
Def Tax Asset 27 20 21 117 128
Tot Curr Ass 7 687 9 512 10 552 13 065 5 639
Ord SH Int 29 194 21 750 27 999 25 523 12 856
Minority Int 11 667 8 178 132 169 286
LT Liab 8 647 4 184 3 973 5 623 5 349
Tot Curr Liab 4 309 2 207 1 581 4 136 3 439
PER SHARE STATISTICS (cents per share)
EPS (USDc) 1 243.00 709.00 647.14 1 749.89 364.22
HEPS-C (USDc) 970.00 496.00 571.20 260.06 29.57
DPS (ZARc)* - 580.00 480.48 436.80 389.76
NAV PS (USDc) 6 839.84 4 979.90 4 289.38 3 968.83 2 001.98
3 Yr Beta 0.58 1.01 1.82 1.67 1.19
Price High 388 800 273 592 234 469 268 943 165 657
Price Low 240 967 184 380 153 373 149 947 122 155
Price Prd End 353 171 255 371 223 920 187 725 150 179
*Results are reported in USD but dividends are paid in ZAR.
Note: A dividend for 2021 will be paid in relation to the amount NPN
receives from Prosus as per PRX results SENS on 19/06/21, as a (i)
terminal economics distribution per the cross-holding agreement between
NPN and PRX if the exchange offer is implemented, or (ii) if this is not the
case, as a dividend payment in the ordinary course of business.
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