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TABLE OF                                                         HIGHLIGHTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                     OVERVIEW
                                                                                                                                                                                                     GROUP
                     CONTENTS
                          GROUP OVERVIEW
                          Highlights                                             1
                                                                                      Business continuity
                                                                                      sustained
                          What we do                                             2
                          Group structure                                        4
                          Geographic presence                                    4

                          REPORTS TO STAKEHOLDERS                                     through Covid-19 pandemic and related Lockdown regulations
                          Chairman’s report                                      8
                          Chief executive officer’s report                     10
                          Chief financial officer’s report                     14    Cash generated from operations
                          OPERATIONAL REVIEW
                           Integrated Timber
                           Automotive Components
                                                                                24
                                                                                28
                                                                                      R2.1 billion
                                                                                      (FY19: R4.0 billion)
                           Integrated Bedding                                  32
                           Polymers                                            36
                           Contractual Logistics – South Africa
                           Contractual Logistics – Africa
                                                                                40
                                                                                44
                                                                                      Revenue down
                           Passenger Transport

                          SUSTAINABILITY REVIEW
                          Risk management report
                                                                                48

                                                                                54
                                                                                      13%toR22.2 billion
                                                                                      (FY19: R25.6 billion)
                          FTSE4Good report                                     56
                          Social report                                        58
                          Environmental report                                 62    EBITDA down

                                                                                      27%toR2.7 billion
                          Human capital report                                 68

                          CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REVIEW
                          Corporate governance report                          78
                          Board of directors                                   80    (FY19: R3.7 billion)
                          Nomination committee report                          84
                          Social and ethics committee report                   86

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                          REMUNERATION REVIEW
                                                                                      Headline earnings per share down

                                                                                      68%to14.8 cents
CONTENTS
                          Remuneration report                                  92
                          Remuneration policy                                  95
                          Remuneration policy implementation report            99
                                                                                      (FY19: 45.9 cents)
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                          Historical financial review                       104

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                          SHAREHOLDERS’ DIARY
                                                                             106

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                                                                                      repurchased to enhance shareholder value
                     *Full annual financial statements are available at               Revenue, EBITDA and headline earnings per share from continuing operations.

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       WHAT                                                 Our strategy is further illustrated as follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   OVERVIEW
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   GROUP
       WE DO                                              STRATEGIC FILTERS
                                                          The following strategic filters are applied in all our investment decisions:

       Our purpose is to                                       Market-leading brands and products                           High barriers to entry                           Margin growth through value add                 Earnings sustainability through diversification                         Focused on Africa
                                                            We aspire to be the leaders in the markets we       We aspire to create barriers to entry in our various       In order to maintain and grow margins in a        In view of the escalating speed and scale of change,       We are located in Africa and focused on growth
       establish and grow                                 serve. To achieve this, we establish market-leading
                                                          brands that are based on innovative products and
                                                                                                                  businesses through a combination of scale,
                                                                                                                  channels to market, technology, innovation,
                                                                                                                                                                          competitive environment, we constantly seek
                                                                                                                                                                         opportunities to differentiate our products and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             we aspire to maintain a diverse revenue stream from
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               leading businesses that operate in different growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       in African markets. Our operations are located in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       close proximity to the markets we serve in order

       market-leading                                       services that offer our customers value-added
                                                           solutions. We continuously invest in our brands,
                                                                                                                backward integration, market share and brands,
                                                                                                                    in order to protect revenues and margins
                                                                                                                                                                       services through innovative value-adding solutions.    sectors and geographic regions, in order to mitigate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  risk and provide growth opportunities through
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          to provide a competitive advantage against
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      global competitors.
                                                            products and services to the market in order to                     over the long term.                                                                          economic cycles. Our investment strategy is to select
       businesses that add                                     differentiate ourselves and thereby create                                                                                                                     industries that satisfy market requirements for non-
                                                                        a competitive advantage.                                                                                                                                         discretionary goods and services.
       value to society.                                                                                                                                                           ATEGIC FILTERS
                                                                                                                                                                           ST R
       We achieve this by identifying sectors that have
       growth opportunities, developing strategies to                                                                                                                                Margin growth
       establish leadership positions in those sectors,                                                                                                                                through
       selecting leadership teams to implement the                                                                                                                                    value add
       strategies, allocating capital to ensure optimal                                                                                                                                                                 Earnings
       returns, and providing appropriate centralised
                                                                                                                                                               High
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     sustainability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  INVESTMENT
       services. In doing this, we aspire to conduct        STRONG CASH                                                                                      barriers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        through                                                   OUTCOMES
                                                                                                                                                             to entry
       ourselves according to the following key values:     GENERATION                                                                                                                                               diversification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Our success in
                                                            We aspire to
       n to lead responsibly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  executing our
                                                            own businesses                                                                   Market-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Focused                                    strategy is measured
                                                            with strong cash                                                                leading
                                                                                                                                                                                   Strong
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       on Africa
       n to respect society                                                                                                                brands and
                                                                                                                                           products                                                                                                                               according to the
                                                            generation in order                                                                                                     cash                                                                                          following metrics:
       n to value the environment                           to facilitate growth                                                                                                 generation
                                                            and to ensure the                                                                                                                                                                                                    Real growth in HEPS
       n to embrace diversity
                                                            sustainability of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 RoE > WACC
                                                            company through
       n to respect our people
                                                            economic cycles.                                                                                            Market share               Investment in                                                                 Free cash flow
                                                                                                                                                                         growth and               people, product,
       n to innovate relentlessly                                                                                                                                       new markets                 process and
                                                                                                                                                                                                     innovation

                                                                                                                                                                            GRO
                                                                                                                                                                                     W T H D RI V E R S
                                                          GROWTH DRIVERS
                                                          While our strategic filters provide guidance in investment decision-making, the following growth drivers provide
                                                          guidance and direction in operational execution:

                                                          Market share growth and new markets                                                                                                      Investment in people, product, process and innovation
                                                          We aspire to leverage our investments in people, product, process, technology and innovation to remain globally competitive              Our culture and value system emphasise the significant role that our people play in developing and executing the strategy of the company.
                                                          and thereby grow market share and enter new markets.                                                                                     We believe that our people are a competitive advantage. We therefore aspire to attract and retain the best people in the industry.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   We believe that, ultimately, the best product always wins. We therefore relentlessly innovate and invest in our products and services
                                                                                                                                                                                                   and the development of new products that offer our customers quality, fit-for-purpose solutions.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   We also believe that the lowest-cost producer always wins. We are obsessed with being the lowest-cost producer through ongoing
                                                                                                                                                                                                   investment in processes, technology and innovation to ensure that we retain and extend our competitive advantage.

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       GROUP

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     OVERVIEW
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     GROUP
       STRUCTURE
       KAP Industrial Holdings Limited (‘KAP’) is a diversified group consisting of leading industrial, chemical and logistics businesses

          Diversified                                                                                                                              Diversified                                        Diversified
          industrial                                                                                                                               chemical                                           logistics

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         Integrated Timber                              Automotive Components                         Integrated Bedding                           Polymers                                           Contractual Logistics
         Integrated forestry and timber manufacturing   Manufactures vehicle retail accessories and   Manufactures foam, fabrics, springs, bases   Manufactures polyethylene terephthalate (‘PET’),   – South Africa                          – Africa                   Passenger Transport
         operations with primary and secondary          components used in new vehicle assembly       and branded mattresses                       high-density polyethylene (‘HDPE’) and             Provides supply chain solutions Provides integrated supply chain   Provides personnel, commuter,
         upgrading processes                                                                                                                       polypropylene (‘PP’)                               to clients in South Africa      solutions to clients in sub-       intercity and tourism transport
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Saharan African countries          services

                          Operating                                      Operating                                     Operating                                     Operating                                         Operating                            Operating                      Operating
          Revenue         profit                         Revenue         profit                        Revenue         profit                       Revenue          profit                            Revenue         profit*                 Revenue      profit        Revenue          profit

          R3 208          R323                           R1 725          R88                           R1 286          R171                         R7 301           R160                              R4 954          R225                    R1 865       R214          R2 179           R166
          million         million                        million         million                       million         million                      million          million                           million         million                 million      million       million          million
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     *Excluding B-BBEE cost

         GEOGRAPHIC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 12
         PRESENCE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   African countries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Revenue:
         We are focused on delivering on our strategy of being a market
         leader in the industries we serve in a growing African market                                                                                                                                                                              84%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    South Africa

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    16%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Other

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         REPORTS TO
         STAKEHOLDERS

                                                                                     STAKEHOLDERS
                                                                                     REPORTS TO
            Chairman’s report                   8

            Chief executive officer’s report   10

            Chief financial officer’s report   14

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                                                                                                                                                               to the board. The board’s interactions with                                                                                   Future prospects
                                                                                                                                                               executive management also remained                                     The primary                                            The world faces an uncertain time with
                                                                                                                                                               constructive and transparent during                                    measures of                                            current and anticipated major events taking
                                                                                                                                                               the year, which was invaluable in these                                                                                       place which could significantly change the
                                                                                                                                                               circumstances.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                executive performance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             global sociopolitical and macroeconomic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                will be real growth in                                       environment. In South Africa, we seem to
                                                                                                                                                               Through the nomination committee, the
                                                                                                                                                               board plans to manage a responsible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                headline earnings per                                        be returning to some degree of stability and
                                                                                                                                                               transition to release long-serving board                         share, return on equity                                      normality, albeit a new normal.
                                                                                                                                                               members, and to introduce new board                              in excess of the                                             I am hopeful that we will experience a robust

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   STAKEHOLDERS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   REPORTS TO
                                                                                                                                                               members over the next four years. It is                          company’s cost of                                            economic recovery, supported by more
                                                                                                                                                               healthy and in the long-term interests                                                                                        stable and transparent political leadership.
                                                                                                                                                               of the company to bring fresh energy                             capital and cash flow                                        I am encouraged by the focus of our
                                                                                                                                                               and perspectives to the deliberations of                         conversion.                                                  Presidency on the elimination of corruption
                                                                                                                                                               the board. The business environment is                                                                                        and on stimulating the economy through
                                                                                   The year under review has                                                   becoming increasingly regulated in all areas,                                                                                 infrastructure development programmes.
                                                                                                                                                               and it is important that the board maintains                                                                                  The effect of these two measures, together
                                                                                   been characterised by                                                       the requisite skills to manage this effectively.                                                                              with the measures taken by the Reserve
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Bank, on investor and business confidence
                                                                                                                                                               The board adopted a new broad diversity                      a sustainable company; it is the right
                                                                                   geopolitical conflict, which                                                policy in May 2020, in which we set                          thing for all of us to do. Great progress
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            has been made in pursuing a responsible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             will be fundamental to our economic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             recovery.
                                                                                                                                                               targets for race and gender diversity. We
                                                                                   has significantly impacted                                                  have already made good progress against
                                                                                                                                                               these targets.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            and balanced approach to ESG with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            increasing levels of adoption throughout
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             KAP’s strategy of a diversified model with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             decentralised management has proved
                                                                                   global markets and trade,                                                   Remuneration policy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            the organisation.                                                to be resilient and remains intact. Our
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             products and services are still in demand.
                                                                                                                                                               During 2018, the human capital and                           The development of our human capital
                                                                                   and strong social movements                                                 remuneration committee (‘Remcom’)                            as a key success factor and a strategic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            imperative for the company has been well
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Our ability to operate through exceptionally
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             challenging circumstances and continue
                                                                                                                                                               implemented certain changes to the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             to generate cash and service debt has
                                                                                   across the world.                                                           remuneration policy, which included
                                                                                                                                                               executive incentives. This policy was
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            demonstrated during the past year. Diversity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            will strengthen the organisation and it is                       been demonstrated successfully. Our
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            therefore encouraging to see the focus                           investments in recent years in product and
                                                                                                                                                               strongly supported by shareholders at the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            being applied to develop and promote black                       market development, human capital and
                                                                                   Jaap du Toit – Independent non-executive chairman                           company’s 2018 annual general meeting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            employees, women and younger people in                           state-of-the-art manufacturing and logistics
                                                                                                                                                               (‘AGM’). However, we experienced more
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            the company. This can only be positive for                       equipment provide competitive advantages
                                                                                                                                                               than 25% dissenting votes on the same

       CHAIRMAN’S
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            our future.                                                      and significant operational leverage to grow
                                                                                                                                                               remuneration policy at the 2019 AGM. As
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             earnings and improve returns over time.
                                                                                                                                                               a result, we provided a platform to consult
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Dividend
                                                                                                                                                               with dissenting shareholders, in line with the                                                                                I am optimistic that, despite the weak
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            While we acknowledge the value to

       REPORT
                                                                                                                                                               King IV Report on Corporate Governance™                                                                                       economic environment and ongoing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            shareholders of a consistent dividend
                                                                                                                                                               for South Africa, 2016 (King IV™)*. As a                                                                                      impact of the Covid-19 Lockdown
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            flow, due to the impact of the Covid-19
                                                                                                                                                               result of these consultations, the Remcom                                                                                     regulations, the company is well positioned
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Lockdown on the company and our
                                                                                                                                                               recommended significant changes to                                                                                            for growth.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            employees, and in order to maintain the
                                                                                                                                                               our remuneration policy, which the board
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            liquidity of the company, the board did not                      Appreciation
       The year under review has been characterised by geopolitical               KAP navigated the last year very effectively, growing our position in        accepted and implemented.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            declare a dividend for the year. We are                          I would like to thank our shareholders for
       conflict, which has significantly impacted global markets and trade,       the various markets that we serve, generating EBITDA of
                                                                                                                                                               I believe the recent changes to the                          hopeful that the positive momentum felt                          their ongoing commitment and trust. I would
       and strong social movements across the world. The effect of these          R2.7 billion, and maintaining our liquidity. This is a clear demonstration
                                                                                                                                                               remuneration policy will better align the                    during the first quarter of the 2021 financial                   also like to extend my appreciation to our
       issues has been sustained and escalated by increasingly open               that our strategy of a diversified business model, operating across
                                                                                                                                                               interests of management with those                           year will continue and the company will be in                    customers, suppliers and banking partners
       and unregulated media platforms. What has been most striking,              a number of sectors and geographies, supplying mainly non-
                                                                                                                                                               of shareholders, and will drive the                          a position to resume its annual dividend.                        for their ongoing support. The board’s input
       in considering the past year, has been the speed and the extent            discretionary goods and services, supported by backward integrated
                                                                                                                                                               enhancement of value for all stakeholders.                                                                                    and commitment has been invaluable, and I
       of change. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the whole world stood             supply chains is robust and equal to the challenge.
                                                                                                                                                               The primary measures of executive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Share repurchases
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             appreciate the additional time and effort they
       still for a while. Previously, this would have been impossible for us                                                                                                                                                During the year, the board approved a
                                                                                  The board and management addressed the impact of the Covid-19                performance will be real growth in headline                                                                                   have given during the past year.
       to imagine. While the economic implications have been significant                                                                                                                                                    scheme for the company to purchase and
                                                                                  Lockdown decisively and effectively by adopting a focused, risk-             earnings per share, return on equity in
       and, in many cases, devastating, I cannot help feeling that it was a                                                                                                                                                 cancel 97 million of its own shares in order                     Finally, a special, heartfelt thank you
                                                                                  based approach. The effectiveness of a decentralised management              excess of the company’s cost of capital
       valuable time for us to pause and reflect.                                                                                                                                                                           to enhance shareholder value. We see                             to all our employees for their ongoing
                                                                                  structure enabled management to respond quickly in implementing              and cash flow conversion. Governance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            enormous value in our various businesses                         loyalty, passion and dedication to the
       Having considered what we experienced as a society, it is                  numerous measures to reduce costs and maximise cash flows,                   and individual key performance measures,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            and we will continue to consider share buy-                      company. The board and I are proud
       interesting to look forward and contemplate where the new normal           in order to ensure continued liquidity and the sustainability of the         including environmental, social and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            backs in our investment decisions in future.                     of your achievements and grateful for
       of social, political and economic behaviour will settle. There will        group. It was fantastic to see how positively and energetically our          governance (‘ESG’) activities and
                                                                                                                                                               sustainability, will continue to form part                                                                                    your significant personal and financial
       always be winners and losers in any given circumstances. Those             management and employees responded to this crisis. I congratulate                                                                         In addition, in order to eliminate the
                                                                                                                                                               of the incentive measurement criteria.                                                                                        sacrifices to ensure the sustainability of the
       with the mental agility to adapt and modify quickly will prosper,          them on their achievements.                                                                                                               dilutionary effects of the company’s share
                                                                                                                                                               Management have embraced these new                                                                                            company. It is the mark of good leadership
       while those lacking this ability will flounder and fail. But is this not                                                                                                                                             rights scheme, the board approved the
                                                                                  Board changes                                                                measurement criteria and have aligned                                                                                         and the culture of the organisation that,
       the story of evolution? I believe we have always been exposed to                                                                                                                                                     purchase of 36 million shares to be held
                                                                                  The board functioned well during the year and had several constructive       divisional incentive structures accordingly.                                                                                  when faced with adversity, we were able to
       life-altering changes. It just seems that we will be exposed to such                                                                                                                                                 as treasury shares for delivery to the
                                                                                  and productive interactions. Three new board members were appointed                                                                                                                                        overcome it and emerge stronger.
       life-altering changes more often in future.                                                                                                                                                                          share rights scheme participants on the
                                                                                  during the year: KT Hopkins on 6 December 2019,                              Sustainability                                               achievement of the relevant measurement
       Throughout all this change, reinvention and media storm, I believe         V McMenamin on 12 December 2019 and Z Fuphe on 1 March 2020.                 We remain committed to responsible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            criteria of the scheme.
       there will be many companies that will adapt quietly and efficiently to    These new board members were also appointed to board                         corporate citizenship. I am pleased that
       the new environment and make the necessary changes to continue             subcommittees. KT Hopkins was appointed as the chairperson of the            the company again improved its ESG                           The repurchase of both tranches of
       serving their customers, growing their businesses and providing            audit and risk committee from 1 September 2020. We are very pleased          score as rated by the FTSE4Good index.                       shares was successfully concluded by                             Jaap du Toit
       returns to their shareholders. I believe KAP is one such company.          with these new directors, who have already contributed significantly         The focus on ESG does more than create                       28 February 2020.                                                Independent non-executive chairman
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                                                                                                                                                   The group produced   EBITDA and generate positive cash flow from       Strategy
                                                                                                                                                                        operations.
                                                                                                                                                   revenues of                                                            As we would expect in times characterised by

                                                                                                                                                   R22.2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          enormous change and uncertainty, we have
                                                                                                                                                                        It is unfortunate that the above-mentioned
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          interrogated the appropriateness of KAP’s
                                                                                                                                                                        factors have overshadowed what would
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          strategy. The current strategy has proved to
                                                                                                                                                                        otherwise have been a good performance
                                                                               The 2020 financial year has
                                                                                                                                                   billion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          be successful through this period and remains
                                                                                                                                                                        by the group in a very subdued economic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          relevant and intact.
                                                                                                                                                                        environment. Excluding the impact of the
                                                                               been extraordinary and has,                                                              cyclical polymer imbalance and the estimated      We have been effective in the past in
                                                                                                                                                                        impact of the Covid-19 Lockdown, the group

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   STAKEHOLDERS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   REPORTS TO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          operational execution and our objective
                                                                                                                                                   EBITDA of
                                                                               at times, felt surreal. We have                                                          would have ended the year 9% above prior year

                                                                                                                                                   R2.7
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          of maintaining the lowest cost of product
                                                                                                                                                                        EBITDA of R3.7 billion, which is very pleasing.   and service to market, which has made the
                                                                               never before been exposed                                                                Covid-19 Lockdown
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          various divisions very competitive over time.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Together with increased customer focus, this
                                                                               to a combined social,
                                                                                                                                                   billion
                                                                                                                                                                        The devastating social and economic impact
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          has enabled us to expand our operations
                                                                                                                                                                        of the Covid-19 Lockdown has been widely
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          consistently through market share growth.
                                                                               economic and financial shock                                                             reported on various media platforms. The
                                                                                                                                                                        financial and operational impact on the group
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          This internal execution discipline and culture
                                                                                                                                                   and cash flow from   has also been comprehensively reported in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          is now firmly entrenched in all aspects of our
                                                                               of this scale and intensity.                                        operations of        the company’s year-end reporting. However,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          operations, and we will continue to pursue it.

                                                                                                                                                   R2.1
                                                                                                                                                                        there were several positive outcomes which        Looking forward, senior management will
                                                                               This created an enormously                                                               have not been reported and will have enduring     increase their focus on brand development,
                                                                                                                                                                        benefit for the group. These outcomes are         product development, consumer demand
                                                                               challenging environment for
                                                                                                                                                   billion
                                                                                                                                                                        reflected as follows:                             creation and market penetration activities. We
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          own several market-leading brands, many
                                                                               all of us, in all aspects of                                                             • The Covid-19 crisis has created unity
                                                                                                                                                                          among our people with increased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          of which are already household names. We
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          believe that, although our operations are
                                                                               our lives.                                                                                 communication, engagement and
                                                                                                                                                                          understanding at all levels.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          business to business, increased focus on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          consumer behaviour and preferences will
                                                                                                                                                                        • Consistent and transparent stakeholder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          create longer-term growth opportunities for
                                                                               Gary Chaplin – Chief executive officer                                                     engagement has led to stronger relationships,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          our various operations and customers.
                                                                                                                                                                          especially with customers, suppliers and
                                                                                                                                                                          banking partners, and has resulted in market    The focus of senior management will therefore

     CHIEF
                                                                                                                                                                          share gains and increased access to funding.    evolve from an internal execution focus
                                                                                                                                                                        • While we have consistently invested in new      towards a market and product-led focus in
                                                                                                                                                                          technology and state-of-the-art plant and       order to drive revenue growth. In line with

     EXECUTIVE
                                                                                                                                                                          equipment, this crisis has accelerated a        this, we have used the recent months to
                                                                                                                                                                          far broader adoption of digital technology      interrogate the individual strategies of our
                                                                                                                                                                          in our operations, which has improved           various divisions. We have developed an

     OFFICER’S
                                                                                                                                                                          communication, transparency and visibility.     exciting pipeline of material opportunities to
                                                                                                                                                                          This has also improved performance and is       expand our existing businesses, develop new
                                                                                                                                                                          expected to facilitate growth.                  products, and enter complementary markets

     REPORT
                                                                                                                                                                        • The crisis has exposed certain inefficiencies   over the next few years.
                                                                                                                                                                          in our various operations and has accelerated
                                                                                                                                                                          management intervention to rectify these        Human capital
                                                                                                                                                                          inefficiencies, which will ultimately improve   At half-year, we reported several senior
                                                                                                                                                                          performance and returns for the group.          and executive management changes in
     The 2020 financial year has been extraordinary and has, at times, felt   • The cyclical imbalance in global polymer supply and demand                                                                                our various operations. The focus of these
                                                                                                                                                                        • We initiated widespread cost-saving and
     surreal. We have never before been exposed to a combined social,           had a significant impact on margins, resulting in a reduction of                                                                          changes was to position the right people in
                                                                                                                                                                          efficiency-improvement initiatives during the
     economic and financial shock of this scale and intensity. This created     approximately R550 million in operating profit compared to the                                                                            the right jobs according to the strategy of each
                                                                                                                                                                          Covid-19 Lockdown, which have continued
     an enormously challenging environment for all of us, in all aspects        prior year.                                                                                                                               division. Fortunately, these changes were fully
                                                                                                                                                                          into FY21 and will support margins.
     of our lives. I am very proud of the group’s achievements during this    • Covid-19 and the consequent national lockdown (‘Covid-19                                                                                  implemented and allowed to settle before the
                                                                                                                                                                        • Finally, and most importantly, we have
     unprecedented time and the manner in which our people responded            Lockdown’), imposed by the South African government with                                                                                  Covid-19 Lockdown. These changes have
                                                                                                                                                                          learnt an enormous amount and we have
     so positively to the challenge. While this has had a major impact on       effect from 27 March 2020, was devastating to the economy                                                                                 proved to be successful and have facilitated
                                                                                                                                                                          been inspired into action to apply these
     the financial results of the company, I am pleased to report that the      and had a significant impact on our various operations. It                                                                                strong leadership during a challenging period.
                                                                                                                                                                          learnings to improve the group in a number
     group weathered the storm well, and has emerged as a stronger,             resulted in an estimated reduction of approximately                                       of tangible ways.                               Key to these changes was the reconstitution
     more energised organisation.                                               R800 million in operating profit for the year compared with our
                                                                                                                                                                        Navigating the Covid-19 pandemic has been         of the KAP executive committee (‘Exco’) in
                                                                                internal forecasts.
     Our financial year can be summarised by three primary factors,                                                                                                     extremely challenging and, at times, traumatic    order to include a more diverse range of skills
                                                                              Our business model, with diversified operations in predominantly                          for the business and our employees. However,      and experience and greater depth of executive
     which had a major impact on the operational and financial
                                                                              non-discretionary goods and services and decentralised                                    KAP has emerged as a better business post-        management. The following long-serving senior
     performance of the group:
                                                                              management structures, has proved to be resilient and effective                           Covid-19, with a more focused and motivated       management were appointed to the Exco:
     • The macroeconomic and sociopolitical environment in                    throughout this period. The group produced revenues of                                    management team and more committed                SP Lunga (human capital executive),
       South Africa was extremely challenging during the year, with           R22.2 billion, EBITDA of R2.7 billion and cash flow from                                  employees.                                        LM Besteiro (ICT executive), RH Louw (treasury
       limited real economic growth, subdued consumer spending,               operations of R2.1 billion for the year. Throughout the various                                                                             and legal executive), GM van der Merwe
       unreliable electricity supply and increasing levels of unemployment.   levels of the Lockdown, we continued to produce positive

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       (investor relations and sustainability                                                  During the year, the KAP human capital                                 The sectors in which the company             Appreciation
       executive) and K Gey von Pittius (group                                                 and remuneration committee amended                                     operates have shown steady                   We have been blessed by the support
       financial manager). Two divisional                      Leadership                      the KAP remuneration policy, following                                 improvement as Lockdown restrictions         and encouragement of our shareholders,
       executive changes were also made, with                  development and                 input from various shareholders and                                    have been relaxed. The operational           bond holders and banking partners
       the appointment of R Hayworth as the                                                    a peer review. I believe that these                                    leverage provided by the scale of the        throughout this challenging period. This
                                                        succession will be a                                                                       The sectors in
       CEO of the Contractual Logistics –                                                      changes are positive, and will drive                                   group’s operations facilitates the ability   support has enabled the continued and
       Africa division, and the appointment of          key focus area for the                 the right behaviour of management,
                                                                                                                                                   which the          to scale up rapidly to grow revenue and      sustainable funding of our operations, for
       N van Niekerk as the CEO of the Polymers         group going forward,                   with a real focus on the metrics that          company operates        improve margins as economic conditions       which we are extremely grateful.
       division. The Exco is functioning effectively,   with the emphasis                      drive shareholder value. Management            have shown steady       improve further.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        REPORTS TO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   We have endeavoured to remain close
       as are each of the individual executives in      initially at divisional                have embraced these changes, and               improvement as          Our short-term focus is to reach             to our customers and to support them
       their respective functional roles.                                                      have immediately realigned their focus
                                                        executive and senior                                                                  Lockdown restrictions   31 December 2020 with our financial          through this uncertain period. I express
                                                                                               accordingly.
       Leadership development and succession            management levels.                                                                    have been relaxed.      covenants intact, which we are confident     my sincere gratitude for their loyalty
       will be a key focus area for the group                                                  Diversity                                                              we will achieve. Then we will focus on       and continued support of our various
       going forward, with the emphasis                                                        As an organisation, we see value in the                                30 June 2021, with the objective of          operations.
       initially at divisional executive and                                                   varied perspectives that diversity of race,                            growing earnings and margins, improving
       senior management levels. We employ                                                                                                                            returns, and bringing debt levels down       This has also been a challenging period
                                                                                               gender, age, skills and backgrounds
       an amazingly talented pool of people                                                                                                                           to achieve our targeted gearing ratio of     for our board, especially in view of the
                                                                                               provides. This is reflected in the adoption
       with enormous potential. We would                                                                                                                              50%. This should enable the company to       escalating regulatory requirements of
                                                                                               by the board of the broad diversity policy,
       like to prepare them suitably to lead                                                                                                                          resume its annual dividend policy.           listed companies and with three new
                                                                                               which now includes race and gender
       our organisation in the future. The                                                                                                                                                                         independent members being appointed
                                                                                               targets, the appointment of three new                                  Beyond this, we are excited about the
       constitution of our divisional executive                                                                                                                                                                    shortly before the Covid-19 Lockdown.
                                                                                               board members during the year, and the                                 pipeline of expansion opportunities which
       committees and the related succession                                                                                                                                                                       The guidance, encouragement and
                                                                                               reconstitution of our Exco. Our focus on                               I have referred to above, each of which
       planning will continue to be a key focus                                                                                                                                                                    perspective provided by our non-
                                                                                               diversity has also resulted in a number of                             is tangible and deliverable over the next    executive directors during this year
       area for me, as this will provide the best                                              women, black employees, and younger                                    few years and will allow us to continue      has been invaluable and is greatly
       platform from which to execute our                                                      people assuming leadership positions in                                growing, in spite of a potentially subdued   appreciated.
       strategic plans.                                                                        the group, which is very exciting.                                     economic outlook.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   FY20 has been the most challenging year
                                                                                               Sustainability                                                         Condolences                                  that many of our almost 18 500 employees
                                                                                               We continued to focus on environmental,                                It is with deep regret that we lost two of   have ever experienced. I am humbled
                                                                                               social and governance (‘ESG’) activities                               our employees in terrible road accidents     by the resilience, commitment, loyalty
                                                                                               during the year and to monitor our                                     during the year. One employee also           and positivity with which our employees
        KEY POINTS OF OUR STRATEGY SUMMARISED                                                  progress in this regard through the                                    passed away due to Covid-19. We              have responded. All our employees made
                                                                                               FTSE4Good Index. The group’s score                                     express our sincere condolences to           significant financial sacrifices during this
                                                                                               increased by 10% from 3 out of 5 to                                    their respective families, friends and       time, which affected each of their personal

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                      Our objective of maintaining the lowest cost of product and service to   3.3 out of 5 and also improved in a                                    colleagues.                                  circumstances, to ensure the financial
                      market has made the various divisions very competitive over time.        peer comparison. It is pleasing that our                                                                            sustainability of our group. I express my
                                                                                               governance score remained high at 3.9                                                                               deepest gratitude and appreciation to
                                                                                               out of 5 as this has been a real focus area                                                                         our employees who each, in their own

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                      Together with increased customer focus, operational expansion            for the board and management.                                                                                       way, contribute to the success of our
                      through market share growth has been possible.                                                                                                                                               organisation.
                                                                                               While FTSE4Good is used as an ESG
                                                                                               measurement mechanism, the principle of
                                                                                               sustainability is being adopted in a broader
                      Senior management will increase their focus on brand development,

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                                                                                               context and is becoming integrated into
                      product development, consumer demand creation and market                 the group’s strategy, products, markets
                      penetration activities.                                                  and processes. Sustainability is therefore
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Gary Chaplin
                                                                                               at the core of KAP’s business philosophy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Chief executive officer
                      Although our operations are business to business, an increased focus     and operating model.

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                      on consumer behaviour and preferences will create longer-term growth
                      opportunities for our various operations and customers.
                                                                                               Future prospects
                                                                                               The impact of the Covid-19 Lockdown
                                                                                               regulations will have far-reaching
                      Senior management will evolve from an internal execution focus           economic implications, the effects of

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                      towards a market and product-led focus in order to drive                 which, I suspect, will be felt across the
                      revenue growth.                                                          economy for several years. We had,
                                                                                               fortunately, concluded an extensive
                      We have developed an exciting pipeline of material opportunities to      process of streamlining our various

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                      expand our existing businesses, develop new products, and enter          operations in line with our strategy
                      complementary markets over the next few years.                           before the onset of Covid-19, and we
                                                                                               are therefore competitively positioned to
                                                                                               grow in the current environment through
                                                                                               market share gains and by entering new
                                                                                               markets.

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                                                                                                                                             Key metrics from continuing operations                                                  FY20              FY19          % change
                                                                                                                                             Revenue (Rm)                                                                          22 166            25 602                (13)
                                                                                                                                             EBITDA (Rm)                                                                            2 707             3 713                (27)
                                                                                                                                             Operating profit before capital items (Rm)                                             1 344             2 527                (47)
                                                                                                                                             Headline earnings (Rm)                                                                   388             1 237                (69)
                                                                                                                                             Headline earnings per share (cents)                                                      14.8             45.9                (68)
                                                                                                                                             (Loss)/earnings per share (cents)                                                       (82.5)            41.4              (299)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         STAKEHOLDERS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         REPORTS TO
                                                                                                                                             Cash generated from operations (Rm)                                                    2 076             4 033                (49)
                                                                                                                                             Free cash flow before dividends (Rm)                                                     (791)           1 983              (140)

                                                                                                                                             Covid-19 Lockdown                                                to reduce operating costs and to optimise cash flows in order
                                                                            KAP was able to produce                                          The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the        to ensure continued liquidity during the Lockdown period and
                                                                                                                                                                                                              thereafter. These measures included the suspension of all
                                                                            positive EBITDA and                                              global economy and society in general. The South African
                                                                                                                                             government imposed national lockdown regulations with            non-essential operating expenditure and uncommitted capital
                                                                                                                                             effect from 27 March 2020. Since March 2020, the board and       expenditure, and the optimisation of working capital. We also
                                                                            cash flow from operations                                        management have addressed the impact of the pandemic with        implemented specific salary and wage cost reduction measures
                                                                                                                                             a risk-based approach. This included identifying the following   throughout our operations.
                                                                            throughout the various levels                                    key risk categories, and designing and implementing mitigating
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Our internal management forecast prepared in March 2020,
                                                                                                                                             actions and controls to protect the company and our various
                                                                            of the Covid-19 Lockdown                                         stakeholders:
                                                                                                                                                                                                              before the Covid-19 Lockdown, included eight months of
                                                                                                                                                                                                              actual results and four months of forecast results. In assessing

                                                                            and generated EBITDA of                                          •
                                                                                                                                             •
                                                                                                                                               immediate and medium-term liquidity;
                                                                                                                                               corporate funding capacity and financial covenants;
                                                                                                                                                                                                              the group’s actual performance for the year compared to this,
                                                                                                                                                                                                              it is estimated that the impact of the Covid-19 Lockdown
                                                                                                                                                                                                              was a reduction in revenue of approximately R2.5 billion and
                                                                            R2.7 billion for the year.                                       •
                                                                                                                                             •
                                                                                                                                               sustainability of revenue;
                                                                                                                                               sustainability of customers and associated credit risk;        a reduction in operating profit of approximately R800 million.
                                                                                                                                             • sustainability of suppliers and potential supply chain         Although the impact of the Covid-19 Lockdown on the group
                                                                             Frans Olivier – Chief financial officer                           interruptions; and                                             has been significant, our business model has proved to be
                                                                                                                                             • sustainability of operations, including the effect on          resilient during this crisis.
                                                                                                                                               employees.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Financial performance

       CHIEF                                                                                                                                 The decentralised management structure of the group
                                                                                                                                             enhanced our ability to respond quickly and effectively by
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Revenue from continuing operations decreased by 13% to
                                                                                                                                                                                                              R22 166 million (FY19: R25 602 million). The segments and
                                                                                                                                                                                                              divisions were impacted to varying degrees as illustrated below:

       FINANCIAL
                                                                                                                                             implementing numerous measures to minimise the impact of the
                                                                                                                                             Covid-19 Lockdown. The group implemented various measures

       OFFICER’S
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Year ended        Year ended
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               30 Jun 2020       30 Jun 2019
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Audited           Audited               %
                                                                                                                                             Revenue                                                                                   Rm                Rm            change

       REPORT                                                                                                                                Diversified industrial
                                                                                                                                              Integrated Timber
                                                                                                                                              Automotive Components
                                                                                                                                              Integrated Bedding
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6 205
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3 208
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 725
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 286
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7 777
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4 031
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2 202
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1 551
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (20)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (20)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (22)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (17)
       The macroeconomic and sociopolitical environment in                 throughout the various levels of the Covid-19 Lockdown and         Interdivisional revenue eliminations                                                     (14)               (7)
       South Africa was challenging during the year under review with      generated EBITDA of R2.7 billion for the year. This is due to     Diversified chemical                                                                   7 301             8 690                (16)
       limited real economic growth, subdued consumer spending,            our diversified nature, operating across a number of sectors       Polymers                                                                              7 301             8 690                (16)
       increasingly unreliable electricity supply and increasing levels    and geographies, and supplying non-discretionary goods and        Diversified logistics                                                                  8 967             9 433                  (5)
       of unemployment. This depressed economic environment was            services supported by backward integrated supply chains.           Contractual Logistics – South Africa                                                  4 954             5 144                  (4)
       significantly exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and the                                                                             Contractual Logistics – Africa                                                        1 865             2 011                  (7)
                                                                           Revenue from our continuing operations was 13% lower, while
       consequent Lockdown (‘Covid-19 Lockdown’) during the fourth                                                                            Passenger Transport                                                                   2 179             2 382                  (9)
                                                                           operating profit before capital items decreased by 47% and
       quarter. These factors, together with a severe cyclical imbalance                                                                      Interdivisional revenue eliminations                                                     (31)            (104)
                                                                           headline earnings per share decreased by 68%. Earnings
       in global polymer supply and demand, had a material impact
                                                                           per share from continuing operations were impacted by the                                                                                               22 473            25 900                (13)
       on our operational and financial performance, including the         impairment of assets amounting to R2 537 million net of           Intersegmental revenue eliminations                                                     (307)             (298)
       impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and property, plant       taxation during the year, resulting in a loss of 82.5 cents per                                                                                         22 166            25 602                (13)
       and equipment.                                                      share (FY19: profit of 41.4 cents per share).
       Despite the significant impact on the group, we were able
       to produce positive EBITDA and cash flow from operations

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       Operating profit before depreciation, amortisation and capital items                               Operating profit before depreciation, amortisation, B-BBEE cost      Net finance costs from                    Net finance costs from continuing                   a provision of R68 million (2.6%) raised
       (‘EBITDA’) from continuing operations of R2 707 million is 27%                                     and capital items (‘core EBITDA’) from continuing operations                                                   operations decreased by 4% to                       due to the expectation of not achieving
                                                                                                                                                                               continuing operations
       lower than the prior year (FY19: R3 713 million). Operating profit                                 decreased by 31% to R2 710 million (FY19: R3 909 million).                                                     R676 million (FY19: R707 million),                  the required performance measures in
       before capital items from continuing operations of R1 344 million is
                                                                                                                                                                               decreased by                              benefiting from the reduction in interest           relation to the section 12I tax allowances

                                                                                                                                                                               4%
                                                                                                          Operating profit before B-BBEE cost and capital items (‘core
       47% lower than the prior year (FY19: R2 527 million).                                                                                                                                                             rates during the current year, despite              claimed previously. In the prior year, the
                                                                                                          operating profit’) from continuing operations decreased by 51%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         the additional finance costs related to             tax rate was impacted by a B-BBEE
       The International Financial Reporting Standards (‘IFRS’)                                           to R1 347 million (FY19: R2 723 million).                                           to                         the implementation of IFRS 16 – Leases              cost of R196 million (3.2%), which is not
       accounting treatment of the Unitrans B-BBEE transaction,

                                                                                                                                                                               R676
                                                                                                          Core operating margin decreased to 6.1% (FY19: 10.6%). Core                                                    of R43 million and the increase in net              deductible for income tax purposes.
       concluded in the prior year, resulted in a non-cash and non-
                                                                                                          operating profit and core operating margin by segment and                                                      interest-bearing debt.
       trading B-BBEE cost of R3 million (FY19: R196 million). The                                                                                                                                                                                                           Earnings attributable to owners of the

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     STAKEHOLDERS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     REPORTS TO
                                                                                                          division are illustrated below:
       impact on earnings in the prior year is material and therefore                                                                                                                                                    The effective tax rate from continuing              parent from continuing operations
       the B-BBEE cost is disclosed separately in the financial results.
       Core headline earnings and core headline earnings per share
       exclude the B-BBEE cost.
                                                                                                                                                                               million                                   operations changed to a benefit of 18.2%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         compared to an expense of 31.2% in the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         prior year. In the current year, the tax rate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         is impacted by impairments of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             reflected a loss of R2 169 million
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             (FY19: R1 116 million profit), due to the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             impairment of assets. Headline earnings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             decreased by 69% to R388 million (FY19:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         R685 million (7.4%), which are not                  R1 237 million) as illustrated below:
                                                                     FY20 core                                      FY19 core                          Core
                                                                     operating                  FY20                 operating        FY19        operating        Margin                                                deductible for income tax purposes, and
       Core operating profit                                             profit                margin                    profit      margin   profit change        change
       and margin %                                                        Rm                      %                      Rm             %               %             %
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             FY20                FY19                  %
       Diversified industrial                                                582                   9.4                 1 311          16.9             (56)           (7.5)
                                                                                                                                                                               Reconciliation of headline earnings from continuing operations                                 Rm                  Rm               change
        Integrated Timber                                                    323                  10.1                   806          20.0             (60)           (9.9)
                                                                                                                                                                               Earnings attributable to owners of the parent                                               (2 169)              1 116                (294)
        Automotive Components                                                 88                   5.1                   266          12.1             (67)           (7.0)
                                                                                                                                                                               Capital items                                                                                3 284                 144
        Integrated Bedding                                                   171                  13.3                   239          15.4             (28)           (2.1)
                                                                                                                                                                               Impact of taxation and non-controlling interests’ portion                                     (727)                 (23)
       Diversified chemical                                                  160                   2.2                   751           8.6             (79)           (6.4)
                                                                                                                                                                               Headline earnings (Rm)                                                                         388               1 237                  (69)
        Polymers                                                             160                   2.2                   751           8.6             (79)           (6.4)
       Diversified logistics                                                 605                   6.7                   661           7.0               (8)          (0.3)
        Contractual Logistics – South Africa                                 225                   4.5                   161           3.1              40             1.4                                               Core headline earnings per share from continuing operations decreased by 72% to
        Contractual Logistics – Africa                                       214                  11.5                   283          14.1             (24)           (2.6)                                              14.9 cents (FY19: 53.2 cents), mainly as a result of 51% lower core operating profit,
        Passenger Transport                                                  166                   7.6                   217           9.1             (24)           (1.5)                                              which resulted from the material financial impact of the Covid-19 Lockdown and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         polymer margin weakness.
                                                                          1 347                     6.1                2 723          10.6             (51)           (4.5)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Headline earnings per share from continuing operations decreased by 68% to 14.8 cents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (FY19: 45.9 cents). The weighted average number of ordinary shares decreased by 2%
       Capital items from continuing operations of R3 284 million (FY19: R144 million) include the following items:                                                                                                      to 2 630 million shares (FY19: 2 696 million shares), which is attributed to the repurchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         of 133 million ordinary shares in issue during the year.
                                                                                                                        FY20                            FY19
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Discontinued operations
                                                                                                                Gross               Net1           Gross              Net1
       Capital items                                                                                              Rm                Rm               Rm               Rm                                                 The group disposed of the Autovest operation with effect from 1 December 2019. It
       Impairments                                                                                             3 255              2 537             132               111                                                formed part of the Automotive Components division and comprised the manufacture and
         Goodwill                                                                                                617                617              37                37
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         distribution of various aftermarket accessories. This operation is accordingly disclosed as
         Intangible assets                                                                                     1 959              1 425              74                59              The group’s                       a discontinued operation on the group’s income statement for FY20 and FY19, while the
         Property, plant and equipment and investment property                                                   679                495              21                15              balance sheet                     related assets and liabilities were shown as assets and liabilities held for sale in the prior year.
       Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment and                                                                                                                     remains strong in spite                 The Glodina operation, which was disposed of on 3 September 2018, is also disclosed
       investment property                                                                                        34                 24              21                15
                                                                                                                                                                                 of significant                          under discontinued operations in the prior year.
       Other capital items                                                                                        (5)                (4)              (9)               (5)
                                                                                                                                                                                 impairments and                         Statement of financial position
                                                                                                               3 284              2 557             144               121
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           Net is the value after the impact of taxation and non-controlling interests’ portion of capital items.
                                                                                                                                                                                 increased net interest-                 The group’s earnings are underpinned by a diverse asset base of land holdings, forestry
                                                                                                                                                                                 bearing debt.                           assets, infrastructure, plant, machinery and vehicles. This strong base of new technology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         assets will support future competitiveness and growth.
       The group performs annual impairment assessments on all                                              R2 147 million. This is as a result of the cyclical imbalance in
       assets in line with the requirements of IFRS 36 – Impairment of                                      global polymer supply and demand, further impacted by the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         FY20                                    FY19
       Assets. Due primarily to the effects of the Covid-19 Lockdown,                                       Covid-19 pandemic, which now indicates that the cyclical           Asset base from continuing operations                                      Rm            % of total                Rm             % of total
       the continued imbalance in global polymer supply and demand,                                         polymer recovery could be slower than previously forecast.         Plant and machinery                                                      4 944                  28              5 331                   27
       and its impact on expected future cash flows, we accounted for                                     • In the Polymers division, the PET plant and equipment were         Long-haul vehicles and buses                                             4 820                  27              4 634                   24
       the following significant impairments in the current financial year:                                 impaired by an amount of R472 million. This was mainly             Land and buildings                                                       2 380                  14              2 297                   12
       • In the Automotive Components division, the goodwill and                                            as a result of capital expenditure overruns on the recent          Intangible assets                                                        2 046                  12              3 996                   20
         intangible assets recognised on the Maxe business unit, as                                         expansion of the plant and the continued imbalance in global       Biological assets                                                        1 754                  10              1 900                   10
         part of the Autovest acquisition effective 1 April 2016, were                                      polymer supply and demand, exacerbated by a collapse in            Goodwill                                                                   641                   4              1 246                    6
         impaired by an amount of R320 million. This was as a result                                        the oil price and the Covid-19 pandemic.                           Right-of-use assets                                                        438                   3                  –                    –
         of the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in the                                        • In the Passenger Transport division, the intercity and tourism     Capital work in progress                                                   394                   2                156                    1
         global and South African automotive sector and the resultant                                       fleets were impaired by an amount of R179 million. This was        Other assets                                                                92                   –                118                    –
         subdued outlook for automotive retail.                                                             as a result of the impact of the Covid-19 Lockdown and                                                                                     17 509                 100             19 678                  100
       • In the Polymers division, the goodwill and intangible assets                                       the expected negative impact on international tourism and
         recognised as part of the Safripol acquisition effective                                           intercity travel.
         1 January 2017, were impaired by an amount of

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       CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER’S REPORT continued

       The reduction in the goodwill and intangible assets balances          the group and its divisions better. These additional disclosures     The cash conversion ratio of core EBITDA before capital items              Net interest-bearing debt increased by R2 553 million to
       is mainly attributable to impairments of R2 576 million during        include operating assets, operating liabilities and net operating    into cash generated from operations was 77% (FY19: 105%).                  R7 041 million, including lease liabilities recognised in terms of
       the year. Intangible assets predominantly include supplier            assets per division, grouped by segment. This allows                                                                                            IFRS 16 – Leases of R466 million at 30 June 2020. Net interest-
       relationships, patents and trademarks. These intangible assets        stakeholders to calculate divisional returns, such as return on
                                                                                                                                                  Capital structure                                                          bearing debt was largely impacted by the decrease in cash
                                                                                                                                                  It is imperative that the group maintains a sound capital
       secure access to strategic raw material inputs, create barriers to    capital employed (operating profit divided by net operating                                                                                     generated from operations from the prior year of R1 957 million,
                                                                                                                                                  structure by maintaining conservative gearing and having
       entry, and secure market leadership.                                  assets). Net operating assets by segment and division are                                                                                       as well as increased capital expenditure and the share buy-back
                                                                                                                                                  access to sufficient funding to support our operations and to
                                                                             illustrated below:                                                                                                                              transactions during the year.
       The group continued to increase its disclosure of financial and                                                                            facilitate growth. The capital management strategy is to maintain
       operational information to allow stakeholders to understand                                                                                an optimal level of capital (both equity and debt), diversified            The net debt/equity (gearing) ratio increased from 35% to 74%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             as a result of increased net interest-bearing debt and decreased

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        STAKEHOLDERS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        REPORTS TO
                                                                                                                                                  in nature, at competitive rates, and from a variety of funding
                                                                                                                                                  sources. Our central treasury function supports operations                 equity (due to impairments and share buy-backs). Both the
                                                                                                     FY20              FY19                %
       Net operating assets                                                                           Rm                Rm             change     and monitors gearing on a group-wide basis, ensuring that our              cyclical polymer downturn and the impact of the Covid-19
       Diversified industrial                                                                      8 137             8 111                   –    treasury and funding requirements operate in line with internal            Lockdown affected operational results. However, the group
        Integrated Timber                                                                          5 821             5 659                   3    debt capacity ratios set by the board.                                     generated sufficient EBITDA and cash to remain within both the
        Automotive Components                                                                      1 011             1 216                 (17)                                                                              target levels of the net debt to EBITDA ratio and the EBITDA
        Integrated Bedding                                                                         1 305             1 236                   6    The company purchased and cancelled 97 million of its ordinary
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             interest cover ratio at 2.6 times and 4.0 times respectively.
       Diversified chemical                                                                        4 461             6 733                 (34)   shares during the year. In addition, in order to reduce the effects of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Our financial and cash flow forecasts continue to indicate that
        Polymers                                                                                   4 461             6 733                 (34)   dilution on shareholders resulting from the company’s share rights
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             we will remain within our existing banking facilities and will not
       Diversified logistics                                                                       7 032             6 075                  16    scheme, the company procured shares for delivery to participants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             breach relevant financial covenant ratios for the foreseeable
        Contractual Logistics – South Africa                                                       3 774             3 149                  20    by acquiring 36 million ordinary shares in the market. These shares
        Contractual Logistics – Africa                                                             2 164             1 854                  17                                                                               future.
                                                                                                                                                  are accounted for as treasury shares. The total value of the share
        Passenger Transport                                                                        1 094             1 072                   2                                                                               The debt structure and capacity ratios are reflected as follows:
                                                                                                                                                  buy-back transactions amounted to R544 million.
       Corporate, consolidation and elimination                                                     (210)             (109)
                                                                                                  19 420            20 810                  (7)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      FY20               FY19
                                                                                                                                                  Debt structure and capacity ratios                                                                                   Rm                 Rm
       We remain focused on completing our various expansion projects with the objective of market share growth, margin enhancement
                                                                                                                                                  Loans and borrowings                                                                                               7 604              6 311
       and the generation of cash.
                                                                                                                                                  Lease liabilities                                                                                                    466                   –
       Replacement capital expenditure continues to be managed over time in relation to the annual depreciation charge. Depreciation              Non-interest-bearing loans and borrowings                                                                            (45)                (38)
       (excluding right-of-use asset depreciation) for the period amounted to R1 218 million, while replacement capital expenditure               Bank overdrafts and short-term facilities                                                                             17                   –
       amounted to R1 241 million net of proceeds on disposal, insurance proceeds and government grants. Expansion capital                        Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                         (1 001)            (1 785)
       expenditure of R671 million was invested in the group’s asset base to drive growth and efficiency benefits.                                Net interest-bearing debt                                                                                          7 041              4 488
                                                                                                                                                  EBITDA1, 2                                                                                                         2 707              3 713
       The split of capital expenditure per division and segment is illustrated in below:
                                                                                                                                                  Net finance costs2                                                                                                   676                707
                                                                                                                                                  EBITDA: interest cover (times)                                                                                        4.0                5.3
                                                                                                     FY20                  %            FY19      Net debt: EBITDA (times)                                                                                              2.6                1.2
       Split of capital expenditure per division                                                      Rm             of total             Rm
                                                                                                                                                  Gearing %                                                                                                             74                  35
       Diversified industrial                                                                         439                23               225     1
                                                                                                                                                      Operating profit before depreciation, amortisation and capital items
        Integrated Timber                                                                             309                16                77     2
                                                                                                                                                      From continuing operations

        Automotive Components                                                                          82                 4                75
        Integrated Bedding                                                                             48                 3                73     The following significant funding activities were concluded during the year:
       Diversified chemical                                                                            75                 4                83
                                                                                                                                                  • R874 million corporate bonds settled at maturity; and
        Polymers                                                                                       75                 4                83
                                                                                                                                                  • R1 250 million corporate bonds issued with tenures of between three and five years.
       Diversified logistics                                                                        1 398                73               917
        Contractual Logistics – South Africa                                                          756                39               242     Additional facilities of R950 million were raised during the Covid-19 Lockdown as a contingency and to improve the short-term
        Contractual Logistics – Africa                                                                459                24               472     liquidity of the group. Included in the additional facilities is a R500 million increase in the committed syndicated revolving credit
        Passenger Transport                                                                           183                10               203     facility, bringing this facility to R1 500 million, which matures on 4 October 2021. These facilities provide the company with sufficient
       Corporate, consolidation and elimination                                                         –                 –                 6     time and options to refinance recent and upcoming bond maturities.
                                                                                                    1 912               100             1 231

       Net working capital levels were impacted by the Covid-19              Statement of cash flows
       Lockdown, which resulted in lower economic activity,                  Cash generated from operations decreased by 49% to
       disruptions to supply chains and resultant adjustments to net         R2 076 million (FY19: R4 033 million), mainly as a result of a
       working capital planning. Net working capital therefore increased     R1 199 million reduction of core EBITDA, primarily emanating
       by R766 million to R1 911 million. Inventories only decreased         from the impact of the Covid-19 Lockdown and lower polymer
       by R169 million due to an inventory build in preparation for a        margins, and R741 million invested (FY19: R158 million
       planned PET plant shutdown. Accounts receivable decreased             released) in working capital.
       by R614 million, while accounts payable decreased by
       R1 549 million, in line with expectation.                             The free cash flow before dividends was an outflow of
                                                                             R791 million (FY19: R1 983 million inflow). This was negatively
       The net asset value per share decreased by 22% to 372 cents           impacted by the lower cash generated from operations and the
       from 474 cents as a result of the above-mentioned impairments.        increased investment in capital expenditure of R681 million.

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       CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER’S REPORT continued

       These funding activities have resulted in an extended debt maturity profile, which is comfortably within the company’s capabilities,                                        Corporate activity                             In the prior year, the                      within five days of month-end, providing
       as reflected below:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    enhanced insight into the divisional
                                                                                                                                                                                   We continued with strategic corporate          company concluded a
                                                                                                                                                                                   activities during the year to enhance                                                      results. The consolidation reporting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  series of transactions and                  system improves the reliability and
                                                                                                                                                                                   the group’s quality of earnings and its
         Maturity of net interest-bearing debt as at 30 June 2020                                                                                                                  sustainability into the future. In line with   funding arrangements                        accuracy of the financial reporting of
                        4 000                                                                                                                                                      its key investment criteria, we concluded      (‘Unitrans B-BBEE                           the group.
                                                                                                                                                                                   the following transactions in the              transaction’) in order to                   We operate a centralised treasury
                        3 000                                                                                                                                                      diversified industrial segment:                facilitate greater than                     function, which raises funding according

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  51%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              to the group’s requirements. The

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   STAKEHOLDERS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   REPORTS TO
                        2 000                                                                                                                                                      • Effective 1 December 2019, KAP
                                                                                                                                                                                     Bedding Proprietary Limited acquired                                                     divisional funding structures and
         Rand million

                        1 000                                                                                                                                                        75% of the shares and loan claims                                                        divisional balance sheet structures are
                                                                                                                                                                                     of Connacher (Natal) Proprietary                                                         determined centrally, according to the
                            0                                                                                                                                                                                                     black ownership and
                                                                                                                                                                                     Limited and Recyclotex Proprietary                                                       requirements of each division. Cash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  greater than                                management is controlled and reported
                        -1 000                                                                                                                                                       Limited (collectively ‘Connacher’) for a

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  30%
                                                                                                                                                                                     purchase consideration of                                                                centrally to ensure that it is managed
                        -2 000                                                                                                                                                       R31 million. This acquisition serves                                                     effectively and provides daily visibility of
                                                                                                                                                                                     as our entry point into the recycling                                                    all bank accounts in the group.
                        -3 000
                                      Jun-20                     Jun-21                          Jun-22             Jun-23               Jun-24         Jun-25 and thereafter        sector. Both the Integrated Bedding          black-women ownership of                    Our mature financial reporting systems
                                                                                                                                                                                     division and the Automotive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  its South African logistics                 proved invaluable for regular scenario
                                                                                                                                                                                     Components division are making use                                                       planning and cash management during
                                 Available facilities         Cash and cash equivalents, net of overdraft        Debt repayments     Revolving credit      Leases
                                                                                                                                                                                     of recycled material produced by             operations, Unitrans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              the Covid-19 Lockdown.
                                                                                                                                                                                     Connacher in the production of their         Supply Chain Solutions
                                                                                                                                                                                     products, thereby supporting the             Proprietary Limited                         The KAP corporate services function
                                                                                                                                                                                     group’s integration strategy.                                                            was restructured in December 2019,
       We finance our operations through cash generated from                                              Dividends                                                                                                               (‘USCS’)
       operations and a mix of short-, medium- and long-term bank                                                                                                                  • Effective 1 December 2019, KAP                                                           to ensure more effective execution of
                                                                                                          In view of the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on the
       credit facilities, bank loans and domestic medium-term notes.                                                                                                                 Automotive Proprietary Limited                                                           functions, which include corporate
                                                                                                          economy, the company and our employees, the board has
       This provides us with a balanced range of funding sources as                                                                                                                  disposed of the Autovest operations,                                                     finance, secretarial, legal, taxation and
                                                                                                          decided not to declare a dividend for the current financial year.
       reflected below:                                                                                                                                                              which manufactured and retailed                                                          internal audit services. The focused
                                                                                                          The board has taken the decision to preserve cash in the light
                                                                                                                                                                                     various aftermarket vehicle                                                              corporate services function has
                                                                                                          of the current uncertain economic environment. In the prior
                                                                                                                                                                                     accessories.                                                                             strengthened the governance structures
                                                                                                          year, a dividend of 23 cents per share was declared and paid to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              of the group and improved the overall
                                                                                                          shareholders on 23 September 2019.                                       In the prior year, the company concluded                                                   internal control environment.
                                                                                                                                                                                   a series of transactions and funding
                                                        Funding structure                                 Accounting policies
                                                                                                          During the current year, we adopted the new and revised
                                                                                                                                                                                   arrangements (‘Unitrans B-BBEE                                                             Looking ahead
                                                        58%        Listed notes                                                                                                    transaction’) in order to facilitate                                                       Due to the material financial effects of
                                                                                                          standards that are relevant to our operations and effective for
                                                        25%        Banks and financial institutions                                                                                greater than 51% black ownership                                                           the Covid-19 Lockdown, a key short-
                                                                                                          annual reporting periods beginning on 1 July 2019. The following
                                                        12%        Unutilised facilities
                                                                                                          new IFRS had a material impact on the annual financial statements:
                                                                                                                                                                                   and greater than 30% black-women                       Our mature                          term focus area for us remains liquidity,
                                                         5%                                                                                                                                                                                                                   compliance with financial covenants and
                                                                   Leases                                                                                                          ownership of its South African logistics               financial reporting
                                                                                                          IFRS 16 – Leases                                                         operations, Unitrans Supply Chain                                                          reducing gearing. Regardless of these
                                                                                                          We elected to apply IFRS 16 using the modified retrospective
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    systems proved                            short-term effects, we remain focused
                                                                                                                                                                                   Solutions Proprietary Limited (‘USCS’).
                                                                                                          approach, whereby the cumulative effect of initial application           The B-BBEE cost is non-cash and is               invaluable for regular                    on the execution of our strategy, the
                                                                                                          is recognised in retained earnings at 1 July 2019, with no               accounted for as a charge to earnings            scenario planning and                     optimisation of our operations, market
                                                                                                          restatement of comparative information. There was no                     with corresponding credit to reserves. An        cash management                           share growth and generation of cash to
                                                                                                          adjustment to our opening retained earnings balance on                   amount of R196 million of the B-BBEE             during the Covid-19                       further strengthen our balance sheet to
                                                                                                          1 July 2019.                                                             cost was expensed in the prior year. The                                                   provide a platform for growth. We remain
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Lockdown.                                 optimistic that the diverse operational
                                                        Fixed vs floating interest                                                                                                 remaining R19 million will be expensed
                                                                                                          The implementation resulted in the recognition of R395 million
                                                        rate funding                                                                                                               equally over the seven-year contract                                                       and geographic nature of our operations
                                                                                                          right-of-use assets and R406 million lease liabilities at 1 July 2019.
                                                        83%        Floating interest rate funding                                                                                  period, with R3 million expensed in FY20.                                                  will provide support in the current
                                                                                                          Additional depreciation of R119 million, additional finance costs of
                                                        17%        Fixed interest rate funding                                                                                                                                                                                challenging economic environment.
                                                                                                          R43 million, and a reduction of operating lease expenses of              Governance
                                                                                                          R144 million were recognised compared to the prior year.                 We employ a decentralised business             We acknowledge the importance
                                                                                                                                                                                   model, which allows our divisions to           of technology and the benefits that
                                                                                                          Until 30 June 2019, leases of property, plant and equipment were
                                                                                                                                                                                   operate autonomously, with a strong            are unlocked through accuracy and
                                                                                                          classified as either finance or operating leases. Payments made
                                                                                                                                                                                   entrepreneurial culture, within a              visibility of information, as well as the
                                                                                                          under operating leases were charged to profit or loss on a straight-                                                                                                Frans Olivier
                                                                                                                                                                                   governance framework established by            improved control environment that is
                                                                                                          line basis over the period of the lease. From 1 July 2019, leases                                                                                                   Chief financial officer
                                                                                                                                                                                   the group, through which compliance            related to robust systems. Our divisions
                                                                                                          are recognised as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding liability
                                                                                                                                                                                   with policies, procedures and internal         all operate on separate enterprise
                                                                                                          at the date when the leased asset is available for use by the group.
                                                                                                                                                                                   controls is monitored. The primary             resource management (‘ERM’) systems
                                                                                                          Each lease payment is allocated between the liability and finance
                                                                                                                                                                                   control environment of the company is          appropriate to their businesses. Regular
                                                                                                          cost. The finance cost is charged to profit or loss over the lease
                                                                                                                                                                                   key to the success of our decentralised        investment in and upgrades are done
       Global Credit Rating Co. Proprietary Limited reviewed our credit                                   period, which results in a constant periodic rate of interest on the
                                                                                                                                                                                   model, both in terms of governance and         to these systems to ensure that they
       rating in November 2019, and confirmed our rating as A+(za)                                        remaining balance of the liability for each period. The right-of-use
                                                                                                                                                                                   providing effective support to divisional      remain up to date. Detailed divisional
       with a stable rating outlook.                                                                      asset is depreciated over the shorter of the asset’s useful life and
                                                                                                                                                                                   management to grow their businesses.           management accounts are reported
                                                                                                          the lease term on a straight-line basis.

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