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Report to Society 2006

UNDERLYING EARININGS
$5.5bn
Record underlying earnings of $5.5 billion, a 46% increase over 2005
OPERATING PROFIT
$9.8bn
Operating profit up 54% to $9.8 billion, with record production levels at ongoing operations for platinum group metals, nickel, zinc, coal and diamonds
EBITDA
$12.2bn
Cash generation at a record level: EBITDA of $12.2 billion, up $3.2 billion.
COST SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCIES
$583m
Cost savings and efficiencies of $583 million.

Underlying earnings by business unit $ millions [chart]

Group EBITDA [chart]

Dividends per share US cents [chart]

* UK GAAP

Throughout this report unless otherwise stated, operating profit includes share of associates’ operating profit (before share of associates’ tax and finance charges) and is before special items and remeasurements. See Annual Report page 92, footnote 1 to the key financial data for the basis of the calculation of underlying earnings. See footnote 2 for definition of EBITDA.