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RH BOPHELO LIMITED - Short form announcement of the audited annual financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2026

Release Date: 29/05/2026 15:30
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Short form announcement of the audited annual financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2026

RH BOPHELO LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration number: 2016/533398/06)
JSE & RSE Share Code: RHB
ISIN: ZAE000244737
("RHB" or "the Company")

 
SHORT FORM ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE AUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026


 STEADY PORTFOLIO EXECUTION AND STRATEGIC POSITIONING TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM VALUE
 CREATION

 RHB's Net Asset Value ("NAV") has remained above R1 billion, supported by continued investment activity and
 the underlying value of the Company's portfolio NAV and tangible net asset value per ordinary share increased
 by 2% to R16.96 per share, reflecting the resilience of the Group's balance sheet and the continued execution
 of its long-term investment strategy.

 In line with the Company's strategy to transition from an 'asset- heavy owner and operator' to an 'asset- light
 owner and manager of high- value healthcare assets', as well as the expansion and diversification of our
 investment portfolio to capitalise on emerging opportunities, the Company made the following investments
 through its subsidiary, RH Bophelo Operating Company ("RHBO"):

     •   In March 2025, RHBO advanced a R5.5 million loan to MMed Distribution Services Proprietary Limited
         ("MMed") for working capital purposes. MMed is a pharmaceutical distributor with import and export
         distribution licences across South Africa.
     •   During the current year, RHBO deployed capital to the value of R2.0 million to RazoHealth Radiology
         Proprietary Limited ("Razohealth"). Razohealth has four practices that were operational at year- end.
         Razohealth is a management company for radiology practices.
     •   Shareholder loans of R0.4 million were advanced to Wesmart Financial and Administration Solutions
         Proprietary Limited ("Wesmart") to fund various operational requirements.

 These strategic initiatives, coupled with projected growth in the existing business, contributed to the current
 financial performance.


 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

 The key financial indicators reflected in these financial results are as follows:

 •       Dividend income increased significantly from R26.1 million to R83.7 million, reflecting improved
         distributions from underlying investments;
 •       Investment income decreased from R106.2 million in the prior year to R53.2 million, primarily due to
         fair value losses recognised during the current year compared to fair value gains recognised in the prior
         year;
 •       Total income after tax decreased when compared to the prior period from a profit of R43.9 million to a
         profit of R18.6 million;
 •       Basic earnings per share and headline earnings per share decreased when compared to the prior period
         from earnings of 67.9 cents per share to earnings of 28.7 cents per share;
 •       Net asset value increased by 2% when compared to the prior period from R1 078 million to R1 097
         million;
 •       Net asset value per share and tangible net asset value per share increased by 2% when compared to
         the prior period from R16.67 to R16.96 per share;
 •       The Company and its investments remain liquid and solvent, with sufficient resources to continue
         operating into the foreseeable future; and
 •       No dividends per "A" ordinary share were declared in the current year. Similarly, no dividends were
         declared in the prior year.

                                                     Feb-26           Feb-25
                                                    Audited          Audited
                                                          R                R
(Losses)/Gain from financial assets at fair
value through profit or loss                    (36 157 387)       72 051 963
Interest income                                    5 706 704        8 040 942
Dividend income                                   83 689 000       26 142 000
Other income                                         181 159        5 650 704
Total expenses                                  (38 223 832)     (52 172 234)
Total income before tax                         15 195 644        59 713 375
Income tax                                        3 374 489      (15 785 002)
Total income after tax                          18 570 133       43 928 373

Earnings per share
Basic and diluted earnings per share
                                                       28,7             67,9
(cents)
Diluted and headline earnings per share
                                                       28,7             67,9
(cents)
"A" Ordinary dividend per share (cents)                    -                -

Weighted average number of shares                64 691 298       64 691 298

Net asset value (R)                           1 096 831 961    1 078 261 828
Number of shares in issue                        64 691 298       64 691 298
Net asset value per share and tangible net            16,96            16,67
asset value per share (R)


AVAILABILITY OF THE AUDITED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026


The Company's audited financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2026 are available through the
JSE cloud link at:

https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2026/jse/isse/rhbe/FY2026.pdf

and on the Company's website:

https://www.rhbophelo.co.za/investment/for-our-investors/

Forvis Mazars, the Company's independent auditor, has audited the annual financial statements of the Company
and has expressed an unmodified audit opinion thereon. The audit opinion is available, along with the annual
financial statements, on the Company's website above.

The audited financial statements have been internally prepared under the supervision of Ms Yondie Metu CA(SA)
in terms of section 29 and 30 of the Companies Act.

Copies of the audited annual financial statements and audit opinion may also be requested by using the email
address below.

The contents of this short form results announcement are the responsibility of the Directors of the Company.
It is a summary of the information in the audited annual financial statements and does not contain full or
complete information. This announcement itself has not been audited or reviewed by the Company's external
auditors, but is an extract from audited results.

Any investment decision by investors and/or shareholders should be based on consideration of the audited
annual financial statements as a whole and investors and/or shareholders are encouraged to review the audited
annual financial statements in full.

Any forward-looking statement has not been reviewed or reported on by the Company's external auditors.

On behalf of the Board

Mr Quinton Zunga
CEO

Ms Yondie Metu
CFO

Johannesburg
29 May 2026

Registered Office                                  Transfer Secretaries
Unit 12                                            Computershare       Investor Services
1 Melrose Boulevard                                Proprietary Limited
Melrose Arch                                       (Registration number 2004/003647/07)
Melrose North                                      Rosebank Towers
Johannesburg                                       15 Biermann Ave
2076                                               Rosebank
South Africa                                       Johannesburg
Tel: 010 007 2171                                  2196
Email: invest@rhbophelo.co.za                      South Africa

Directors                                          Sponsor South Africa
Q Zunga (Chief Executive Officer)                  BSM Proprietary Limited
AY Metu (Chief Financial Officer)                  (Registration number 2022/577721/07)
CW Clarke (Executive Director)                     Jindal Africa Building
S Moraba (Independent Non-Executive Chairman)      22 Kildoon Street
Dr PD Sekete (Non-Executive Director)              Bryanston
N Ndhlazi (Independent Non-Executive Director)     Johannesburg
F Makwetla (Non-Executive Director)                Gauteng
R Makhubela (Independent Non-Executive Director)   2191
C Mpelwane (Independent Non-Executive Director)    South Africa
T Mashau (Independent Non-Executive Director)


                                                   Sponsor Rwanda
Company Secretary                                  Faida Securities Rwanda Limited
Statucor Consulting Proprietary Limited            (Registration number 101856301)
(Registration number 1989/005394/07)               Centenary House
Building 5                                         4th-Floor
Summit Place                                       124
221 Garsfontein Road                               Kigali
Menlyn                                             Rwanda
Pretoria
0181
South Africa

Auditors
Forvis Mazars
54 Glenhove Road
Melrose Estate
Johannesburg
Gauteng
2196
South Africa

Date: 29-05-2026 03:30:00
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