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MTN Group Limited Final audited results for the year ended 31 December 2006 Agenda Strategic & operational overview Phuthuma Nhleko Group President and CEO Financial overview Rob Nisbet Group Finance Director Looking ahead Phuthuma


  1. MTN Group Limited Final audited results for the year ended 31 December 2006

  2. Agenda Strategic & operational overview Phuthuma Nhleko Group President and CEO Financial overview Rob Nisbet Group Finance Director Looking ahead … Phuthuma Nhleko 2

  3. Strategic and operational overview Phuthuma Nhleko Group President and CEO

  4. MTN Vision To be the leader in telecommunications in emerging markets

  5. Key considerations for the period… • Investcom acquisition – Integration almost complete – Synergy benefits included in 2007 budgets, including rebranding – Asset base increased • Significant interest in emerging markets, operations more competitive • Increased regulatory intervention • Margin management key • Changes in ownership levels – Increased shareholding in Côte d’Ivoire, Uganda, Botswana and Nigeria Significantly different Group going forward 5

  6. MTN an emerging market leader… National Player African Player Emerging Market Player 1993 - 1997 1998 - 2005 2006 Operations 1 11 21 Population 41m 274m 501m 2006 Revenue Subscriber #’s 1998 - 2005 1993 - 1997 Successfully delivering on our vision 6

  7. Group highlights for the 12 months ending 31 December 2006 Group Revenue 49% higher EBITDA up 53% to subscribers up to ZAR 51,6 billion ZAR 22,4 billion against 12 months against 12 months 73% to 31 December 2005* to 31 December 2005* to 40.1 million PAT increased to Adjusted headline EBITDA margin EPS increased by ZAR 12,1 billion from increased to 43.4% 73% to 584.7 cents ZAR 6,7 billion against from 42.4% against 9 months to against 9 months 12 months 31 December 2005 to 31 December 2005 to 31 December 2005* Dividend of 90 cents per share declared * Unaudited 7

  8. Subscriber growth... MTN Group Split of subscribers by region Comparative annual growth 40.1 40 No. of operations: 21 +110% 12% 35 30 Population (m): 501 +83% 23.2 25 Subscribers (m): 40.1 +73% 49% 20 27% 15 10 73% 39% 5 0 Dec-05 Dec-06 SEA WECA MENA Subscriber growth increasingly diversified 8

  9. Relative ARPU performance USD per month South African ARPU: ZAR164 (Dec 05 – ZAR167) $35 $23 $21 $20 $20 $20 $19 $18 $18 $18 $17 $17 $17 $17 $16 $15 $14 $12 $12 $10 $9 Rwanda Zambia Iran Afghanistan South Africa Uganda Swaziland Botswana Benin G. Conakry Liberia Sudan Syria Ghana Nigeria Cameroon Congo B. G. Bissau Cyprus Yemen Côte d'Ivoire 9

  10. Relative EBITDA margins 80% Group Region Key operations 57% 54% 53% 57% 60% 53% 52% 43% 42% 35% 34% 35% 34% 40% 30% 19% 20% 0% 0% MTN South Africa Nigeria Ghana Sudan Iran SEA WECA MENA -20% -40% -60% -55% 'Dec-06 'Dec-05 -80% -75% New Operations: Iran – 21 October * 12-month comparison Group EBITDA margin expansion 10

  11. Risk management • Comprehensive risk management structures aligned to King II and best practice Governance structures • Ultimate board responsibility with dedicated group executive risk officer • Senior executive and board involvement on the ground • Not politically aligned • Commitment to local and regional regulatory forums Political / regulatory • Constructive engagement regimes • Extensive pre-investment research – deep understanding • Strong corporate responsibility –social investment, governance, tax etc • Positive contribution through broadbased infrastructure roll-out Committed and involved 11

  12. Risk management (cont.) • Expanded regions/ markets limit concentration exposure to any single region • Co-investment with local partners Emerging market • Experienced and committed local management teams limit execution risk risks • Detailed market analysis and robust business plan preparation contributes to informed risk decisions • Local currency funding maximised to limit revenue / liability mismatch • Operations hedge foreign currency obligations where possible FX risk • Translation risk not hedged - income statement impact • Diversification of assets and earnings reduces risk profile 12

  13. South & East Africa (SEA) region Deeper mobile penetration over last 12 months Dec 06 Growth % Countries in region 6 + 0% Population (m) 98.9m + 2% Mobile penetration 40% +6% pts Subscriber numbers (m) South Africa 12,483 + 22% Swaziland 268 + 26% Botswana 600 + 25% Zambia 187 + 93% Uganda 1,595 + 63% Rwanda 384 + 40% Total SEA 15,517 + 26% 39% % to Group 26% increase in subscribers 13

  14. SEA region – Overview Botswana, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Uganda, Rwanda Population : 98.9m 16m Subs Revenue ZAR27bn EBITDA ZAR9bn CAPEX ZAR3bn PAT ZAR5bn (20%Group) (39% Group) (52% Group) (42% Group) (31% Group) (42% Group) Revenue EBITDA Subscribers 178 195 103 1164 615 384 1595 37 187 128 77 268 343 174 600 24578 8340 12483 South Africa Botswana Swaziland Zambia Uganda Rwanda • No contribution from Investcom, inclusion of Uganda and Rwanda, previously in MENA • Appointment of key roles in progress • South Africa key driver of growth and profitability • Strong performance from Uganda, subscribers up 63% • Zambia negatively affected by slow start to roll-out South & East Africa EBITDA margin 35.2% 14

  15. SEA region South Africa – Financial and operational highlights Launched Jun 1994 Market share 36% Population 47m Market sizing 48m (2011) Penetration 68% Shareholding 100% Dec 2006 Dec 2005* • Market share improvements ~ 36% up 1% Revenue ZAR25bn ZAR20bn • Highly competitive market EBITDA margin 34% 34% • Expanded distribution channels Capex/ Revenue 9% 13% • Customer centricity through improved *Unaudited 12-month period service initiatives Subscribers/ARPU 12,483 million 10,235 • Impact of regulatory changes still unclear 206 203 8,001 6,270 164 4,723 184 • Margins still healthy due to effective cost 169 management • Continued focus on data revenue growth Mar-03 Mar-04 Mar-05 Dec-05 Dec-06 MTN Subscribers ('000) ARPU - Blended (ZAR) MTN well positioned for change 15

  16. SEA region South Africa – Financial and operational highlights (cont.) ARPU ZAR per month • Increased prepaid ARPU’s due to lower denomination vouchers 596 576 541 • Prepaid pricing segmentation 487 • Lower end packages boost postpaid subscribers but negatively affect ARPU 203 184 169 164 – MyChoice TopUp: 582k from 281k 104 94 97 93 – MyCall 100: 806k from 761k Mar-04 Mar-05 Dec-05 Dec-06 Postpaid Prepaid Blended • MOU decline slowing due to larger subscriber base Avg. MOU 155 140 129 124 per sub ARPU pressure 16

  17. SEA region South Africa – Data highlights Data revenue • SMS approx 79% of total data revenue ZAR million • 3G roll-out on track 1,938 – Expanded to 793 from 431 at June 2006 – Approx 20% subscribers under coverage 1159 1 082 905 – Approx 280k users at December 2006 403 670 502 – Good HSDPA uptake 384 779 679 403 286 • Mobile money transfer system showing Mar-04 Mar-05 Dec-05 Dec-06 good over past six month – 203% increase in registered users First Half Second Half As % of 5,9% MTN SA 5,0% 8,2% 8.0% • Data tariffs reduced to improve competitive revenue* position and stimulate traffic * Includes data revenue from subscriptions from Dec 05 Competitive tariffs 17

  18. SEA region South Africa – Regulatory changes • Electronic Communications Act (ECA) Promulgated on 19 July 2006 – Licence conversion process still pending – Existing rights and obligations “protected” - new terms still unclear • Interconnect Ongoing dialogue – COA/CAM submitted to ICASA in March 2007, awaiting approval – Market definitions as prescribed in ECA now proposed • Re alignment of ICT BEE charter in process New DTI codes announced in December 2006 • Other – Court rules Cell C CST roll-out irregular – interconnect settlement pending – MNP operational from 10 Nov 2006 – limited impact, 40k subscribers to end Feb 2007 – RICA, MTN ready but final implementation still outstanding Constructive engagement 18

  19. West & Central Africa (WECA) region Footprint opportunities significantly increased Dec 06 Growth % Countries in region 9 + 125 Population (m) 224m + 25% Mobile penetration 19% +6% pts Subscriber numbers (m) Nigeria 12,281 + 47% Ghana* 2,585 Acquired Cameroon 1,783 + 43% Côte d’Ivoire 1,625 + 50% Benin* 476 Acquired Congo B. 280 + 33% G. Conakry* 276 New Liberia* 218 Acquired G. Bissau* 98 Acquired Total WECA 19,622 + 80% % to Group + 49% G. Conakry: Launch 18 April * Acquired as part of Investcom LLC acquisition 80% increase in subscribers 19

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