THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE FACTBOOK 2008

Published Under the Authority

of the Council of:

THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE

STOCK EXCHANGE HOUSE

2/4 Customs Street,

P.O. Box 2457, Lagos

Telephone: 234-01-2660287, 2660305, 2660335, 2669978, 2661293

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BRANCHES:

Abuja (Area Office)

Kaduna

Port Harcourt

Kano

Onitsha

Ibadan

Yola

Benin

Ilorin

Uyo

EDITORIAL BOARD

Prof. Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke, PhD, OON (Chairman)

Mr. Kene Okafor (Editor)

Mr. Farooq Oreagba (Editor)

Mr. Arize Nwobu (Deputy Editor)

Copyright:

The Nigerian Stock Exchange

ISBN 978 0262 - 1 - 6

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FACTBOOK 2008

FIDSON HEALTHCARE PLC

1. Head Office:

6 Ilupeju By-pass

Ilupeju Lagos

Tel: 234-01-4933319, 4976171

Fax: 234-01-4930841, 49760118

E-mail: info@fidson.com

Website: www.fidson.com

2. Nature of Business:

Manufacturing and Distribution of Pharmaceutical Products

3. Date of Incorporation:

13th March 1995.

4. Date Listed on The Exchange:

4th June, 2008.

5. NSE Classification:

Healthcare

6. Board of Directors:

Mr. Felix Ohiwerei - Chairman

Fidelis A. Ayebae - (MD/CEO)

Prof. E. O Akinkugbe

Mrs. Olufunmilola Ayebae

Mr. Olugbenga Olayeye

Abiola Adebayo

Olatunde Olanipekun

Olutoyin Ehinlaiye

7. Company Secretary:

Mr. Olatunde Olanipekun

8. Auditors:

Ernst and Young

9. Company Registrars:

First Registrars Nigeria Limited

10. Subsidiaries/Associates:

FIL Pharmaceuticals Limted

Widenet Impex Limited

Ecomed Pharma Limited

11. End of Accounting Year

30th June.

12. Number of Employees

250

13. Capital Structure

i. Authorised: N750,000,000.00

ii. Paid-Up N750,000,000.00

14. Analysis of Shareholding

Nigerian Citizens & Associations 100%

FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY

ASSETS

EMPLOYED 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

N‘000 N‘000 N‘000 N‘000 N‘000

Fixed assets 586,482 501,154 441,992 362,934 239,866

Leased assets 77,418 84,825 18,883 9,500 -

Investments 283,824 171,760 57,416 50,000 -

Net current assets 1,159,542 699,798 556,583 482,681 297,653

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2,107,266 1,457,537 1,074,874 905,115 537,519

Creditors -

due after one year (51,681) (24,300) (1,086) (848) -

Deferred taxation (49,974) (49,974) (49,974) (47,054) (47,054)

Staff retirement benefit (26,047) (15,530) (3,756) (2,436) -

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1,979,564 1,367,733 1,020,058 854,777 490,465

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CAPITAL AND RESERVES:

Share capital 89,181 89,181 89,181 84,636 71,000

Share premium 81,818 81,818 81,818 61,363 -

Revaluation reserve 26,279 26,279 26,279 29,199 208,220

Revenue reserve 1,229,448 724,144 501,812 316,620 244,294

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Shareholders Fund 1,426,726 921,422 699,090 491,818 344,493

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TURNOVER AND PROFITS:

Turnover 3,307,421 2,200,167 1,624,471 1,080,231 763,937

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Profit before taxation 505,304 370,430 246,268 182,984 161,372

Profit after tax 505,304 370,430 246,268 182,034 145,209

Proposed dividend - 147,149 98,099 73,634 38,197

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PER SHARE DATA (KOBO))
Earnings

Basis 567 415 276 215 205

Adjusted 567 415 276 204 163

Dividend

Actual - 165 110 87 54

Adjusted - 165 110 83 43

Net assets - 1,033 783 625 434

NOTE:

Earnings, dividend and net assets per share are based on the number of shares issued and fully paid at the end of each year. Earnings and dividend per share are based on profit after taxation.

Important Note:

While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is accepted for any error, which may occur in this book.

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