1. Aberdare Cables Powertech Investors Relations Day – 9 February 07 Hans Meiring, CEO

2. Aberdare History Founded in Port Elizabeth - 1946 Sold to NKF - 1956
Phillips incorporation
Aycliffe Cables acquisition
Copper telecommunication
Optical fibre plant
Contronics Cables acquisition
ASEA/Scottish Cables merger
Alcobre acquisition
Delta Cables acquisition
SA PVC acquisition (Voltex)
Lambda Cables acquisition
Aberdare Intelec founded
Cables de Comunicaciones
Aberdare Network Services established
Corning equity deal
Izingwe equity deal
Technology Integrated Solutions est
Greenhills Distribution Centre est
60TH Anniversary
ATC/Aberdare Joint Venture

3. Aberdare facts and figures
Major shareholders : Powertech & Izingwe
Locations : RSA, Mozambique, Portugal & Spain
Core Business : Cable & Solutions
Sales Revenues : R m / US $ 570 m
Employees : 2600
Structure : Sales-led Functional Organization
Manufacturing Facilities : Pietermaritzburg, Gauteng, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth, Maputo, Oporto, Zaragoza
Asset Base : R 1225 m US $ 175 m
Sales & Distribution : Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Middelburg, Welkom, Johannesburg, Nelspruit, East London, Bloemfontein, Durban, Upington, Maputo, Oporto, Lisbon, Madrid, Zaragoza, Hong Kong, Australia, Ghana, Namibia
Technology Partners : Tyco/Raychem: Cable USA, Draka Cables

4. Aberdare Operating Structure

5. Market Segments Power Telecom & Data Utilities ESKOM Transmission
Distribution
Generation
Mining Houses
Railways & Harbours
General industry
Building & Construction
Exports
Telkom SA
Second Network Operator
Railways
Mining Houses
Private telecom networks
General industry
IT & Surveillance installation markets
GSM Networks
Exports

6. Products Power Telecom & Data LV, MV & HV XLPE cable MV PILC cable
Elastomeric cable
PVC cable
O/H conductors
Aerial bundle cable
Fire Cables
Copper rod
Conform profiles
Cable accessories
Copper telecom cable
OF telecom cable
Industrial telecom cable
Instrumentation cable
Railway Signaling cable
Data cable
Fire cables
Pigtails & Patch cords
Cable accessories

7. Aberdare Export Markets
Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Malawi, Ghana, Nigeria, DR Congo, Cameroon, Gabon, Guinea, Mali, Tanzania, Sudan, Zanzibar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Mozambique, Zanzibar, Madagascar
Australia, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Brunei, Sri Lanka, Philippines
UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Yemen, Bahrain
United Kingdom, Ireland, Scotland
Portugal, France, Belgium, Spain, Romania, Sweden
Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Peru
USA, Canada

8. Market Shares – SA Power Cable Market
Other
Mtec
Aberdare
African

9. Aberdare Strategic Plan 2007 - 2010

10. Aberdare Group Strategic Intent Drivers Sustainable Value Creation and Growth through:
Customer Relationship Management
Broad Based BEE
Technology Innovation
Talent Management
Operational & Functional Excellence
Global Growth
Value Chain Optimisation

11. Aberdare 2010 and beyond strategic plan concept summary …
“ FROM GOOD TO GREAT
towards 2010 and beyond......”

12. Consolidation / Rationalization Telecoms Operations
Aberdare/ATC Joint Venture completed January 2007
Created World Class Company with the best machinery and processes
Ability to explore manufacturing opportunities in Africa with spare plant from the Joint Venture
Secured Technology Partners for new Joint Venture in Europe

13. Cost Effectiveness Consolidation of Power Operations:
Product/Process/Staff - functional rationalisation (multi-site)
Quality Improvements – BASEC ISO 9000 & ISO 14000
Time utilisation improvements
Stock control refined with SAP
Process technology installed
People skills upgraded in line with process improvements

14. Backward Integration Own manufacture of Copper Rod (Phase 1)
State-of-the-art vertical casting lines
tons/annum EC rod capacity
Ability to cast specilialised copper alloys (Spoornet contact wire)
Own Manufacture of Aluminium Rod (Phase 2)
EC aluminium for general conductors
Aluminium alloys for overhead conductors (Eskom)
Continuous Metal Forming (Conform) (Phase 1)
Solid profiled aluminium conductors
Rectangular copper strip for transformer windings
Polymer Compounding
In-line polyolefin grafting (Phase 2)
PVC insulating and sheathing compounds (Phase 1)
Local mixing of PILC PIB impregnate (Phase 2)

15. Operational Excellence
Lean Production:
Cost of Production
Measurements – Balanced Score Card
Value Stream mapping
Drives improvement activities
Mission Directed Work Teams
Mini Businesses
Quality, Speed, Cost, Morale
Ownership and accountability
Complete Plant efficiency
Time, Performance, Quality
Kaizen activities
Continuous improvement

16. Technology Integrated Solutions
Power Networks
Telecommunication Networks
Cable accessories
Joints & terminations
Connections & fittings
Insulation & protection
Substation
O/H line protection
LV & MV Bus insulation
Insulators
Surge arrestors
Electronics
Cable harnesses
Turnkey Solutions
Physical fibre management systems
Spice closure organizers
Heat shrink splice closures
Watertight reusable closure systems
Modular connection systems
Fibre optic enclosures
Terminal boxes
Premise wiring components
GSM system components
OPGW line components
Turnkey Solutions
Raychem

17. Product Development Advanced Fire Cables Railway Cables HV Cables
Unarmoured flame retardant energy OCGT cables (Eskom)
Zero-halogen flame-retardant RZA1-K cables (Spain)
Railway Cables
Track-side LV copper signalling cables for high speed trains (Spain)
Track-side 3 kV energy cables for railway networks (Spain and SA)
Anti-theft copper-clad-steel earth bonding cable (Spoornet & Eskom)
Anti-theft contact wire (Spoornet)
HV Cables
66 kV XLPE-insulated cables
Overhead Conductors
Compacted ACSR transmission conductors
All aluminium alloy (AAAC) transmission conductors
High-temperature ACSR conductors
3 kV aerial cables for deep rural electrification

18. B3 E2

19. Key Growth Drivers for Aberdare 2006 - 2010
Infrastructure spend - Power, Telecommunications and Transport
Demand for Turnkey Solutions
Support Service Delivery for upliftment in South Africa
Building and Construction
Industrial Expansion
Mining Development

20. Aberdare Growth Base “FROM GOOD TO GREAT”
Aberdare Metallic Profiles Expansion
Aberdare Power Cables Increased Capacity
Establishment of Technology Integrated Services
Expansion of Alcon Marepha Cables
Aberdare / ATC Joint Venture
International Expansion
Acquisitions
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ACROSS ALL OPERATIONS
VALUE CHAIN OPTIMISATION ACROSS ALL OPERATIONS
LEADERSHIP AND TALENT MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE GROUP

21. Aberdare Cables…..Geared for Growth!
Thank you