RNS No 1548m
PACIFIC DUNLOP LIMITED
27th August 1998

PART 2

Appendix 4b (equity accounted)

Preliminary Final Report
Pacific Dunlop Limited

ACN 004 085 330               Preliminary Final                 Financial Year
                                                                Ended ("current
                                                                period) 
                                                                30th June 1998

Equity accounted results for announcement to the market
                                                                     A$ millions

Sales Revenue (item 1.1)                          up        3.5% to   5,983.5 
Operating profit after income tax before          up        3.0% to     180.8
abnormal items attributable to members

Abnormal items after tax attributable to          loss of               156.0 
members (item 2.5)

Operating profit after tax (before amortisation   down      71% to       60.4
of goodwill) attributable to members (item 1.26)

Operating profit after tax attributable to members 
(item 1.10)                                       down      86% to       24.8

Extraordinary items after tax attributable to
members (item 1.13)                               gain (loss) of          Nil

Operating profit and extraordinary items after
tax attributable to members (item 1.16)           down      86% to       24.8


Dividends                                         Amount per          Franked 
                                                  security         amount per
                                                                  security at
                                                                      36% tax

Final dividend                                    7.0c              Unfranked

Previous corresponding period                     7.0c                   4.2c


Record date for determining entitlements to 
the dividend (in the case of a trust                        5 October 1998
distribution) (see item 15.2)


Consolidated profit and loss account

                                      30 June 1998      30 June 1997
                                      A$ millions       A$ millions

1.1   Sales revenue                      5,983.5           5,782.9

1.2   Share of associates
      "net profit attributable
      to members" (equal to item 16.7)       3.0                -

1.3   Other revenue                      1,004.0             364.6 

1.4   Operating profit before 
      abnormal items and tax               225.8             265.8

1.5   Abnormal items before tax
      (detail in item 2.4)               (157.5)               0.6

1.6   Operating profit before tax
      (items 1.4 + 1.5)                    68.3              266.4

1.7   Less tax                             44.5               81.5

1.8   Operating profit after tax
      but before outside equity
      interests                            23.8              184.9

1.9   Less outside equity interests        (1.0)               7.1

1.10  Operating profit after tax
      attributable to members              24.8              177.8

1.11  Extraordinary items after tax
      attributable to members               Nil                Nil

1.12  Less outside equity interests         Nil                Nil

1.13  Extraordinary items after tax
      attributable to members               Nil                Nil

1.14  Total operating profit and
      extraordinary items after tax
      (items 1.8 + 1.11)                   23.8              184.9

1.15  Operating profit and
      extraordinary items after tax
      attributable to outside equity
      interests (items 1.9 + 1.12)         (1.0)               7.1

1.16  Operating profit and extraordinary
      items after tax attributable to
      members (items 1.10 + 1.13)          24.8              177.8

1.17  Retained profits (accumulated 
      losses) at beginning of
      financial period                    116.1             (257.6)

1.18  Adjustment to retained profits
      at the beginning of the 
      financial year on initial
      adoption of proposed revised
      AASB1016                            (23.3)                -
      Accounting for investments in
      Associates                    

1.19  Aggregate of amounts transferred
      from reserves                       (11.6)             339.7

1.20 Total available for appropriation 
     (carried forward)                                    106.0         259.9

Summary of operating profit for the year
Operating profit after income tax attributable
to members                                                 24.8         177.8

Abnormal (loss)/gain after income tax attributable
to members                                               (156.0)          2.2

Operating profit after income tax before abnormal
items attributable to members                             180.8         175.6

 
1.21 Dividends provided for or paid                        144.2         143.6 

1.22 Aggregate of amounts transferred to reserves            -             -

1.23 (Accumulated losses)/Retained Profits at
     end of financial period                               (38.2)        116.1

                                                     30 June 1998   30 June 1997
PROFIT RESTATED TO EXCLUDE AMORTISATION OF           A$millions     A$millions
GOODWILL      

1.24 Operating profit after tax before outside
     equity interests (items 1.8) and amortisation 
     of goodwill                                           59.4          217.4

1.25 Less (plus) outside equity interests                  (1.0)           7.1

1.26 Operating profit after tax (before
     amortisation of goodwill) attributable
     to members                                            60.4          210.3

INTANGIBLE, ABNORMAL AND EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS
                                            Consolidated - current period
                                                      Related          Amount
                              Before      Related     outside       (after tax)
                                 tax      tax         equity       attributable
                                                      interests      to members
                           A$millions  A$millions    A$millions     A$millions
2.1 Amortisation of
    goodwill                    39.6       (4.0)           -             35.6 

2.2 Amortisation of
    other
    intangibles                    -          -            -                -

2.3 Total
    amortisation of
    intangibles                 39.6       (4.0)           -             35.6 

2.4 Abnormal items
  
    Net loss on sale
    of GNB 
    (Batteries)Group           (88.0)         -            -            (88.0)

    Net charge following 
    creation of Accufix
    Settlement funds
    in the United
    States                     (69.5)       1.5            -            (68.0) 

2.5 Total abnormal items       (157.5)      1.5            -           (156.0)

2.6 Extraordinary Items

2.7 Total Extraordinary
    Items                         Nil      Nil            Nil           Nil

COMPARISON OF HALF YEAR
PROFITS                         30 June 1998             30 June 1997
                              Before     After         Before        After
                              Abnormals  Abnormals     Abnormals    Abnormals
                             A$millions A$millions     A$millions   A$millions

3.1 Consolidated 
    operating profit
    after tax 
    attributable to
    members reported
    for the 1st half
    year                          90.1      90.1          84.5          84.5

3.2 Consolidated 
    operating profit
    (loss) after tax
    attributable to
    members for the 
    2nd half year                 90.07    (65.3)         91.1          93.3  


Prima facie tax reconciliation
                                         30 June 1998          30 June 1997
                                         A$ millions           A$ millions

Tax at Standard Rates on Operating
 Profit                                         24.6                   95.9
Add increased taxation arising from:
Goodwill amortisation                            8.8                    9.8
Net charge following creation of
 Accrufix Settlement Funds                      
 in the United States                           23.5                     -
Other non-allowable permanent differences         -                    19.5
Environmental provisions                        31.7                     -

Deduct reduced taxation arising from:
Tax rebate on dividends from investments         0.1                    0.4
Tax exempt dividends from foreign companies      0.1                    2.2
Income tax under provided in previous years      1.3                    1.8
Investment and export incentive allowances       7.8                    0.1
Net capital receipts not assessable             (0.1)                   6.7
Net lower overseas tax rates                    18.2                   27.3
Other allowable permanent differences           15.6                    5.2
Share of associates' net profit                  1.1                     -

Income Tax as per Profit and Loss Accounts
 attributable to Operating Profit               44.5                   81.5

Income tax provided comprises:
Provision attributable to current year         122.5                  108.1
Under provision in respect of previous years    (6.6)                  (1.8)
Provision attributable to future years         
Deferred tax liability                         (14.4)                 (16.9)
Future income tax benefit                      (57.0)                  (7.9)

                                                44.5                   81.5


Consolidated Balance sheet            30-06-98    30-06-97     31-12-97
                                     A$ millions  AS millions  A$ millions
Current assets
4.1 Cash                               997.3       1,191.8       1,248.7
4.2 Receivables                      1,603.3         952.4       1,012.8
4.3 Investments                          -             -             -
4.4 Inventories                        807.1         954.0       1,017.9
4.5 Prepayments                         35.0          68.1          81.4
4.6 Total current assets             3,442.7       3,166.3       3,360.8

Non-current assets
4.7 Receivables                         69.4          77.9          61.9
4.8 Investments in associates
    (Equity accounted)                  26.5          46.4          29.4
4.9 Other investments                  136.9         142.3         164.2
4.10 Inventories                         -             -              -
4.11 Exploratioin and evaluation 
     expenditure capitalised             -             -              -
4.12 Development properties              -             -              -
4.13 Other property, plant and 
     equipment (net)                   734.9       1,242.5       1,228.2
4.14 Intangibles (net)                 607.8         640.0         677.4
4.15 Future income tax benefit         324.1         277.5         294.2
4.16 Total non-current assets        1,899.6       2,426.6       2,455.3
4.17 Total assets                    5,342.3       5,592.9       5,816.1

Current liabilities
4.18 Accounts payable                  591.7         777.7         779.8
4.19 Borrowings                      1,419.4       1,382.4       1,644.4
4.20 Provisions                        501.9         452.6         398.9
4.21 Other (amounts due under 
     contractual arrangements and
     deferred Income)                    2.8          17.5           3.0
4.22 Total current liabilities       2,515.8       2,630.2       2,826.1

Non-current liabilities
4.23 Accounts payable                   11.6           6.3           2.7
4.24 Borrowings                        848.1         825.3         878.1
4.25 Provisions                        239.3         249.5         240.9
     Other (Amounts due under 
     contractual arrangements and
4.26 deferred income)                   35.8          34.8          39.7
4.27 Total non-current liabilities   1,134.8       1,115.9       1,161.4
4.28 Total liabilities               3,650.6       3,746.1       3,987.5
4.29 Net Assets                      1,691.7       1,846.8       1,828.6


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET CONTINUED

                              30 June 1998        30 June 1997  31 December 1997
                                A$ millions         A$ millions    A$ millions
          Equity

4.30      Capital                514.9               513.6              514.4

4.31      Reserves             1,188.9             1,181.8            1,179.6

4.32      (Accumulated losses)
          Retained profits       (38.2)              116.1              110.6

4.33      Equity attributable to
          members of the parent
          entity               1,665.6             1,811.5            1,804.6

4.34      Outside equity interests
          in controlled
          entities                26.1                35.3               24.0

4.35      Total equity         1,691.7             1,846.8            1,828.6

4.36      Preference capital
          included as part of
          4.33                   -                   -                   -

EXLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENDITURE CAPITALISED

To be completed only by entities with mining interests if amounts are material. 
Include all expenditure incurred regardless of whether written off directly
against profit.
                                        30 June 1998        30 June 1997
                                           A$ millions         A$ millions

5.1       Opening balance

5.2       Expenditure incurred during
          current period   
                                           n/a                 n/a
5.3       Expenditure written off
          during current period         

5.4       Acquisitions, disposals,
          revaluation increments,etc    

5.5       Expenditure transferred to
          Development Properties

5.6       Closing balance as shown in the
          consolidated balance sheet        -                   -
               (Item 4.11)

DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES

(To be completed only by entities with mining interests if amounts are material)

                                        30 June 1998        30 June 1997
                                           A$ millions         A$ millions

6.1       Opening balance

6.2       Expenditure incurred during
          current period

6.3       Expenditure transferred from 
          exploration and evaluation
                                            n/a                 n/a
6.4       Expenditure written off
          during current period

6.5       Acquisitions, disposals, revaluation
          increments, etc.

6.6       Expenditure transferred to mine
          properties

6.7       Closing balance as shown in the
          consolidated balance sheet        -                   -
                   (Item 4.12)


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                                  30 JUNE 1998           30 JUNE 1997
                                   A$ MILLIONS            A$ MILLIONS

CASH FLOWS RELATED TO OPERATING ACTIVITIES                    

RECEIPTS FROM CUSTOMERS
(EXCLUDING MEDICAL)                    6,023.6                5,777.6

PAYMENTS TO SUPPLIERS AND
EMPLOYEES (EXCLUDING MEDICAL)         (5,637.0)              (5,241.2)

NET RECEIPTS FROM CUSTOMERS
(EXCLUDING MEDICAL)                      386.6                  536.4

PAYMENTS TO SUPPLIERS AND EMPLOYEES
NET OF CUSTOMER RECEIPTS (MEDICAL)       (42.9)                 (86.1)

                                         343.7                  450.3

INCOME TAXES PAID                        (62.7)                 (79.1)

DIVIDENDS RECEIVED                         0.4                    7.0

NET CASH PROVIDED BY 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                     281.4                  378.2

CASH FLOWS RELATED TO INVESTING ACTIVITIES

PAYMENTS FOR BUSINESSES, NET OF CASH
ACQUIRED                                 (23.8)                 (87.6)

PAYMENTS FOR PROPERTY, PLANT 
AND EQUIPMENT                           (192.3)                (190.2)

PAYMENT FOR ACQUISITIONS OF PREVIOUSLY
HELD FINANCE LEASES                          -                  (80.1)

PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF BUSINESSES,
NET OF CASH DISPOSED                      36.0                  303.3

PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF PLANT AND
EQUIPMENT IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF
BUSINESS                                  31.9                   29.6

LOANS REPAID                              23.6                   21.6

PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF OTHER
INVESTMENTS                                0.8                    0.2

PAYMENTS FOR OTHER INVESTMENTS            (3.1)                  (5.8)

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES   (126.9)                  (9.0)

CASH FLOWS RELATED TO FINANCING ACTIVITIES                    

PROCEEDS FROM BORROWINGS               8,025.5                5,094.6

REPAYMENTS OF BORROWINGS              (8,190.7)              (5,353.6)

NET REPAYMENT OF BORROWINGS             (165.2)                (259.0)

PROCEEDS FROM ISSUES OF SHARES             3.6                    8.4

LEASE PAYMENTS                            (1.4)                  (9.9)

DIVIDENDS PAID                          (148.7)                 (147.7)

INTEREST RECEIVED                         53.4                    74.4

INTEREST AND BORROWING COSTS PAID       (156.5)                 (163.8)

NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES   (414.8)                 (497.6)

NET DECREASE IN CASH HELD               (260.3)                 (128.4)

CASH AT BEGINNING OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR
(SEE RECONCILLATION OF CASH)           1,171.7                 1,294.1
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON THE BALANCES
OF CASH HELD IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES AT THE BEGINNING
OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR                      33.1                     6.0

CASH AT THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR     944.5                 1,171.7
(SEE RECONCILLATION OF CASH)

Issued and quoted securities at end of current period
Description includes rate of interest and any redemption or conversion rights
together with prices and dates

Category of Securities             Total    Number    Issue Price   Amount
                                   Number   quoted    per security  paid-up
                                                       (cents)        per
                                                                    security
                                                                    (cents)

18.1 Preference securities
     (description)                  n/a      n/a         n/a          n/a

18.2 Issued during current period   n/a      n/a         n/a          n/a

18.3 Ordinary securities
     Ordinary shares        1,024,071,526  1,024,071,526 n/a           50      
     Ordinary - Executive
                Plan Shares    13,536,400      -       variable         1
     Ordinary - Employee
                Plan Shares     5,582,645      -       variable        50

18.4 Issued during current
     period
     Ordinary - converted 
      from Executive Plan
      Shares                    2,836,500  2,836,500   variable        50
     Ordinary - converted
      from Employee Plan
      Shares                      697,860    697,860   variable        50

18.5 Convertible debt
     securities
     (description and con-
     version factor)                n/a        n/a       n/a          n/a

18.6 Issued during current
     period                         n/a        n/a       n/a          n/a

18.7 Options (description and                          Exercise      Expiry 
     conversion factor)                                  price        date
                                                                    (if any)
     Options issued
     25th November 1996         1,800,000      nil       2.80       14/11/01

On 25th November 1996, Pacific Dunlop Limited granted to Mr R L Chadwick (the
Managing Director), options to subscribe for up to 1,800,000 unissued ordinary
shares, in accordance with approval received from shareholders at the Annual
General Meeting on 15th November, at an exercise price of $2.80 per share.  The
options expire on 14th November 2001 and are exercisable in three separate
tranches of 600,000 options between 1st and 14th November 1999, 2000 and 2001,
only where, in relation to each tranche of options, two separate performance
conditions are satisfied, the first requiring a 10% compound growth in the
Company's share price, the second that the total return to shareholders on the
Company's shares must exceed the average yield on a selected group of major
listed companies.

18.8 Issued during current 
     period
     Executive Share Options
     to Executive Director       600,000       nil       3.30      11/12/02
     Executive Share Options
     to Executives             6,690,000       nil       3.30      11/12/02

On 11 December 1997, Pacific Dunlop Limited granted to Mr R B Hershan (Executive
Director) and certain Senior Executives options to subscribe for up to 7,290,000
unissued ordinary shres, in accordance with approval received from shareholders
at the Annual General Meeting on 14th November, at an exercise price of $3.30
per share.  The options are exercisable in three separate tranches subject to
the satisfaction of a Performance Hurdle, in respect of the total return to
shareholders on the company's shares similar to the above, during a period
commencing 28 days prior to the third, Fourth and Fifth Anniversary of grant of
the options and expiring on the Fifth Anniversary.

18.9 Exercised during current
     period                       nil          nil        n/a        n/a

18.10Expired during current
     period                    1,200,000       nil        n/a        n/a

18.11Debentures (totals only)      n/a         n/a

18.12Unsecured notes
     (totals only)                 n/a         n/a

END

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