22 October 2010 Australian Stock Exchange (Sydney) Limited Attention: Companies Department BY ELECTRONIC LODGEMENT Dear Sir/Madam, Please find attached the Brickworks Ltd 2010 Annual Report which will be distributed to shareholders today. Yours faithfully, BRICKWORKS LIMITED IAIN THOMPSON COMPANY SECRETARY BRICKWORKS LIMITED ABN 17 000 028 526 738 – 780 Wallgrove Road, Horsley Park NSW 2175; PO Box 6550, Wetherill Park NSW 1851 Telephone: 61 2 9830 7800 Fax: 61 2 9620 1328 Internet Address: http://www.brickworks.com.au E.Mail Address:
[email protected] ABN 17 000 028 526 ANNUAL REPORT 2010 BRICKWORKS LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES A.B.N. 17 000 028 526 FIVE YEAR SUMMARY 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 % $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Growth Total revenue 532,068 558,936 553,716 593,511 656,538 11% Building Products revenue 483,083 516,851 519,986 489,253 580,283 19% Earnings before interest tax and amortisation Building products 65,529 65,919 53,610 37,026 53,379 44% Property 53,269 58,168 91,867 38,798 26,638 (31%) Waste management 1,936 2,115 1,792 1,841 1,755 (5%) Investments 1,206 655 681 1,268 2,434 92% Associates 32,110 31,837 36,247 94,157 74,047 (21%) Head office and other expenses (4,817) (5,807) (6,135) (7,271) (7,729) (6%) Total EBITA 149,233 152,887 178,062 165,819 150,524 (9%) Borrowing costs (25,398) (27,305) (37,286) (33,314) (24,491) 26% Income tax (21,914) (23,385) (32,603) (18,825) (15,851) 16% Net profit after income tax - normal 101,921 102,197 108,173 113,680 110,182 (3%) Non-regular items Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co.