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JOHANNESBURG, May 11 (Reuters) - South African mobile
operator Vodacom Group reported a 8.9% rise in annual
earnings on Monday, buoyed by an improved second half
performance in its domestic market and the sustained growth of
its international businesses.
Headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the full-year ended
March rose to 945 cents from 868 cents a year earlier.
HEPS is the main profit measure in South Africa and strips
out certain one-off items.
Vodacom, which is majority owned by Vodafone,
declared a final dividend of 405 cents per share.
(Reporting by Nqobile Dludla; Editing by Kim Coghill)