Form 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of October 2006 (October 10, 2006)

Commission File Number: 0-15850

ANSELL LIMITED

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Level 3, 678 Victoria Street, Richmond, Victoria 3121, Australia

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  x            Form 40-F  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulations S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes  ¨            No  x

This Form 6-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, and information that is based on management’s beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. When used in this Form 6-K, the words “anticipate,” “approach,” “begin,” believe,” “continue,” “expect,” “forecast,” “going forward,” “improved,” “likely,” “look forward,” “opportunity,” “outlook,” “plans,” “potential,” “proposal,” “should” and “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements necessarily make assumptions, some of which are inherently subject to uncertainties and contingencies that are beyond the Company’s control. Should one or more of these uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, expected, estimated or projected. Specifically, the ability of the Company to realize its ongoing commitment to increasing shareholder value through its ongoing restructuring, asset dispositions, strategic review and implementation, and cost cutting initiatives, may be affected by many factors including: uncertainties and contingencies such as economic conditions both in the world and in those areas where the Company has or will have substantial operations; foreign currency exchange rates; pricing pressures on products produced by its subsidiaries; growth prospects; positioning of its business segments; future productions output capacity; and the success of the Company’s business strategies, including further structural and operational changes, business dispositions, internal reorganizations, cost cutting, and consolidations.

 



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Ansell Limited
Ansell Limited
Business Overview -
Business Overview -
October 2006
October 2006
Doug Tough  –
Doug Tough  –
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Rustom Jilla –
Rustom Jilla –
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer


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Agenda
Agenda
1.
1.
Overview
Overview
-
-
Doug Tough
Doug Tough
2.
2.
Results
Results
-
-
Rustom Jilla
Rustom Jilla
3.
3.
Strategic Focus
Strategic Focus
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-
Doug Tough
Doug Tough
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
presentation
contains forward-looking  statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 as amended,  and information that is based on management’s beliefs as well as assumptions  made by and
information currently available to management.
When used in this
presentation, the words “anticipate,”
“approach,”
“begin,”
believe,”
“continue,”
“expect,”
“forecast,”
“going  forward,”
“improved,”
“likely,”
“look
forward,”
“opportunity,”
“outlook,”
“plans,”
“potential,”
“proposal,”
“should”
and “would”
and similar
expressions  are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements  necessarily
make assumptions, some of which are inherently subject to  uncertainties and contingencies that are beyond the
Company’s control.
Should one or more of these  uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions
prove incorrect,  actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, expected, estimated  or projected.


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Overview
Overview
Doug Tough
Doug Tough


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Who is Ansell?
Who is Ansell?
A 101+ year old company
A world leader in healthcare barrier protection products and services
An Australian (ASX) listed Company (ANN), with market capitalization ~US$1.1
billion
Sales of ~US$850 million and over 11,000 employees in 26 countries
Statutory HQ in Australia, Operating HQ in the US, Asian Regional HQ in Melbourne,
with manufacturing headquarters in Shah Alam, Malaysia
85% of sales in Europe and N. America and most plants in Asia & Mexico
Asian Plants in Malaysia (3), Thailand (2), Sri Lanka (1) and India (3)
Operating currency is the USD (which is used in this presentation unless otherwise
noted)
Filings -
Australian Statutory Report and US SEC 20F
Corporate website –
www.ansell.com
Ratings
Long Term
Short Term
Outlook
Standard & Poor’s
BB+
B
Positive
Moody’s
Baa3
P3
Stable


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A Global Leader
A Global Leader
Occupational Gloves (Synthetics)
Occupational Gloves (Synthetics)
Market: ~US$2.1B
Market: ~US$2.1B
2006
2006
#1 Ansell
#1 Ansell
~20%
~20%
Consumer (Condoms)
Consumer (Condoms)
Market: ~US$0.9B
Market: ~US$0.9B
2006
2006
#3 Ansell  
#3 Ansell  
~11%
~11%
Estimated global market size and positions
Estimated global market size and positions
Surgical Gloves
Surgical Gloves
Market: ~US$0.6B
Market: ~US$0.6B
2006
2006
#2 Ansell
#2 Ansell
~ 24%
~ 24%
Exam Gloves (Excluding
Exam Gloves (Excluding
Occupational)
Occupational)
Market: ~US$1.0B
Market: ~US$1.0B
2006
2006
#2 Ansell
#2 Ansell
~ 8%
~ 8%
Source: Nielsen, IMS, and internal estimates


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Our Products
Our Products


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Diversified Key Customers
Diversified Key Customers
Companies: industrial, auto,
Companies: industrial, auto,
chemicals, food etc.
chemicals, food etc.
Hospitals/Medical Centres;
Hospitals/Medical Centres;
acute and alternate care,
acute and alternate care,
first responders etc
first responders etc
Retail: food stores, drug
Retail: food stores, drug
stores, convenience stores,
stores, convenience stores,
mass merchandisers
mass merchandisers


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Ansell Regions –
Ansell Regions –
F’06
F’06
SEGMENT EBIT  ($M) = 107.6
SEGMENT EBIT  ($M) = 107.6
SALES ($M) = 849.1
SALES ($M) = 849.1
16%
16%
37%
37%
47%
47%
43%
43%
25%
25%
32%
32%
Asia Pacific
133.2
Europe
313.7
Americas
402.2
Asia Pacific
27.3
Americas
46.4
Europe
33.9


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Manufacturing Facilities
Manufacturing Facilities
80% in Asia
80% in Asia
12% in Mexico
12% in Mexico
5% in North America
5% in North America
3% in Europe
3% in Europe
Americas & UK 
Americas & UK 
Chemical Resistant
Chemical Resistant
General Purpose
General Purpose
Specialty
Specialty
High spec knitted
High spec knitted
Outsource ~US$150 M
Outsource ~US$150 M
Exam gloves
Exam gloves
Occupational gloves
Occupational gloves
Malaysia 
Premium Surgical
Premium Surgical
Powder Free Exam
Powder Free Exam
Powdered Exam
Powdered Exam
Household gloves
Household gloves
Primary R&D facility near KL
Primary R&D facility near KL
Thailand 
Thailand 
Condoms
Condoms
Powder Free Exam
Powder Free Exam
Household gloves
Household gloves
Synthetic Exam
Synthetic Exam
India & Sri Lanka 
India & Sri Lanka 
Standard & Premium Surgical
Condoms
Powder Free Exam
General Purpose
Chemical Resistant
Critical Environment
80% in Asia
80% in Asia
12% in Mexico
12% in Mexico
5% in North America
5% in North America
3% in Europe
3% in Europe
Americas & UK 
Americas & UK 
Chemical Resistant
Chemical Resistant
General Purpose
General Purpose
Specialty
Specialty
High spec knitted
High spec knitted
Outsource ~US$150 M
Outsource ~US$150 M
Exam gloves
Exam gloves
Occupational gloves
Occupational gloves
Premium Surgical
Premium Surgical
Powder Free Exam
Powder Free Exam
Powdered Exam
Powdered Exam
Household gloves
Household gloves
Primary R&D facility near KL
Primary R&D facility near KL
Thailand 
Thailand 
Condoms
Condoms
Powder Free Exam
Powder Free Exam
Household gloves
Household gloves
Synthetic Exam
Synthetic Exam
India & Sri Lanka 
80% in Asia
12% in Mexico
5% in North America
3% in Europe
Americas & UK 
Chemical Resistant
General Purpose
Specialty
High spec knitted
Outsource ~US$150 M
Exam gloves
Occupational gloves
Premium Surgical
Powder Free Exam
Powdered Exam
Household gloves
Primary R&D facility near KL
Thailand 
Condoms
Powder Free Exam
Household gloves
Synthetic Exam
Employees (11,000 approx.)


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Results
Results
Rustom Jilla
Rustom Jilla


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AUD  +64%
USD
AUD
$10.04
$7.65
USD  +80%
ASX200  +67%
30 June 05
30 June 04
31 Dec 04
F’04
TSR 34%
F’05
TSR 32%
1  July 03
31 Dec 03
ASX 200
Total Shareholder Return
Total Shareholder Return
$7.74
$5.90
$3.99
$5.35
3,039
3,533
31 Dec 05
4,278
Dividends                              A13¢
A17¢
A21¢
Total Shareholder Return (TSR) = Share Price appreciation plus dividends
Share Price 29 Sept 06
30 June 06
F’06
TSR -1%
$9.67
$7.18
5,074
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
8.5
9
9.5
10
10.5
11
11.5
12
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
8.5
9
9.5
10
10.5
11
11.5
12


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Key Financial Metrics
Key Financial Metrics
EPS -
US$
ROE %
ROA (HC only)%
Gearing %
EBIT %
Gross Margin %
Free Cash Flow
Profit Attributable $M
Sales $M
F’05 was 41.1 ¢
pre AIFRS
57 ¢
60 ¢
18.2
18.7
18.0
23.2
After SPT sale, buybacks,
dividends
10.8
19.1
12.1
13.5
Latex, sales mix
37.4
40.1
Average WC days from 85 to 80
76.7
94.5
DTA 
90.8
101.0
+4.6% despite USD headwinds
849.1
812.1
F’06
F’05
The impact of write-downs (-$60.9M in F’05, -$4.1M in F’06) in the since divested
South Pacific Tyres
investment are excluded from the metrics above
Taxes were reduced by $16.2M and $7.5M in F’05 and F’06 due to Deferred Tax
Adjustments.
Excluding SPT and DTA, PA went from $84.8M to $83.3M in F’06


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Latex Cost Graph …
Latex Cost Graph …
Updated
Updated
Latex Prices
+7% in F’05
+73% in F’06
Malaysian ‘00
MYR (per wet kg)
F’07 start price
was MYR 6.81
Price on Oct 9
was MYR 4.53 –
down 1/3rd from
July 1 price
Early
latex
price
decline
in
F’07
a
positive.
However,
given
initial
inventories
(at
higher
F’06
prices)
and
previous
forward
purchases
of
20%
of
F’07
demand
Ansell’s
YTD
average
is
~
5.5
MYR/wet
kg
Plus/minus
.5
off
a
F’07
full
year
average
cost
of
~
5.5
MYR/wet
kg
would,
assuming
no
other
changes,
have
an
EPS
impact
of
~US2¢
Notes:
Wet
Kg
price
divided
by
.6
equals
~
dry
kg
price.
Source:  Malaysian Rubber Board Statistics
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
'86
'87
'88
'89
'90
'91
'92
'93
'94
'95
'96
'97
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
'04
'05
'06


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Occupational Business
Occupational Business
50% of Revenue and 56% of Segment EBIT
50% of Revenue and 56% of Segment EBIT
208.9
208.9
205.8
205.8
All Other
All Other
14.3%
14.3%
14.9%
14.9%
EBIT/Sales
EBIT/Sales
Margin Erosion / Mix
Margin Erosion / Mix
60.7
60.7
61.0
61.0
Segment EBIT
Segment EBIT
+3.6%
+3.6%
424.6
424.6
409.8
409.8
Sales
Sales
81.9
81.9
81.3
81.3
Disposables
Disposables
VOL -9%, ASP +9%
VOL -9%, ASP +9%
46.8
46.8
47.5
47.5
Knitted
Knitted
VOL +17%
VOL +17%
87.0
87.0
75.2
75.2
HyFlex®
HyFlex®
F’06
F’06
F’05
F’05
$M
$M
Natural
Latex
13%
Synthetic
87%
Strategy: 
Continued concept of hand injury solutions -
Guardian
SM
Continued emphasis on lower cost plants and outsourcing
New products -
expanding ergonomic technology advantage
New channels and markets


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Professional Business
Professional Business
34% of Revenue and 27% of Segment EBIT
34% of Revenue and 27% of Segment EBIT
VOL +25%, ASP lower due to mix
36.8
30.8
Synthetic
VOL +10% (EMEA up), ASP flat
13.5
12.3
Powdered
VOL +19%, ASP -6%
77.2
68.7
Exam:         PF
9.3
10.8
Other
10.0%
11.8%
EBIT/Sales
Latex costs / Exam Mix
29.0
32.7
Segment EBIT
+4.6%
289.0
276.3
Sales
Strong volume growth; all regions
16.2
4.1
14.7
3.6
Synthetic
Other
EMEA up, AM and AP down
60.2
65.3
Powdered
EMEA and AP growth
71.7
70.1
Surgeons:  Branded PF
F’06
F’05
$M
Strategy:
Pricing to recover latex cost increases
New products to upgrade range (including synthetics)
US surgical market share recovery
Outsourcing commodity products instead of investment in new capacity
Synthetic
21%
Natural
Latex
79%


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Consumer Business
Consumer Business
16% of Revenue and 17% of Segment EBIT
16% of Revenue and 17% of Segment EBIT
13.2%
13.2%
17.4%
17.4%
EBIT/Sales
EBIT/Sales
US Retail Market Promotions
US Retail Market Promotions
17.9
17.9
22.0
22.0
Segment EBIT
Segment EBIT
+7.5%
+7.5%
135.5
135.5
126.0
126.0
Sales
Sales
4Play & Supplements
4Play & Supplements
12.9
12.9
9.8
9.8
Other
Other
19.0
19.0
19.2
19.2
HHG
HHG
Tenders up, AM Public Sector Down
Tenders up, AM Public Sector Down
31.5
31.5
26.7
26.7
Bid
Bid
/
/
Public
Public
Jissbon $3.1M,  EU +8%, AM -14%
72.1
72.1
70.3
70.3
Condoms: Branded
Condoms: Branded
Retail
Retail
F’06
F’06
F’05
F’05
$M
$M
Strategy:  
Strategy:  
Recover USA Retail condoms
Recover USA Retail condoms
New products, new packaging, brand & line extensions
New products, new packaging, brand & line extensions
Use capacity through public sector and OEM supply
Use capacity through public sector and OEM supply
Expand geographic footprint and leverage global strength
Expand geographic footprint and leverage global strength
Synthetic
10%
Natural
Latex
90%


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Ansell’s Financial Overview
Ansell’s Financial Overview
Ansell had mixed results in F’06 after several strong years, but continues to
have solid fundamentals:
Operationally:
Sales growth was the highest in 8 years while EBIT was pulled down by latex
Margins of “Non-latex”
products, which account for 52% of sales, remained strong
The Balance Sheet is healthy with low gearing and high interest coverage
Free Cash Flow generation capability remains good
EPS commitments were met, albeit with tax reduction benefits
Structurally:
The balanced capital management strategy continued to be executed. Surplus cash was
distributed via higher dividends ($22.5M) and another share buy-back ($76.1M)
A total of $307.8 M has now been distributed to our owners between F’04 –
F’06 (80% via
share buybacks)
Ansell also made its first acquisition in 6 years spending $18.5M for 75% of Jissbon
SPT, the last of the non-healthcare legacy businesses, was sold and $92M received


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Strategic Focus
Strategic Focus
Doug Tough
Doug Tough


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Strategic Evolution
Strategic Evolution
From meeting multi-year Segment EBIT commitments to
From meeting multi-year Segment EBIT commitments to
advancing Ansell Growth Strategy for F’07 and Beyond
advancing Ansell Growth Strategy for F’07 and Beyond
Methodology:
Methodology:
F’06 Base
Synthetic Surg
Excite™
AlphaTEC™
Channels
China
China
Mexico
Mexico
India
India
Russia
Russia
Technical
Technical
Partnerships
Partnerships
Other
Other
Jissbon
Jissbon


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Geographic Expansion
Geographic Expansion
Ansell’s growth in “Emerging”
Ansell’s growth in “Emerging”
markets
markets
Jissbon Acquisition –
10% Share of China Retail Condom market
China Occupational –
New Ansell trading company initiated
Europe Emerging Markets –
Strong Consumer & Occupational growth
India –
Occupational distribution set up
Occupational +50%
Occupational +50%
Professional  +37%
Professional  +37%
Consumer      +10%
Consumer      +10%
Consumer      +66%
Consumer      +66%
Occupational +80%
Occupational +80%
Occupational +29%
Occupational +29%
Professional +60%
Professional +60%
China
Russia
& CIS
Central &
Eastern
Europe
Latin
America
South Africa
Occupational +70%
Occupational +70%
Consumer      +15%
Consumer      +15%


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Ansell Takeaway
Ansell Takeaway
Solid and steadily growing company:
Solid and steadily growing company:
-
-
Organically
Organically
-
-
Geographically
Geographically
-
-
Acquisitively
Acquisitively
Cost components tightly managed
Cost components tightly managed
Diverse portfolio of brands, businesses, geographies
Diverse portfolio of brands, businesses, geographies
Strong financial position with investment and share buy-back
Strong financial position with investment and share buy-back
capability
capability
F’07 has started with good sales growth in all major areas
F’07 has started with good sales growth in all major areas
Despite this good sales start, and lower latex
Despite this good sales start, and lower latex
prices (July –
prices (July –
early
early
October), we are not revising F’07 EPS guidance, at this time, from
October), we are not revising F’07 EPS guidance, at this time, from
the US46¢
the US46¢
-
-
US50¢
US50¢
range, due to latex cost volatility.
range, due to latex cost volatility.


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ANSELL
ANSELL
LIMITED
LIMITED


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

ANSELL LIMITED

(Registrant)

By:  

/s/ DAVID M. GRAHAM

Name:

 

DAVID M. GRAHAM

Title:

  GENERAL MANAGER – FINANCE & TREASURY

Date: October 10, 2006