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Cash flow statement

for the year ended 31 March 2009

        2009   2008   2007  
    Notes   Rm   Rm   Rm  
                   
  CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                
  Cash receipts from customers     609.2   510.3   405.1  
  Cash paid to suppliers and employees     (552.3)   (355.1)   (285.7)  
                   
  Cash generated from operations 18   56.9   155.2   119.4  
  Finance costs paid     (916.3)   (728.6)   (372.9)  
  Finance income received     1 124.0   1 045.4   653.7  
  Realised net (losses)/gains on remeasurement and disposal of financial instruments     (406.7)   (0.4)   2.1  
  Taxation paid     (696.0)   (746.1)   (821.5)  
  Dividends received     8 222.8   7 667.3   2 508.2  
  Dividends paid     (6 190.0)   (5 650.0)   (5 300.0)  
  Net cash flows from/(utilised in) operating activities     1 194.7   1 742.8   (3 211.0)  
                   
  CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
  Investment in subsidiaries     (7 702.3)   (1 915.6)   (852.6)  
  Proceeds on sale of investment     -   -   300.0  
  Proceeds on disposal of property, plant, equipment and                
  intangible assets     1.9   0.3   -  
  Additions to property, plant, equipment, investment properties                
  and intangible assets     (58.1)   (167.1)   (167.2)  
  Other investing activities     (87.3)   31.1   (274.9)  
  Net cash flows utilised in investing activities     (7 845.8)   (2 051.3)   (994.7)  
                   
  CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
  Net increase in bank borrowings and money market     6 659.0   1 096.1   2 635.4  
  Net cash flows from financing activities     6 659.0   1 096.1   2 635.4  
                   
  NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS     7.9   787.6   (1 570.3)  
  Cash and cash equivalents/(bank borrowings at the beginning of the year)     0.2   (787.4)   782.9  
                   
  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS/(BANK BORROWINGS)                
  AT THE END OF THE YEAR     8.1   0.2   (787.4)