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Consolidated 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     53 780.2   47 409.6   40 380.0  
  Cash paid to suppliers and employees     (37 429.0)   (31 076.1)   (26 513.9)  
                   
  Cash generated from operations 28   16 351.2   16 333.5   13 866.1  
  Finance costs paid 29   (1 388.3)   (669.6)   (326.6)  
  Finance income received 30   103.6   74.3   41.7  
  Realised net losses on remeasurement and                
  disposal of financial instruments 31   (556.5)   (151.0)   (38.8)  
  Taxation paid 32   (4 123.2)   (4 721.5)   (3 303.3)  
  Dividends paid – equity shareholders     (6 190.0)   (5 650.0)   (5 300.0)  
  Dividends paid – minority shareholders     (13.5)   (90.6)   (80.8)  
                   
  Net cash flows from operating activities     4 183.3   5 125.1   4 858.3  
                   
  CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
  Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 33   (7 253.7)   (6 540.6)   (5 955.3)  
  Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment and                
  intangible assets     42.8   10.2   98.3  
  Business combinations and other acquisitions 34   (5 347.6)   (956.5)   (591.2)  
  Disposal of subsidiaries 35   -   15.7   -  
  Other investing activities     (191.1)   (31.0)   (135.7)  
                   
  Net cash flows utilised in investing activities     (12 749.6)   (7 502.2)   (6 583.9)  
                   
  CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
  Non-interest bearing debt incurred     -   -   3.0  
  Non-interest bearing debt repaid     -   (3.0)   -  
  Interest bearing debt incurred     10 162.2   1 000.0   6.0  
  Interest bearing debt repaid     (1 513.6)   (226.4)   (209.0)  
  Bank borrowings (repaid)/incurred     (297.8)   2 456.0   -  
  Minority interests     522.0   7.2   -  
                   
  Net cash flows from/(utilised) in financing activities     8 872.8   3 233.8   (200.0)  
                   
  NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS     306.5   856.7   (1 925.6)  
  Cash and cash equivalents/(bank borrowings) at the beginning of                
  the year     836.8   (107.8)   1 760.3  
  Effect of foreign exchange rate changes     (59.5)   87.9   57.5  
                   
  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS/(BANK BORROWINGS)                
  AT THE END OF THE YEAR 36   1 083.8   836.8   (107.8)