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NOTES TO THE COMPANY ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2010


    COMPANY
    2010 2009
    Rm Rm
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES    
  The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and the requirements of the Companies Act. The accounting policies used in the preparation of these financial statements are set out here.    
       
2 INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES    
  Shares at cost 2 800.0 2 800.0
  Indebtedness (3.7) (3.6)
    2 796.3 2 796.4
       
3 SHARE CAPITAL AND PREMIUM    
  AUTHORISED    
  150 000 000 ordinary shares of 1 cent each 1.5 1.5
  ISSUED    
  98 057 959 (2009: 99 157 959) ordinary shares of 1 cent each 1.0 1.0
  Share premium 2 710.6 2 710.6
  Total share capital and premium 2 711.6 2 711.6
       
4 REVENUE    
  Dividends received from subsidiary 322.3 354.4
  Interest received 0.1
    322.3 354.5
       
5 OPERATING PROFIT R R
  Stated after:    
  Audit fees – current year 50 000 50 000
  Other services 15 000
    50 000 65 000
       
6 TAXATION Rm Rm
  Taxation
   
  THE RATE OF TAXATION ON PROFIT IS RECONCILED AS FOLLOWS:    
  Profit before taxation 316.2 350.5
  Taxation calculated at a tax rate of 28% (2009: 28%) 88.5 98.1
  (Exempt income)/Disallowed expenditure (88.5) (98.1)
  Taxation per income statement
       
7 CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS    
  Profit before taxation 316.1 350.5
  Dividends and interest received (322.3) (354.5)
  Increase/(Decrease) in trade and other payables 0.2 (0.1)
    (6.0) (4.1)