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Abridged Group Cash Flow Statement  

ABRIDGED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
    12 months 12 months  
    ended ended  
    31 March 2006 31 March 2005  
    Rm Rm  
  Note Audited Audited  
Cash generated from operations 7 593.2 625.2  
Dividends and interest received   41.3 46.9  
Finance costs   (18.7) (319.9)  
Taxation paid   (244.4) (207.7)  
Cash retained from operating activities   371.4 144.5  
Net cash outflow from investing activities   (45.5) (53.0)  
Net cash outflow from financing activities   (313.9) (567.0)  
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 12.0 (475.5)  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year   (116.7) 358.8  
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year   (104.7) (116.7)