annual report
2007

balance sheet
at 31 March 2007


      group
        2007   2006  
  Notes   Rm Rm  
Assets        
Non-current assets              
Property, plant and equipment 3     182.9 163.2  
Investments - insurance business 4     461.1 478.0  
Deferred taxation 11     102.9   89.7  
        746.9   730.9  
Current assets              
Investments - insurance business 4     199.3   111.9  
Inventories 5     230.3   212.6  
Trade and other receivables 6     2 187.7   1 896.5  
Cash on hand and deposits       35.7   28.1  
        2 653.0   2 249.1  
Total assets       3 399.9   2 980.0  
               
Equity and liabilities              
Capital and reserves              
Share capital and premium 7     311.4   524.9  
Other reserves 8     156.5   92.0  
Retained earnings 9     2 059.3   1 688.5  
        2 527.2   2 305.4  
Non-current liabilities              
Interest-bearing borrowings 10     -   1.0  
Deferred taxation 11     25.4   20.9  
Retirement benefits 12     67.6   75.8  
        93.0   97.7  
               
Current liabilities              
Trade and other payables 13     287.7   283.5  
Taxation       61.7   159.8  
Current portion of interest-bearing borrowing 10     1.0   0.8  
Overdrafts and short-term interest-bearing borrowings 14     429.3   132.8  
        779.7   576.9  
Total equity and liabilities       3 399.9   2 980.0