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notes to the annual financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2007


      group  
      2007   2006  
      Rm   Rm  
24. Dividends paid          
  Dividend No. 2 declared on 16 May 2005 and paid on 25 July 2005   –   74.0  
  Dividend No. 3 declared on 14 November 2005 and paid on 30 January 2006   –   88.0  
  Dividend No. 4 declared on 22 May 2006 and paid on 24 July 2006   137.0   -  
  Dividend No. 5 declared on 13 November 2006 and paid on 29 January 2007   116.0   -  
  Dividends received on treasury shares:          
      Lewis Stores (Pty) Ltd   (17.3)   (2.5)  
      Lewis Employee Share Incentive Scheme Trust   (3.9)   (2.6)  
        231.8   156.9