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


      group  
      2007   2006  
      Rm   Rm  
25. Notes to the cash flow statements          
  25.1 Cash generated from operations          
    Operating profit   859.9   670.2  
    Adjusted for:          
        Share-based payments   4.0   58.7  
        Depreciation   38.9   35.0  
        Surplus on disposal of property, plant and equipment   (3.8)   (6.0)  
        Movement in debtors impairment provision   9.5   (17.4)  
        Movement in retirement benefits provision   (8.2)   3.4  
       Movement in other provisions   11.1   9.8  
    Changes in working capital:          
    Increase in inventories   (20.1)   (62.0)  
    Increase in trade and other receivables   (295.3)   (152.2)  
    (Decrease)/Increase in trade and other payables   (4.5)   53.7  
        591.5   593.2  
  25.2 Taxation paid          
    Amount owing at the beginning of the year   (159.8)   (125.6)  
    Amount charged to the income statement   (291.9)   (237.6)  
    Adjustment for deferred taxation   (13.2)   (41.0)  
    Amount owing at the end of the year   61.7   159.8  
        (403.2)   (244.4)  
  25.3 Cash and cash equivalents          
    Cash deposits and cash on hand   35.7   28.1  
    Overdrafts and short-term interest-bearing borrowings   (429.3)   (132.8)  
    Cash and cash equivalents   (393.6)   (104.7)