annual report
2007

value added statement

  group
    2007   2006  
    Rm   %   Rm   %  
Revenue   3 323.5       2 874.5      
Paid to suppliers for goods and services   1 760.6       1 533.8      
Value added by operating activities   1 562.9       1 340.7      
Distributed as follows:                  
Remuneration to employees   485.6   31.1%   440.2   32.8%  
Returns to providers of capital   375.6   24.0%   271.7   20.3%  
   To provide lenders with a return on their capital                  
   utilised   29.6       18.7      
   To provide lessors with a return for the use of their                  
   premises   114.2       96.1      
   To provide shareholders with a return on their equity   231.8       156.9      
Taxes paid to governments   309.5   19.8%   284.6   21.2%  
   Income taxation   305.1       278.6      
   Regional Service Council Levies   1.9       3.8      
   Municipal rates   2.5       2.2      
Reinvested in the group   392.2   25.1%   344.2   25.7%  
   Depreciation and amortisation   38.9       35.0      
   Deferred taxation   (13.2)       (41.0)      
   Net earnings retained   366.5       350.2      
                   
Total wealth distributed   1 562.9   100.0%   1 340.7   100.0%  

distibution of value added 2007 and 2006