annual report 2008

annual financial statements: cash flow statement
for the year ended 31 March 2008

     
    Group
      2008 2007  
  Notes   Rm Rm  
Cash flow from operating activities          
Cash generated from operations 25.1   556.2 591.5  
Dividends and interest received     61.0 58.7  
Finance costs     (68.2) (30.0)  
Taxation paid 25.2   (290.4) (403.2)  
Cash retained from operating activities     258.6 217.0  
Cash utilised in investing activities          
Net additions to insurance business investments     (43.2) (11.8)  
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment     (59.8) (60.6)  
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment     5.7 5.8  
Net cash outflow from investing activities     (97.3) (66.6)  
Cash effects of financing activities          
Purchase of own shares     (162.4) (213.5)  
Dividends paid     (262.7) (231.8)  
Proceeds on sale of own shares     21.8 6.8  
Finance lease liability     (1.0) (0.8)  
Net cash outflow from financing activities     (404.3) (439.3)  
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents     (243.0) (288.9)  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year     (393.6) (104.7)  
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 25.3   (636.6) (393.6)