annual report 2008

annual financial statements: company statement of changes in equity
for the year ended 31 March 2008



      Company  
    Share    
    capital and Retained  
    premium earnings Total
    Rm Rm Rm
Balance as at 1 April 2006   2 800.0 0.1 2 800.1
Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders   256.3 256.3
Dividends paid   (253.0) (253.0)
Balance at 31 March 2007   2 800.0 3.4 2 803.4
Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders   339.7 339.7
Shares cancelled   (50.0) (50.0)
Dividends paid   (292.8) (292.8)
Balance at 31 March 2008   2 750.0 50.3 2 800.3