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2008 |
2007 |
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Notes |
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Rm |
Rm |
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| Revenue |
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3 596.4 |
3 323.5 |
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| Merchandise sales |
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1 889.7 |
1 808.8 |
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| Finance charges earned |
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794.9 |
776.7 |
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| Insurance premiums earned |
15 |
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564.2 |
464.7 |
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| Ancillary services |
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347.6 |
273.3 |
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| Cost of merchandise sales |
16 |
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(1 272.1) |
(1 194.0) |
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| Operating costs |
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(1 393.9) |
(1 269.6) |
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| Employment costs |
17 |
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(504.2) |
(485.6) |
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| Administration and IT |
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(167.0) |
(162.3) |
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| Debtor costs |
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(190.4) |
(147.9) |
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| Marketing |
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(107.1) |
(106.9) |
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| Occupancy costs |
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(135.1) |
(116.7) |
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| Transport and travel |
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(127.3) |
(109.2) |
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| Depreciation |
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(40.9) |
(38.9) |
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| Other operating costs |
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(121.9) |
(102.1) |
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| Operating profit |
19 |
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930.4 |
859.9 |
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| Investment income |
20 |
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71.7 |
42.7 |
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| Profit before finance costs |
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1 002.1 |
902.6 |
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| Net finance costs |
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(56.8) |
(12.4) |
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| Interest paid |
21.1 |
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(68.2) |
(29.6) |
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| Interest received |
21.2 |
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6.5 |
4.0 |
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| Forward exchange contracts |
21.3 |
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4.9 |
13.2 |
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| Profit before taxation |
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945.3 |
890.2 |
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| Taxation |
22 |
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(303.0) |
(291.9) |
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| Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders |
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642.3 |
598.3 |
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| Earnings per share (cents) |
23 |
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717.0 |
649.9 |
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| Diluted earnings per share (cents) |
23 |
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715.2 |
647.1 |
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| Dividends paid per share (cents) |
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294.0 |
253.0 |
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| Dividends declared per share (cents) |
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323.0 |
266.0 |
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