annual report 2008

sustainability and governance: value added statement


     
    Group
    2008   2007
      Rm %   Rm %  
Revenue     3 596.4     3 323.5    
Paid to suppliers for goods and services     1 902.7     1 760.6    
Value added by operating activities     1 693.7     1 562.9    
Distributed as follows:                
Remuneration to employees     504.2 29.8%   485.6 31.1%  
Returns to providers of capital     463.1 27.3%   375.6 24.0%  
   To provide lenders with a return on their capital                
   utilised     68.2     29.6    
   To provide lessors with a return for the use of their                
   premises     132.2     114.2    
   To provide shareholders with a return on their equity     262.7     231.8    
Taxes paid to governments     202.0 11.9%   309.5 19.8%  
   Income taxation     199.1     305.1    
   Regional Service Council Levies         1.9    
   Municipal rates     2.9     2.5    
Reinvested in the group     524.4 31.0%   392.2 25.1%  
Depreciation and amortisation     40.9     38.9    
Deferred taxation     103.9     (13.2)    
Net earnings retained     379.6     366.5    
                 
Total wealth distributed     1 693.7 100.0%   1 562.9 100.0%  
     
     
distribution of value added 2008   distribution of value added 2007
distribution of value added 2008   distribution of value added 2007