annual report 2009

financial statements: notes to the company annual finanacial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2009

      Company   
      2009  2008  
      Rm  Rm  
1. Accounting policies         
  The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis        
  and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards        
  ("IFRS") and the requirements of the Companies Act. The accounting        
  policies used in the preparation of these financial statements are set out here.        
           
2. Interest in subsidiaries         
  Shares at cost   2 800.0 2 800.0  
  Indebtness   (3.6) 0.6  
      2 796.4 2 800.6  
3. Share capital and premium         
  Authorised        
  150,000,000 ordinary shares of 1c each   1.5 1.5  
  Issued        
  98 057 959 (2008: 99 157 959) ordinary shares of 1c each   1.0 1.0  
  Share premium   2 710.6 2 749.0  
  Total share capital and premium   2 711.6 2 750.0  
4. Revenue         
  Dividends received from subsidiary   354.4 344.1  
  Interest received   0.1    
      354.5 344.1  
5. Operating profit    R  R  
  Stated after:        
  Audit fees current year   50 000 50 000  
  Other services   15 000 15 000  
      65 000 65 000  
6. Taxation    Rm  Rm  
  Taxation      
         
  The rate of taxation on profit is reconciled as follows:        
  Profit before taxation   350.5 339.7  
  Taxation calculated at a tax rate of 28% (2008: 29%)   98.1 98.5  
  (Exempt income)/Disallowed expenditure   (98.1) (98.5)  
  Taxation per income statement      
7. Cash generated from operations         
  Profit before taxation   350.5 339.7  
  Dividends and interest received   (354.5) (344.1)  
  (Decrease)/Increase in trade and other payables   (0.1) 0.1  
      (4.1) (4.3)