annual report 2009

financial statements: company cash flow statement
for the year ended 31 March 2009

      Company   
      2009  2008  
  Notes   Rm  Rm  
Cash flow from operating activities           
Cash generated from operations 7    (4.1) (4.3)  
Dividends and interest received     354.5 344.1  
Cash retained from operating activities      350.4 339.8  
Cash utilised in investing activities           
Loans to subsidiary companies     4.2 4.3  
Net cash inflow from investing activities      4.2 4.3  
Cash effects of financing activities           
Cost of own shares acquired     (38.4) (50.0)  
Dividends paid     (317.2) (292.8)  
Net cash outflow from financing activities      (355.6) (342.8)  
           
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents      (1.0) 1.3  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year     1.3    
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year      0.3 1.3