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Group Cash Flow Statement

  
 

       
    6 months 6 months 12 months
    ended ended ended
    Sept 2004 Sept 2003 Mar 2004
    Rm Rm Rm
  Notes Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Cash flow from operating activities        
Cash flow from trading 7 292.1 267.6 535.9
Working capital movement 8 25.2 (20.0) (27.0)
Cash generated from operations   317.3 247.6 508.9
Dividends and interest received   26.8 23.4 49.5
Finance costs   (305.4) (2.2) (18.9)
Tax paid   (128.3) (73.2) (99.2)
Cash (utilised by)/retained from operating activities (89.6) 195.6 440.3
Net cash flow from investing activities   (56.6) (32.8) (59.0)
Net cash flow from financing activities   (504.7) (5.8) (6.3)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (650.9) 157.0 375.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 358.8 (16.2) (16.2)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   (292.1) 140.8 358.8