Unaudited Interim Results
for the six months ended 30 September 2008

Balance sheet

      30 Sept 2008 30 Sept 2007 31 Mar 2008  
      Rm Rm Rm  
  Notes   Unaudited Unaudited Audited  
ASSETS            
Non-current assets            
Property, plant and equipment     210.7 183.6 200.6  
Investments – insurance business     529.1 492.8 505.4  
Deferred taxation     68.4  
      739.8 744.8 706.0  
Current assets            
Investments – insurance business     178.0 187.1 159.5  
Inventories     269.2 310.6 230.4  
Trade and other receivables 4   2 752.0 2 327.9 2 615.6  
Taxation     11.2 26.1 29.6  
Cash on hand and deposits     98.8 57.8 66.8  
      3 309.2 2 909.5 3 101.9  
Total assets     4 049.0 3 654.3 3 807.9  
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES            
Capital and reserves            
Shareholders’ equity and reserves     2 787.9 2 511.2 2 730.0  
Non-current liabilities            
Interest-bearing borrowings     100.0  
Deferred taxation     21.1 22.3 14.4  
Retirement benefits     60.5 69.3 57.7  
      181.6 91.6 72.1  
Current liabilities            
Trade and other payables 5   415.0 357.8 302.4  
Overdrafts and short-term interest-bearing borrowings     664.5 693.7 703.4  
      1 079.5 1 051.5 1 005.8  
Total equity and liabilities     4 049.0 3 654.3 3 807.9