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Group statement of cash flows

for the year ended 30 September 2009

   Rm Notes   2009   2008   2007  
  Cash flows from operating activities                
  Cash received from customers     22 921   21 099   18 869  
  Cash paid to suppliers and employees     (18 281)   (16 436)   (14 895)  
  Cash generated from operations A   4 640   4 663   3 974  
  Interest paid     (2 430)   (2 558)   (2 355)  
     Continuing operations     (2 425)   (2 550)   (2 348)  
     Discontinued operation     (5)   (8)   (7)  
  Taxation paid     (526)   (290)   (286)  
     Continuing operations B   (520)   (268)   (269)  
     Discontinued operation     (6)   (22)   (17)  
  Ordinary dividends paid by subsidiaries     (3)   (1)      
  Preference dividends paid     (73)   (67)   (30)  
  Capital reductions paid     (430)   (406)   (347)  
  Net cash from operating activities     1 178   1 341   956  
     Continuing operations     1 179   1 352   882  
     Discontinued operation     (1)   (11)   74  
                   
  Cash flows from investing activities                
  Purchase of property, plant and equipment     (1 283)   (1 268)   (1 389)  
     Continuing operations     (1 272)   (1 240)   (1 291)  
     Discontinued operation     (11)   (28)   (98)  
  Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment     60   708   40  
  Post-retirement benefit obligation             (151)  
  Additions to intangible assets     (144)   (148)   (103)  
  Decrease/(increase) in investments and loans     40   128   (52)  
  Proceeds from disposal of businesses C   852   15   1  
  Interest received     150   134   158  
  Realised gain on cross-currency swap         324      
  Dividends received     1   44   1  
  Acquisition of subsidiaries and businesses, net of cash acquired D   (9)   (2 112)   (169)  
  Net cash from investing activities     (333)   (2 175)   (1 664)  
     Continuing operations     (322)   (2 147)   (1 632)  
     Discontinued operation     (11)   (28)   (32)  
                   
  Cash flows from financing activities                
  Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares     31   48   669  
  Repurchase of shares     (11)          
  Settlement of derivatives     (19)          
  Long-term liabilities (repaid)/raised     (840)   974   262  
  Short-term liabilities repaid     (139)   (133)   (317)  
  Net cash from financing activities     (978)   889   614  
     Continuing operations     (974)   889   617  
     Discontinued operation     (4)       (3)  
                   
  Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents     (133)   55   (94)  
  Translation effects on cash and cash equivalents of foreign entities     (115)   (32)   39  
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year     962   900   1 009  
  Cash flows in disposal group held for sale         39   (54)  
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of year E   714   962   900