Group statement of cash flows

for the year ended 30 September

  Rm 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 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 (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 operations (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 operations (11)   (28)   (98)  
  Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment 60   708   40  
  Additions to intangible assets (144)   (148)   (103)  
  Post-retirement benefit obligation         (151)  
  Decrease / (Increase) in investments and loans 40   128   (52)  
  Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries, net of cash 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 (9)   (2 112)   (169)  
  Net cash from investing activities (333)   (2 175)   (1 664)  
     Continuing operations (322)   (2 147)   (1 632)  
     Discontinued operations (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)   899   617  
     Discontinued operations (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 the year 962   900   1 009  
  Effects of cash in disposal group held for sale     39   (54)  
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year 714   962   900  

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