| 2008 | 2007 | ||
| Rm | Rm | ||
| Profit before taxation* | 568,3 | 343,8 | |
| Taxation current year | (114,1) | (52,9) | |
| Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders after taxation | 454,2 | 290,9 | |
| * after taking account of: | |||
| Dividends received | – subsidiary companies | 309,7 | 275,0 |
| – preference | 17,1 | 16,9 | |
| 2008 | 2007 | |
| Rm | Rm | |
| Equity at the beginning of the year | 2 875,6 | 3 161,9 |
| Profit for the year | 454,2 | 290,9 |
| Dividends paid | (692,6) | (577,2) |
| Equity at the end of the year | 2 637,2 | 2 875,6 |