Company Income Statement
for the years ended 31 March

  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


Company Statement of Changes in Equity

  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