annual report 2009

Foschini Limited Balance Sheet
as at 31 March

    2009 2008
  Note Rm Rm

Assets

     
Non-current assets      
Investment in preference shares 4 200,0 200,0
Interest in subsidiaries Appendix 1 1 246,5 1 968,5
    1 446,5 2 168,5
Current assets      
Interest in subsidiaries Appendix 1 749,3 527,7
Other receivables   5,4 5,1
Cash   1,3 0,3
    756,0 533,1
Total assets   2 202,5 2 701,6

Equity and liabilities

     
Capital and reserves      
Share capital 13.2 3,4 3,4
Share premium   498,7 498,7
Dividend reserve 15.1 408,8 408,8
Distributable reserve   1 278,3 1 726,3
    2 189,2 2 637,2
Current liabilities      
Other payables   6,2 5,5
Taxation payable   7,1 58,9
    13,3 64,4
Total equity and liabilities   2 202,5 2 701,6
Guarantee: The company has guaranteed the overdraft facilities of subsidiary companies.    
The utilisation amounted to   1 271,0 1 376,0