annual report 2009

Group Income Statement
for the years ended 31 March

Foschini Limited and its subsidiaries   2009 2008
  Note Rm Rm
Revenue 25 9 988,9 9 253,6
Retail turnover   8 089,6 7 668,7
Cost of turnover   (4 694,4) (4 479,2)
Gross profit   3 395,2 3 189,5
Interest received 26 1 300,7 1 056,4
Dividends received   19,1 17,2
Other revenue 27 579,5 511,3
Trading expenses 28 (3 269,0) (2 868,9)
Operating profit before finance charges 28 2 025,5 1 905,5
Interest paid 29 (249,8) (120,1)
Income from associate   0,9
Profit before tax   1 775,7 1 786,3
Income tax expense 30 (564,4) (580,2)
Profit for the year   1 211,3 1 206,1
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of Foschini Limited   1 145,8 1 128,4
Minority interest   65,5 77,7
Profit for the year   1 211,3 1 206,1
Earnings per ordinary share (cents)      
Basic 31.1 559,5 547,0
Diluted 31.2 553,0 538,0
Dividend per ordinary share (cents)      
Interim   118,0 118,0
Final 15.1 170,0 170,0
Total   288,0 288,0

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