| Equity | |||
| holders of | |||
| Foschini | Minority | Total | |
| Limited | interest | equity | |
| Rm | Rm | Rm | |
| Equity at 31 March 2007 | 3 823,6 | 181,3 | 4 004,9 |
| Profit for the year | 1 128,4 | 77,7 | 1 206,1 |
| Change in degree of control | | 119,4 | 119,4 |
| Investment in associate | | (2,7) | (2,7) |
| Share-based payments reserve movements | 30,7 | | 30,7 |
| Insurance cell reserves movements | 1,5 | | 1,5 |
| Dividends paid | (592,6) | (84,8) | (677,4) |
| Proceeds on delivery of shares by share trust | 109,5 | | 109,5 |
| Shares purchased by share trust and subsidiary | (760,4) | | (760,4) |
| Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges | 12,4 | | 12,4 |
| Equity at 31 March 2008 | 3 845,2 | 290,9 | 4 136,1 |
| Profit for the year | 1 145,8 | 65,5 | 1 211,3 |
| Change in degree of control | | 3,4 | 3,4 |
| Share-based payments reserve movements | 25,7 | | 25,7 |
| Dividends paid | (589,2) | (0,6) | (589,8) |
| Proceeds on delivery of shares by share trust | 88,3 | | 88,3 |
| Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges | (19,5) | | (19,5) |
| Equity at 31 March 2009 | 4 496,3 | 359,2 | 4 855,5 |