consolidated cash flow statement

  Sept 2008 Sept 2007 Mar 2008
  Unaudited Unaudited Audited
  Rm Rm Rm
Cash flows from operating activities      
Operating profit before working capital      
changes (note 8) 353,2 468,1 1 074,2
Decrease (increase) in working capital 94,8 (3,1) (568,3)
Cash generated by operations 448,0 465,0 505,9
Increase in private label card receivables (123,4) (124,7) (241,6)
(Increase) decrease in loan receivables (121,7) 67,0 150,3
Interest received 602,6 512,6 1 056,4
Interest paid (109,2) (58,4) (120,1)
Taxation paid (253,3) (475,9) (735,1)
Dividends received 3,9 8,2 17,2
Dividends paid (347,8) (437,0) (677,4)
Net cash inflows (outflows) from operating activities 99,1 (43,2) (44,4)
Cash flows from investing activities      
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (177,9) (146,4) (274,4)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 2,4 2,7 6,4
Acquisition of client list (0,2) (2,8) (1,8)
Investment in associate (6,1)
Dividend from associate 0,8
Acquisition of Massdiscounters’ receivables book (175,0)
Decrease in participation in export partnerships 3,6 3,2 10,6
Decrease in staff housing loans 0,1 1,4 1,6
Proceeds on dilution of interest in subsidiary 211,5 211,5
Net cash (outflows) inflows from investing activities (346,2) 69,6 (52,2)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Shares purchased by share trust and subsidiary (760,4) (760,4)
Proceeds on delivery of shares by share trust 0,6 72,1 109,5
Increase in interest-bearing debt 251,8 664,9 741,8
Net cash inflows (outflows) from financing activities 252,4 (23,4) 90,9
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during the period 5,3 3,0 (5,7)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 63,4 69,1 69,1
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 68,7 72,1 63,4