consolidated statement of changes in equity

  Equity    
  holders of Minority Total
  Foschini Limited interest equity
  Rm Rm Rm
Equity at 31 March 2007 3 823,6 181,3 4 004,9
Profit for the half-year 493,2 49,9 543,1
Change in degree of control 119,4 119,4
Profit on dilution of interest in subsidiary 92,1 92,1
Share-based payments reserve movements 15,8 15,8
Dividends paid (352,2) (84,8) (437,0)
Proceeds on delivery of shares by share trust 72,1 72,1
Shares purchased by share trust and subsidiary (760,4) (760,4)
Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges (2,3) (2,3)
Equity at 30 September 2007 3 381,9 265,8 3 647,7
Profit for the half-year 635,2 27,8 663,0
Investment in associate (2,7) (2,7)
Share-based payments reserve movements 14,9 14,9
Insurance cell reserves movements 1,5 1,5
Dividends paid (240,4) (240,4)
Proceeds on delivery of shares by share trust 37,4 37,4
Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges 14,7 14,7
Equity at 31 March 2008 3 845,2 290,9 4 136,1
Profit for the half-year 469,5 25,7 495,2
Share-based payments reserve movements 11,9 11,9
Insurance cell reserves movements 0,5 0,5
Dividends paid (347,8) (347,8)
Proceeds on delivery of shares by share trust 0,6 0,6
Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges 2,1 2,1
Equity at 30 September 2008 3 982,0 316,6 4 298,6