Notes to the company annual financial statements
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2004
 
     
   
2004 
2003 
 
R million 
R million 
1.   INVESTMENTS – SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES AND OTHER
 
 
  (Annexures A & B)
 
 
  Unlisted subsidiary companies
 
 
  Shares – at cost
11 
11 
  Advances and loans
4 941 
5 444 
   
4 952 
5 455 
       
2.   INVESTMENTS – ASSOCIATED COMPANIES    
  Unlisted shares at cost
24 
24 
  Directors’ valuation
24 
24 
   
 
 
3.   SHARE CAPITAL
 
 
  Authorised
 
 
  512 493 650 Ordinary shares of 1 cent each
5.1 
5.1 
   40 506 352 B ordinary shares of 10 cents each
4.1 
4.1 
   
9.2 
9.2 
       
  Issued    
  447 993 648 (2003: 486 493 650) Ordinary shares of 1 cent each
4.5 
4.9 
   35 506 352 (2003: 35 506 352) B ordinary shares of 10 cents each
3.5 
3.5 
   
8.0 
8.4 
   
 
 
  Refer to note 7 in the consolidated annual financial report    
   
 
 
4.   REVENUE
 
 
  The revenue of the Company consists of fees, dividends and interest.
 
 
   
 
 
  Fees
  Dividends and interest
402 
21 
  Revenue
404 
23 
 
 
 
5.   DIVIDEND INCOME
 
 
  Included in operating profit
 
 
     Unlisted
402 
 
 
 
6.   TAXATION
 
 
  6.1 Taxation in income statement
 
 
       Current
 
 
       – current year – South African normal taxation
– 
  – Taxation on capital gain
– 
13 
   
– 
18 
   
 
 
  6.2 Reconciliation of effective tax rate with standard rate
       Taxation as a percentage of net operating profit before taxation:
 
 
       Effective tax rate
– 
       Reduction/(increase) in standard rate as a result of:
 
 
          Permanent differences
 30 
21 
          Exempt capital gain
 – 
 4 
       Standard rate
 30 
 30 
 
 
 
7.   CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 
 
       
  7.1 Reconciliation of taxation paid with the amount    
        disclosed in the income statement    
        Paid in advance/(unpaid) at the beginning of the year
(17)
        Per income statement
– 
(18)
        Unpaid/(paid in advance) at the end of the year
(2)
17 
        Cash paid
(19)
(1)
   
  7.2 Net cash inflow from operating activities
         Net operating profit before taxation
399 
379 
         Surplus on disposal of investment
– 
(361)
       Dividend paid
(131)
– 
         Taxation paid
(19)
(1)
         Decrease in trade and other receivables
 * 
         Increase in trade and other payables
*  
   
250 
18 
             * Amount smaller than R500 000