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| Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
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2007
Rm |
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2006
Rm |
| 11. |
Reconciliation between net profit and headline earnings |
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Net profit |
12,330 |
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11,917 |
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Less: Deemed dividend to preference shareholders |
(16) |
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— |
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Less: Declared and undeclared cumulative preference share dividends and related STC |
(15) |
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(237) |
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Basic earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders |
12,299 |
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11,680 |
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Adjustments (after tax where applicable): |
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Profit on disposal of conversion rights |
— |
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(22) |
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Cost on disposal of 15% interest in Union Section |
— |
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105* |
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Profit on disposal and scrapping of property, plant and equipment |
(5) |
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(7) |
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Headline earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders |
12,294 |
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11,756 |
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Add: Deemed dividend to preference shareholders |
16 |
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— |
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Add: Declared and undeclared cumulative preference share dividends and related STC |
15 |
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237 |
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Headline earnings |
12,325 |
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11,993 |
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Attributable headline earnings per ordinary share (cents) |
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Headline |
5,239 |
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5,374 |
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Diluted |
5,201 |
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5,352 |
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|
261 |
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(115) |
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(41) |
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Excess of carrying amount of assets sold over consideration received |
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105 |
| 12. |
Ordinary and preference dividends |
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Dividends paid in cash were as follows: |
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Ordinary dividends |
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Dividend No 106 |
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1,530 |
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Dividend No 107 |
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3,066 |
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Dividend No 108 |
9,038 |
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Dividend No 109 |
6,847 |
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Preference dividend |
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Dividend No 4 |
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|
127 |
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Dividend No 5 |
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128 |
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Dividend No 6 |
11 |
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Dividend No 7 |
8 |
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15,904 |
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4,851 |
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The directors have approved a final dividend in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2007 of 2,300 cents per
ordinary share on 7 February 2008. Based on the shares eligible for dividends at 31 December 2007, this dividend will distribute
an estimated R5,437 million of shareholders' funds. This will give rise to secondary tax on companies of approximately
R439 million. This dividend has not been reflected as a liability in these financial statements. |
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