Notes to the annual financial statements

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2009

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37. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS    
    2009   2008  
    R million   R million  
  Equity accounted income from discontinued operations 2 417   3 385  
  Realisation of reserves previously deferred in equity 2 695   –  
  Pre-tax profit on distribution of discontinued operations 38 068   –  
  Tax on the distribution of discontinued operations (677)  –  
  Profit for the year from discontinued operations 42 503   3 385  
  Cash flows from discontinued operations:
  Operating activities 169   1 893  
  Investing activities 3 736   –  
  Net cash flow from discontinued operations 3 905   1 893  
 

On 7 October 2008 Remgro shareholders approved the unbundling of the investment in BAT by way of an interim dividend in specie, and on 3 November 2008 Remgro distributed 192.9 million ordinary shares in BAT and 302.6 million ReinetInvestments S.C.A. (Reinet) depositary receipts (DRs) to Remgro shareholders in the ratio of 40.6054 BAT ordinary shares and 63.6977 Reinet DRs for every 100 Remgro shares held.