ABRIDGED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT 

  Six months ended  Year ended 
  30 September  31 March 
  2007  2006  2007 
  R’m  R’m  R’m 
Sales  4 624  3 755  7 872 
Inventory expenses  (3 015) (2 342) (4 781)
Personnel costs  (810) (677) (1 302)
Depreciation  (129) (110) (223)
Other net operating expenses  (190) (187) (550)
Trading profit  480  439  1 016 
Dividends received  188  79  156 
Interest received  165  206  332 
Finance costs  (9) (15) (28)
Negative goodwill  44 
Net impairment of investments, assets and goodwill 
Profit on redemption and sale of investments  96 
Consolidated profit before tax  926  715  1 527 
Taxation  (194) (211) (403)
Consolidated profit after tax  732  504  1 124 
Share of after-tax profit of associated companies and joint       
Ventures  3 681  2 698  6 003 
Net profit  4 413  3 202  7 127 
       
Attributable to:       
Equity holders  4 347  3 136  6 942 
Minority interests  66  66  185 
  4 413  3 202  7 127 
       
       
Share of after-tax profit of associated companies and joint ventures       
       
Profit before taking into account impairments, non-recurring       
and capital items  3 561  2 789  5 995 
Net impairment of investments, assets and goodwill  (18) (12)
Profit on the sale of investments  174  26  249 
Restructuring costs  (46) (142) (237)
Other non-recurring and capital items  10  18 
  3 681  2 698  6 003