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Group cash flow statement

for the nine months ended 31 December 2005

 
Note
 
9 months ended
December 2005
Rm
   
12 months ended
March 2005
Rm
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
     

Cash generated from operations

 
11 369
   

12 303

Interest received

4
 
371
   

258

Interest paid

5
 
(487)
   

(521)

Dividends paid

 
(1 081)
   

(680)

Income tax paid

 
(1 011)
   

(1 859)


 
   

Net cash from operating activities

 
9 161
   

9 501


 
   
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
     

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

8
 
(6 438)
   

(7 442)

– to maintain operations
 
(587)
   
(162)
– to expand operations
 
(5 851)
   
(7 280)

Acquisition of other loans and advances

 
(1 640)
   

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and non-current assets

 
98
   

11

Acquisition/disposal of non-current assets

 
(1 417)
   

(134)

Interest received

4
 
12
   

9

Proceeds on disposal of Orbicom

 
46
   

Acquisition/disposal of subsidiary and joint ventures

 
(3 294)
   

Investment in joint venture

 
(289)
   

Proceeds from other loans and advances

 
   

5


 
   

Net cash used in investing activities

 
(12 922)
   

(7 551)


 
   
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
     

Proceeds from the issue of ordinary shares

 
33
   

42

Dividends to minorities

 
(9)
   

Long-term prepayments

 
(27)
   

Finance costs

 
(27)
   

Repayments of borrowings

 
(554)
   

(901)

Increase in long-term borrowings

 
4 830
   

Decrease in restricted cash

 
269
   

1 081

Increase in short-term borrowings

 
842
   


 
   
Net cash generated from financing activities
 
5 357
   

222


 
   

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 
1 596
   

2 172

Cash acquired through acquisitions

 
(152)
   

Effect of exchange rate changes

 
(52)
   

57

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

 
5 772
   

3 543


 
   
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year  
7 164
   

5 772


 
   
** The cash flows shown above are presented net of VAT.