Economic impact

Value added Statement

for the year ended 30 September 2009

	GROUP
	2009	2008
	R’000	R’000
Revenue	16 283 914	14 884 376
Cost of production and services	(12 937 531)	(12 017 000)
Value added by operating activities	3 346 383	2 867 376
Interest received	26 973	30 473
Dividends received	1 742	999
Wealth created	3 375 098	2 898 848
Distributed as follows:
Employees
Salaries, wages and employee benefits	1 999 334	1 741 256
Providers of capital	429 761	424 722
Interest paid	224 554	250 786
Dividend to shareholders	205 207	173 936
Income tax expense
Income tax paid in respect of profits earned	241 575	151 495
Retained for future investment	704 428	581 375
Depreciation and impairments	322 438	274 537
Retained earnings	381 990	306 838

Wealth distributed and retained	3 375 098	2 898 848

DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH

Distribution of wealth

for the year ended 30 September 2008

	GROUP
	2008	2007
	R’000	R’000
Revenue	14 884 376	11 676 598
Cost of production and services	(12 017 000)	(8 998 377)
Value added by operating activities	2 867 376	2 678 221
Interest received	30 473	15 946
Dividends received	999	857
Wealth created	2 898 848	2 695 024
Distributed as follows:
Employees
Salaries, wages and employee benefits	1 741 256	1 573 979
Providers of capital	424 722	289 222
Interest paid	250 786	131 592
Dividend to shareholders	173 936	157 630
Income tax expense
Income tax paid in respect of profits earned	151 495	196 051
Retained for future investment	581 375	635 772
Depreciation and impairments	274 537	255 291
Retained earnings	306 838	380 481

Wealth distributed and retained	2 898 848	2 695 024