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Income statement
for the year ended 31 December

20001999
NoteR millionsR millions

Revenue(1)6 0097 311

Net trading profit474568
Net financing costs(27)(120)
Income from associates and investments1020

457468
Exceptional items(30)683
Amortisation of goodwill(30)(25)

Net profit before taxation3971126
Taxation(123)(117)
Normal activities(139)(134)
Exceptional items1617

Net profit2741009
Attributable to preference and outside shareholders(32)(35)
Normal activities(35)(35)
Exceptional items3-

Net profit attributable to  ordinary shareholders242974

Headline earnings are derived from:
Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders242974
Net exceptional items11(700)
Amortisation of goodwill3025

283299

Headline earnings per ordinary share (cents)183193
Attributable earnings per ordinary share (cents)156630
Dividend per ordinary share (cents)
Normal8080
Special-600
Number of ordinary shares (millions)155155

Note:
(1) Includes exports of R1 189 million (1999 - R1 334 million).

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Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash flow statement
Other salient features
Industry segment analysis
Statement of changes in shareholders' equity
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