balance sheets

as at 30 June

      Group Company
      2008 2007 2008 2007
  Note   Rm Rm Rm Rm

Assets

           
Non-current assets     2 798.1 2 977.2 429.3 414.8
Property, plant and equipment 9   1 810.7 1 543.9
Investment properties 10   105.9 105.9
Intangible assets 11   319.0 346.2
Interest in subsidiaries 12   401.3 383.8
Loans to customers 18   289.8
Prepaid employments costs 13   45.5 61.4
Participation in export partnerships 14   66.3 70.4 28.0 31.0
Other loans 15   153.6 186.4
Derivative financial instruments 19   3.1 29.9
Deferred tax 16   294.0 343.3
Current assets     3 023.7 7 465.3 345.8 348.4
Inventories 17   1 371.4 1 202.6
Woolworths card debtors 18   3 560.2
Credit card receivables 18   904.8
Trade and other receivables 18   697.4 574.9 1.3 2.0
Loans to customers 18   781.2
Derivative financial instruments 19   30.0 4.2
Tax     99.3 13.1 9.1
Amounts owing by subsidiaries 12   328.4 337.3
Cash 33.5   825.6 424.3 16.1
Assets of disposal group classified as held for sale 35   5 440.0
Total assets     11 261.8 10 442.5 775.1 763.2

Equity and liabilities

           
Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent     3 530.7 3 246.9 312.6 577.4
Share capital 20   1.1 1.1 1.3 1.3
Share premium 21   116.0 95.6 116.0 95.6
Treasury shares held     (891.1) (891.1)
Preference share capital 20   0.1
Non-distributable reserve 22   279.7 204.1
Distributable reserves 22   4 025.0 3 837.2 195.2 480.5
Minority shareholders’ interest     52.1 42.5
Total shareholders’ interest     3 582.8 3 289.4 312.6 577.4
Non-current liabilities     2 267.5 2 918.3 27.9 37.0
Interest-bearing borrowings 23   1 500.0 2 179.0
Operating lease accrual 24   450.0 426.7
Derivative financial instruments 19   11.7
Post-retirement medical aid liability 25   251.2 227.2
Deferred tax 16   66.3 73.7 27.9 37.0
Current liabilities     3 209.4 4 234.8 434.6 148.8
Trade and other payables 24   1 998.7 2 067.2 2.0 1.8
Provisions 26   213.3 156.3
Derivative financial instruments 19   27.0 13.5
Tax     54.1 214.9 8.5
Amounts owing to subsidiaries 12   424.1 145.4
Overdrafts and short-term            
interest-bearing borrowings 23 & 33.5   916.3 1 782.9 1.6
Liabilities of disposal group classified as held for sale 35   2 202.1
Total equity and liabilities     11 261.8 10 442.5 775.1 763.2