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Group value added statement for the year ended 31 December 2004

   
 

Value added is the wealth created by the group from providing banking and other financial services. The group’s effective share in Liberty Life has been included in interest, commission and other revenues.

  2004
Rm

2003
Rm
%

Value added

       
Interest, commissions and other revenues 51 391
  50 368
 
Interest paid to depositors and cost of
other services
31 191
  32 704
 
Wealth created
20 200
  17 664
 
         

Distribution of wealth

       
Employees
       
Salaries and other benefits
8 499
42 
7 581
43
         
Governments 1
2 914
15 
2 770
16
         
Shareholders
2 277
11 
1 857
10
Dividends paid to shareholders
2 150
  1 753
 
Earnings attributable to outside and
preference shareholders
127
  104
 
         
Retentions to support future business growth
6 510
32 
5 456
31
Retained surplus
5 591
  4 625
 
Depreciation and amortisation
919
  831
 
         
Wealth distributed
20 200
100  17 664
100
1 Central and local governments
       
Local and foreign income taxes
2 263
  2 201
 
South African deferred tax
(1)
  247
 
Foreign deferred tax
227
  (95)
 
Regional services levies
87
  90
 
Rates and taxes paid to local authorities
36
  29
 
Value added tax
281
  264
 
Duties
(5)
  16
 
Skills development levy 2 26
  18
 
  2 914   2 770  
         

Wealth distribution over five years (%)

  2004 2003 2002 2001

2000

Employees 42 43 46 44 46
Government 15 16 16 15 14
Shareholders 11 10 10 10 10
Retentions 32 31 28 31 30
2 Stated net of rebate received of R17 million.
graph: Distribution of wealth created by the group