Notes to the consolidated annual financial statements l Note 20


        2013     2012     2011  
        Rm     Rm     Rm  
20. OPERATING PROFIT                    
  Operating profit is arrived at as follows:                    
  Revenue     65 102     58 554     49 823  
  Less: Net expenses     61 575     55 566     47 534  
     Cost of sales     52 056     46 677     39 633  
     Distribution costs     1 311     1 330     1 038  
     Administrative costs     5 284     5 137     4 735  
     Other operating costs     3 442     2 778     2 393  
     Other operating income     (518)     (356)     (265)  
  Total group     3 527     2 988     2 289  
  Expenses include the following:                    
  Depreciation     1 960     1 806     1 620  
  Amortisation of intangibles     136     111     84  
  Amortisation of intangible assets in terms of IFRS 3 Business Combinations (included above)     50     30     19  
  Amounts removed from equity in respect of effective cash flow hedges           3     10  
  Operating lease charges     929     823     787  
     Land and buildings     474     449     372  
     Plant, vehicles and equipment     455     374     415  
  Administration, management and technical fees paid     189     186     131  
  Auditors’ remuneration:     63     62     58  
     Audit fees     56     55     48  
     Fees for other services     7     7     10  
     Tax     4     3     5  
     Compliance     2     1     1  
     Treasury           1     1  
     Other     1     2     3  
  Staff costs (excluding directors’ emoluments)     8 537     7 661     6 786  
  Loss/(profit) on disposal of other plant and equipment     12     19     (7)  
  Amounts recognised in respect of retirement benefit plans (note 16):                    
     Defined contribution funds     675     542     472  
     Defined benefit funds     (49)     (72)     (3)