Notes to the consolidated annual financial statements l Note 20

        2015
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    2014
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2013
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20. Operating profit                
  Operating profit is arrived at as follows:                
  Revenue     62 720     62 101 59 498  
  Less: Net expenses     58 725     58 270 56 185  
     Cost of sales     49 054     48 775 47 324  
     Other operating costs     9 671     9 495 8 862  
  Total continuing operations     3 995     3 830 3 313  
  Discontinued operation                
  – Motor retail – Australia           86 145  
  Total discontinued operation           86 145  
  Total group     3 995     3 917 3 458  
  Expenses include the following:                
  Depreciation     2 355     2 208 1 960  
     Continuing operations     2 355     2 198 1 940  
     Discontinued operation           10 20  
  Amortisation of intangibles     129     142 136  
  Amortisation of intangible assets in terms of IFRS 3 Business                
  Combinations (included above)     38     47 50  
  Amounts removed from equity in respect of effective cash flow hedges                
  Operating lease charges     1 156     937 897  
     Land and buildings     486     455 537  
     Plant, vehicles and equipment     671     482 360  
  Auditors’ remuneration:     66     64 60  
     Audit fees     61     57 54  
     Fees for other services     5     7 6  
  Staff costs (excluding directors’ emoluments)     8 909     9 103 8 605  
     Continuing operations     8 909     8 877 8 140  
     Discontinued operation           226 465  
  Loss on disposal of other plant and equipment     42     26 12  
  Amounts recognised in respect of retirement benefit plans (note 16):                
  Defined contribution funds     800     677 675  
     Continuing operations     800     660 642  
     Discontinued operation           17 33  
  Defined benefit funds     20     26 19  

Notes to the consolidated annual financial statements l Note 20