NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 23

      2014
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  2013
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23. CASH GENERATED/(UTILISED) BY OPERATIONS          
  Reconciliation of operating profit to cash generated by operating activities:          
  Operating profit   722 856   645 671  
  Adjustments for:          
  Depreciation of property, plant and equipment   36 976   36 911  
  Amortisation of intangible assets   95 004   78 930  
  Impairment of property, plant and equipment   129   3 408  
  Impairment of intangible assets   1 073    
  Discounting of receivables recognised in revenue   117 443   127 771  
  Discounting of payables recognised in changes in inventories of finished goods   (143 883)   (143 329)  
  Impairment of loans   1 761   8 400  
  Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment   (287)   (789)  
  Net profit on disposal of subsidiaries     (120)  
  Net profit on disposal of joint ventures     (2 273)  
  Equity compensation benefit expense   11 069   16 180  
  Net unrealised forex profit   (16 458)   (8 037)  
  Changes in working capital (excluding the effects of acquisitions and disposals):          
  Decrease/(increase) in inventories   552 305   (1 319 938)  
  Increase in trade and other receivables   (669 602)   (155 979)  
  Increase in trade and other payables   423 461   448 236  
  (Increase)/decrease in loans receivable   (3 209)   3 570  
  Decrease in starter pack assets   370   4 004  
      1 129 008   (257 384)  

NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 23