Note

2000

1999 

$'000

$'000 

NET ASSETS EMPLOYED

       Fixed Assets

3

1,741,054

1,599,823

       Investments

4

2,393,993

1,750,543

       Long Term Receivables

5

24,012

173,149

       Current Assets

             Inventories

6

1,302,300

1,518,174

             Receivables

7

2,204,753

1,965,097

             Long term receivables -

                   Current  portion

5

9,267

13,753

             Taxation recoverable

280,846

211,670

             Cash and short term investments

8

3,200,432

2,767,590

6,997,598

6,476,284

       Current Liabilities

             Payables

9

3,676,683

3,421,516

             Bank and short term loans

10

1,040,913

955,807

             Long term liabilities -

                   Current portion

15

90,796

136,705

             Deposits

68,009

68,331

             Taxation

146,271

155,822

5,022,672

4,738,181

       Net Current Assets

1,974,926

1,738,103

       Trade Marks

11

991

1,501

6,134,976

5,263,119

FINANCED BY

       Share Capital

12

216,588

180,491

       Capital Reserve

13

2,380,861

2,001,798

       Reserve Fund

42,714

11,088

       Retained Earnings

2,263,654

1,961,119

       Translation Gains

500,958

363,101

5,404,775

4,517,597

       Minority Interest

129,374

111,387

       Deferred Liabilities

14

- 

4,440

       Long Term Liabilities

15

600,827

629,695

6,134,976

5,263,119