Group statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 May 2026

Cash received from customers 

13 496 136 

12 579 041 

Cash generated by operations 

1.6 

424 455 

487 540 

Interest received 

134 470 

402 307 

Interest paid 

(979 174)

(1 035 022)

Acquisition of intangible assets 

4.2 

(474 167)

(443 330)

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment 

4.3 

(141 245)

(48 549)

Acquisition of subsidiary net of cash acquired*

298 777 

– 

Additional investment in and acquisition of shares in associates 

3.5 

(146 124)

(100 740)

Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment 

2 102 

9 793 

Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries net of cash disposed**

2 500 093 

– 

Proceeds on disposal of joint venture 

– 

9 945 

Dividends received from associates 

2.1.1

29 812 

13 372 

Advances paid to associates***

(641 279)

– 

Financial assets carried at fair value repaid 

3.5 

47 994 

21 087 

Loans repaid by associates and joint ventures 

9 133 

245 228 

Loans advanced 

(1 263)

(28 011)

Borrowings raised 

3.4.2

1 845 094 

1 610 506 

Borrowings repaid 

3.4.2

(1 468 297)

(860 160)

Lease repayments 

3.6 

(765 276)

(30 360)

Treasury shares acquired

6.1 

(57)

(1 202)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interest****

2.4 

(10 235)

(26 480)