ArcelorMittal South Africa Annual Report 2009 Group Company Notes 2009 Rm 2008 Rm 2009 Rm 2008 Rm Cash generated from operations 31.1 4 706 11 006 4 904 9 324 Interest income 199 318 197 296 Finance cost (122) (59) (89) (22) Dividends paid 31.2 (1 627) (2 398) (1 627) (2 398) Income tax paid 31.3 (934) (3 087) (847) (2 740) Realised foreign exchange movements (529) (202) (487) (211) Cash flows from operating activities 1 693 5 578 2 051 4 249 Investment to maintain operations 31.4 (784) (1 413) (733) (1 204) Investment to expand operations 31.5 (130) (419) (125) (334) Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 2 2 Investment in associate (524) (524) Dividend from equity-accounted investments 88 14 Income from investments dividends 6 338 Income from investments interest 3 3 3 3 Cash flows from investing activities (1 347) (1 813) (1 373) (1 195) Borrowings and other payables repaid (58) (78) (48) (68) Finance lease obligation repaid (82) (25) (74) (16) (Increase)/decrease in loans to subsidiaries (4 151) 809 Increase in contributions to the Management Share Trust and other (17) (85) (19) (94) Repurchase of shares (3 918) Cash flows from financing activities (4 075) (188) (4 292) 631 (Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (3 729) 3 577 (3 614) 3 685 Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (352) 818 (285) 776 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 8 429 4 034 8 121 3 660 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 4 348 8 429 4 222 8 121 Group and company statements of cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2009