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Responsible for Remgro’s central treasury function as well as management and support services.

Unlisted companies

Finance income amounted to R125 million (2015: R111 million). This increase is mainly the result of higher average cash balances, as well as higher interest rates than in the comparative period. Finance costs mainly consist of funding costs amounting to R466 million and once-off transaction costs amounting to R402 million, which relate to the Mediclinic rights issue and Al Noor transaction, as well as a fair value adjustment of R730 million, relating to the increase in the value of the exchange option of the exchangeable bonds. Other net corporate costs amounted to R251 million (2015: R52 million). The year under review includes transaction and funding costs amounting to R115 million (2015: R38 million) relating to Remgro’s acquisition of Spire Healthcare Group plc (Spire). Remgro recouped this amount from Mediclinic as part of the Spire disposal consideration, which resulted in a profit on disposal of investment of R153 million, excluded from headline earnings. The comparative period also include a net after-tax facilitation and underwriting fee of R99 million received from Mediclinic on the Spire transaction and resultant rights issue.