Notes to the annual financial statements

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2009

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18. Reserves
      2009   2008  
      R million   R million  
  18.1 Composition of reserves    
    The Company:    
       Retained earnings 159   2 255  
    Subsidiary companies and joint ventures 29 523   31 102  
       Fair value reserve 3 389   6 977  
       Other reserves 314   1 586  
       Retained earnings 25 820   22 539  
    Associated companies:    
       Equity reserves 8 642   25 340  
      38 324   58 697  
         
    Statutory non-distributable reserves included in 11   518  
       Other reserves 11   11  
      Equity reserves –   507  
         
  18.2 Included in the respective reserves above are reserves arising on exchange rate translation
      Other   Equity   Retained   2009   2008  
      reserves   reserves   earnings   Total   Total  
      R million   R million   R million   R million   R million  
    Balances at 1 April 1 167   4 565   511   6 243   3 881  
    Exchange rate adjustments during the year (82)  (351)  (3)  (436)  2 362  
    Transfer of equity adjustment (12)  71   (59)  –   –  
    Realised to the income statement (1 050)  (4 285)  (507)  (5 842) –  
    Balances at 31 March 23   –   (58)  (35) 6 243