2015  2014 
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TREASURY SHARES

   
  36 400 000 (2014: 36 400 000) ordinary shares in Assore Limited:    
  Controlled and owned by Main Street 904 Proprietary Limited (RF) (MS 904) (2 692 555) (2 692 555)
  – 16 464 450 (11,79%) of the issued share capital) acquired on 19 August 2011 at R163,00 per share (2 683 705) (2 683 705)
  – Securities transfer taxation thereon (8 850) (8 850)
  Controlled and owned by Main Street 350 Proprietary Limited (RF) (MS 350) (2 359 028) (2 359 028)
  – 19 935 550 (14,28% of the issued share capital) acquired over the 2006 to 2010 financial years at an average cost of R118,00 per share (2 352 354) (2 352 354)
  – Transaction and warehousing costs thereon (6 674) (6 674)
       
  Balance at end of year (5 051 583) (5 051 583)