NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
for the year ended 31 December 2005

 
 
        GROUP   COMPANY  
             2005          2004          2005          2004  
        Restated     Restated  
        Rm   Rm   Rm   Rm  

17.

SHARE PREMIUM

                  
Balance at the beginning of the year   950,0   626,4   950,1   626,4  
Treasury shares – issued to share trust   –   (0,1)   –   –  
Shares issued pursuant to acquisitions:                  
250,6 million shares   –   325,8   –   325,8  
Costs related to acquisitions   –   (2,1)   –   (2,1)  
Capitalisation shares issued in respect of ordinary dividends   12,9   –   12,9   –  
Balance at the end of the year     962,9   950,0   963,0   950,1