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  

3.

INVESTMENT PROPERTY

               
  Cost                
  Balance at the beginning of the year   17,0   14,8 1,8   4,0  
  Additions   –   – 0,3   –  
  Subsidiaries acquired   –   5,9 –   –  
  Disposals   (9,0)   (3,4) –   (2,5)  
  Transfers in/(out)   1,3   (0,3)   –   –  
  Balance at the end of the year   9,3   17,0   2,1   1,8  
  Accumulated depreciation and impairments                  
  Balance at the beginning of the year   (0,1)   –   –   –  
  Depreciation   –   (0,1)   –   –  
  Impairment   (0,8)   –   –   –  
  Disposals   0,1   –   –   –  
  Transfers in   (1,1)   –   –   –  
  Balance at the end of the year   (1,9)   (0,1)   –   –  
  Book value   7,4   16,9   2,1   1,8  
Details of the freehold land and buildings of the group are recorded in a register which may be inspected by the members or their duly authorised agents, at the various group companies’ registered offices.
There are no material restrictions on realising the value of investment property. There are no material contractual obligations to acquire or develop investment property.
Rental income of R1,9 million (2004: R2,7 million) was received in respect of investment property.
Certain investment properties have been earmarked for sale, as they are considered non–core assets. It is estimated that these properties will be sold by mid–2006.
The directors consider the fair value of the investment property to approximate its book value.