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32.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

(continued)

32.4 Market risk

(continued)

32.4.1 Foreign currency risk

(continued)

Contract value

Settlement

Foreign

amount

’000

Rand

amount

’000

2015

In respect of FECs relating to foreign liabilities as at June 30 2015

US dollar

July to October 2015

(8 221)

(99 729)

Euro

July to September 2015

(7 818)

(107 122)

Australian dollar

July 2015

(603)

(5 689)

Other

July 2015

(289)

(212 829)

In respect of FECs relating to foreign assets as at June 30 2015

US dollar

July to November 2015

9 436

113 679

Euro

July to December 2015

1 738

25 064

138 743

In respect of FECs relating to goods and services ordered not accounted for as at

June 30 2015

US dollar

July to October 2015

(5 000)

(59 492)

Euro

July 2015

(1 313)

(12 265)

Other

July to September 2015

(702)

(72 459)

32.4.2 Interest rate risk

The group is exposed to interest rate risk as it borrows funds at both fixed and floating interest rates. This risk is managed by maintaining

an appropriate mix between fixed and floating borrowings and by the use of interest rate swap contracts. Investments in equity securities

accounted for as held-for-trading financial assets and trade receivables and payables are not exposed to interest rate risk.

At the reporting date, the interest rate profile of the group’s interest-bearing financial instruments was:

2016

R’000

2015

R’000

Fixed rate instruments

Financial liabilities

Borrowings

(3 128 722)

(3 702 934)

Derivative instruments in designated hedge accounting relationships

(3 725)

Variable rate instruments

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

5 509 505

3 632 608

Financial liabilities

Borrowings

(4 059 432)

(2 652 611)

Puttable non-controlling interest liabilities

(1 168 921)

(913 638)

Overdrafts

(4)

The group’s exposure to interest rates on financial assets and liabilities are detailed in the various notes within the financial statements.

The variable rates are influenced by movements in the prime borrowing rates.

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