Notes to the consolidated financial statements | Note 26

26. PUTTABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST LIABILITIES
The acquisition of Caterfood during the year resulted in a put option being agreed with the non-controlling shareholder. Certain of the put option arrangements were in existence at June 30  2015. The put options entitle the non-controlling shareholders to sell their holdings in the subsidiaries to the group at contracted dates and amounts.

The group has the following put options:

  • The non-controlling shareholders in Distribuzione Alimentari Convivenze SPA (DAC) have the option to put their 40% interest in DAC to the group, using a market valuation formula on or about June 30 2019.
  • The non-controlling shareholder in Caterfood has the option to put their 12% interest in Caterfood to the group, using a market valuation formula on or about September 30 2017.
  2016 
R’000 
  2015 
R’000 
 
The effect of granting these put options on the group’s results can be summarised as follows:        
Balance at beginning of year 913 638     –    
Arising on the granting of put options to non-controlling interests during the year  44 700     902 410    
Unwinding of present value discount recognised in the statement of profit or loss  23 085     18 363    
Exchange rate adjustments  187 498     (7 135)   
   1 168 921     913 638    
DAC             
Discount rate  1,99%     1,99%    
Expected settlement date  July 1 2019     July 1 2019    
Caterfood             
Discount rate  5,00%     –    
Expected settlement date  September 30 2017     –    

Notes to the consolidated financial statements | Note 26