Notes to consolidated financial statements l Note 12

        2017
R'000 
    2016 
R'000 
 
12  TREASURY SHARES                 
  36 447 646 (2016: 36 400 000) ordinary shares in Assore Limited:                 
  Controlled and owned by Main Street 904 Proprietary Limited (RF) (MS 904)       (2692555)     (2692555)  
  – 16 464 450 (11,79% of the issued share capital) acquired on 19 August 2011 at R163,00 per share        (2683705)     (2683705)  
  – Securities transfer taxation thereon        (8850)     (8850)  
  Owned by the Assore Employee Trust        (11265)     –   
  – 47 646 (0,34% of the issued share capital) acquired during November 2016 by the Assore Employee Trust at an average price of R228,20 (refer note 16)       (11120)     –   
  – Transaction costs thereon        (145)     –   
  Controlled and owned by Main Street 350 Proprietary Limited (RF) (MS350)       (2359028)     (2359028)  
  – 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        (2352354)     (2352354)  
  – Transaction and warehousing costs thereon        (6674)     (6674)  
                   
                   
  Balance at end of year        (5062848)     (5051583)  
                   

Notes to consolidated financial statements l Note 12