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<strong>ArcelorMittal</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong><br />
Annual Report 2010<br />
27. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS<br />
During the year the company and its subsidiaries, in the ordinary course of business, entered into various sales<br />
and purchase transactions with its jointly controlled entities, its associates and other entities within the greater<br />
<strong>ArcelorMittal</strong> Group. These transactions occurred under terms that are no less favourable to the company than those<br />
arranged with third parties.<br />
Companies within the greater <strong>ArcelorMittal</strong> Group<br />
The company purchased products and services to the value of R3 897 million (2009: R3 045 million) from, and sold<br />
goods to the value of R22 million (2009: R31 million) to other companies in the <strong>ArcelorMittal</strong> Group.<br />
The outstanding balances at year-end are as follows:<br />
• Included in trade and other receivables, R23 million (December 2009: R15 million).<br />
• Included in trade and other payables, R412 million (December 2009: R447 million).<br />
<strong>ArcelorMittal</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong> paid a corporate service fee of R39 million (2009: R18 million) to <strong>ArcelorMittal</strong> Group for<br />
corporate services rendered and have provided for a research and development fee of R87 million to <strong>ArcelorMittal</strong><br />
Investigation (2009: R187 million).<br />
Jointly controlled entities and associates<br />
Interest income from jointly controlled entities of R2 million (2009: R3 million) is included in note 8.<br />
The group purchased goods and services to the value of R92 million (2009: R72 million) from, and sold goods to<br />
the value of R6 557 million (2009: R5 172 million) to its equity-accounted entities.<br />
The outstanding balances at year-end are as follows:<br />
• Included in trade and other receivables, R217 million (December 2009: R161 million).<br />
• Included in trade and other payables, R12 million (December 2009: Rnil).<br />
• Included in the carrying value of jointly controlled entities are long-term loans of R76 million (December 2009:<br />
R9 million).<br />
Subsidiaries<br />
Details of income from investments and indebtedness in subsidiaries are disclosed in notes 8 and 15 respectively,<br />
and in Annexure 2.<br />
<strong>ArcelorMittal</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong> received a management fee of R172 million (2009: R166 million) from Saldanha Steel<br />
(Proprietary) Limited for <strong>ArcelorMittal</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong> employees employed at Saldanha Works.<br />
Directors<br />
Executive directors are defined as key senior management. Details relating to directors’ remuneration and<br />
shareholdings (including share options) in the company are disclosed in the Directors’ Remuneration Report.<br />
Senior employees<br />
Details relating to option and share transactions are disclosed in note 29.<br />
Shareholders<br />
The principal shareholders of the company are detailed in the Analysis of Shareholders schedule on page 198.