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(formely M-Cell Limited) - Business Report 2003 - MTN Group

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16. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES<br />

Balance at 31 March 2002 — 2 422<br />

Reclassification of sundry debtors to securitised cash deposits — (354)<br />

Reclassified balance at 31 March 2002 — 2 068<br />

Trade receivables 2 446 1 569<br />

Sundry debtors and prepayments 713 802<br />

Interest accrued 18 15<br />

Impairment charge against trade and other receivables (429) (318)<br />

2 748 2 068<br />

As at Impairment Exchange As at<br />

1 April 2002 charge Utilised adjustment 31 March <strong>2003</strong><br />

Rm Rm Rm Rm Rm<br />

Movement of impairment charge<br />

against trade and other receivables 318 289 (128) (50) 429<br />

<strong>2003</strong> 2002<br />

Rm<br />

Rm<br />

17. SHARE CAPITAL AND PREMIUM<br />

Authorised share capital<br />

2 500 000 000 ordinary shares of 0,01 cent each * *<br />

Issued and fully paid-up share capital<br />

1 652 057 646 (2002: 1 640 437 341) ordinary shares of 0,01 cent each * *<br />

Share premium<br />

Balance at 1 April 13 942 13 593<br />

Arising on the issue of shares during the year (net of share issue expenses) 148 349<br />

Balance at 31 March 14 090 13 942<br />

*Amount less than R1 million.<br />

In terms of section 221 of the Companies Act, the remaining unissued shares of the<br />

Company are under the control of the Directors until the next Annual General Meeting.<br />

18. OTHER RESERVES<br />

Non-distributable reserves<br />

Balance at 1 April 406 137<br />

Transfer from accumulated profits 4 8<br />

Net exchange differences arising on translation of foreign entities (930) 375<br />

Capitalised to share premium — (114)<br />

Balance at 31 March (520) 406<br />

Consisting of:<br />

Foreign currency translation reserve (539) 391<br />

Contingency reserve (as required by insurance regulations) 13 11<br />

Statutory reserves (as required by Rwandan legislation) 6 4<br />

A statutory contingency reserve is created in terms of the Short-term Insurance<br />

Act, 1988. Transfers to the contingency reserve are treated as an appropriation<br />

of income, and the balance of the reserve is disclosed in the balance sheet as a<br />

non-distributable reserve, forming part of shareholders’ funds. On dissolution of<br />

the special purpose entities, these will become available for distribution.<br />

<strong>2003</strong> 2002<br />

Rm<br />

Rm<br />

(520) 406<br />

<strong>MTN</strong> BUSINESS REPORT <strong>2003</strong><br />

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