Notes to the group financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2006  
 
 
 
    2006 
Rm 
2005 
Rm 
43. Deferred consideration for acquisitions
The deferred consideration arises from acquisitions made on deferred payment terms. The deferred payments are generally contingent on the future revenue and/or profits recorded by the acquired business over periods of up to five years.    
  Current deferred considerations 29  22 
  Non-current deferred consideration 162  165 
  Total deferred considerations 191  187 
43.1 Movement in deferred consideration
  Opening balance 187  143 
    Movement during year:    
    Arising from subsidiaries and businesses acquired 27  109 
    Adjustment to goodwill/deferred consideration in respect of acquisitions made in prior years 10  (49)
       Subsidiaries and businesses acquired 10  (51)
       Associates acquired — 
    Payments made (18) (18)
    Foreign subsidiaries exchange differences (15)
    Closing balance 191  187 
  43.2 Maturity analysis of deferred consideration    
    Due within one year 29  22 
    Due between two and five years 136  114 
    Due after five years 26  51 
      191  187 
 
 
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