Notes to the consolidated financial statements - Note 18

    2013
R'000
    2012
R'000
 
18. Investments          
  Listed held-for-trading 1 431 277     992 577  
  Unlisted held-for-trading 773 958     760 724  
  Listed available-for-sale 98 191     101 264  
  Unlisted available-for-sale 204 480     34 576  
    2 507 906     1 889 141  
  Fair value and hierarchy of investments          
  Investments held at cost 99 340     73 488  
  Investments held at fair value as determined on inputs based on: 2 408 567     1 815 653  
      Unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets 1 529 468     1 066 695  
      Factors that are observable for the asset either as prices or derived from prices 62 939     148 899  
      Factors that are not based on observable market data 816 160     600 059  
    2 507 907     1 889 141  
 

Listed investments available-for-sale include interest-bearing listed government bonds which amount to R81 million (2012: R80 million), with coupon interest rates of between 8,8% to 13,5% (2012: 8,8% to 13,5%) which mature in one to two years (2012: two to three years). These investments may be realised prior to their maturity dates.

Listed investments held-for-trading include interest-bearing listed government bonds which amount to R47 million (2012: R43 million), with coupon interest rates of between 6,8% and 8,0% (2012: 8,3%) which mature in four to eight years (2012: five years). These investments may be realised prior to their maturity dates.

Included in categories, factors that are not based on observable market data, and unlisted investment held-for-trading, is the Group’s effective beneficial interest in the Indian-based Mumbai International Airport Private Limited. The carrying value of this investment based on the directors’ valuation at June 30 2013 is R578 million (2012: R490 million). The directors used a discounted cash flow method to value this investment. The anticipated cashflows were discounted at a rate of 15,1% (2012: 15,8%) derived from a nominal risk free rate of 7,6% (2012: 8,3%); an equity premium risk rate of 4,5% (2012: 4,5%); sovereign risk rate of 1,5% (2012:1,5%); and a project risk premium of 1,5% (2012: 1,5%).

A register of investments is available for inspection by shareholders at the registered office of the company.


Notes to the consolidated financial statements - Note 18