Note 15: Non-distributable reserves

Notes to the condensed consolidated provisional annual financial statements

for the year ended 31 March 2015

 
2015
Rm
2014
Rm
Non-distributable reserves 1 507 2 580
Cell Captive reserve 2 282 2 580
Shares held by subsidiaries and in ESCROW (775)

The Group has a Cell Captive preference share investment to fund Telkom’s post-retirement medical aid liability.

The fair value gains from the Cell Captive are recognised in profit or loss and then transferred to non-distributable reserves.

The reserve also represents Telkom shares held by subsidiaries and in Escrow, to be utilised in terms of the Telkom Share Plan. Telkom previously disclosed the reserve as treasury shares.